THAILAND | Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | Views [553] | Comments [1]
Tired of my city-girl ways, I signed up for a ‘trek’. Around Chiang Mai area are hills, lots of trees, rivers, tribes, waterfalls, elephants- you know, Thai countryside. Just what the soul needed. I took my first elephant ride through the jungle, ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Photo Gallery
May 4 - 19
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THAILAND | Monday, 14 May 2007 | Views [461] | Comments [1]
I wasn't even planning on coming to Chiang Mai, but Sonya said its a must. And her wonderful parents have put me up in a guest house here. Its walking-distance from the famous Night Market, the old city area, (the train station, which, yes, I attempted ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Monday, 14 May 2007 | Views [380]
Yes, I took another train ride. I don't know why, but I love them so much. This one was 12 hours, 8am to 8pm from south thailand to the north. Wonderful. And this one, unlike the Java train, had no TV. Only the peaceful rumbling of the train itself, ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Monday, 14 May 2007 | Views [439]
I'm noticing a pattern - i'm landing myself in a lot of big cities these days. Not sure how I feel about that. I'm quite sure I never would've gone to Bangkok, however, had not my friend from boarding school, Sonya, been there. Her and her husband, Jason, ... Read more >
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MALAYSIA | Saturday, 5 May 2007 | Views [711] | Comments [1]
Thanks to my new friends, MJ and Hayley, I have been initiated in the real-backpacker-world-dom. I left the wonderful land of my heart, Indonesia, yesterday, and landed in country number 2. Took a taxi for what seemed like longer than my flight, and found ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Sunday, 29 Apr 2007 | Views [520]
Since i know it's hard to keep up with me, here is the rough itenerary for the next few months of my trip.
May 4 - Leave Indonesia - go to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 7 - KL to Bangkok, Thialand. (i may visit north thailand during this time too).... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Sunday, 29 Apr 2007 | Views [459]
1)Ants - they're just a part of life here. There is absolutely no ant-free zone. At any time, any place, fair game for aunts. Pillow. Toothbush. Shopping mall. In the bechuk or car. And there's so many different kinds. On my porch in Ubud there were ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Saturday, 28 Apr 2007 | Views [383]
To my reading public, i want to issue a formal apology for not keeping up with my entries. No excuse, really. Just too many experiences to distill into interesting vingettes. I will rally my strenth and inginuity, and promise to try to do better.
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INDONESIA | Saturday, 28 Apr 2007 | Views [528]
Who knew that willie wonka's chocolate factory was inspired by Java? On our decent from Bali, this was my distinct impression- the land flowing with chocolate rivers. Interestingly, I spent a good portion of my childhood playing in those rivers- mostly ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Friday, 27 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
5 april - 5 may
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INDONESIA | Friday, 13 Apr 2007 | Views [1187] | Comments [1]
I have a lot of catching up to do. I will not do it all now. BUT here are a couple of highlights- End of Bali: I went with Misi's team & another girl - (total:me, mis, jonathan, julie, & stephanie) to visit an orphanage outside of Kuta. Misi ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Sunday, 8 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
sketches, etc from my travels
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USA | Sunday, 8 Apr 2007 | Photo Gallery
sampling of my Austin art
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INDONESIA | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [456]
It’s my last day in Bali, so I will not be spending much time behind a computer. Just a quick update: After leaving Ubud, I met Misi & team at the airport: enter: society. I hadn’t been around people I could speak with above a 3 year old level for over ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Saturday, 31 Mar 2007 | Views [529]
This morning I bid farewell to Ubud. I am filled with nothing but thanks! My energies this week have turned inward. I've spent a lot of time at home (and every day thanked God for such a perfect place for me!) I've drawn a lot. I have at least 30 drawings ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Saturday, 31 Mar 2007 | Views [495]
The potential equivalent to watching paint dry, and something I've been trying to do for at least a little while every afternoon :) Really, almost every day I can see a marked differnce in the bounty of my rice paddy - every day it hangs fuller and heavier ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Wednesday, 28 Mar 2007 | Views [591] | Comments [1]
While every day here in Ubud seems like a holiday, with locals dressed in traditional attire zip to and fro with baskets full of offerings going to god-knows-what celebration, TODAY was evidently different. My first clue: instead of a single offering ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Friday, 23 Mar 2007 | Views [527] | Comments [2]
Some of my favorite things: -how EVERYONE, especially the men, wear flowers behind their ears. often behind both ears. -how the dragonflies come out to dance, or proform their fighter-jet exercises, before it rains (or everyday at 1 - i havn't figured ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Friday, 23 Mar 2007 | Views [706] | Comments [1]
THURS: The Neka Museum was my visual
art experience highlight, hands down! i took some pictures which i
will download later. And I won’t go into all the gory details. (i’m
tired of writing.) Suffice it to say, ... Read more >
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