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Erica
Gang-Breuss
Under
an African Moon
Some
time ago, Erica Gang-Breuss went on holiday to Tanzania. A
walking adventure with the Massai. And, what Erica Gang-Breuss got
was more than a two week trip to the sun, she got a journey of
discovery and contact. The very best holiday Erica had ever ever had.
A walk in the sun.
And,
walking is special. It's purely ground level and its speed is the
same as all that surrounds you. You are neither quicker nor slower
nor higher. You are as one with all that surrounds you. And, that
which one sees and touches is the feeling of nature. And, East
African nature with its fauna and flora is something that's special.
And, being part of African speed is a wonderful feeling. And, Erica's
first big surprise came at the end of her very first day. And, it was
delicious!
The
Massai, it was explained, had been eating the same meals for the
last five thousand years and Erica understood this. This was pure
natural living. And, Erica's second surprise was her bed for the
night. It wasn't a bed! It was nothing more than a cover on the
ground and a blanket. And, her room was a very crude shelter and
outside were the wild prowling animals – and most of them looking
for food. And, so with only a protective camp fire in front of
this very simple shelter, did Erica lay down to dream - in this her
first night - under an African moon!
And,
the Massai are interesting people. Both ancient and modern. In a
village was a wonderful school. A totally online school. A school
which was part of the big outside world. The Massai have long since
added the colour of learning to their already colourful lives. It's
education that's keeping the past for tomorrow. And, tomorrow, like
everywhere else, had long since arrived.
But,
the real colours of Massai life are to be heard in the songs that the
herdsmen still sing by the camp fire at night. These are the
depths of African life. The African soul. Sounds that go deep. And,
for Erica, these are the strongest memories of all. And, even now,
she can still hear these tunes whilst walking in dreams. Tanzanian
nature and the nicest people on earth.
This
was a trip that went deep.
Erica
Gang-Breuss - Under an African Moon
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