Travel
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Degaje (day-gah-zay)
This commonly used Haitian term literally means, “Get By,” and has the idea of, “Just make it work somehow,” or, “Jerry Rig it.” Examples of Degaje abound, and to be honest they drive me nuts. I prefer things to be done “correctly,” whatever that means.…
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Driving in Port-au Prince, Haiti
So Heartline has four vehicles I get to drive around Port-au Prince. One of them is a 1992 Toyota 4runner. Just like the picture below: Except our 4runner “put itself out there” and now doesn’t look (or drive) so nice as perhaps it once did:…
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My Remarks Following a Visit to the Local Salt Mine
On Monday I visited the Hutchinson Salt Mine with Luke and Mom. Being so deep underground (twice the depth of the height of the Statue of Liberty) was disconcerting. ‘Tis not hospitable for humans down there… had the ventilators quit working we would soon have…
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Haiti: Idyllic Isle with a Few Worrisome Woes
Travelling Again! So once again I’m travelling, to wit: in Haiti – with all that implies. Upon arrival last Thursday I hit the ground running and have been until today, which is being used to catch up: doing laundry (by hand in a bucket, using…
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Goals for this 10-Day Trip to Haiti
Today I’m heading off to Port-au Prince, Haiti. Should be back next Friday. Goals for this trip include: Trying to find and meet with various children from the now-defunct Son of God orphanage to see how they are doing and encourage them in some way.…
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Tent and Sailboat Camping in Oklahoma
Last weekend Dad and I went on a three day Father-Son campout. All great expeditions start at QuickTrip, and this one was no exception: The lake we visited, Broken Bow, is known for both its clear waters and also being dotted with scenic islands. I…
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Around the World in 180 Days (wrap-up post, by request)
I remember more than one night lying in bed late, in the dark, except for a dull street-lamp filtering through cracks in my venetian blinds, feeling restless. Getting up and going for long walks: padding round and round the nearby pond at my apartment with…
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I Feel Welcomed Back!
Tomorrow I get back to Wichita once again, yippee! Already I’m feeling quite welcome. Spent a week with Luke and Sarah out West, and they treated me royally – we had a great time (at least I did!) Then a short visit to Seth &…
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Aloha’s Court
From Tokyo to Honolulu was a red-eye flight. Only slept about an hour that night. The weirdest thing happened… I left Japan on Wednesday night and arrived in Hawaii on Wednesday morning! Therefore, I was able to do what few people have ever done: live…
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I Thought I’d Seen it All, Until I Saw Japan
First: Language… Most the signs in Japan are not in English. And their script is scary-looking. See for yourself, here is the title of this post in Japanese: 私は日本を見るまで私は、私はそれをすべて見たと思った And the people don’t speak English either, hardly a one. Even at the airport, nobody can…