Thessaloniki, Greece June 23, 2009 ??? Some highlights included After hopping on the only direct train from Kalampaka to Thessaloniki, it took somewhere around three hours to arrive at my destination. Thessaloniki is a northern Greek coastal city, the second largest with nearly 1 million inhabitants, and it lies in the region of Macedonia. It…
On to Kalampaka
Meteora, Greece June 20-22, 2009 Hotel Odysseon The highlight was hiking to and visiting the monasteries of Meteora After leaving Athens, I was headed north by train to Kalambaka in central Greece. Kalambaka is the town nearest to the sandstone towers known as Meteora. While the geologic formations are worth seeing on their own, these are…
Some Photos From Athens
Here are a some photos from the trip thus far. These will be from Athens, Mycenae, and other stuff that isn’t Kalambaka. You’re welcome Jose.
After Three Days in Greece…
Athens, Greece June 17-19, 2009 Hostel Aphrodite Highlights included The National Archeological Museum, The Acropolis and Parthenon, The Agora, and a day trip to Mycenae So I have officially been in Greece for something like 3.5 days, and boy has it been a blast. I suppose that I should start off this entry talking about…
Europe 2009
June 17 – July 7, 2009 Planned destinations include Athens, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Skopje, and Lake Ohrid. Having been to Europe on a couple other occasions, I was pretty anxious to get back for another go. Luckily some good friends were planning a trip to visit their family in Macedonia and asked if I’d be interested in…
The Grand Canyon 2008
Chris and I went took a couple days back in 2008 to check out one of the most spectacular geologic formations on earth: The Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon South Rim Jan 1 – Jan 4, 2008 Maswik Lodge Looking back, it was a pretty quick trip in that we left Southern California on January 1st…
Home From Rwanda
Every time I leave on a trip, it becomes much more difficult to return to normal life here in the states. I have noticed that I always end up bringing part of the country back with me, and this time it is no different. As we debriefed with our team throughout the return journey, there…
A Week in Rwanda
Hello again and thank you for your prayers. Our team is doing very well and have truly been blessed to be placed with each other. For those that do not know, we are helping lead discussions for the students here are the university. The goal is to improve conversational english while brainstorming programs to improve…
Greetings from Rwanda
Hello Everyone, First off I would like to thank everyone who has been praying for our team. After about 24 hours in the air we made it safely to Kigali, Rwanda (the capitol). Please keep us in prayer because we are going to need it once we get into the classroom. The journey has consisted…
Upper Yosemite Falls
One of the more ridiculous hikes I’ve ever done was Upper Yosemite Falls back in February 2007. Chris and I headed out from his house early to give us enough time to get to the park and then knock out the 7.2 mile round trip. The hike itself was pretty straightforward and I don’t remember…