We’ve been in Ecuador for just over a week now, and so far I am totally in love. Not only are the sights we’ve visited beautiful, but the people we have met and the experiences we have had have all been so beautiful. I loved visiting Mindo, where we stayed at a butterfly sanctuary and […]
In the Land of Oz
Our first official day was spent going around Sydney and looking at all the landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Botanical Gardens. What struck me more than the landmarks is the way Sydney has integrated the old with the new. Instead of completely getting rid of certain buildings, they simply build on […]
A Day in Marrakech
In the morning, as the morning’s first light can be seen, the muezzin calls: God is great! God is great! God is great! God is great! I bear witness that there is no god except the One God I bear witness that there is no god except the One God I bear witness that Muhammad […]
One week in: settling in to Siena
After some bags left by AirItalia in Rome and some misguided TSA advice, we have settled in to Siena. The weather has been mild and mostly sunny, the streets have been bustling with after Christmas sales, and the food – both at the host family homes and at the innumerable Siena restaurants – has been […]
Arriving in Dublin
Thursday, arrival day: Although most of the group arrived together, my flight from France made it into Dublin 3 or 4 hours later. Which was fine as this first day would be a day of familiarizing ourselves with our accommodations and introducing us to our neighborhood. Well, our neighborhood was the center of Dublin, which […]