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Ust-Kamengorsk to Olgii
Considering how the day began, it is pretty miraculous that I find myself sitting in a Turkish restaurant in Mongolia. Our flight was originally scheduled to leave yesterday but was rescheduled for today because of a persistent drizzle. It took … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Asia, bird, Bobby, car, contact, dinner, eat, fly, friend, friends, good, hot, hotel, immigration, kazakhs, mongolia, pcvs, Peace Corps, peace corps volunteer, peace corps volunteers, plane, pretty, travel, visa, volunteer, walk, walking
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Astana
Astana is a city filled with the unexpected. Everything from the moment we arrived in the periphery of the city has surprised us. Kazakhstan’s president, Nazarbayev decided in 1997 to move the country’s capital from Almaty to Astana and start … Continue reading
Moscow at last!
I have to say, as of today, I am impressed with Russia. We joked about having to fly Aeroflot and how their slogan is “We don’t smile because we are serious about making you happy”. We anticipated surly stewardesses and … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 100
Today was monumental for a few reasons. Firstly, we have successfully reached 100 days traveling with people who had been little more than strangers. Secondly, today we made the decision to end our time here and move on to Europe. … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 37
Today was LONG. It was an early start so we could get to the Nigerien consulate before they close at 3. It didn’t matter about waking up early, nobody slept well anyhow. Our swanky hotel had no electricity or running … Continue reading
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
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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
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
Back to the Usual in the Philippines
The past few weeks have flown and it is difficult to recount all that happened as it is almost a blur. I guess it was 2 or 3 weeks ago that Bobby had a conference for Peace Corps while I … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art work, Bobby, breakfast, discover, discovered, eat, eating, fly, food, friend, hot, Kabankalan, life, Lithuania, love, lunch, mom, New York, Peace Corps, peace corps volunteer, Philippines, photo, photos, picture, plane, tourism, visa, volunteer
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