This is the second part of my impressions of Egypt. Trash Even at night on a drive from the airport, you notice the trash. Trash, Dirt, Debris, Waste, Detritus, Refuse. Whatever you call it, it is everywhere. Piles of it line the canals that irrigate family farms on the way to the Giza Plateau and the ruins of Saqqara. More piles line the walls of the highways, under any overpass, next to any ... View Post
Egypt – Part I
My thoughts about Egypt swirl between the magical history and the current decrepit status of this ancient country. While the artifacts of time - the pyramids, sphinx and temples - have all been wonderful to view, the state of poverty of the citizens, general cultural differences towards visitors, and the insane amounts of trash everywhere have dampened any enthusiasm for being here. ... View Post
Rabat, Morocco
First Impressions My first impressions of Rabat and Morocco happened at the airport. After waiting in a long, slow line to pass through passport control, we headed out to an area where I hoped there would be a taxi waiting for us. I had booked a taxi through our riad (hotel) so I wouldn’t have to haggle with a taxi driver going to a place that I had no idea how to get to. Huzzah! ... View Post
Lessons Learned Through Travel
A long time ago, I asked for suggestions for the blog. One of the best questions has taken a long time to answer. Mostly because I wanted to make sure I had enough experience to consider it a “learned thing” and not just a “wow, next time…” item. So, here is my list of Things We Have Learned: Always, always be flexible. Trains do not always run on schedule. We were in Amsterdam waiting ... View Post
Encore En France
It’s been a strange ride through life to get here. To be back in France for a while and let the dust settle has been cathartic and interesting at the same time. It is the same as I expected it to be on the surface: Paris is busy, the wail of sirens is always somewhere in the background, and the tourists are plentiful (even in November). What’s been surprising to me is ... View Post
Homeschooling On The Road
Most of my friends and family know that I have homeschooled the boys since they were born. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 10 years of official “schooling” in the sense that the boys had “work” to do and I had some accountability to myself and our charter school. Since we are traveling around the world this (school) year, it was not possible to remain with ... View Post
