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not intent on arriving: August 2008

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Not intent on arriving. Friday, August 15, 2008. China Part 4: Gorgeous Gorges. The Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River (http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three Gorges Dam) will be the largest hydroelectric plant in the world upon its completion in 2011. At almost 1.5 miles long, the Three Gorges Dam will have 34 generators, and is expected to produce 3% of China's electrical consumption. Fang and me in front of the Great Hall of the People:. Of course, there was always time for me to enjoy my favorite ...

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not intent on arriving: May 2007

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Not intent on arriving. Wednesday, May 23, 2007. The waters kept rising. Recent events in Uruguay have made the headlines in publications far beyond the country's borders:. Flooding has caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes in Uruguay after the worst flooding to hit the country for half a century." (http:/ www.itv.com/news/world bdd998df33750455b8e0d07e315f5bfc.html). The small city experienced the worst flooding it had seen since the 1950s earlier this month, just before I visited. Some...

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not intent on arriving: March 2007

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Not intent on arriving. Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Me llamo "el maestro". Alright everyone, it's now official.I'm a teacher. The kids here call me "maestro," though. The fourth graders' English was surprisingly good- one girl told me her name (Victoria), that her younger sister was at the school too, and that her mom works there as a secretary. Then she told me about how someone in her family once visited Maryland. And this was all in English! The second time a student lost me in conversation, though, Ne...

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not intent on arriving: July 2007

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Not intent on arriving. Sunday, July 29, 2007. A picture from the top of one of São Paulo's tallest buildings- the buildings continued as far as I could see:. In this picture of the gates marking the entrance to the area, you can see the crowd that packed the streets, as well as the decorations. There were decorations hanging above our heads, and people placed pieces of paper with prayers on them in surrounding trees and bushes. While in Salvador, I lived in Pelourinho, the historic section. Pelourin...

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not intent on arriving: July 2008

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Not intent on arriving. Monday, July 28, 2008. China Part 2: Wandering the Dragon's Backbone. Following Yangshuo and Xingping, Fang and I boarded a bus and traveled to Longsheng, the gateway to the "Dragon's Backbone" rice terraces. From Longsheng, we made the short, winding trip to the tiny hillside village of Ping An, which is where we stayed while exploring the terraces. I've marked Longsheng on this map in red:. A grave immediately outside the town:. A man working next to a series of small waterfalls:.

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not intent on arriving: August 2007

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Not intent on arriving. Saturday, August 11, 2007. Back in the saddle. Fortunately for me, my apartment does have central heating, and is a great place to retreat from the cold. I have a wonderful view, a great roommate, and one of the cutest dogs I've seen. The little guy is really a wolf in sheep's clothing- he bites my leg every time I enter the apartment. His name is Tincho:. This is the desk where I do my work (it's not usually this messy):. And the view from my bedroom:. But, at midnight, Hugo arri...

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not intent on arriving: China Part 3: Daggers, May Day, and Women on Logs

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Not intent on arriving. Monday, August 11, 2008. China Part 3: Daggers, May Day, and Women on Logs. After spending time wandering around the "Dragon's Backbone" rice terraces around Longsheng and Ping An, Fang and I traveled by bus through several ethnic minority villages, including Zhaoxing, Basha, and Xijiang. We ended this leg of our trip in the city of Guiyang. I've charted our route from Longsheng to Guiyang on this map:. Zhaoxing during the day:. Local girls having popsicles:. A boy and his dad:.

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not intent on arriving: June 2007

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Not intent on arriving. Thursday, June 28, 2007. In three hours I will be boarding a bus for Montevideo, which will be my new home for the next five months. I've said goodbye to my elementary school students, fellow teachers, friends, favorite waiters, and even my taxi driver.and as hard as it may be to believe, I've even finished packing. The whole town is like that! People just don't worry about being mugged, or anything of the kind. In fact, the people here have been shocked when I describe how in...

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not intent on arriving: June 2008

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Not intent on arriving. Thursday, June 19, 2008. Catching up on Laos and Vietnam. A view of my island among the "4000 Islands" in southern Laos:. The Mekong at sunset, just after I went for a swim:. 8220;Uncle Ho” on a billboard in downtown Hanoi:. Hanoi traffic-—I’ve seen crazy driving in many countries, but Hanoi is simply shocking. And the secret to crossing a street on foot? An overhead view of a woman selling fruit from her boat to ours:. Taking a boat to a lagoon:. Photographs of famous individuals...