Monthly Archives: August 2012
Kilimanjaro or bust!
Earlier in the year, a friend casually asked if anyone was up for a trip to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Several months later, four of us have made it to Moshi and we are now about to head out to Kilimanjaro! We will be doing the eight day Lemosho route, which is the slowest … Continue reading
Welcome to Tanzania
I changed my flights a couple of days before leaving for Tanzania and the only seats available were in business class so Mini Bear and I flew in style! We had the most incredible view flying over the green waters of the Mediterranean and the dusty brown landscape of northern Africa. The light through … Continue reading
Goodbye, Europe!
In another couple of hours, I’ll be out the door and heading to London Heathrow to catch a flight to Tanzania! Over the next four months, Mini Bear and I will travel around five east African countries so be sure to use the new subscribe option in the sidebar to stay up to date with … Continue reading
Special delivery #7
I spent the afternoon at London’s Natural History Museum to see their phenomenal exhibit on Robert Falcon Scott’s fatal expedition to the South Pole. I can’t recommend it enough! Catch it before it closes in early September if you’re in London. Mini Bear and I delivered Galapagos post card #7 to a flat in … Continue reading
Flashback: Antarctica
It's been eight months since I was in Antarctica and I still think about it–and the amazing friends I made there–every day.
Thank you!
Wow, the Olympics have been over for a week already! They absolutely flew by and I loved every minute. Here are a few photos of spectators that are too good not to post! The day after the Olympics ended, I left town for a couple of quiet days. At the airport, I … Continue reading
The London 2012 Olympics
This video includes a clip of just about every single event I saw! Enjoy!
Olympics: men’s marathon
How the sport works The first athlete to finish running 26.2 miles wins. I didn't have a ticket for the finish of the men's marathon, so I planned to get to the course early and grab a spot. I was really surprised to see how crowded the course was two full hours before the … Continue reading
Olympics: athletics, day 9
How the sport works Athletics, what North Americans call track & field, includes a variety of running, jumping, and throwing events. I won't explain every single event here, but you can generally assume the winner completed the event the fastest, highest, or furthest. Women's high jump final When the high jumpers came out on … Continue reading
Olympics: women’s volleyball, bronze medal match
How the sport works The first team to score twenty five points in three sets wins the match. The winner gets the bronze medal and the loser gets nothing I was pretty exhausted this morning since I had been out until 6:30 am with a few members of the Kiwi and Aussie Olympic swim … Continue reading