- Goodbye, Hello, Uh-Oh I said “goodbye” to the Bordens yesterday in Arusha. They waved me off on my 5-hour shuttle to Nairobi. I cried. And then I napped. I think those two things go well together. I had two hours to kill at the airport so I ordered a veggie burger. A strange sort of curried-Kenyan version of […]
- Things I Like Abut Tanzania – Part 2 (Continued from Part 1 here) 10. Learning from Byron how to wear my Maasai blanket like a proper warrior. 11. Dala dalas mini-buses with (curious) names such as, “Pimp My Ride – Go to Church” and “Jealous People Never Win,” painted extravagantly on their back windows.12. Making friends with the geckos that sometimes chill on […]
- I Crossed the Ocean …to get this haircut. Any body in Cascais with the least strand of hair-sense knows (the infamous) David from W2 Stylists in Monte Estoril. I’ve missed him. David said he affectionately refers to all us girls who left Portugal as “the mystery girls who came and went.” I like that monniker. (Or, as Agent B […]
- Three’s A Crowd My dentist says I have three tiny cavities. Oh dear. Too many cupcakes. The smiling news is that it won’t hurt to fill ’em. And it’ll only cost me $20. I’m very happy I decided to sign-up for the dental health plan, ma’am. I sat down in the check-up chair and felt compelled to confess […]