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Last Day at Summer Camp

May 26, 2010 Last night we were invited by the family elders to join them for what was our third dinner.  This was true bishbarmak; flat noodles and fatty mutton.  We had already been stuffed from our meat tea and … Continue reading

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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

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African Adventure- Day 28- A Perfect Storm

The day began with chatting up a storm with a queen and by nightfall we were soaked to the bone due to a storm like no other.  The first stop of the day was the tribal kingdom of Bafut and … Continue reading

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The Illusionists

 Honduras, as well as other developing countries has a long tradition of being illusionists.  Not the “Abracadabra” sort of yester-year, this breed is practicing exclusively in the workplace.  People give the illusion of caring, the illusion of helping and also … Continue reading

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