03 December – 16 December 2019 December 3rd To get to Cape Town from the project is a mission, if … Continue reading A trip to the Cape Peninsula

The doldrums of the day strike around noon. The heat is relentless, and it’s only just begun. Movement ceases and … Continue reading 22 November 2019

Late last night – sitting crossed leg on one of the chest freezers in the kitchen, playing the card game … Continue reading 11 November 2019

31 October 2019 We pulled off the dusty road down an embankment where we could find some shade. Grabbing our … Continue reading 31 October 2019

03 May 2018 The first entry in my notebook log of this trip: Lauren picked me up at the airport. … Continue reading Flashback: Cyprus May 2018

Creatures with 4+ legs are out in full force. It started with a millipede on a midnight bike ride for … Continue reading 18 October 2019

The past two weeks have been a blur between writing, rewriting, and revising my applications to the Fulbright Student Program … Continue reading 11 October 2019

Boots crunching dirt in the morning has always been one of my favorite sounds. This morning’s scuffs and crunches across … Continue reading 25 September 2019

The heat of the day has shifted “field o’clock” to 6:50 AM in the mornings and 3:50 PM in the … Continue reading 11 September 2019

My birks (sandals) sit curled on the floor next to my door looking like they could walk away themselves without … Continue reading 29 August 2019