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This will be mostly pictures. The construction materials in Rwanda and Kenya are soil blocks, cement, brick, and cement blocks. Basic houses are made with soil blocks formed frequently on the property and patched with hand applied mud. More prosperous … Continue reading →

The king’s palace is displayed in a compound where his home was. Some of the buildings are original but this one, maybe 25 feet tall and more than 30 feet in diameter, has been rebuilt. The interior is stunning with … Continue reading →

That’s me in the white t-shirt hanging on for dear life beside Tony who is paddling like a pro. Before lunch we had eight in the boat but four left as they had just gone bungy jumping with the same … Continue reading →

So on to Amboseli. This park is located at the northern base of Kilimanjaro. Most is very dry and supports little wildlife but near the center is a big swamp. The dominant group of animals is elephants. You can see … Continue reading →

Here is Tony at our tent in the Maasi Mara. Most people were intent on seeing the ‘Big Five’ – lions, leopards, elephants, water buffalo and rhinos – but for me everything was equally enchanting from the flowers to the … Continue reading →

Sorry for the long delay. Not only do I have hundreds of photos to go through but on a new little notebook. I had to find a photo program and downloaded Picasa – then of course I had to figure … Continue reading →

  Recess happens. The primary students have a really beat up ball for soccer. They are so agile and adept. The agility and strength of the people under 30 here is unbelievable. I tried to get a photo that showed … Continue reading →

In Rwanda there are three wedding ceremonies: a civil ceremony, a religious ceremony and a Dowry ceremony. The civil and religious ceremonies are similar to ours but the dowry ceremony is not. One of my colleagues invited me to his … Continue reading →

I truly enjoyed my internship supervision though I still have trouble not calling it a practicum. We were given an extensive rubric to assess the student teachers which was a great help. The rubric was created a couple of years … Continue reading →