Now that I’m in the middle of the 5th of 7 camp sessions, I think it’s safe to say that I’m comfortably in a routine. We spend 4 days running the camp, teaching lessons, etc. Then we have a day trip and end that day with the opening ceremony for the next group of campers….
Another week has passed during my 5 weeks working in Romania, so here’s what I’ve been up to: I visited Sighisoara and Sinaia, and am in the middle of the 4th of 7 camp sessions. On my last post, I was in the midst of my 2nd. For the 3rd camp session, I had older…
I’ve spent just over a week now in Romania, and I’m having a great time! After my arrival, I had a short time to get situated. In less than 2 days, I was already starting work here. As I’ve said elsewhere, I’m here to work at an English-language focused summer camp. My Summer Camp Experience…
As I’m starting this post, I’m working to pack for my flight to Romania tomorrow. (Today is June 18th.) And in the last few days, I find myself overcome with anxiety and fear about the trip. I’m plunging into the unknown, to a country I’ve never visited before, surrounded by strangers who might not speak…
I haven’t done any international travel in over six months. My last trip was to Ireland and Scotland. But now I’m going to Romania, and I thought I’d talk about how I’m preparing for it! When I traveled to Belize last summer, it was for an archaeology field school. When I visited Ireland, it was…
Anywhere you go in the world, you’ll find a deep history full of people working hard for the future. North Idaho has a rich history, too, full of logging and mining and the pioneer spirit! Of course, like anywhere in the world, there’s a lot of not-so-good stuff, too. But if you like history, there’s…
I can’t believe I’ve already had this blog for nearly a year. It’s felt like such a short time, but here we are! It’s been an interesting journey so far, and I’ve learned quite a bit more than I probably realize. And there are some changes I definitely want to make and kinks to work…
I went on two road trips in the last 2 weeks, both 7 hours or more. I just went on another short one yesterday. That one was 1.5 hours. (More on that later) The first of those trips went from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Boise, Idaho, and back. The other went from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,…
I took a trip to Tikal, Guatemala, about a year ago, and I had a great time! This trip was part of my experience at an archaeology field school called BVAR. I already wrote a few posts about that, if you’re curious! Tikal is one of the better-known Mayan archaeology sites, and also one of…
I finally revisited the Museum of North Idaho last weekend after over 15 years! I have lived in North Idaho for most of my life. It’s an amazing area with a rich (though not always positive) history. I remember moving here when I was about six years old, and one of our first excursions was…