Just a quick post to say that I returned safely to Addis Ababa last Monday. Unfortunately, I promptly succumbed to another bout of gastric upset, necessitating a clinic visit and a round of antibitotics - which seems to be the case every time I leave the country, leading me to wonder if I lose some kind of resistance when I go away. I'm on the ( Read more... )

Apologies for the delay in posting, but everything has been a bit manic since arriving here in England - between meetings with NGO partners and personal friends, purchasing things I need back in Addis Ababa, and trying to connect to the internet, I've found myself at Friday already - and my flight is leaving Sunday afternoon. However, this is just ( Read more... )

For the information and offers of assistance. I'm going to try the online ticket booking one more time, using a US rather than UK based credit card, and if that fails, I may need to call on someone to book the tickets and have them posted to a London address which I will provide ( Read more... )

1) Would someone be willing to make some UK bookings for me? I'm completely failing to book train tickets online, since First Great Western doesn't like my (foreign) address, and Thermae require bookings by phone, which will probably cost as much in long distance fees as the booking will. I've got UK funds and can reimburse you for any pre- ( Read more... )

Pyramids: 6 (3 at Giza, 2 at Dashur, 1 at Sadaqqua - Only saw the interiors of 2, though ( Read more... )

So, this week has been a good one in the article of post - I received a copy of Haruki Murakami's "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running," on loan from tronella, a postcard from metame and leathellin, and a fantastic amount of media (House, OMG, House! And Big Bang Theory!) from the wonderful insidian. Thanks so much, guys ( Read more... )

Right, so things are improving - my fellow volunteer is recovering, although medical repatriation is definite, and there has been a break in the rain. We still have no power about every other day, though ( Read more... )

Things I Miss When In Ethiopia ( Read more... )

Well, I’ve failed to update for a while, but that’s largely because I’ve started to fill out my social schedule a bit more. I now have Amharic lessons twice a week, which are helping me to expand my vocabulary and improve my fluency. I haven’t found an Ethiopian dance teacher yet, but I’m planning to offer some bellydance classes once my current ( Read more... )

Now that I'm a bit more settled in, I thought I go ahead with my Great Ethiopian Postcard Exchange. Basically, if you would like a postcard from me, please comment below (all comments are screened) with your name and address, and I'll endeavour to send you one within the next, say, three months or so. It would be really nice if you could send me ( Read more... )