Madrid
(Originally posted June 2011) Wednesday, June 22nd I started the morning in Paris and arrived in Madrid in the afternoon. Time to start part two of my summer adventure. I enjoyed the time with my family and am now ready to travel the world with some friends. Despite the delayed flight, Lara was waiting for…
Paris
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 18th I arrived in Paris on the train from London. The train actually goes under the ocean at the English Channel. Luckily we passed through several tunnels before the big one so I didn’t immediately realize that I was underneath the ocean, sort of an unnerving thought. We took…
London
(Originally posted June 2011) Saturday, June 11th We left Minneapolis in the late afternoon, thanks to Erica’s ride to the airport. I planned on sleeping through the night only to realize when I got my boarding pass that we were visiting Iceland. I can now say that I’ve been to Iceland, however briefly. A…
Venezuela – Part Two
(Originally posted August 2010) Greeting from the Houston International Airport where I am sitting out a five hour layover waiting for the last leg of the journey back to Minneapolis. I’m currently enjoying a full size cup of coffee rather than the shot glass sized plastic cups I’ve been downing the past few weeks.…
Nicaragua – Week Three and Four
(Originally posted August, 2009) Things have gotten busy and I’ve neglected my weekly updates. In Granada I’ve been busy with the preschoolers and workshops at Los Caracolitos. I’ve made two trips to Jinotega and spent a weekend in Costa Rica with Maria. Around Granada we drove up to Catarina el mirador to see…
Nicaragua – Week Two
(Originally posted July, 2009) This week my projects are in full swing and I’m working hard to fit as much in during the time I have here in Nicaragua. I’m running several groups out of a small community center about a thirty minute walk from where I’m staying. Henry, the doctor who runs the…
Nicaragua – Week One
(Originally posted July 2009) Hello! Melony and I arrived in Nicaragua one week ago and have been having a great time since the plane landed in Managua. We’ve learned our way around Granada and are getting used to eating rice and beans at each meal. Melony has started her Spanish classes and I’m…