Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Marrakech Express

Posted on 31 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

Here’s a little tune that’s been running around my head for three weeks now. Just thought I’d share… We went to Morocco last week for our October break. There we were so occupied with soaking up ambiance and eating tagine … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in Who-ville

Posted on 18 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

My friend Sukey in Arizona is a dedicated Whovian. About a week ago she sent me a link to this article in Britain’s Daily Mirror. In case you haven’t heard yet, 106 original Doctor Who episodes have surfaced in… of … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest

Posted on 15 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

For the past month my son Nik has been bopping around Europe on a student Eurailpass. From the looks of his pictures on Facebook, I’d say he’s having a blast. One of his recent destinations was the Oktoberfest celebration in … Continue reading →

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Lalibela – day 2

Posted on 13 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

The next morning we were up and out early to see the second cluster of churches. Although these were carved out at the same time as the churches in the other group, the stone here is a softer type and … Continue reading →

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Lalibela – day 1

Posted on 11 Oct 2013 by lornaofarabia

We recently had a Friday off in honor of Meskal, one of the three biggest holidays (along with Christmas and Timket) on the Ethiopian religious calendar. We spent the holiday with four other teachers on an excursion to the northern … Continue reading →

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