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Cheeky birds
There is a cafe near our B&B called Juliet’s Garden. When Alekka and I stopped in for a late lunch the waiter seated us on a big sunny deck with a view of the harbor. It was so nice there that we went back the … Continue reading
Scilly Isles
Our friend Julia enthusiastically recommended many beautiful places for Alekka and me to visit in Cornwall this summer, but chief among them were the Isles of Scilly. Julia and her husband liked it there so much there that they named children after two … Continue reading
Arrr
I’ll admit it, the main reason I wanted to stay in Penzance was the pirates. Maybe Penzance never had any more pirates than the rest of the Cornish coast but it inspires me to hum Gilbert and Sullivan and I think that is … Continue reading
As I was going to St. Ives
As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, each cat had seven kits: Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, how many were there going to St. … Continue reading
Saltash to Land’s End
And now all the way to the other side of the country: the south coast of Cornwall. We spent the first night in Saltash. We chose it only because it was as far as we could get from Southend in one day; the town … Continue reading
Essex
Andreas needed to go to LA for ten days to visit his family. While he was gone, Alekka and I rented a car and did some exploring. Our friend Katie in London mentioned that there was a nice little folk festival coming … Continue reading
Posted in UK
Tagged amusement park, England, Essex, fun fair, Leigh-on-Sea, music festival, Southend, UK, United Kingdom
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In the meantime zone
We are fond of the St. Athans, a budget hotel near London’s Russell Square. But I thought that this time it would be fun to stay somewhere different so I booked us an Airbnb in Greenwich. I’d only been out here once before, for … Continue reading
Posted in UK
Tagged England, Greenwich, museum, National Maritime Museum, Prime Meridian, Royal Observatory
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Stick a fork in me
I delivered the last loaves of the bread project to my customers two weeks ago. And today I delivered the last of the birr to Our Father’s Kitchen. So that makes me officially done. The project certainly was a much bigger … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, Food, Home life, International Community School, Volunteering
Tagged bread, bread project, Our Father's Kitchen
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Graduation Day
It was graduation day yesterday for my little Pookie. It’s trite, I know, but it seems like only yesterday she was reading Where’s Spot and illustrating Wolfy stories. Now she reads post-colonial Nigerian literature and writes up reports for USAID on agricultural development programs in rural … Continue reading
Posted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Family, International Community School
Tagged commencement, graduation
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Up, up, and away
A few weeks ago one of my colleagues sent out an email asking if any teachers were interested in going on a hot air balloon ride outside of Addis. My days off have been filled with guests and trips recently … Continue reading
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