My third overseas teaching job was at St Andrews School (Escuela San Andres) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I found the school very stressful and decided to leave after two years. Before leaving, I was asked to write something for the school magazine, Carpe Diem. Here is what I wrote:
I have had this conversation with many students recently. They are curious to know why I am leaving the school after Read on...
Until six days ago I had never read J.R.R. Tolkiens masterpiece: ‘The Lord of the Rings. As an English teacher I knew all about it: I had heard people talking about it, had watched the movies and, in 1981, had listened to a BBC radio adaptation. But I had never read it.
Right now, in Ho Chi Minh City, where I live, there is a strict lockdown and a nightly curfew. I am not allowed to leave my ap Read on...
Most people who live in Wanganui have never heard of Strachans Cave. But they are usually quick to visit it once I talk about it.
This cave is listed as an historic place. Basically, it is a privately built refuge for a family that were scared for their safety during the land conflicts of the You can read all about the history here It is on private land but you are allowed to access it which is Read on...
Gosh, have we been so lucky on this holiday as except for the overcast days in Golden Bay it has virtually been sunny every day and we are now well into week 3 of the trip.
You would think that with the sun shining the way it is outside that we would be up and about early and getting in a couple of planned forest walks.
But with everything we wanted to do close by we indulged with a little bit m Read on...
Hier au soir je suis revenu au classique pour souper, une longe de boeuf tenu du poids je ne suis pas ressorti avec la faim. Vous verrez une photo que jai faite dans la salle de restaurant, dune magnifique chemine, elle sert pour le chauffage, et aussi pour la dco. et cest gagn.
Jai fait galement 2 photos, dans la salle de bain de lhtel de la pierre qui sert de support la vasque, ainsi que de ta Read on...
Well day 2 and 3 of being in Europe was firstly in the fantastic site in the Netherlands that I spoke about last time and now we are in Germany. Mind you it appears from the site we were in first we could have walked into Germany which would have been an experience that we could say we walked from the Netherlands to Germany, ha ha it sounds good and do not have to say it was less than a mile.
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A day trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park today. Hiking at Laurel Falls before lunch and Chimney falls after lunch. Lunch was in Gatlinburg at the edge of town closest to the park to avoid the chaos in town. Laurel falls was a very busy park! Crazy busy with lots of families with small children. The path was paved and it was a gentle uphill climb to the falls. There was a sign posted Read on...
Since I needed a connecting flight to get home I thought I would stop in Dubai for a few days since I didnt have the clothes to stop in Amsterdam. I also have never flown on Eremites Airlines so I thought I would give it a try.
Ill admit I hadnt thought too much about the history of UAE so I did some research on my 5 hour flight over.
This past December was the 50th anniversary of the creation o Read on...
This wont be entertaining or informative. It was just 10 hours of driving 744Km. A few construction delays, a police lane closure after an accident I imagine and at least four stops for fuel, maybe five.
I woke up a bit before six but stayed in bed with my eyes closed in the hopes Id catch another fifteen minutes of sleep. Of course that didnt happen. I had my usual yogurt with raspberries and nu Read on...
Jones Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1856 as a Potomac River navigation aid and was active until 1926. A keeper lived in the lighthouse, rather than in a separate keepers house, to 1919. Jones Point Lighthouse and District of Columbia South Cornerstone. National Register of Historic Places 80000352. DSC_0222
Many lighthouse fans are surprised to learn that there is a lighthouse nea Read on...