Let me introduce you to my lovely apartment! It is a very spacious place… one could say too spacious, given my lack of personal belongings! It used to be a dormitory so it still has a couple of odd features. It is a two story building, with three apartments above and three below. Mine is … [Read More »]
Archives for August 2011
Orientation Week 1
Aside from settling into our apartments and daily routines of shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc., we have also been organising various aspects of paperwork. Wednesday saw me and the other new Australian couple head to the Australian Embassy, currently located in the Hilton hotel (apparently they won’t move into their own building until they can get … [Read More »]
First Day
Today has been my first full day at Bingham Academy in Ethiopia. Right now as I write this, it’s sunny, but earlier there was a torrential shower of rain and a little thunder! Last night I slept like a log. After leaving Jacqui’s place (in another torrential downfall) I got to bed at 8pm. I … [Read More »]
20 things to do at the airport
My friend Heather kindly sent me this in an email… Time to kill between flights? Not every airport can be Singapore (free movies, a butterfly garden, celebrity meet-and-greets!) or Seoul (crafts centre, free showers and wi-fi!). But even in the most humdrum of air hubs, there’s more to do than just try on expensive … [Read More »]
The Journey
My journey began on Thursday 28 July when I left my home and headed back to Mum and Dad’s place. We didn’t get away until early evening, later than planned, but probably not later than expected! I spent Friday catching up on some phone calls, paperwork and emails, and spending time with my grandmother and … [Read More »]