Category Archives: Travel

The colors of Antigua are rich and diverse.  The walls of each building are painted in bright earth tones that, over time, achieve a natural patina.  Tile is very common in many Spanish-speaking countries, also.  I think this tiled Stop … Continue reading →

My day: I get up at 6:30. Breakfast is prepared for me at 7:00. From 8-12:00, I practice Spanish with my tutor, Sergio (also a drummer), sipping tea occasionally. From 12-1:00, I eat the lunch mi madre de la casa … Continue reading →

Lots going on.  Getting acclimated to Antigua, Spanish, and living under a volcano.  Check it out: Those clouds are covering it’s peak.  Just follow the lines of each side and you get the idea.  Things have been such a whirlwind … Continue reading →

Got into Guatemala City at around 9:30 last night (11:30 G’wood time) and was picked up by Anastasia, a GVI intern. Anastasia is an English student from Portland. She volunteered with this project last year and couldn’t get it out … Continue reading →

Summer 1990 – On the eve of my 10th grade year (1990), I thumbed through an L.L. Bean catalog, and pointed to this backpack. My Mom picked up the phone and ordered it (pre-Internet). 1990-93 – Used every day of … Continue reading →

Ten years ago, I arrived back home after 2 years of living/working/traveling in Israel and southern Africa. I packed a lot of experience in those 24 months. In the years since then, I went to grad school, taught elementary school, … Continue reading →