February 2011
0 posts
Anonymous asked: Hi Vanessa,
Roman (Prague, Czech Republic), we met at Mt. Cameroon.
Do you know that you probably have some Slovak (or even Czech) ancestors?
"Kulík" is a bird in both Czech and Slovak languages - "Little Ringed Plover" (Charadrius dubius). In the same time it is rather common Slovak (and Czech) family name.
Roman (Prague, Czech Republic), we met at Mt. Cameroon.
Do you know that you probably have some Slovak (or even Czech) ancestors?
"Kulík" is a bird in both Czech and Slovak languages - "Little Ringed Plover" (Charadrius dubius). In the same time it is rather common Slovak (and Czech) family name.
January 2011
5 posts
rebelintellect asked: I'm still very new to this whole tumblr thing, but I must admit that I was directed to your blog via your aunt Maryann. She spoke so highly of your writing that I had to give it a look for myself, and I have to say you write very well. I actually think I want to take part in the act of blogging myself! lol. On another note, I commend you on your current efforts in Africa. I actually had the...
Mount Cameroon
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Moving to Cameroon for three months has certainly been filled with stimulating experiences, but to top off the year, I felt I needed a mental and physical challenge. A three-day, 40-kilometer hike up Mount Cameroon – the highest point in West Africa and Douala’s natural backdrop – offered the ultimate opportunity.
On Tuesday, December 28, at a central transport hub, I paid...
Fete de Noël
In Cameroon, most of the Christmas celebrations fall on what Americans consider Christmas Eve. Early on December 24, I finished last minute wrapping and waited for Cedric and Grace, two of the elder children, to arrive at my apartment and help transport the gifts to the orphanage. The previous weekend, I helped a friend finish last minute touches on wood airplanes he had made for the children. ...
