Category Archives: travel

Bird Dreaming

Posted on Friday 28 December 2007 by cherylcolan
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Here’s a little more of Australia in 2004. Something I tried to do every day. We’d be tired and cold, and just want one more hour to sleep, but the birds would start singing loudly just before dawn. Some of … Continue reading →

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Montezuma Well

Posted on Wednesday 26 December 2007 by cherylcolan
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Montezuma Well is a limestone sinkhole in central Arizona, but it’s much more than that. It’s a constant source of water in the desert, for one. The Yavapai people believe they emerged into this world from within the Well. It … Continue reading →

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Farewell

Posted on Thursday 20 December 2007 by cherylcolan
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As the performing arts troupe prepared to leave for the evening, they explained that they wanted to sing a final song in honor of our hosts. To “sing for their supper” as Mark puts it. As if they hadn’t earned … Continue reading →

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Action Song

Posted on Wednesday 19 December 2007 by cherylcolan
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After all the performing going on, I think Sue just couldn’t hold it in anymore. She decided the hosts must perform in thanks for the evening’s entertainment. Then Sue, the Maori woman you will see running the show here, got … Continue reading →

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Celebration

Posted on Tuesday 18 December 2007 by cherylcolan
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Phew! After all the fun, our gracious teachers sang for us again in celebration of our shared accomplishment. Lots of the audience sang along as well. This truly chokes me up. There is so much power in these voices.

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