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Life in Los Banos from Danielle's Perspective
First our house/apartment is small. In the living room, which is attached to the kitchen, we have a fridge, two lounge chairs, and inbetween the two lounge chairs there is a small table. In the kitchen...
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Life in Los Banos from Simon's Perspective
We live in Bernardo Village, Road 4, yellow gate, unit 3. We live in an apartment with five other families. We only know two really well. We know Lem and family, and Ivar and family. The apartment also...
View ArticleWhite Beach and Pagsanjan Falls
Sorry - the computer we're working with today doesn't have enough muscle to let us load pictures. We'll update with photos soon ....We love to be on, in or under the water. The Philippines is an...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye
Our time in the Philippines has come to a close and we’ve had to say many sad goodbyes. We experienced the hospitality of the Philippines and the kids said they did not want to leave because they’d met...
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Why I Didn't Ride an Elephant in Thailand
by DanielleEveryone thinks that Thailand is famous for riding elephants. I thought so too! So, I was looking forward to riding an elephant at the place we stayed called Elephant Nature Park (ENP). At...
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Saving a Tree
by SimonIn the picture I am saving a tree in Elephant Heaven. The Elephant Heaven was made by Lek before Elephant Nature Park (ENP). Lek and every other staff member's goal is to stop elephant...
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A Day at Elephant Nature Park
by JohnYou've heard a few snippets about Elephant Nature Park (ENP). I'd like to give you a general idea of our time there.A typical day was:7:00 - Breakfast. After our long days this required several...
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In Bangladesh
Written by Danielle, Simon and Pam while John is teaching EnglishWe are all learning to write our names in Bangla script.What we’ve been eating in BangladeshSince coming to Bangladesh we have had rice...
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Rickshaws
A rickshaw is a bike with a seat for two or three people in the back. A wallah is the driver of a rickshaw. Normally a rickshaw costs around 20-25 takas (40 cents) for a ride that lasts 10-20 minutes....
View ArticlePlease Raise Your Hand ...
This poll is for all adult males reading this blog.Please raise your hand if you have ever had your armpits shaved by a barber using a straight-blade.Perhaps it only happens in Bangladesh.Today in town...
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The Canadian Kite Flyer
Here is a story (in several parts) that illustrates the place we are in, Danielle’s perseverance and the adventures we have daily.There are kids everywhere flying little paper kites. Some kids fight...
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Sharing Time
A couple of days ago Danielle and I went to a club for kids who live in the slum surrounding the local railway station. The club is run by the Taize Brothers. It was our second visit to the club. In...
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The Sundarbans
After spending the majority of our time in Bangladesh in the central and northern area, we decided we’d end our time here with a cruise in the southern region of the country. The Sundarbans are the...
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Because We Visited Bangladesh
When we got on the plane out of Bangladesh in the wee hours of the morning, both Pam and I thanked God that we made it out safely. We found this to be the toughest country we’ve lived in so far, but...
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Walking in London
Harry Potter Walkby SimonThe Harry Potter movies were filmed in London. I have read all the books and seen all the movies that have been made. I went on a Harry Potter walk and learned some unique...
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At Home in Holland
When we stepped off the Ryan Air plane (that’s a story in itself) in Holland it felt like we were coming home. Uncle Rick, John’s brother, and his family live in Eindhoven. We stayed with them for more...
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Everyone wants to be an Egyptologist
Egypt was completely overwhelming and awesome. Simon had put Egypt on our itinerary because of years of study at school. We all came away with a new appreciation and interest in Egypt and its past....
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Making our way in Madrid
by JohnMadrid was not on our original list of places to visit, but when we had to pass through on our way from Egypt to West Africa, it seemed like a good way to practice the Spanish we had learned...
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Survival of the Coolest
Staying cool in Burkina has nothing to do with what you wear or the people you hang out with. It has everything to do with trying to beat the extreme heat everyday!When we arrived in Ouagadougou (the...
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