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Back to Tashkent
I am so glad to be back in Tashkent! Samarkand was really starting to get on our nerves! After three days of everyone trying to milk us for every sum we have. Our day started out smoothly. The guesthouse was … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 79
After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime. As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric. It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 47
105 Degrees 5pm in the shade After successfully completing our pirogue trip on the Niger River, we accomplished everything we wanted in Niger and made our way over to the border with Mali. We entered with no problems; it wasn’t … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 30
Foumban didn’t have much to offer us. We bought some fresh foods in the morning and set out straight away. The road to Banyo wasn’t that bad. It did, however, mark our first encounter with officials looking for “gifts”. We … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 29
Wet, wet, and wet. It took a few hours this morning drying out all of our things, luckily the sun was out to help us out. In fact, I even got a little sunburned. Our children friends were so excited … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 17
First thing in the morning, we went straight to the Cameroonian Embassy to requests our visas. With the large expat community in Gabon, there is a large, fancy market to suit their needs. In Libreville it is the Géant … Continue reading
Pork: The ultimate home wrecker
Talking with different people here, I have heard many explanations for Islamic practices. We briefly had an Algerian roommate who liked to put Islam in scientific terms. For example, when Muslims pray, they kneel and touch their head to the … Continue reading
On the Road Again
Leaving behind the idyllic village of Goreme in Turkey, we were finally motivated to pull ourselves away when we spent all of the money we had budgeted. It was a bit sad to leave but we knew it was time … Continue reading
The Troubles of Giving
1.8 million. That is the number of people that die each year from diarrhea illnesses according to the World Health Organization. Most cases of diarrhea are caused by consuming contaminated water. The people need clean water and we happen to … Continue reading
Fickle Fidelity
Today was an interesting day. My counterpart, along with Bobby’s planned some farewell events for us. Yesterday there was a special farewell flag ceremony and then today there was a special part of the council members meeting for us. They … Continue reading