The last from my journal
on the train to Buffalo
August 1, 2007, 12:00 A.M.
Once I return from Africa, reading through my pre-trip expectations should prove interesting. I jot a few here with anticipation of a more poignant reality to come…
Heat, lots of it
Hot, humid, lingering odors - livestock, people, the lou
Mosquitoes
Immense, true and valuable joy for all triumphs great and small
The [...]
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Continued from my journal
on the train to Buffalo
(with additional web editorial)
August 1, 2007, 11:00 A.M.
Yesterday, I stumbled upon an organization called Village Volunteers offering placements in Ghana, Kenya, India and Nepal. This last destination raised Tim’s eyebrows as he envisioned the view of Everest, but since I’m flying solo, I’m drawn more to Africa.
When I graduated from high school, I dreamed of joining [...]
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A page from my journal
(with additional web editorial)
Rensselaer Train Station, NY
August 1, 2007, 9:15 A.M.
I’ve been reading my favorite book, Adventure Divas by Holly Morris, while waiting for the train but I’m too excited to get through a single sentence. I’m eager to visit my family, but I’m even more excited by the prospect of going to Africa next summer. Last night, my husband [...]
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