Diani Beach, Kenya

The Swahili Coast

March 18, 2011 Africa 2011

The waning days of February were spent as a political refugee in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania soaking up the sun as well as the molten barley and hops. Politics held center stage in Uganda with the ever controversial presidential elections which came and went without [...]

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Travel, Music, and Drugs

February 20, 2011 Africa 2011

The transformative power of music makes a nervous environment easier to cope. On the bus to Kampala, worrying about other transport, accommodation, thieves, and possessions, plugging into my iPod levitates my mind to a divine state. It drowns out my thoughts with each beat turning [...]

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Learning from the Master

February 10, 2011 Africa 2011

My first encounter with indigenous pottery proved to be educational and fun.  Despite the terribly long drive to Kitungesa, almost 40 kilometers from Jinja, Alice, Lisel, and myself all had a great day learning about the process of a professional potter named James.  Alice knew [...]

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The Toughest Job of My Life

January 30, 2011 Africa 2011

The last two weeks, Chris, James, and I have been digging 150 post holes to drop in and pack 7 foot poles then run 5 strands of barb wire around them all. We had 2 local men, hoes, spears, and loads of hot drinking water. [...]

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Ngobi House

The Ngobi House in Jinja, Uganda

January 25, 2011 Africa 2011

Without boring you with a long history lesson, the short version is that Jinja is the shell of a once prosperous British colony fueled by Asian and European immigrants. After their expulsion, funds dried up and decay set in leaving the city in its current [...]

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Holiday Pottery Sale

October 11, 2010 Art Work

This holiday sale will help fund my next year long travels to Uganda, Beijing, and Indonesia.  The projected departure is January 2011 meaning this sale will not last forever.  There are only a few substantial items to sell and a good number of cups to [...]

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My Last Day in Fiji

July 2, 2010 Fiji 2009-2010

I’m writing this post at 8am on my last day in Fiji. I’ve already said goodbye to Kuki and Siwa as they both left early in the morning.  When I stood on the sea wall, waving goodbye, the hardest part was just saying their names.  [...]

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At The Finish Line

May 17, 2010 Fiji 2009-2010

After getting all of the Sydney tourist crap out of the way, I had to do two last things before going back to Fiji.  Scuba dive and sky dive. The scuba dive was a very disappointing yet essential experience.  Until that day, my dive career [...]

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My New Pick Up Line

May 2, 2010 Fiji 2009-2010

According to Jason, nobody is exactly what they tell you they are in Sydney.  This is probably only true late at night in a bar while getting faced.  And since I was in just that situtation, I decided to test out my new found professions [...]

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