Leaving Tangiers by bus was just a little disconcerting. There are no departure boards. Just a long row of busses and men shouting the names of cities in Arabic. “Chefchaouen?” a man asked me. I nodded stupidly. He waved me to follow him, which I did, until I realized...
Cultures
I love observing different cultures when I travel.
The friendly folks of Tangier
After two days walking around the Medina (historic part) of Tangiers, I’ve decided that I wasted my energy worrying over the warnings that I’d beharassed. I have been flirted with a little — I may even have accidentally had a date — but no harassment whatsoever. The...
Talking with the Romanian, walking in Reykjavik
First, let me show you a couple of pics from my walk this morning! Now, let me tell you about the time I spent inside the hostel, which is where I’ve mostly been since I got here! The other night, I stayed up until 2am talking to my Romanian...
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos in Cusco
Last night, for Halloween, we filled a giant bag with candy and went to the Plaza de Armas. The Plaza was packed with families! All my pics are dark & blurry, so I’ll just share two to give you a feel for the event. We made our way through...
Your money or your life?
Yesterday, I accidentally attended a discussion about oil in the rainforest and totally misunderstood what I was seeing.
Eating like an Ecuadoran
Craig is on his way back to the States. He joked that when he gets to the office he’s going to hand someone $3 and ask them to get him some lunch… with soup, a steak, rice, fresh-squeezed juice, and dessert. I just splurged on a $4 lunch that...
What’s it like to feel connected?
What a treat for a traveler to sink into a movie theater seat, with a tub of buttery popcorn and a giant soda, for two hours of air conditioning and Hollywood blockbuster fun! So far, Craig and I have seen Hombre De Acero (Man of Steel) and Guerra Mundial...
Dancing bears and twerking Smurfs
Sadly, I don’t have pictures for this post. But maybe, for the dignity of everyone involved, that is for the best. One of the first things Craig and I did when he arrived in Cartagena was go to the circus. I had spotted a large circus tent across from...
Estoy con la banda, or Holy crap, how did I get here?
Tonight, Helen’s band played at a wedding at the convention center, and I got to go along as the band’s photographer. A real Colombian wedding!
Waves.
I woke up in a very dark mood today. Almost too depressed to drag myself out of bed. I think everyone has mood swings. We blame them on hormones, or the movements of the planets, or we blame our loved ones for whatever offenses we can pin on them...