Bugs in Mexico

I thought this would be an interesting way to show some of the things I see everyday in Veracruz on my one mile walk to work.



It takes me back to the days of Herbie (before Lindsay Lohan was born).

Winter Night in Brattleboro

Here are some more pictures of Friday night and saturday afternoon.
Enjoy

in case you missed winter...

we finally got some real snow on friday night. hopefully there'll be more to come!

Girls Gone Wild

...in the frigid waters of La Fortuna. We went on a trek to La Catarata in this tourist town and decided to just jump in there....why not, right? The trail going to the waterfall was pretty steep but absolutely doable. We were lucky enough to have a guy on a rock with free hands to take a picture of us. From the left: our beloved Carol in purple, a Tica friend named Raquel, SIT teacher trainer Susan, and yours truly, la chinita.

Bonjour!

Hello again! Things are going better here in Kenitra. Classes are great and the food and people are wonderful. We have explored some and shopped and eaten so many things. For Uli and I, it seems like we are just like a moroccan, while Oksana is thought to have been the American. I was invited over to one of my students houses, along with Uli (unfortunatly Oksana has been sick). It was wonderful food, with three different dishes. It was such a different experience, with eating with our hands and speaking, german, french, arabic, english and spanish with the family. As Uli and I walked it, the family did a double take because we were not what they excepted from an american. hahaha.. that is the theme for me here. Besides that I am enjoying my intermediate students immensly, while my beginning classes are a struggle. We have made lots of friends, from the office girls so people we meet all over Morocco. I am definatly going to miss this place when we leave. I hope everyone else is doing great! ~Alesha

Boston Kremes & Semi Frozen Rivers

Hey All Y'all, thought I'd post a few recent photos. Unfortunately I forgot my camera the last time I went to Dunkin Donuts, which was about a half hour ago, on my way home from indoor soccer (a tie game for the Chipmunks!), otherwise I would post a picture of those most delightful donuts that those of you outside of New England must be missing so dearly! They await your return... if you feel a photo of these pastries would lift your spirits let me know...



Looking out on the frozen CT River from Amy's Bakery

Carolina and Ayako at our home base in the Graduate Building Basement

Hmong Cultural Celebration! Emily, Amelia, Nancy, Yuki & Mystery Man (initials BL) with a touch of Hmong Style!

Icicles formed on my windows during our recent cooler weather (though still wondering when it will snow so I can get out the student activities sleds and bobsled it down the hill in front of Boyce house!)

buenas from the pure life

Winter? I scoff at you, Winter! Just some warm and steamy messages from the gals down in Costa Rica. Here is Arenal Volcano on a clear Sunday. I went to visit a friend who happened to be in Costa Rica (small world) around the same time I am. So we met up near the volcano on a clear day. Quite clear indeed. Look at her in all her glory!



A view from a fine dining establishment called Sarichi overlooking the Orosi Valley...We obviously paid for the view (all 7 bucks worth of our meal).

A Thursday night in San Pedro with familiar faces and two who aren't (Jeany and Carmen from El Salvador up front). These two mujeres are taking the TESOL course with us at El Invu. We were rowdy in there....

Chipmunks Winter Training

While all of you have been traveling around in different parts of the world, the remaining chipmunks are hard at work! We miss you and thought this pictures may give you good memories of the games and of the unique town of Brattleboro. I hope your internships are going well and keep posting all those wonderful pictures.


The bottom pictures are displaying a frozen Connecticut river, to me it was like seeing snow for the first time!

here are some pictures from the first couple of days in costa rica... the first two shots are from Alajuela, a city outside of San Jose. Carol and I meandered and sauntered and got lost a couple of times in this busy city. the next couple of shots are from El Invu de Penas Blancas, at the school. Rochelle and Carol are looking at chestnusts that have fallen from the tree. Our advisor Mary walking in at the perfect moment while i take a shot. the landscape shot was taken on our way to the school.

more to come in the next installment from Costa Rica....
pura vida!

Pics from Mexico

Here are some pictures from our first week in Veracruz, Mexico.




These are pictures from the the Anthropology Museum in Xalapa.

MATs in a bag

zany MATs after the last day of the semester... yes, there's a story here, it's called "bite the bag" and my ass was so sore the next day. hope you all are doing well!

the dolly lama

look closely...VERY closely: in the hand of the tallest woman there (right in the middle, Susan Berry) is a sacred doll....the lamb, the dolly lama. Mary Scholl, Susan, Rochelle, Carol, Elizabeth, and I are standing in the Spiral classroom of Centro Espiral Mana at the end of our workshop orientation. PURA VIDA! stay tuned for the next installment from Costa Rica....

Light Fades on the Fall Semester

Kipling Road

SIT in the Fall

We are so lucky to be surrounded by the nature!