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A Crossroader's Journal: July 2008
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Friday, July 4, 2008. Where will I fit in? When I return in February I will be organizing and delivering some presentations regarding my experience and to raise awareness of the work of FONCRESOL and CCI. As part of my commitment to this project I have agreed to fundraise for CCI before I head south. My target is 2000.00. If you wish to contribute to my fundraising effort, please go to https:/ secure.jmgsolutions.ca/cci/personalpage.asp? Thanks again for your help! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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A Crossroader's Journal: The City that Made Europe Rich
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Saturday, November 22, 2008. The City that Made Europe Rich. The road was actually in pretty good condition, for Bolivia, but as we wound up ever higher I remembered with some alarm that Potosí is very high, higher than La Paz, at 4070 metres (13,420 feet). To put this in perspective, the summit of Mt. Robson is at 3,954 metres (12,972 ft). And I had forgotten to bring my altitude pills. Damn. Why not just walk you say? Typical North American thinking, you people are obsessed with logic. In the picture b...
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A Crossroader's Journal: November 2008
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Saturday, November 29, 2008. Hookah pipes and Shoeshine boys. This week was quiet at work. I am finishing up a training needs assessment for the Sucre FONCRESOL team and the Communal Bank members. Outside of work, however, this week was full of unexpected experiences. Following the street party, our group moved on to a Shisha bar where they smoke hookah pipes. When in Bolivia . . . Here’s a shot of her housewarming party a few days later. On Wednesday we decorated the tree in the office. It was quite...
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A Crossroader's Journal: September 2008
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Well, I seem to have landed in a little bit of heaven. Sucre is indeed extremely beautiful, a lovely white colonial city with red tiled roofs. I have now been here for a week and a half, and have found a comfortable bedroom with a small kitchen and a lovely terrace on the top floor of a huge house, for $16o per month. A few more pretty pictures:. This is the market where I buy all my veggies. To become a nun. Saturday, September 20, 2008. Yes, I am still in La Paz. The pa...
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A Crossroader's Journal: Homage to Clouds
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008. This post is not about work, not about politics, not about culture. This post is a simple homage to the dynamic clouds of Sucre. (My family knows of my fondness for weather, and they just groaned). Part of adjusting to a new place is getting used to new patterns of weather. And living on a terrace at the top of a three story house means having a different relationship with the skies. At night the rain sometimes pounds down, keeping me awake with the sound and light show. But m...
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A Crossroader's Journal: Todos Santos - All Saints Day
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Todos Santos - All Saints Day. Castillo de la Glorieta. The Castillo itself has no furnishings, as it was stripped down long ago. Nonetheless, it´s strange oriental grandeur remains. I particularly enjoyed the eccentric details of the building, such as the gargoyles and little gold bats on the ceiling. Todos Santos and Los Canchacos. The second was in a much poorer, but still very spacious home, and the thing I loved most about that altar was that it had bottles of liquor dress...
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A Crossroader's Journal: Hookah pipes and Shoeshine boys
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Saturday, November 29, 2008. Hookah pipes and Shoeshine boys. This week was quiet at work. I am finishing up a training needs assessment for the Sucre FONCRESOL team and the Communal Bank members. Outside of work, however, this week was full of unexpected experiences. Following the street party, our group moved on to a Shisha bar where they smoke hookah pipes. When in Bolivia . . . Here’s a shot of her housewarming party a few days later. On Wednesday we decorated the tree in the office. It was quite...
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A Crossroader's Journal: October 2008
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Todos Santos - All Saints Day. Castillo de la Glorieta. The Castillo itself has no furnishings, as it was stripped down long ago. Nonetheless, it´s strange oriental grandeur remains. I particularly enjoyed the eccentric details of the building, such as the gargoyles and little gold bats on the ceiling. Todos Santos and Los Canchacos. The second was in a much poorer, but still very spacious home, and the thing I loved most about that altar was that it had bottles of liquor dress...
