africa 2010
it’s about time. (home)
doha, qatar = longer layover next time. if you remember from my last blog, i had a surprise day-long layover in doha, qatar (or ‘cutter’). i wasn’t sure what to expect, and with the only people i knew that had ever visited this piece of the earth in the u.s. military, i was hesitant… but it was great- and here’s why…
it’s about time. (home)
doha, qatar = longer layover next time. if you remember from my last blog, i had a surprise day-long layover in doha, qatar (or ‘cutter’). i wasn’t sure what to expect, and with the only people i knew that had ever visited this piece of the earth in the u.s. military, i was hesitant… but it was great- and here’s why…
victory lap : december in the western cape
last time i was in plett, i heard a story about a piano that was retired into the forests behind out hosts’ house- to return to nature and gradually fade away. it no longer plays (it apparently held out for
victory lap : december in the western cape
last time i was in plett, i heard a story about a piano that was retired into the forests behind out hosts’ house- to return to nature and gradually fade away. it no longer plays (it apparently held out for
my november
after another great stay in johannesburg, we ventured out to the rural areas in the free state province of south africa. it was amazing. the photo above is the busiest street corner in rosendal, the small town we held up
my november
after another great stay in johannesburg, we ventured out to the rural areas in the free state province of south africa. it was amazing. the photo above is the busiest street corner in rosendal, the small town we held up
a birthday
… when roddy asked if there were any request on where we should be for my birthday, i said ‘ i’d like to be either somewhere i can go out hiking in the morning, or somewhere with internet so i
a birthday
… when roddy asked if there were any request on where we should be for my birthday, i said ‘ i’d like to be either somewhere i can go out hiking in the morning, or somewhere with internet so i
cheers to zimbabwe
cheers to the country that keeps you on your toes. the history might be a lot to digest, the politics ugly, and the logic non-existent, but this country is beautiful and full of amazing people.
cheers to zimbabwe
cheers to the country that keeps you on your toes. the history might be a lot to digest, the politics ugly, and the logic non-existent, but this country is beautiful and full of amazing people.
southbound (…delayed post)
so what’s happened since may? a lot… too much…. way too much.
letters: HELP malawi
muli bwanji!? (how are you!?) recently, i had a day that threw me off- a classic maryland autumn day. it was cloudy, sprinkled off and on, the air had a chill to it, and the leaves were crunching on the
letters: HELP malawi
muli bwanji!? (how are you!?) recently, i had a day that threw me off- a classic maryland autumn day. it was cloudy, sprinkled off and on, the air had a chill to it, and the leaves were crunching on the
how i learned to love malawi
boh boh!! hi from MALAWI. it’s a great friendly country with a giant lake in it (and even though i have been here for two weeks, i have yet to see it). after treating ourselves to a couple nights camping
how i learned to love malawi
boh boh!! hi from MALAWI. it’s a great friendly country with a giant lake in it (and even though i have been here for two weeks, i have yet to see it). after treating ourselves to a couple nights camping
‘it has a bed? ….a real bed?’
it’s been a month since i’ve slept in something resembling a real bed. i sit on top of a futon (with pillows!!), in a single cottage on the outskirts of kazungulu. the town sits on the botswana side of the
‘it has a bed? ….a real bed?’
it’s been a month since i’ve slept in something resembling a real bed. i sit on top of a futon (with pillows!!), in a single cottage on the outskirts of kazungulu. the town sits on the botswana side of the
botswana in sunshine
and on the third day, the sky opened itself to the sun. botswana finally showed us her true beauty: landscapes so flat the horizon seems miles away and grass plains dotted with the occasional tree and the more than occasional
botswana in sunshine
and on the third day, the sky opened itself to the sun. botswana finally showed us her true beauty: landscapes so flat the horizon seems miles away and grass plains dotted with the occasional tree and the more than occasional