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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
Posted in Uncategorized
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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Shymkent Day 1
After breakfast, around 9:30 , we set off for Kazakhstan. It actually turned out to be more complicated than simply getting in a cab and driving. First we had to walk to the Chorsu metro, go 2 stops, change trains, … Continue reading
Tashkent- Day 1
Arriving in Uzbekistan was much easier than I anticipated. I had done a lot of reading; a non-fiction novel about Uzbekistan, guidebooks and travel blogs which warned of various challenges of a visit. Our entrance and first day were much … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 89
Woke up to a surprisingly dewy morning in Nouadibou and we even needed to wait for the tents to dry out before we could pack up. While paying the bill, I asked the receptionist to mail me stamps for my … Continue reading
Posted in Mauritania, Morocco
Tagged adventure, Africa, art, Australia, Bobby, border, car, family, French, good, home, hot, husband, immigration, Kent, Lithuania, lunch, Mauritania, Middle East, money, Morocco, Robert, Syria, visa, water, Western Sahara
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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 74
We finally managed to drag ourselves away from Sekuta Camping. We spent nearly a week in Serrekunda indulging in great restaurants, nice seascapes, interesting people, and cooler weather and after a few ATM runs we realized from the amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Senegal
Tagged adventure, Africa, camping, eat, ferry, Gambia, immigration, Mauritania, money, Senegal
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African Adventure- Day 68
Our little rooms in Jangjangbureh (Georgetown) became terribly uncomfortable as soon as the power went off for the night. The heat and mosquitoes arrived at exactly the same moment as the fan was keeping both at bay. We had an … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
Posted in The Gambia
Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
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African Adventure- Day 36
Where to begin? We left this morning at 5:30 am. We tried to follow the roads on the map, which didn’t actually work out but a nice guy on a motor bike led us to the right road. We got … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 24- Insects Attack Part II
I woke up to an early morning; once again the insects unleashed their fury on us. This time the perpetrators were soldier ants. They were similar to the one that latched on to Bobby’s flip flop during the forest walk … Continue reading