It sounded like the crinkling of paper or the pitter-patter of rainfall. The staccato nature of the noise was just broken enough to disrupt my REM cycle. My eyes opened slowly and I groggily rolled over on my twin mattress trying to make out shapes and shadows in the dark.
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On The Simple Splendor of Sunset
Rwanda ni heza, I whispered to Andrew. Rwanda is beautiful.
Cyane (very much so). Cyane, he replied with such deep conviction, pride and love it brought tears to my eyes.
““The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.””
25 x 25 (Five New Foods I Tried)
After a lot of face pulling and squirming, I gave in to my host mom's cajoling and to my surprise, quite enjoyed my first taste of the popular shellfish; so much so that I ordered it no less than five additional times during my trip.
Read More““Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.””
25 x 25 (Five Cities I Visited)
in Reflections, Travel
My 24th year took me to Europe for the first time! But I also did some exploring on this side of the Atlantic making trips from D.C. to Boston to Nashville to Los Angeles.
Read More““Now I’d like someone to tell me there is no drama in real life!””
And now I know the French word for 'tow truck' (A Day in Marseilles)
Marseilles. First thing that pops into your mind. Go. If you’re a fan of Alexandre Dumas (or Jim Caviezel), perhaps the first thing you thought of was “The Count of Monte Cristo”.
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