I LIKE YOUR REVIEW Dear Will, We did a trip last October to South Africa and I too had the same questions what do all these people do out here? The first part of the trip was to Kruger. From Kruger we went back to Joberg to fly to Durban and rented a car for the 4hr drive to Natal and along the way saw many walking on the road. Next we flew to Cape Town and rented a car- went to Knysna then to Hermanas. It looks like a great place but the crime that I read about seemed to go on everyday. My heart goes out to the wonderful people we met and like you I felt It was white dominated everywhere. When I got home I read Mandela's book and am always looking on blogs for what people see. Good job on your trip, Jim Masur Colorado
the stars in umtwalume Hi carolina!! Unfortunately, we do not live out in the village where we work. There are many reasons we do not live there, but the main is that there is no available housing. So......I don't know what the stars out there are like!! But here in Hibberdene, it is also a small town and so the stars are really beautifu. There is one in particular out over the Indian Ocean that is really bright, we think it is Mars but none of us are experts on stars so are not quite sure. The moon reflection on the water is quite remarkable.....
Small question! Hi!!! I have a question regarding the nights at Umtwalume. It is well known that in the big cities the pleasure of a clear sky and the rain of stars over your head is not easy to enjoy. That is something I miss a lot here in Japan. How would you describe the sky over there?
Take care!forever goodbye Take care!recently, I read some of your blocks and I found that U are prefer to casual life.HA!HA! Well,we really have different outlooks.Anyway,in Chinese moral, I am a really good friend!(*^.^*) Take care,best wish to your family ~ I keep to pursui of my bright future. Wish profound friendship between China and the U.S.
Openness:the hand shake I vaguely remember Dale Herman saying that the hand shake with the elbow touching ,showing respect, comes from earlier times of conflict . That to touch the other elbow/arm is to show you "have nothing up your sleeve" , i.e. no weapons concealed, and that you are trustworthy. It is definitely a sign of respect!!
I wish I could hear the singing, it sends chills up and down my spine to hear the beauty of the singing. Might be an interesting way to exchange and share language: English and Zulu songs. When you return you can bring us the gift of Zulu songs, yes? Maybe you could share the Hymn of the Church of Reconciliation...hmmmm! Yes, the ball made of bread wrappings is typical...probably has a stone at the center of it, we made one during a Sunday school class one time.
OK, I am off to the Farmers Market, hope all continues well!!
Peace.
Liz
My Favorite! Will, this is probably my most Favorite entry! Either because I am beginning to think 'mowing of grass' along with 'appreciation of nature ' are two dynamics I have been discovering might be (at least culturally) inherited! And 'trash' and 'change' and 'what adventure/unexpected surprise is next?' You describe it all so beautifully! I chuckle!
Love, Mom
Oh i see you have been already in Birstonas. Good choice to take girl for a walk there. :) Now i see you're becoming more and more lituanian you know what girls like.
P.S. i know that i was not your choise but... Real life Dude! Real life...
Nope you spelled Akvile wrong :) leter y in lithuania is using when sound "i" is long for example "Vynas" (vine),"Grybas" try to say loud and you'll hear long sound of "i". Akvile letter "i" is very sort.
Sometimes i don't understand what are you practising in Lithuania :) Real life Dude!
wow! Wow! I'd love to see photos of each of these, but your words paint good pictures. Hmmm...around Durham and here, some use bikes to get places, but see the most bikes out in the country riding for exercise or recreation.
Observation: Hey, Bear!
Loved these last two entries! Interesting that there's always a good number of pictures each time about food! Glad to know you're getting enough to eat!!!
Love, Mom
Europe in three day's Hi
I was thinking only Japanees travelers did Europe in just a few day's. After reading this I think there are more going that way.
;-) Gerard
This is funny I can't believe it took all that pain for them to realize that they could just have a native speaker record the Chinese part right after you. Awesome.
You will say perfect Chinese in the future! Will, it's me Crystal. It's interesting to read your traveelblog. I thought your first Job is English teacher in China. In fact, it's not! You will say perfect chinese in the future, I think!
I was 16 at the time. The house belonged to my friends Aunt - I can't remember her full name but her first name was Lotte. She was fairly old then and had lived there since the end of the war... Staying with her was a younger couple, again I don't remember their names but she was Spanish and they had a young baby. We stayed in the room opposite the barn you can see in the photo. I do have photos, but it will take me some time to find them and scan.... I'll tey and remember some more......
yep Mr. Tim,
Interesting. You stayed at La Girade in 1981? So you must have known the previous owners. This certainly is the La Girade you are thinking of.........I would love to hear more about your stay, how you knew those people.
Last summer I was playing baseball in Lithuania, coaching in Moscow, hitching through Bavaria, and working construction in the South of France. Who knows what this summer will bring.
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