March 2: Yes Phone, No Back
Orange delivered a phone today to replace the one that was stolen, but what you may not be able to tell from this photo is that it didn’t come with a back. Waiting. Continue reading March 2: Yes Phone, No Back
Author: shannonleebanks
March 1: No Phone
My mobile phone was stolen this morning so I’ve had to resort to a webcam image for today’s photo. Continue reading March 1: No Phone
Buy the Matches
In 1992, when I was 21, I lived in St Petersburg. It was just after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and it was hard. Food was in shortage because workers had walked away from the communal farms and all the crop was rotting in the fields. It was spring and cold and ice fisherman were drowning and floating ashore after fishing when the ice was thin. We lived with Russian flatmates who were disillusioned. We were millionaires compared to our friends but there was nothing to buy. We had to search to find food in the empty supermarkets, just … Continue reading Buy the Matches
February 28: Not Too Soon
Thank goodness February is over. I ripped off the calendar page this afternoon. Come on March. Continue reading February 28: Not Too Soon
February 27: Home Sweet Home
After my 20 hour journey from Lima via Madrid, I am very glad to be home. What a fantastic week. Continue reading February 27: Home Sweet Home
February 26: Punta Sal
After a trip to the market, we ate lunch in a lovely café near the sea. Our flight home leaves this evening. Continue reading February 26: Punta Sal
February 25: Reflection
It has been a great week in Lima. Continue reading February 25: Reflection
February 24: Meeting Room
My coaching group decided to meet by the pool today. Continue reading February 24: Meeting Room
February 23: Morning Run
It is more culturally appropriate to run here in Lima than most places I have visited. Each morning I join the throng of Miraflores locals and jog along the ocean past parks and sculptures. Continue reading February 23: Morning Run
February 22: Pachacutec
As part of our Front Lines immersion, we spent most of the day in the Pachacutec community, a shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Continue reading February 22: Pachacutec
Me & My All 