Back in the paleotechnic dawn of the 21st century, my mother’s request was understandable. “Just call me once a week to let me know you’re alive,” she said, as I wandered off across… Continue reading
Given that the waterfall regularly closes down the road (there are basically only two highways in Nepal, one going NE of Kathmandu, one SE) so we realized that if we managed to cross,… Continue reading
It seems unbelievable that tomorrow I’ll be in Nepal. (Well, tomorrow I leave for Nepal, it’s about 23 hours travel time including layovers, so technically in two days I’ll be in Nepal, although… Continue reading
It was the middle of November when I got to Kotor, Montenegro. The old town is a 16th century (or 15th, who’s counting?) city of the Republic of Venice, with stone fortifications, stone… Continue reading
Alright! Wahoot! The plane to London (then Bahrain then Nepal) takes off in 48 hoursish! Let’s go! Let’s get that 23 hour trip started! The living room floor is covered in backpacks, stacks… Continue reading
Is there always something to be learned from the world around us? For example on my bicycle ride home just now, an hour between growing fields of corn and livestock, which included a… Continue reading
Oh America, your scandals are still so stupid. Congressman sends pictures of his junk in online flirting (god I hope “eSex” is not a word) and has to resign. It’s just all so… Continue reading
(Oops, forgot to post this last Friday. Yes, it’s another post that’s basically serving as my diary. Dear Diary…) Today was my last day of class, definitely for this module, probably for this… Continue reading
I’ve been talking Dutch classes in the mid-size town of Lier since January but tomorrow will be my last day. Four times a week I get off the train, track two, walk down… Continue reading
What a remarkable day. Yes, every day is remarkable, but today was different, for one glaringly obvious reason. Today was little Ella’s birthday. As in day of birth, as in today. K’s goddaughter, and… Continue reading
K used to work in a bar, where she expertly served beer, coffee, beer, wine, beer and a few other drinks (most of which were beer) to the clientele, which in Belgium includes… Continue reading
