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A Few Other Things I’d Like to Tri

by | Jun 15, 2007 | Journal, Triathlon

I pulled out my yard stick and poster board yesterday to create my triathlon schedule. Yep, I need to be that focused to be mentally prepared come race day. Several of you asked which plan I am going to use, and the answer wasn’t easy. There are so many options...

Oh Right. The Race!

by | Jun 13, 2007 | Journal, Triathlon

I’m back to the routine, meaning I’m running, swimming and biking up a storm. There’s that 1/2 Ironman (woman) that I’m tackling in October and oh lordie. I just looked at the calendar. That sucker is 20 weeks away. My tri program? 20 weeks,...

To the Cape

by | Jun 12, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Travel

I took five days vacation after Mozambique in Cape Town, South Africa. I’ve never traveled this way before; my traveling companions arranged a set tour and a stay at a five star hotel. It left my head spinning after working in such contrasting poverty the week...

Gorongoza

by | Jun 11, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Photography, Travel

This trip wasn’t all work; the adventure included a trip to Gorongoza National Park — a game park in Mozambique. I’d never been to a park before in Africa and was really looking forward to the opportunity to see something wild. Alas, the park is just...

Delivered: 250 Goody Bags

by | Jun 8, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Public Health, Travel

There are two orphanages we work with in Beira. The first is the baby orphanage, where infants are left and are able to stay until age 7. From there, they are transitioned into the government orphanage, where they are placed in school and are able to stay until age...

Village Life

by | Jun 8, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Photography, Public Health

Typical housing in the rural areas. The first few days in Mozambique, I walked with one of our health promoters through the villages. I wanted to see if our work was in fact working. We focus on three health issues in Moz: cholera, malaria and HIV. Our work is in five...

At First Glance

by | Jun 7, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Photography, Travel

A few photos to share. I promise to write the stories and give the detail behind these as soon as I can manage to sleep, eat and function in this time zone again. We were able to photograph all of the children and workers at the baby orphanage. They loved receiving...

Tucked In

by | Jun 6, 2007 | Africa, Journal, Travel

I’m home! Actually, tucked into bed at this very moment with my laptop, a great book, a large glass of safe, sweet tap water, and about a dozen hours of prescribed sleeping scheduled pronto. Ironic luggage update: the bags were lost for five days. We found them...