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Last Day at Summer Camp

Posted on July 12, 2010 by rsiminkas

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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Ethnic Kazakh Food

Posted on June 26, 2010 by rsiminkas

While in Kazakhstan, we ate mostly what would be considered ethnic Russian food and some Central Asian staples. We had our real introduction to Kazakh food once we arrived in Western Mongolia. The Western province of Bayan Olgii is an … Continue reading →

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Tashkent- Day 1

Posted on April 27, 2010 by rsiminkas

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 →

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African Adventure- Day 79

Posted on October 29, 2008 by rsiminkas

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 →

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African Adventure- Day 47

Posted on September 27, 2008 by rsiminkas

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 →

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African Adventure- Day 28- A Perfect Storm

Posted on September 8, 2008 by rsiminkas

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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African Adventure- Day 26

Posted on September 6, 2008 by rsiminkas

Gotta love Yaoundé!  We really enjoyed our time here.  We lingered in the morning and said goodbye to all of our new friends.  Grocery shopping took up a significant portion of the morning.  We went to the super fancy “Casino” … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 22

Posted on September 2, 2008 by rsiminkas

Since we didn’t get too see too many animals, we made the decision to splurge for the mandrill tour that is run by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).  They put four collars on members of different packs of Mandrills to … Continue reading →

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Naughty Children

Posted on February 23, 2008 by rsiminkas

Today was one of my last days teaching at Berlitz. One of my favorite students, Mohammad, brought me flowers. This really touched me, primarily since he is 5 so you know he had to ask his mother to get them … Continue reading →

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