Ireland 2
Derry: The Walled City To give you the low-down, we’re staying in an off campus residence area called Dungreegan Student Village, which is very nice and well kept. We each have our own rooms and bathrooms with showers that allow us much needed personal time (naptime). However, without computers or television it is also very....
New Zealand 3
June 6, 2010 In less than two weeks our journey through New Zealand will come to an end. As time seems to work against us, I can only ask myself, 鈥淲hat have I accomplished in the last four weeks?鈥� and 鈥淲hat do I want to achieve in the next two?鈥� 1.聽 Maori culture: We have....
Ireland 1
Hello everybody! I just wanted to write a quick journal to let everyone know that we made it safely to Shannon, Ireland. We arrived at 9:30 AM and were all very exhausted from the long layovers in JFK, and overnight flight into Shannon. After arriving, we were greeted by a gentleman with an 91短视频 sign.....
Spain/Morocco 4
Our little host-cousin placed her hand on my elbow as we fought our way through the narrow, crowded street. She pointed up, over the shops full of shoes and shiny teapots, to call my attention to the mosque tower overhead. “Zwina!” I exclaimed, and she agreed; beautiful. It was the first time I had taken....
New Zealand 2
Friday morning, May 21st we woke in one giant circle inside the Marae. After three nights of sleeping in a giant room we were ready to pack our 鈥渢ramping packs鈥� load the 鈥渂oot鈥� of the van and go up the road to our next destination. Before we left the Marae though, we returned to the....
Spain/Morocco 3
Every time I hear the word desert, I always think about millions of endless sand dunes. We set out on a long van ride, not really knowing what to expect, to the Sahara desert. This long, winding, and seemingly endless trip proved that what we have always pictured as the desert was not completely accurate.....
Spain/Morocco 2
Worth… Feels like I have none here… Anger, confusion, rage Appears so rapidly In a split second My mood can change Children… they have no hearts Or so it seems What happened to the love? The urge to learn? To play? To be friends? NO!!! Instead insults flare With outstretched hands…All for one Durham… For....
New Zealand 1
On Sunday (May 9) we went to the Te Puea Marae, a common meeting area for the native Maori people in urban Auckland. We were welcomed through one of their formal ceremonies which included singing, dancing and speeches from some of the elders and a few of our members as well. The whole ceremony was....
Spain/Morocco 1
We all signed up with different expectations, thoughts and intentions. Our journey was set off right with the blessing and 鈥渟ee-you-laters鈥� distributed between family and friends. The plane ride was 6 hours but preoccupied us by unexpected and fascinating technology. Spain, our first taste test was a challenge for some and a delight for others.....