Author Archives: annie

Amantaní

Posted on May 31, 2012 by annie

  Lucy met us at the boat dock of the island Amantaní, three hours out from the mainland on Lake Titicaca.  She had big smile on a face younger than most of the other women, but she wore the same … Continue reading →

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Sweet, Sweet Argentina

Posted on May 20, 2012 by annie

Dulce de leche.  It’s the sweet caramel concoction of Latin America, and the Argentinians have a love affair with the stuff.  It seems to be everywhere.  It’s made by cooking down milk and sugar, often starting with sweetened condensed milk. … Continue reading →

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Things My Mother Would Like

Posted on May 12, 2012 by annie

I just turned 50 on May 10th.   And what with the arthritis, the back pain, and the hemorrhoids I’m starting to think I’m old. But I’m not.  Not yet.  My mother will be turning 83 in August. I think of … Continue reading →

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Little India

Posted on May 1, 2012 by annie

The guidebooks recommend two areas of Singapore for cheaper lodging: Chinatown and Little India.  Since we like Indian food so much I booked a room in Little India.  Our friend who is also spending the year traveling with her family … Continue reading →

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Wet

Posted on April 16, 2012 by annie

Munduk is a relatively untouristed village on the island of Bali.  Compared to Kuta, the surf/party capitol of Bali, or Ubud, the culture/arts capitol of the island, Munduk really has little to offer the tourist.  It’s perched on the side … Continue reading →

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Trapped in Tourist Hell

Posted on April 6, 2012 by annie

Cat really wanted to learn to surf.  She wanted to get on a board and ride through the tube of a giant wave.  While we were in Cambodia she surfed the web.  She worked hard researching where we could find … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Vietnam

Posted on April 3, 2012 by annie

We spent two weeks in Vietnam. Hank and I spent the first week on a medical mission in the Mekong delta. We met up with Bill and Cat in Ho Chi Minh City for the second week. It wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Three-Quarters Done

Posted on April 1, 2012 by annie

Our family has now been through: 9 months of travel 19 airplane rides 13 countries visited 21 SIM cards 5 long distance train rides 32 boat trips (including one paddleboat) 1 hot air balloon ride 1 paraglide trip 2 donkey … Continue reading →

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Nine Nice Little Things in Siem Reap: a List

Posted on March 17, 2012 by annie

1. The bats in Siem Reap: In the Royal Gardens across from the Royal Residence live a colony of flying foxes.  They’re huge.  When they’re sleeping during the day they look like hanging fruit.  We went one evening to watch … Continue reading →

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Medical Miracle

Posted on March 10, 2012 by annie

I’d never seen anything like it.  A two to three month baby came into the ER dying.  He was limp, struggling to breath, gasping for air.  His liver was enlarged, his heart was beating fast, he was pale and mottled. … Continue reading →

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