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a better day.

today, things just went better. the lesson this morning wasn’t language, it was culture. off to a good start. following that, we headed off to patan durbar square where the dudes hanging out above were. the place was amazing. as you will see in the pictures below, it was filled with people socializing, filling jugsContinue reading “a better day.”

mom, i’ll be ok. they have snickers.

after a crap night’s sleep, i caught breakfast this morning at the guest house i’m temporarily staying in. there, i met five other volunteers who are here starting various assignments. most are staying longer than i am, and are teaching or working in medical outposts. there’s only one other gal, hana (sorry if i spelledContinue reading “mom, i’ll be ok. they have snickers.”

it’s vietnam all over again…

so i’m here. i was greeted at the airport by the local pickup crew (three dudes in a circa 1982 right hand drive suzuki van) and driven to my hotel for the night. i’ll start by saying that driving here, like in vietnam, is pretty loco. one might even say it’s insane. sure there aren’tContinue reading “it’s vietnam all over again…”

abu dhabi

the flight from chicago, while a bit long at 14.5 hours, went fine. in one of those rare moments of luck i see every blue moon, i got an exit row seat which was fantastic. i watched 127 hours and really don’t see what all the fuss is about. later, i nerded out and watchedContinue reading “abu dhabi”

48 hours

even though it was supposed to be an easy day at work, FRI found a way to throw a bit more at me than i would have liked. nature of the job, i guess. but the day ended well, and after a nice dinner with family, i headed home knowing SAT would be a longContinue reading “48 hours”

pack list

my packing list. i’m not sure why i post this before each trip. maybe it helps me to look back and continue to weed out things i don’t need for future travel. maybe it just goes to show you don’t need much to leave home. regardless, here’s what i’m taking. (camera stuff to come inContinue reading “pack list”