by Kelli Donley | Aug 26, 2006 | Journal, Travel
Forgive the excessive posting; I know I won¬¥t have Internet access for the next few days, so I am writing yet again while I have the time. One strange observation I wanted to share: all of the churches in Bolivia are currently tagged with graffiti reading, “Evo...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 25, 2006 | Journal, Public Health, Travel
Yesterday I entered a small curio shop in Entre Rios — a village in southern Bolivia. I was thirsty and wanted a break in the day. I asked a girl working behind the counter for a ¬¥¬¥coca¬¥¬¥ and in any other Hispanic country I¬¥ve visted, I would have received...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 20, 2006 | Journal, Public Health, Travel
I arrived safely in Bolivia yesterday after 24 hours of door-to-door travel. I was weary, but in good spirits. I slept nearly the entire flight from Miami to La Paz and was happy and more than a touch relieved that my Mexican Spanish was well understood in this South...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 17, 2006 | Journal, Travel
I’m off for my South American adventure. I hope to be checking in regularly via email and blogging. Thanks for all of your well wishes and support for this trip. I’m happy to report I’m bringing more than 14 packages of Polaroid film and 18 stuffed...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 7, 2006 | Journal, Travel
Taken from their apartment, those crazy city-dwelling kids. Summer in Seattle is as close to heaven as I think you can get. Add a fantastic downtown apartment with incredible views and easy access to everything fun to do within a 10 minute walk, and I’m hooked....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 1, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal, Travel
A bolsita is Spanish for small bag. I went through my zipper stash and my fabric to create 18 small bolsitas for my upcoming trip to Bolivia this month. I plan to fill each bag with a few goodies and hand them out to women who participate in our health projects. I...
