http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Sheridan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Sheridan en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:33:23 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:33:23 +0000 Road trip to AND Our time in Melbourne15 December 2009With just one more day left in our Australia trip I start this blog. Though I have appreciated some pampering here it feels pleasant to know that wersquoll be going back to Maewo. I need a bit more time to figure out just how to preserve that slow pace of island life amidst all the pressure and distractions. Another year should do it.Befo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-460652.html It must truly be vacation as I am starting this blog and not quite sure what the date ishellip7 December 2009We are enjoying our minifamily reunion time here in Sydney. Plenty of catching up and storying in the midst of classic backdrops and interesting things to do. Wersquove hit all the highlights of Sydney thanks to Mikersquos brother who is a frequenter of Sydney as my dad would say http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-458887.html 28 November 2009Where does three days into our Australian vacation find us Today has been by far the most interesting. But Irsquoll back track for the sake of chronological order and start from the beginning.Thursday night we flew in to Brisbane. By the time we got out of the airport and to our hostel it was about 8 pm. Even though we were served a delectable in flight meal we just good http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/blog-458289.html 4 November 2009A collection of news flashes to get you all up to date on life and times on Maewo as we head out for Australia.Our headline newsThe schoolrsquos computers are here Justin has promptly set them up and well set them up. There is still the minor detail to resolve of how to power the machines. Justin has entertained ideas of rerouting some solar panels at the school which we http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-455647.html it's a cloudy cool saturday morning in pittsburg. and it's silent. i'm often the only one awake early on the weekends. today i plan to be productive. i'm writing a term paper start to finish for my geography class. take a guess at which country i've chosen. b12 October 2009We were treated to a full range of Maeworsquos culture at a recent Mini Arts Festival in the nearby village of Kerepei. T http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-454845.html oh wednesdays. i'm stressed. but i will get things done...eventually. i'm going to be posting a couple blogs a week since s j are gearing up for australia and will have computer access here shortly. for those of you who pay close attention the picture of aldayer was repeated in this blog. but that's ok with me because i love it. so much in fact that i've actually made it my desktop backgroun http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-454186.html it's another cloudy day in the jungle. and another tuesday afternoon. perfect for blog uploading and homework. and a nap. i'm listening to a selection of songs sent by sher. i can understand for the most part the underlying message which is sometimes humorous. have a good week b13 September 2009I seem to find myself writing a lot about death and the traditions that surround it in these blogs http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-452256.html my sister she has good timing. this is the last of the blogs that i had and sure enough i had an email telling me i had mail in the university post office for those of you who know me as well i too LOVE LOVE LOVE getting mail and would most graciously share my dorm address anywho there a beautiful padded envelope awaited. full of a jump drive letter bookmark collaged for me by sher a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-443379.html it's a rainy day in the jungle here. it's my day off and i'm again bumming in my room on a thursday afternoon. i talked to sher on monday evening and they are doing well. enjoy b31 August 2009Yes we braved the transport to Ambae once again this time to join other Peace Corps Volunteers for a camp for the ldquoyoungfalardquo of Vanuatu. One of Peace Corps programs that exists in many co http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-443377.html so fall break has come and gone. however i really haven't fallen back into the homework groove yet. probably wouldn't be a bad idea to read a little tonight.... b21 August 2009Just how far would you go for ldquoThe Bare EssentialsrdquoA Peace Corps staff member was coming to Maewo to do some site development for a new volunteer yes we may have a new neighbor with this new batch of traine http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-443376.html hey alli received the jump drive with sher's blogs last week and am just now getting to posting one. could fall break get here any sooner i talked with sher last night and she and justin is safe and well. i was fortunate to make this acquaintance while we were there and was sad to learn of the loss. have a good week. b18 August 2009The ZCA is on tour again. Only this time hersquos by hi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-443373.html so sorry for missing my friday posting. i had a bit of a rough end to my week 3 tests in 3 days and family day at psu. i took another test this morning...little iffy on that one but oh well. looking forward to a week of intense homework for sure. hope all is well with you. enjoy b8 August 2009Not to leave you hanging on the missing ldquoIdea Boxrdquo from the last blog but I had to get http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-434337.html here's another blog. this week flew by for me have a fun weekend planned at a big cc meet in joplin. that's what my saturday will be. hope you have a great one and weekend. b 25 July 2009Today was Saturday. We had big plans namely three buckets full of wash. Wersquore both getting over the flu actually the whole island is so the sheets towels the whole works needed a good soap and b http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-434335.html so i posted these out of order...blonde moment anyways here's another blog from sher. should have been the first you read. however if you have been dutifully reading the blogs you shouldn't have any trouble fitting in the august 7 post where it rightfully belongs. later b20 July 2009A first Blogging from Maewo has upgraded from snail mail letters sent to my sister for typing tedious for he http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-434329.html hey gang. it's been awhile huh we got a box from sherbear tonight pretty convenient as it's my first weekend home from pitt. loving it if you were wondering. sher is now burning blogs to a cd so all i have to do is copy and paste. oh ya definitely liking that system a little better. enjoy... b7 August 2009This is a little bit of a rant about a recent attempt at being too productive on an isl http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-433927.html Ahh roosters. Nothin' like a 5 a.m. wake up call. A quick oatmeal breakfast and we were off to hike to the garden. The trail wound up steep muddy inclines a coconut grove and more inclines. We took a couple GORP breaks before the final 10minute climb to the gardens. Total it took us about an hour and a half to get there. As Lily Rean and Justin squished around picking various veggies th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kansas/Iola/blog-425890.html Hello readers. Here I sit in AC living room couch cutoff tshirt athletic shorts hair in a knot with a bag of pretzels and a glass of chocolate milk. A very typical Brecken siting but a far different scene from where I was a mere threeish weeks ago. It's funny how easily I can enjoy simple pleasures namely chocolate and milk two things that Sheridan has to travel at least a boat ride http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kansas/Iola/blog-425670.html as i typed this blog my heart seemed to be beating hard. i kept reading about sher's experiences and feeling like i was right there along with her. what a difference it makes to go and see and experience just what sher and justin are seeing and doing everyday. i could practically taste the food feel the rush of the ocean and hear the feminine bislama chatter through her words. a blog from me so http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-423458.html sher gave me the go ahead to publish this one that she wrote about a month ago. while we were away i received a couple more in the mail . also watch for a guest blog soon written by none other than me. oh yes a firsthand account of our maewo experience. enjoybDisclaimer This is a long oneWe recently attended the all night dance on the eve of the 100th day of the dead who I have written http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Vanuatu/blog-411023.html Note The two previous blogs I have published have not sent alert emails. If your a regular reader check to see if you've missed the last two publications.It's official we're off the beaten track Our adventures outside of Auckland are under way and we're enjoying breathing the fresh air of the New Zealand countryside. We met Mom Breck and Travis and the airport and were then off to pi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Coromandel/blog-414685.html