Missing Tanzania...

I have only been home a week but...


Things I miss about Tanzania:


*Meg, Melissa, Gibbie, Medinas, McFarlanes, my girls, my grade 10 class and all my other students, fellow teachers, Burest and Asha...

*fresh tropical fruit...I am enjoying the berries here but nothing beats fresh pineapple, mango, passion fruit, bananas

*the warm sunny weather...it is cold here!

*Addis in Dar (an Ethipian restaurant) and Anghitis (an Indian restaurant)...so GOOD!

*rice...minute rice just does not do it.

*the beach, of course

*ice cream at Slipway...weird I know, but it is really good!

*watching reruns of tv shows on dvd with Meg and Melissa...tv will never quite be the same!

Things I don't miss about Tanzania:


*driving - even though it is always an adventure and there is a part of me that kind of likes it, I must admit that it is nice to be able to get around without traffic, daladalas (buses), flooding, etc!

*mosquitos, ants, rats and other creatures

*wearing the same clothes over and over...I am enjoying a wider variety of clothing options.


These are just the things that came to mind right now...I am sure that as the weeks go by that there will be other things that I miss. At the same time, there are things that I like about bring back in the States, such as being with my family, quick internet access, bagels and cream cheese, all my books...

Tanzania will always hold a special place in my heart and I have so many fond memories of my three years there. Who knows, maybe I will be back there in a few years!

Three weeks in Europe...

We're back! And we had an amazing time travelling in Europe. Alanna, Daniel and I spent three weeks travelling in France, Italy and Greece and we saw so much. Alanna and I started our trip in London and spent a few days seeing the sights and then met up with Daniel in Paris. We happened to be in Paris for their independence celebration and got to see fireworks in front of the Eiffle Tower - very cool. After Paris, we headed to Marseille and we got to see both the World Cup of Beach Soccer and the AVP Beach Volleyball. From there we went to Venice which was a very unique city with all its canals and bridges. Then off Rome which was one of my favorite cities with its history and monuments. From Rome, we headed to Crete which was absolutely beautiful and our hotel was upgraded to a 5 star resort so we were pampered. We took a very long ferry ride from Crete to Athens and spent a few says seeing the ancient sights. Overall, we had a great time and it was a blessing to be able to spend this time with my siblings.

I tried to narrow down our pictures to just a few but here is a glimpse of our trip...

In the London Eye

Paris

Marseille

Venice...the city of canals and bridges

Inside the Colloseum

Inside the Vatican City

Some more ruins...not sure what they are supposed to be!

More Ruins

Beautiful Crete

The Acropolis

Athens

The first modern Olympic Stadium