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Nadaam Festival
July 14, 2010 We finally made it to the end of our time in Mongolia. Nadaam came and went. The events were interesting to watch but even more fascinating was the Mongolian’s enthusiasm and embracing of their culture. One would … Continue reading
Last Stop, Shanghai!
August 8, 2010 Shanghai The past few days have been a whirlwind. We left Tibet with a heavy heart and went to re-visit Chengdu. It certainly has changed a lot since we were there last. Things are now barely visible … Continue reading
Bayan Olgii- Mogoit Valley
May 24, 2010 Today marked the first day of our tour. Our first order of business was to register with the police since we are staying in Mongolia for longer than a month. It was simple enough; there was an … Continue reading
Bukhara Day 1
Weather changes quickly here it seems. For as cold, wet and dreary as it was yesterday it was as hot and sunny today. Khiva was resplendent in the morning sun and we enjoyed being the only ones to witness it … Continue reading
Posted in Uzbekistan
Tagged art, Bobby, cold, culture, eat, experience, home, hot, lunch, plov, sweaty, taxi, tradition
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African Adventure- Days 11-13, Siat Ranch
We were fortunate to have a connection to Ernesto in Gabon. Peta’s good friend and colleague came to South Africa from Paraguay and one of his friend Ernesto has settled in Gabon running a cattle ranch near the Congo border. … Continue reading
Posted in Gabon
Tagged adventure, Africa, art, border, Cameroon, Congo, culture, discover, discovered, fly, friend, Gabon, good, immigration, Rasa, school, sleep, South Africa, sustainable
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Bushmeat- Day 5
The local market in Franceville, Gabon is a frenzy of activity and colors. Aisle after aisle you can find an assortment of dried or smoked fish, vegetables, chili powders, tubers, clothing and, yes even bush meat. Bush meat is generally … Continue reading
A New Beginning
One would think that after 2 years of living abroad, I would have been prepared to start my new life in Honduras. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. It is true, there are a lot of … 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