Detroit Day 8: The Catch Up
Rise and Shine: 9:15am Today's Forecast: Endless rain Today was reserved as a day of rest. After a pretty hectic two weeks back in the states, involving a funeral, a trip to Atlanta and Katie's visit to Detroit, I was…
Detroit Day 3: The Struggle
Rise and Shine: 9:53am (went to sleep around 7:15am) Today's Forecast: 85 degrees Fitness: Unfortunately do my lack of sleep there was also a lack of energy so I did not fitness activities yesterday. My sleep deprivation also led to…
Detroit Day 2: 24 hours of open eyes
Rise and Shine: 7:13am Today's forecast: 89 degrees with A LOT of rain Fitness/First Stop: Pop Up Yoga Every time that I am in Detroit, my friend Kerrie, who is a yoga instructor, invites me to different yoga classes in…
#30DaysInDetroit
Detroit. The D. Motown. Motor City. Hockeytown. Rock City. The 313. MY CITY. Given my very flexible work situation and as you may have noticed over the last six months, I can work from anywhere in the world, literally. From…
Hanging Out in Atlanta
This is the third time that I have visited Atlanta and as before, I completely love the city. Parts of it remind me of Detroit and I just like the energy and look of this city. Wednesday evening the girls…
Eating Atlanta: Noche-Highlands
After a mere four days on the ground following my five week Ugandan/Ethiopian adventures, I found myself back inside of DTW's McNamara terminal, with my jet lag in tow, heading to Atlanta. Though my original flight was delayed, it caused…
Addis Ababa, I love you!
I have always heard great things about Addis Ababa. In the early 90s I stopped in the airport on a flight to Uganda, but that is the only flirtation I had with this nation. Last year I was meant to…
A Quick Trip to Gulu
When I planned my trip to Uganda, I knew that it would be an opportunity to see one of my closest friends from grad school and more importantly, it would be a chance to see northern Uganda. While, in general I am a…
Mirembe Resort Beach
Uganda was named the Pearl of Africa by Sir Winston Churchill. A country full of beautiful landscapes, one of the world's largest lakes and the source of the Nile, gorillas and safaris aren't the only things for tourists to see.…
“How is life?”
On Friday afternoon I opted out of joining the rest of the group on a walk along Lake Victoria and a nature trail. I spent my time laying on the beach and allowing the sun to toast my skin. I…