We Are Going to Haiti!!!
Karen, Jeff and I are going to Haiti this summer. Even better than that is the fact that Uncle Mel and Aunt Marsha, Matt, along with Mandie and James are coming with us!! And the icing on the cake, another cousin, Daniel, may come too!!
We have lot of fun things planned!! I will try to post while we are there.
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Friday, March 25, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Veo Vio stories
I am not sure if Aunt Karen See remembers the whoopla when the Bolosse families would travel North for the Beraca Conference or some other reason for us all to go North to La Pointe. I for one remember how much I wanted to ride with the Sees so I could hear the Veo (pronounced vee-o,) Vio stories.
I don't remember the details of the stories (there were way too many!!) but I remember the anticipation of the next adventure. These were not just quick little stories. We are talking about a trip that would take at least 7 to 10 hours, depending on the roads and height of the rivers. Now it is not like Aunt Karen talked the whole way. She would take breaks because that would be just too much for her. But she always picked up the story right where she left off.
I love this memory of our trips North. Aunt Karen, you tell the BEST stories . . . .
I don't remember the details of the stories (there were way too many!!) but I remember the anticipation of the next adventure. These were not just quick little stories. We are talking about a trip that would take at least 7 to 10 hours, depending on the roads and height of the rivers. Now it is not like Aunt Karen talked the whole way. She would take breaks because that would be just too much for her. But she always picked up the story right where she left off.
I love this memory of our trips North. Aunt Karen, you tell the BEST stories . . . .
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Travel
Ah the memories of traveling: the nauseous feeling I get before a long trip, the hassle of dealing with fellow travelers, the irritating but oh so necessary security checks, the complete exhaustion of arriving but still having to unpack everything and finally the wondrous adventure of travel.
Mom and Dad leave for FL today and then for Haiti in a week. It is amazing what can fit in a suitcase and still only weigh 50 lbs. Watching them pack and try to fit everything in is bittersweet. Sweet that they are returning "home" but bitter because they are leaving us for a while. Of course, they will be back in 4 and half months for Christmas but those months will seem like forever as the phones are likely not to work, the Internet may be spotty at best, but there is always email. Even Haiti has the wonders of Internet cafes. They are everywhere and if it comes right down to it, Dad will check emails there.
Life in Haiti is full of challenges, joys, frustrations, fun times and the list goes on. I miss home so often and can appreciate my favorite bumper sticker: "No Phones, No Water, No Electricity, I still love Haiti".
And that says it all . . . .
Mom and Dad leave for FL today and then for Haiti in a week. It is amazing what can fit in a suitcase and still only weigh 50 lbs. Watching them pack and try to fit everything in is bittersweet. Sweet that they are returning "home" but bitter because they are leaving us for a while. Of course, they will be back in 4 and half months for Christmas but those months will seem like forever as the phones are likely not to work, the Internet may be spotty at best, but there is always email. Even Haiti has the wonders of Internet cafes. They are everywhere and if it comes right down to it, Dad will check emails there.
Life in Haiti is full of challenges, joys, frustrations, fun times and the list goes on. I miss home so often and can appreciate my favorite bumper sticker: "No Phones, No Water, No Electricity, I still love Haiti".
And that says it all . . . .
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