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Cayo to Cairo: miscellaneously jordan
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From the Peace Corps in Belize to grad school in Egypt - the musings of a wanderer. Friday, February 5, 2010. Next morning before leaving town, Riyad and his cousin took us to a famous breakfast place for beans, beans and more beans, accompanied by the hottest, freshest pita known to man. fuul, hummus, tahina, and any number of bean dishes i couldn't identify, slathered in the most flavorful olive oil and accompanied by fresh falafel and pickled veggies. can't argue with that. That mosaic is lovely.
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Cayo to Cairo: July 2008
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From the Peace Corps in Belize to grad school in Egypt - the musings of a wanderer. Thursday, July 31, 2008. Summer camping it in San Vicente. After strapping on my mud boots, Dov and I contracted with a young boy to give us a ride across a small though slightly swollen river on his horse. He was a masterful salesman – “You wait for me? See the black horse? I be back. Wait for the black horse! Do we really lose our powers of observation that drastically as we age? It’s astonishing. I love it th...The Ins...
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Cayo to Cairo: September 2009
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From the Peace Corps in Belize to grad school in Egypt - the musings of a wanderer. Tuesday, September 29, 2009. You knew it was coming. Backgammon. also a staple of cafe life. Shams taught me his version, and never once managed to beat me. We spent our hours indulging in the quintessentially Egyptian pastimes of backgammon, tea and shisha, and debating the relative strengths, weaknesses and quirks of our respective countries of egypt, india, canada and the u.s. And then. the time came to head back t...
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Cayo to Cairo: November 2009
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From the Peace Corps in Belize to grad school in Egypt - the musings of a wanderer. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. That being said, i am steeped in interesting new information. a rundown of my classes. Introduction to Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: doing a research paper on development-induced displacement for this one. basically, how people get shoved out of the way for large scale infrastructure programs like dams - the people who lose out in the name of development. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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weh di go aan?: September 2006
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Weh di go aan? The latest adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Schmidt in Belize. Wednesday, September 20. Ockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the 9 protected areas that is managed by Belize Audubon Society, is well known as the world's first jaguar preserve. But instead of searching the trails for tracks of the elusive jaguar I was looking up for birds. Wednesday, September 13. IUCN Tapir Specialist Group. It is hopeful that drivers will be more cautious on the busy Western Highway. The Battl...
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weh di go aan?: April 2007
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Weh di go aan? The latest adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Schmidt in Belize. Thursday, April 19. The Belize Audubon Society participated in the 2007 Earth Day Fair, (as pronounced in Kriol-. Held at the University of Belize campus in Belmopan. Events included games, tree planting, music, and information booths. Elementary school classes and University students attended this all-day event. You can listen to a live stream if you have Real Player). Wednesday, April 11. Easter morning on my way to ...
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weh di go aan?: A Break in the Road
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Weh di go aan? The latest adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Schmidt in Belize. Tuesday, August 7. A Break in the Road. July was the month of summer camps. First I teamed up with 4-H to put on a week-long environmental camp on Caye Caulker. I led a beach scavenger hunt, bird watching, mangrove/forest walk, and lots of other fun games and activities. City kids experience wild outdoors in jaguar camp. After the reporters left we had much more fun. We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over a fire...
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weh di go aan?: Happy Thanksgiving!
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Weh di go aan? The latest adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Schmidt in Belize. Thursday, November 22. In the Belize City I walk by a store downtown, the usual crowd of homeless people wait with their hands out, now they're competing with a bell ringer from Salvation Army for a few shillings. More cruise ships are coming in and the streets by my office are full of tourists. I pass by the tourist village to pick up lunch and hear a local band singing in their. Followed by Bob Marley. Belize: A Virt...
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weh di go aan?: November 2006
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Weh di go aan? The latest adventures of Peace Corps Volunteer Scott Schmidt in Belize. Thursday, November 30. Wednesday, November 29. Maya Centre Women's Group. The Belize Audubon Society's advocacy program works with guardian communities, such as Maya Centre, to create a balance between the people and the environment. One result of community outreach is the Maya Centre Women's Group. Tuesday, November 21. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Maya Centre Womens Group. Ashli and Todd (BZ).