Saturday, 4 Apr 2009 | Views [323] | Comments [1]
3Abril09 Reflections Well, first of all, I can’t believe its time for reflections already. It’s like I just got here (one might say that about my Spanish!), and here I am already ‘reflecting.’ The good thing about sabbatical is ... Read more >
Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Views [417] | Comments [1]
Side note: I dont perfectly consider myself to be on 'vacation' now during my sabbatical. I'm just working in a different way here... The most important way it's different is not being paid :) My last week and a half here has been busy ... Read more >
Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [371]
I don’t have any great or interesting incidents to share in this forum this week. In lieu, I think I’ll share here an excerpt from my personal journal last week. When I see you next, we’ll talk more about the very interesting times I’ve been ... Read more >
Saturday, 7 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
Samana y Las Galeras
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Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [463] | Comments [3]
So apparently those same whales i´ve been trying to see off the coast of New England since 1997 also hang out down here in the DR. The Bay of Samaná is the breeding ground for all of the humpback whales of the N.Atlantic, i learned this week. They ... Read more >
Saturday, 14 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 14 Feb 2009 | Views [1415] | Comments [5]
This morning, after a nice walk in the park (check out the pic), we returned to find some neighbors in the next building having a huge fight. I must say - initially i wasn't sure because since I've been here, I've come across many people who are not ... Read more >
Friday, 13 Feb 2009 | Views [315] | Comments [3]
Hello all! Just wanted to make a quick posting to say that i'm in place- safe and sound. I had an uneventful flight and car trip to the home of my hostess in the DR. My home here is lovely, and my hostess equally lovely. She has lots of family and ... Read more >
