It’s morning and I’m sitting on the porch, sipping my coffee and eating bakwan (fried vegetables). The birds are chirping and the roosters are still crowing. And Eti, the friend/teacher I’m staying with, is in her PJs, off-white with small teddy bears, and sweeping the porch and the yard with […]
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Mourning the Loss of Amjed, My ESL Student: How 'Om,' Facebook and a Poem Have Helped – chickybus
“OK, everybody–please put your hands in meditation position,” I said, while sitting cross-legged on top of my desk. My students–in class for ESL reading, not meditation–were sitting normally, looking at me like I was crazy. But they soon joined in. And I was glad. Many were teenagers, some were in […]
Read MoreTrippy Travel Photo Game #28: Are they real or is it a painting? #ttot #nature | Chicky Bus
Written on September 5, 2013 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos Round 28 of the Trippy Travel Photo game is different this time. I usually ask you what’s in the photo and where I took it. This time, I’m asking what it is AND whether it’s real or if […]
Read MoreFor a Minute, I Thought I Was in #Cuba… #ttot #cars #bajacalifornia | Chicky Bus
Written on August 19, 2013 by CB Driver in Miscellaneous, North America Last week, while strolling along the malecón (promenade) here in La Paz, Baja, I noticed some classic cars lining up and stopped to take a closer look. It appeared to be a car show of some sort. People […]
Read MoreSailing the Sea of Cortez with a Man I Met on a Shuttle Bus (Random Travel Moment #8) | Chicky Bus
I’d just landed at the Los Cabos Int’l Airport in Baja California, Mexico, and was inquiring about cheap transportation to La Paz, my destination. I met a kinda loco timeshare salesman who convinced me to take a seemingly pricey shuttle (EcoBajaTours) with AC and wifi. I went for it and […]
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