tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58611577056195853692024-02-18T22:51:44.028-05:00five.one.five.zero.zero.teaching and traveling abroadCarrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-86401075938593408452020-05-20T02:00:00.000-04:002020-05-20T02:00:11.624-04:00it's all in the details. on our second full day in sri lanka we discovered one of the real gems of this <a href="https://www.flashpack.com/adventure-trips/sri-lanka-group-adventure/" target="_blank">flashpack</a> tour.<br />
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something that's only loosely mentioned on their website and didn't register fully with me until we were on the tour.<br />
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meals prepared by local families.<br />
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in their homes.<br />
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when you travel, you're always on the lookout for truly authentic experiences, or at least as close as you can come to them.<br />
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but connections to people that are native to the area are hard to come by beyond passing conversations.<br />
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flashpack and their guides have worked to establish relationships with several families in sri lanka so that they can host groups and also support themselves at the same time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our guide, in blue, introducing us to the couple who lives in this gorgeous piece of <br />
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on this day we had lunch outside a family home with a beautiful garden. it was really lovely and delicious with a variety of curries, rice and fruits.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all the chicken curry we had was far too hot for these baby taste buds sadly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">but the other curries were quite delicious and more suited for taste buds of all heat levels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sri lanka's lion is slightly sweet and golden in color. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the lunch set up was these blue picnic-style tables with one bench attached, <br />
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that evening, we were taken by tractor into the darkness. cautiously being told we should listen carefully for elephants nearby. hmmmm....probably more like a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe_hunt" target="_blank">snipe hunt</a>, but...we were brought to a open farmhouse, where a circle of pillows and a nearby fire pit provided quite the ambiance. a local couple prepared some <a href="https://worldtravelfamily.com/sri-lankan-food-hoppers-what-is-hopper/" target="_blank">hoppers</a>, basically a sri lankan pancake formed into a bowl with an egg cracked into it. we were also introduced to arrack, alcohol that is distilled from sap of the coconut flowers or sugar cane. as is typical, it was far too strong for me!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it was set up so nicely! </td></tr>
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as if the other two experiences weren't enought, the night we were in kandy, we took our small tour bus to a neighborhood full of family homes. we were led through the gates and down a long driveway into another family's home, where we dined on traditional sri lankan curries on their patio. they showed us around their home while their granddaughter slept in a nearby room.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see three members of the family in the back and then also in the bottom right corner. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">their patio, set up with tiki torches and a variety of hanging lights</td></tr>
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it's these moments that really added something special to this tour. they were real highlights for me and one of the reasons i would book another flashpack tour again.Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-27168957118330181152020-05-17T13:10:00.000-04:002020-05-17T13:10:14.567-04:00when can we travel again?once upon a time there was a world where you could hop on a plane and travel anywhere you wanted in the world.<br />
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is this the start of our generation's, "i used to walk to school five miles, one way, in the snow..."<br />
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i find myself writing this and craving space that's more than two kilometers from my apartment.<br />
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here we are, mid may, and in the last 8 weeks, i've left my apartment only four times for something other than a walk.<br />
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it's had its ups and down, but nonetheless, it's a lot.<br />
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and there are no days off in online teaching. a mental health day doesn't exist. just like at school you still have to have all the plans and work for the kiddos and check it all the same.<br />
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we still have six weeks to go.<br />
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somehow in the midst of all this i've dug out this blog and thought about dusting off the digital dust that i've let accumulate.<br />
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here in dubai i'm simply too busy to make time for it.<br />
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but in an effort to occupy some time rather than just staring at the latest netflix series i thought i'd reminisce over some of my travels from before.<br />
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bc.<br />
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before coronavirus.<br />
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ugh.<br />
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so let's throw it back to last spring break when i left on a 10 day tour of sri lanka with flashpack, a uk based tour company.<br />
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i've never been much for tours, but i wasn't sure about traveling sri lanka solo, and i didn't have time to plan anything, so this seemed like an option that might help with both of those problems.<br />
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the <a href="https://www.flashpack.com/adventure-trips/sri-lanka-group-adventure/" target="_blank">tour was designed to travel through several parts of sri lanka</a> and make sure you saw many of the most visited places, while still having a boutique type experience.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our group. twelve people who didn't know each other, but made a really fabulous group of travelers.</td></tr>
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the tour includes nearly everything you need along the way, so while the tours aren't cheap, the hotels are amazing, the tour guide and team were top notch and i didn't have to think about a thing, so it was a price well paid in my mind. and allowed me to see quite a bit of country #45 i couldn't have seen on my own.<br />
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the first day of this tour hit the negombo fish market and then a long drive took us to the ancient fortress sigiriya, built in the 5th century. read more about sigiriya in this <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/09-10/sri-lanka-sigiriya-fortress/" target="_blank">gorgeous national geographic article</a>. avoid a tribe or two of monkeys, giant wasp nests, and some 1200 steps later and you can find yourself at the top of the "lion's rock." in true tour guide fashion, we were led here to arrive in time for sunset. it was not a bad way to start our sri lankan adventure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">traveling reminds you how privileged we each are to live the lives we do. even with a virus keeping us in our homes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you're lucky that the internet has not yet developed a way for you to smell what you see. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the fish vendors were steps from the ocean. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">approaching sigiriya.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from the top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunset in sri lanka. </td></tr>
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blogs are best delivered in small doses, right?<br />
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well, assuming my motivation continues, there's several more days to highlight from this amazing trip.<br />
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special shout out to my tour group for sharing all their fantastic photos, many of which i've used here!<br />
<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-83024025032975967002019-05-15T10:33:00.000-04:002020-05-13T10:50:59.839-04:00return to milan.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
when i knew i was leaving milan, i had this notion that i wanted to get back to milan on my way home from dubai at christmas. </div>
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for the longest time, the flight scenarios just looked impossible. </div>
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but one day, i happened upon an affordable and doable flight path and i bought it. </div>
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my school in dubai has an extra week off at the holidays, so my friends in milan would still be in the city so that i could say hello. </div>
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caitlin, of course, let me stay at her apartment...i just had to figure out how to get in the door! </div>
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the key was with the doorman, who was nowhere to be found...of course! coffee break, i'm sure! </div>
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so i dropped my bags outside her door hoping i'd be able to jump on her wifi since i'd used her network before...and success! </div>
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after a little while, i checked back downstairs and the doorman had returned. </div>
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and, of course, we had to hit our favorite places.<br />
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i love this little wine bar, convivio, and have posted about it many times before.<br />
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some of my favorite people!<br />
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then it was off to pizza am, one of the best pizzerias in town. you must arrive before they open if you don't want to wait forever.<br />
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ugh, so delicious.<br />
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good friends, good food.<br />
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see? #cleanplateclub<br />
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i'd basically been begging for a starbucks to arrive in milan the entire time i lived there.<br />
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and then three arrived as soon as i left. #figurati<br />
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so i had to go and get a latte. just because i could.<br />
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but there were plenty of lines!<br />
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i miss watching the little old italians walking the streets.<br />
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and i miss this foccacia. it's one of my favorites.<br />
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all that deliciousness.<br />
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channeling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/girleatworld/" target="_blank">girl eat world</a>.<br />
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another mandatory stop was luini's. i mean, when this is the line, you know it's good, right?<br />
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panzerotti. basically baby calzones.<br />
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delicious food, historic background.<br />
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milan was all decked out for the holidays.<br />
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blue skies and the duomo.<br />
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i was also able to swing by school to say hello and see how the renovations finished up over the summer.<br />
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and i couldn't pass up chocolate brioche.<br />
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and discovering i've been immortalized on the school's timeline.<br />
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i asked my italian teacher to meet me for lunch, somewhere we could have a bowl of delicious pasta.<br />
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she insisted on her sister's.<br />
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so we lunched over traditional italian ragu.<br />
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buonissimo!<br />
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it was awesome to get back to milan so soon after leaving. and honestly, surprisingly reassuring that i made the right decision to leave when i did. i'm so happy to have had the experience of living in italy for seven years, but am thrilled to have taken the leap into a new adventure.<br />
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until next time, milan.Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-21694328305986165012019-05-13T11:29:00.000-04:002019-05-13T11:29:17.855-04:00december in the middle east. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
leading up to winter break we had a staff holiday party at a <a href="https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/uae/hilton-dubai-jumeirah-DXBJBHI/index.html" target="_blank">hotel</a> in jbr. a huge spread of food was provided by the school. </div>
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but so cool to have a holiday party outside- in december!<br />
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lynn and lindsay photographing the scene!<br />
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fun times with these amazing ladies...and i found a killer dress!<br />
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also in december, a group of us went to this <a href="https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/madinat-jumeirah/al-qasr/" target="_blank">fancy hotel</a> for tea.<br />
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i've got to say taking holiday-ish pictures in summer dresses is weird!<br />
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blue skies and the burj!<br />
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<a href="https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/madinat-jumeirah/al-qasr/restaurants-bars/al-fayrooz-lounge/" target="_blank">this lounge</a> was an awesome place for a chill afternoon.<br />
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fyi, for those of you in dubai, there are some discounts available in various entertainer type apps to save some cash.<br />
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and the food was delicious. and cute.<br />
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with some classically beautiful christmas decorations.<br />
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and right before we headed out for winter break the elementary staff had a potluck afternoon.<br />
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after all this i was off to reunite with my friends in milan!Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-59867907705232285922019-05-04T06:30:00.000-04:002019-05-04T06:30:26.376-04:00a weekend in lebanon.holidays seem to be a lot fewer and far between here in the middle east than when i was living in italy.<br />
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part of it is because the holidays aren't planned in advance most of the time.<br />
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since many holidays in muslim countries are based on the moon (islam uses a lunar calendar) the holidays aren't announced until the moon has been sighted within a certain window of time.<br />
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but, thanksgiving was a planned weekend, so lindsay, lynn and i planned to go to beirut, lebanon for that weekend.<br />
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warning- photo overload coming. a lot of the pictures look so nice, i just can't decide which ones to share!<br />
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after a late night, in the rain struggle to find our airbnb, this was what we found in the morning.<br />
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blue skies!<br />
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scattered street art.<br />
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the wiring was completely reminiscent of southeast asia.<br />
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we decided to spend our first day wandering about...with a few sights in mind, figuring we'd just let the day play out and see what happened.<br />
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the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Al-Amin_Mosque" target="_blank">mohammad al-amin mosque</a>, a sunni muslim mosque located in downtown beirut.<br />
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cool things to see if you look left and right!<br />
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ruins next to the mosque.<br />
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it was funny because we happened at this spot just as a very large and somewhat ominous appearing protest headed this way. we took some pictures and quickly got out of the way before we became the next americans on the nightly news.<br />
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seems every city has their own photo op just waiting for ya!<br />
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the nearby harbor.<br />
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if you look closely, you'll notice that some apartments in the building appear occupied.<br />
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and others don't even have windows and appear destroyed.<br />
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i was quite curious about it.<br />
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there's a looooooong boardwalk along the harbor.<br />
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the raouche rocks, beirut's iconic rock formations.<br />
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the second day we hired a driver to take us outside of the city to some other notable sights. he was so helpful and basically planned the whole day for us and accommodated any of our requests.<br />
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we went to the <a href="http://jeitagrotto.com/" target="_blank">jeita grotto</a>, but no photos are allowed, so you'll have to click the link to see it! it was cool, and worth the time to make a stop there.<br />
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we took the <a href="http://www.teleferiquelb.com/" target="_blank">cable car</a> up to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Lebanon" target="_blank">our lady of lebanon</a>.<br />
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that ride was something else.<br />
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but the views were definitely worth it.<br />
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views from the byblos citadel.<br />
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byblos is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.<br />
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the clouds and storms in the distance made for some incredible photos.<br />
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we had a great meal at local lebanese restaurant, feniqia, which was just a little walk up from the harbor.<br />
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my travel buddies for the weekend, lynn and lindsay!<br />
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we ate <a href="https://www.zomato.com/beirut/home-sweet-home-mar-mikhael-beirut-district" target="_blank">here</a>, twice, so we definitely recommend it!<br />
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we also had a great driver for our day trip out of beirut. you can reach salah at +961 79 101 909 via what's app and he'll happily help you plan whatever you need and give you a fair price.<br />
<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-88919454453976518262019-04-20T00:41:00.000-04:002019-04-20T00:41:32.095-04:00national day 2018.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
national day in the uae falls on december 2 and is similar to the united states' celebration of the 4th of july. </div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_(United_Arab_Emirates)" target="_blank">national day</a> is the day the seven emirates joined together to form the uae in 1971.<br />
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a couple of us got together and booked a quick overnight to abu dhabi.<br />
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we went to the <a href="https://www.szgmc.gov.ae/en/" target="_blank">mosque</a>, as not everyone had been since we had arrived in august.<br />
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caitlin and i came during our <a href="http://51500.blogspot.com/2016/04/white-week-2016.html" target="_blank">dubai trip</a> a couple years back, but seriously the place is so stunning who wouldn't want to go more than once?<br />
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what a nice weekend! always looking forward to more relaxing poolside days!Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-33824051768027382952019-04-11T06:21:00.000-04:002019-04-12T01:29:36.001-04:00sporting events in dubai.one thing i'm enjoying most about dubai is the big city draw it has for sporting events.<br />
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in the few short months i've been living here, there's been major golf, tennis and rugby tournaments.<br />
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back in november, the <a href="http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2018/tournamentid=2018090/index.html" target="_blank">dp world championship</a> showed up in dubai, bringing the european tour to town along with several of the world's best golfers, including rory mcelroy and sergio garcia.<br />
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then it was time for <a href="https://dubairugby7s.com/event-information/what-rugby-sevens" target="_blank">rugby 7s</a>.<br />
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which, mind you, i know nothing about rugby, except that everyone seemed to be going, so i agreed to go as well.<br />
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it's like a zillion miles outside of dubai it seems, but nonetheless lots of people dress up in costumes and make it a big party.<br />
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it was a fun time and i look forward to going again next year!<br />
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and just recently an <a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/dubai/495/overview" target="_blank">atp tour stop</a> happened to be in dubai.<br />
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i've been a big tennis fan for awhile, and watch a lot of tennis every summer while in the us.<br />
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mom and i have even been to a couple tournaments, like atlanta and <a href="http://51500.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-day-at-wimbledon.html" target="_blank">wimbledon</a>.<br />
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but i was yet to see the #goat roger federer in person and he played both an early round match we saw during the week and then made it to the final.<br />
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i also was able to see up and coming greek superstar <a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview" target="_blank">stefanos tsitsipas</a> in action. he cracked the top ten that week, becoming the first greek to do so.<br />
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it's awesome to live around the world and get to experience all the different events and such that happen. looking forward to hitting these events again next year and a few more as well! maybe a formula 1 or camel race? hmmmmm....<br />
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having traded the historic sites of milan for the modern buildings of dubai isn't all that bad.</div>
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there are also some amazing restaurants in dubai.<br />
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this is <a href="https://dintaifungusa.com/" target="_blank">din tai fung</a>, found at our local mall of the emirates. this world famous restaurant is known for their xiaolongbao, otherwise known as soup dumplings.<br />
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there's usually a wait to eat here, so patience is required.<br />
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but it's worth it!<br />
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noodles with a peanut sauce.<br />
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pot stickers. i had never actually seen these served all connected like this.<br />
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nom nom nom.<br />
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i also went and met up with some other expats in dubai at this nearby <a href="https://www.kempinski.com/en/dubai/mall-of-the-emirates/dining/salero-tapas-bodega/" target="_blank">spanish restaurant</a>.<br />
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it's quite tasty and on some of the local discount apps.<br />
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and, of course, there's the beach.<br />
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the water is clear, the temperature is usually pretty awesome, and there are plenty of public beaches to access for free.<br />
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this is kite beach.<br />
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and since i have several canadians for friends, we celebrated canadian thanksgiving in october.<br />
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i made this homemade apple pie, which was marginally successful.<br />
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the spices were all wrong.<br />
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but we ate it anyways.<br />
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oh, canada!<br />
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then kelsey and i made the short walk to "cat park."<br />
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it's pretty and right behind our apartment building.<br />
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but it is, in fact, filled with a zillion cats.<br />
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i exaggerate.<br />
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i counted the number of kitties on one 1 km lap- 64.<br />
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sixty-four.<br />
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cat park.<br />
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took this picture more recently. still lots o'cats.<br />
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but you can catch some nice sunsets in the park.<br />
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wandering through the mall one night, we saw a crowd gathering. none other than this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandra_Ambrosio" target="_blank">uber famous supermodel</a> in town for an event.<br />
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and while we don't have a pool worth using in our building, we do try and find other pools to cool off in when the temperatures are hot hot hot!<br />
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another day at the beach, and we found that they rolled the sand with dubai designs leading up to the world expo 2020.<br />
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brunch is a big thing here in dubai and i've made a point to avoid much of the brunch culture. it's expensive and generally focused on lots of alcohol, but we found this rather chill beach brunch with some pretty nice views.<br />
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and my co-workers and i found these amazing sunset views from the <a href="https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/jumeirah-beach-hotel/restaurants/uptown-bar/" target="_blank">jumeirah beach hotel bar</a> that overlooks the burj al arab.<br />
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have you seen those crazy milkshakes in your social media feed yet? meet the <a href="https://blacktapme.com/" target="_blank">guilty makers</a>.<br />
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unfortunately, now i've been twice and still yet to get one of those crazy milkshakes.<br />
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but, even their snacks are on point.<br />
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the school superintendent had the entire staff over for drinks.<br />
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over three separate weekends because the staff is well, huge.<br />
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and this is her view of the marina.<br />
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pays to be in charge, literally and figuratively.<br />
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for my teammate danielle's birthday, we rented a large yacht and cruised around dubai for a couple hours.<br />
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there were a lot of green faces in the beginning, when the ride was quite rough, but in the end, it turned out really nice.<br />
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meet kelsey.<br />
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and the grade 4 team.<br />
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and most of the group on the boat that day.<br />
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i've done a lot in dubai this year, but it's just a small portion of all the things that one can do!Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-86485241405836697852019-02-23T00:00:00.000-05:002019-02-23T00:00:02.022-05:00my shipment arrives and updated apartment pics.many of my new colleagues showed up in dubai with a bag or two.<br />
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pretty casual, i thought...for the amount of things you're willing to move around the world with.<br />
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i showed up with two bags.<br />
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and then 37 boxes arrived about a month later.<br />
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insert cringe face.<br />
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now, to be fair, i once lived in a three bedroom, 2.5 bath condo and i've pared down quite a bit over the last eight years.<br />
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but leaving milan i was given a shipment, so sending all my worldly possessions didn't cost me a thing! and while i sold quite a bit to my coworkers in milan, i still had a lot of stuff.<br />
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and having lived in tiny italian apartments for the last 7 years, i thought for sure that my apartment in dubai would be bigger.<br />
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but i was wrong. my apartment here is the exact same square footage as my last italian apartment- about 55 sq. meters, which is just under 600 sq. ft. for all you fans of customary measurements out there. in other words, it's small.<br />
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my shipment arrived mid-september and i was terrified of how all the boxes, let alone all the actual things would fit in my apartment. this apartment does not have the built in storage my last place did.<br />
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i anxiously awaited the arrival of the shipment and i caught a glimpse of the truck as it was arriving.<br />
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of course, the very nice men wanted to unpack for me.<br />
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i nearly had a panic attack.<br />
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as there would be absolutely no space to sit everything while you figure out where to put it. and they were just randomly putting it anywhere.<br />
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there were boxes everywhere.<br />
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boxes upon boxes. upon boxes.<br />
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after i convinced the workers to leave i was able to start tackling the boxes one by one. doing this allowed me to try and find space for each thing and determine what other storage i would need to find.<br />
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and while it took several weeks, and a large ikea order, i've sorted everything in a place and now my little place feels enough like home to enjoy it.<br />
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here are a few updated pictures of my living room and kitchen area.<br />
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i've arranged all the art i've bought from my travels.<br />
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there's pictures on the wall from my very first trip from milan to the south of france, trips to amsterdam, rome, barcelona, iceland, london, venice, denmark, siena, warsaw, budapest and a parting gift from caitlin of the duomo in milan.<br />
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i bought a rug and ottoman from a local furniture store and combined with my "tiny" tv on the ikea stand, the living room was nearly finished.<br />
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i ended up taking apart the coffee table that was put in the apartment and hiding it under the couch. i moved the kitchen table along the wall and only kept two chairs with it. you can see the other two chairs hiding in corners.<br />
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and i had a big january clean out here to reduce even more of what i wouldn't need in this apartment or in dubai. with that, i had space to get these two fun bar stools.<br />
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i bought a bookcase of sorts to line the hallway and hold some of my travel knickknacks.<br />
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now i'm ready for visitors! i don't have a ton of space, but i'll make room for you!<br />
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who's coming first?Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-48419916325656120112019-02-16T00:00:00.000-05:002019-02-16T00:00:00.411-05:00my new job.now that i'm here in dubai, i've gone back to the classroom and am teaching 4th grade.<br />
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having my own classroom after so long in the tech department has been quite a change, but it's full of challenges and rewards, and it feels like it was definitely the right decision.<br />
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here are a couple pictures of my classroom before the munchkins arrived.<br />
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the school has a lot of cool resources and spaces as well. like this olympic size pool.<br />
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and this huge track and soccer field.<br />
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and doesn't every school have a drone aviary?<br />
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this is the front entrance.<br />
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as professional development for all new teachers across the organization, we were invited to the atlantis resort on the palm for a day of networking and learning before school started.<br />
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it was definitely pretty there!<br />
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lots of people were coming!<br />
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um, just some blown glass in the lobby. maybe you've heard of the artist? #<a href="https://blog.atlantisthepalm.com/2013/12/19/atlantis-stories-the-chihuly-sculpture-always-worth-a-closer-look/" target="_blank">chihuly</a><br />
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the schedule for the day.<br />
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loved these glass dividers and how they reflected in the sun.<br />
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also in every hotel, yes? stay in the hotel and visit the <a href="https://www.atlantisthepalm.com/marine-water-park/lost-chambers-aquarium/prices-and-information" target="_blank">aquarium</a> and water park for free.<br />
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seriously, this place is crazy.<br />
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the pool isn't half bad either, i suppose.<br />
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and really, given the crowd i expected lunch to be mediocre and, in fact, it was quite delicious!<br />
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every job has its ups and downs, but i'm loving dubai and all of it's new challenges!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-87254868649278896972019-02-09T09:00:00.000-05:002019-02-10T06:29:31.983-05:00odds and ends. dubai style. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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time to learn a new currency.</div>
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the apartment building i live in has a gym on the ground floor. it's decent. and there's a pool. unfortunately, it's the world's least exciting pool. maybe sometime i'll show you.<br />
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here is the view from my apartment. through the haze you might see motor city, a dubai suburb in the distance.<br />
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if you angle yourself the other way, this is the view. up front is my school, with our field and track in the distance.<br />
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my commute is horrible. view from my front door to the school.<br />
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talk about a time saver in comparison to milan.<br />
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there's starbucks here! lots of them, in fact!<br />
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i don't go all that often, but i just like knowing that i can.<br />
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some interesting things in the grocery store...the world's smelliest fruit: durian. #pass<br />
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in italy i was always amused that there was an entire aisle of pasta. here we have every variety of rice on the planet.<br />
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this cracked me up. no, it is not red WINE vinegar. it is red GRAPE vinegar.<br />
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i was also happy to find lots of american comforts available in dubai. spent the summer eating these with my mom and you would never find such a thing in milan, so to turn up here and find that almost everything you could want is available? amazing.<br />
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and they bag your groceries too! no more sheer panic that you won't be able to bag your own groceries fast enough to avoid the evil stares of the next person in the line.<br />
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i played with rearranging my furniture. because realistically, they bought too much furniture for the size of the apartment i was given.<br />
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i went out for ladies' night early on in my time in dubai. it was one million sweltering degrees but we chose to stand outside because smoking is still allowed indoors here. probably one of the big fails of this country.<br />
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marina views.<br />
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and if you remember back to the time <a href="http://51500.blogspot.com/2016/04/white-week-2016.html" target="_blank">i went skydiving</a>.<br />
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oh wait, that was caitlin. she jumped out of a plane.<br />
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i went to one of the world's most beautiful starbucks tucked inside the ibn battuta mall. i made sure to come back here early in my time in dubai. it's so pretty!<br />
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the group of new teachers went to a karaoke bar. this is so terrifying for me.<br />
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but we had these private rooms and it ended up being a lot of fun.<br />
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more american goodies. seriously, i couldn't help myself when i saw this red velvet cupcake at magnolia bakery.<br />
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the newbie group also took a field trip to the dubai frame.<br />
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according to <a href="https://www.dubaiframe.ae/en" target="_blank">the website</a>, "the uae’s latest cultural landmark, dubai frame is an iconic structure that ‘frames’ impressive views of old and new dubai, while serving as a metaphorical bridge connecting the emirate’s rich past with its magnificent present. offering spectacular panoramic views across the city, dubai frame celebrates the story of dubai from its early establishment to its ambitious plans for future development."<br />
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the floor was see-through, and terrifying.<br />
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danielle had to hold my hand to get me out on the glass.<br />
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but there were pretty cool views.<br />
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here's what the whole inside looks like.<br />
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and there's this shiny gold backdrop to pose in front of! meet my fun friend, lynn!<br />
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i would recommend a quick stop off at the frame when you're in dubai. it wasn't too expensive and was a fun, but quick experience!<br />
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until next time readers!Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-38878001862626820212019-02-04T05:02:00.000-05:002019-02-04T05:02:05.718-05:00missing in action.it's been awhile.<br />
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sorry about that.<br />
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it certainly isn't for lack of adventures, that's for sure.<br />
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since i've written last i left italy, spent the summer in the states, moved to the uae in august and have survived six months in the sandbox that is dubai.<br />
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and i've gotta say, i love dubai.<br />
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compared to italy, life is so easy. everything is just a phone call or delivery away.<br />
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and i'm reveling in that ease.<br />
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so here's a few pics to help give a little insight into my new life.<br />
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my new school booked me on a direct boston to dubai flight.<br />
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so about 14 hours later, i finally made it.<br />
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you can hire someone to help you through customs, passport control and such. it's the <a href="https://www.marhabaservices.com/" target="_blank">marhaba service</a> and was nice not to have to think about anything after the long flight.<br />
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while she waited for my bags, i went to duty free. dubai and the uae are not dry, but you can not buy alcohol in every store.<br />
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i had two duffles, a back pack, and the ever present and amazing swatch bag. (this is mine and another co-worker's luggage.)<br />
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from here we met two of our school administrators who delivered us to our apartments, which are right across from the school.<br />
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here's a glimpse of my apartment, furnished, but basically empty.<br />
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the school pays for your housing here. while i expected the housing to be bigger, i'm quite used to the small size as it is basically the same as my apartment in milan.<br />
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there is a washer in the kitchen. no dryer, kids. i'm already used to it, but always interesting to see how many countries aren't keen on soft towels.<br />
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we were also given a microwave, toaster, iron and other small appliances.<br />
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this is the view looking back to the front door.<br />
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there is a half bath right at the front of the apartment. <br />
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hotel style sinks.<br />
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looking down the hall towards the bedroom. bathroom on the right.<br />
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bedding was also provided.<br />
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this view looks back towards the main part of the apartment. the longer hallways have proven useful.<br />
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dual shower heads. since my shower is rectangular, i'm really happy. seven years of square (or smaller) box showers lets me really enjoy the extra space.<br />
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and what blog post wouldn't be complete without a toilet picture? but do notice that we've left the world of bidets and have moved to bum guns.<br />
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in a future post, i'll share some pictures of what my apartment looks like now that i've really moved in...including all 37 boxes that were shipped from italy.<br />
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thanks for reading. if you have any questions about life in dubai, leave them in the comments.Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-49728005307858946292018-08-15T17:53:00.001-04:002018-08-15T17:53:08.636-04:00all the gelato.before leaving italy, i tried very hard to sample a lot of gelato.<br />
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it was necessary to eat as much as possible before moving!<br />
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so, here's a rundown of some gelato spots around milan, some of which are among the city's best.<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.albertomarchetti.it/" target="_blank">alberto marchetti</a><br />
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here i had two flavors, which is pretty standard in italy. one was white chocolate with salted caramel and the other was chocolate chip. the gelato at marchetti is really loose; it doesn’t actually scoop. they simply kind of swirl it on to the cone.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.lagelateriadellamusica.it/home/" target="_blank">gelateria della musica</a><br />
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always known as a solid choice in milan's gelato scene, there are several locations of della musica around the city. here i had biscottocio, a vanilla gelato with cookies and fudge, and pistacchio.<br />
gelato at della musica is much thicker and they have more interesting and diverse flavors that are all named after some musical inspiration.<br />
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3. <a href="https://www.grom.it/en/" target="_blank">grom</a><br />
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grom is a well-known chain around italy. here i stuck with fruit flavors, lampone e limone (raspberry and lemon). the flavors here are solid, but their fruit flavors not as creamy as i would like them to be.<br />
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4. <a href="https://www.pavemilano.com/en/ice-cream" target="_blank">pavé</a><br />
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this is a new spot on the scene. also with a interesting selection of flavors, i stayed pretty neutral with pistacchio and tarte tatin. the texture was really nice. the flavor of my choices were not overly amazing, but still good. i also sampled white chocolate with lime and salt, a unique choice.<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-14680301605822554912018-08-13T10:24:00.000-04:002018-08-13T10:24:16.344-04:00porto. lisbon. sintra. a week in portugal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
slowly wrapping up the portugal focused posts! </div>
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time to get caught up so that i can share about life in dubai once i arrive there next week.</div>
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so, here's some of the adventures and recommendations from our week in portugal this past spring. </div>
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but, this is a long one, so bear with me here! </div>
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as kind of is our practice, we took the <a href="http://www.neweuropetours.eu/porto/en/home" target="_blank">free city tour</a> while in porto (in between those <a href="http://51500.blogspot.com/2018/08/port-in-porto.html" target="_blank">port tastings</a>!)</div>
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there was some off and on rain that week, but thankfully, we stayed dry on the tour.</div>
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i loved the <a href="http://51500.blogspot.com/2018/06/tons-of-tile.html" target="_blank">tile work</a> on all the buildings and this particular one is just across the street from the start of the tour. it's a shame that the cute girl in the pic is neither one of us. </div>
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trying to replicate the ever popular 'i amsterdam' popular photo spot is this large blue porto one.<br />
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caitlin loved the miniature shopping basket in the shop selling tins of fish.<br />
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afternoon wanderings.<br />
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but we did find <a href="https://localporto.com/cafe-candelabro-porto/" target="_blank">this great little bar</a> just down the road from our airbnb.<br />
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red wine from the douro valley starts at 2 euro a glass.<br />
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plus they had some cute little munchies.<br />
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and <a href="https://www.costah.net/street.html" target="_blank">art by costah</a> could be found everywhere. i thought this little person was adorable and i was happy to see it around the city.<br />
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we also made a trip into the 'harry potter' bookstore where j.k. rowling supposedly <a href="https://www.portugalist.com/harry-potter-porto/" target="_blank">outlined the entire series</a> and began writing the first book. on the walking tour, we only saw the outside of <a href="https://www.livrarialello.pt/en-us/" target="_blank">livraria lello</a>, but the following day we made it inside.<br />
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it's quite complicated going inside. you must wait in a line to buy a ticket and then wait in line to use it. you must put all bags in a locker as well. if you buy something the ticket price comes off the cost of the book.<br />
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however, the bookstore is so crowded that you can't really enjoy the atmosphere.<br />
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so that's quite unfortunate.<br />
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if this was once a place that inspired j.k. rowling, it's basically now only a museum to that effect because of all the tourists.<br />
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looking towards all of porto's port houses.<br />
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some of porto's sights from our walking tour.<br />
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and this guy was just hanging out.<br />
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we knew of pasteis de nata from some of our portuguese students and while they look a bit underwhelming, they were, in fact, ah-mazing. we sampled them <a href="https://www.fabricadanata.com/fabricadanata-1" target="_blank">here</a> first in porto.<br />
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for dinner one night we made what was probably one of the <a href="https://localporto.com/conga-das-bifanas/" target="_blank">most local stops</a> we've ever encountered. speaking only english here was challenging. but they reportedly have the best bifanas around and i thought we should try them out.<br />
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a <a href="http://kitchenencounters.typepad.com/blog/2015/10/-the-bifana-a-perfect-portuguese-pork-sandwich-.html" target="_blank">bifana</a> is basically a pork sandwich.<br />
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so popular in portugal that even mcdonald's has made version.<br />
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while the sandwich was good, the atmosphere was a bit intimidating.<br />
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and we watched the guy next to us eat far too many of these sandwiches. like four or five.<br />
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we cruised through this <a href="https://www.zenithcaffe.pt/en/" target="_blank">hipster brunch joint</a>. i ordered these fancy looking pancakes.<br />
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unfortunately, they look better than they taste. they were far too dense and heavy and not made to order. much of their other food looked solid and i would happily go again.<br />
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with that in mind, we found this great <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g189180-d12449217-Reviews-Bao_s_Taiwanese_Burger-Porto_Porto_District_Northern_Portugal.html" target="_blank">little bao spot</a>. pretty delicious. </div>
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bao dessert. well, ehhhhhh.<br />
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more eclairs for our train ride to lisbon. this time we got to try a variety of flavors.<br />
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after we arrived in lisbon, we started wandering towards the historic center.<br />
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our favorite guy <a href="http://podcasts.ricksteves.com/pdfs/lisbon-city-map.pdf" target="_blank">rick</a> had some suggestions for a walking tour of some lisbon sights.<br />
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city sights.<br />
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we stopped for some beers at this <a href="https://www.cervejariatrindade.pt/trindade_english.html" target="_blank">old lisbon brewery</a> that's also a large restaurant.<br />
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seems every european city has an arch as a focal point.<br />
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i insisted that we stop for some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginjinha" target="_blank">ginjinha</a> tasting.<br />
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ginjinha is sour cherries infused with alcohol with added sugar. it's a popular portuguese drink and you can buy a shot sized glass for a euro or so.<br />
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this funicular is known as '<a href="https://blog.travelingtolisbon.com/2014/04/23/lisbons-funiculars-gloria-bica-and-lavra/" target="_blank">gloria</a>' and connects to the barrio alto, a neighborhood which is up a very steep hill, so walking it is not easy. the ride is super short, but only costs a couple euros.<br />
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we met up with a couple of friends from work to try out <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/portugal/lisbon/restaurants/jesus-e-goes/a/poi-eat/1409792/360366" target="_blank">jesus e goes</a>, a restaurant featured in <a href="https://philrosenthalworld.com/portfolio/jesus-e-goes/" target="_blank">somebody feed phil</a>, a netflix show.<br />
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the restaurant is indian in cuisine with portuguese influences.<br />
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this curry was super delicious.<br />
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we also ordered a couple desserts.<br />
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everything was so good.<br />
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so this is for sure a recommended spot. there's only a handful of tables, so be sure to make a reservation.<br />
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we spent one of lisbon days taking a short ride to sintra.<br />
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sintra often shows up on lists of most beautiful places.<br />
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and there's a reason for that.<br />
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my photos are unlikely to do it justice.<br />
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this is the palacio de pena.<br />
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this romanticist castle is quite eye catching.<br />
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we had to wait to get inside, and the interior visit is quite structured.<br />
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but the exterior was my preference anyways, as it's covered in bright colors and gorgeous colors.<br />
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nearby castle of the moors is fun, if a little nerve-racking, to hike around.<br />
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the steps are little uneven, and steep in some places.<br />
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and, as is common in europe, there's not too many guard rails.<br />
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this always makes my stomach drop.<br />
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but we hiked all around and then enjoyed some of the views over sintra.<br />
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found this great lunch at <a href="https://www.screstauracao.com/espacos/Loja-do-vinho/148/" target="_blank">a little spot</a> in the center of town.<br />
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and then we headed to another <a href="http://www.sintra-portugal.com/Attractions/Quinta-Regaleirais-Sintra.html" target="_blank">popular spot</a> in town.<br />
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while there is a beautiful palace on the grounds, the garden are the real gem.<br />
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i was unwilling to climb the stairs in this tower, but you can see caitlin braved it and made it up the tower.<br />
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there are a lot of rock formations to wander around and on.<br />
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there's a bit of traffic going both directions making some of the narrow pathways difficult to traverse.<br />
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we had seen this unique spiral chamber on instagram plenty of times.<br />
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so it was a must do stop on our sintra day tour.<br />
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after our return from sintra, we hit up a small, but quite nice <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BA-Wine-Bar-do-Bairro-Alto-395938490438196/" target="_blank">wine bar</a>.<br />
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this was a recommendation from a portuguese family and getting a table is not easy.<br />
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but we managed to snag one for a single glass of wine.<br />
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they'll let you try quite a few to decide which is the right one for you to enjoy.<br />
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if you can't get in the door at ba, maybe one of <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/portugal/articles/the-best-wine-tasting-spots-in-bairro-alto-lisbon/" target="_blank">these alternatives</a> will have a table for you!<br />
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our last full day in lisbon was a rainy one.<br />
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one that if you were home would keep you on the couch.<br />
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but we decided to make full use of the cheap uber rides in town and try to make the best of it.<br />
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we got out of our uber at the tower of belem and instantly regretted it.<br />
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it was raining sideways, but i insisted on taking a picture.<br />
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since this is where they originated, this is <a href="http://pasteisdebelem.pt/en/" target="_blank">the place</a> to try this treat.</div>
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this is a must stop if you're in lisbon.<br />
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we had hoped to go to the neighboring monastery, but it was just too rainy.<br />
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we had a great week in portugal and i can't wait to get back there again.<br />
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if we had to do it over again we'd probably do one less day in porto and one more in lisbon, as we didn't really give lisbon enough time to see and do everything it has to offer.<br />
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this small country has so much to offer and is definitely a don't miss destination for your bucket list!<br />
<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-67705154284152751532018-08-02T15:38:00.000-04:002018-08-02T15:38:13.472-04:00port. in porto.you don't go to porto without drinking some port.<br />
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it is, after all, named after this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto" target="_blank">second largest city in portugal</a>.<br />
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port is a fortified wine that is made from grapes grown in the nearby douro valley. </div>
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so, as any good tourist in porto, we made sure to sample some of the city's finest.</div>
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we did not book anything in advance, rather relied upon some odd blog recommendations of port lodges that would not be full of every single tourist in porto. </div>
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for what it's worth, the two visits we had were enough for me. </div>
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i enjoyed port, but it's quite strong, and it's not really meant to be imbibed in large quantities, so i'd recommend spacing out your visits. </div>
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our first stop was at <a href="http://www.croftport.com/en/" target="_blank">croft</a>.</div>
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at croft you can have a tour of their cellar and three different samples from their selection for 10 euro. they have a large space indoors for enjoying your port, but on sunny days i'd recommend a spot at one of the tables they have out on a small patio.</div>
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<a href="https://www.vivino.com/app" target="_blank">vivino</a> praised me for all my port tastings!<br />
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<a href="https://wareontheglobe.com/2017/07/07/my-guide-to-port-tasting-in-porto-portugal/" target="_blank">this blogger</a> has written about a few of her port wine stops if you are looking for a few other options. and on <a href="https://www.migratingmiss.com/visit-port-wine-tasting-cellars-porto-portugal/" target="_blank">this blog</a>, more info about port and it's varieties is available, along with some thoughts on a few different port houses. </div>
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Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-81874472254198161272018-07-26T11:02:00.000-04:002018-07-26T11:02:31.866-04:00learning to make the portuguese francesinha.back during our spring break trip to portugal, caitlin and i tried out our first airbnb experience.<br />
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airbnb experiences are relatively new and allow individuals to plan tours or activities in their city. you can sign up just like you would any other tour, and reviews are posted as well.<br />
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for our first experience we picked a less expensive option-- in case it was a disaster!<br />
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so we signed up for a class to <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/159342" target="_blank">learn how to make the francesinha</a>, porto's famous (or infamous) sandwich.<br />
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the francesinha is a sandwich that is not for the faint of heart.<br />
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it basically has everything and the kitchen sink in it.<br />
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it was developed in the 1960's after a <a href="http://portuguesediner.com/tiamaria/francesinha-frenchie-portuguese-sandwich/" target="_blank">portuguese man returned from france</a> and tried to adapt the croque monsieur to local tastes.<br />
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the sandwich has ham, sausage, steak and plenty of cheese. and a fried egg. it's also drowned in sauce.<br />
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we met up with a porto local for a lesson.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all of our ingredients</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">start the sauce first</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all the alcohol that goes in the sauce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">caitlin cutting thick slices of bread</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">joana getting our sandwiches started.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ham and mortadella added (and a slice of cheese)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">now the steak and sausage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more cheese and the top piece of bread</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the sandwich needs a 'cheese dress' to keep the bread from getting soggy from the sauce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the sandwich goes in the oven to melt all the cheese.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">frying some eggs. in oil. *gasp*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you get a beer to wash down your sandwich.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">add the egg to the top!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ready for sauce.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first step in eating? cut it in half.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">having a little instagram fun before eating.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i managed to eat half!<br />i considered that a success.<br />especially since it was like 10:45 am.</td></tr>
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this experience costs 19 euro per person and lasts less than two hours. i thought it was a good way to learn a little about local culture that we wouldn't have just by ordering the sandwich somewhere.<br />
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the sandwich was good, but it is a lot. and, for me, eating it once was probably enough.<br />
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but, if you ever find yourself in porto, i recommend joana's experience. you can find it linked above in the post.<br />
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bon appetit!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-15953349957563334512018-06-20T12:04:00.003-04:002018-06-20T12:04:48.207-04:00tons of tile.tiles have been a thing in portugal <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/portugal/articles/a-brief-history-of-portugals-beautiful-azulejo-tiles/" target="_blank">for centuries</a>.<br />
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literally.<br />
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while visiting in late march, i took the liberty of photographing a lot. of. tile.<br />
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because i happen to love straight lines and things geometric in nature.<br />
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so it's no surprise that i'm kinda fascinated by all the tile around portugal.<br />
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<i>allora</i>, here are some of the azulejos that caught my eye!<br />
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these are from porto.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of lisbon's most famous breweries: cervejaria trindade. it used to be a monastery. </td></tr>
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and a few from sintra, a small town just outside of lisbon.<br />
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stay tuned for more on my trip to portugal!Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-28263678383066878832018-06-07T03:45:00.000-04:002018-06-07T03:45:33.603-04:00nairobi. kenya. part 5. six days into our trip it was time to head back to nairobi.<br />
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we were excited because this portion of the trip promised to bring a little wifi into our lives, which we did not have for the entire previous portion of the trip.<br />
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while we were in nairobi we visited the <a href="http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/" target="_blank">sheldrick elephant orphanage</a> and the <a href="https://giraffecenter.org/" target="_blank">giraffe center</a>. both places are working hard on their conservation efforts of these native african species.<br />
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at the elephant center we went for their evening visit, which is reserved for those who have fostered elephants.<br />
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during this visit you get to watch the whole group of elephants march back from their time out in nairobi national park for their evening feeding. these once orphaned and/or injured elephants are all being raised to return to the wild.<br />
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there's not much contact allowed with the elephants and the keepers weren't overly personable, but the crowd is small and you can see the elephant you've fostered up close.<br />
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she has a keeper that stays in the stall with her overnight.</td></tr>
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on the other hand, the giraffe center is amazing.<br />
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we considered staying for a night at the <a href="https://www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/giraffe-manor/" target="_blank">giraffe manor</a>, across the street, but with a $550 per person, per night charge, i vetoed this plan.<br />
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the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/giraffemanor/" target="_blank">instagram posts</a> are amazing, but i determined their price point to be exorbitant.<br />
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for a much smaller price, $540 less in fact, you can visit the giraffe center. it's the same giraffes that visit the manor. they just wander across the street to hang out with the visitors at the center.<br />
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at the center you receive handfuls of food to feed the giraffes. the employees monitoring the giraffes were super friendly and encouraging of photos and interaction with the animals and really made an effort to facilitate this.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stages in getting slobbered by a giraffe.<br />
step 1: feed said giraffe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">step 2: said giraffe wants more food, but you're holding out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">step 3: giraffe licks your face while on hunt for food.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what happens when you try to manipulate two giraffes at once for a pic.</td></tr>
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they'll even show you how to kiss the giraffe!<br />
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after you've had your hand (or mouth) slobbered upon, there's even a sink with soap and water for a quick clean up.<br />
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both places are a bit out of the center so if you can arrange to do both visits in the same time frame, i'd recommend it. however, this might mean that the giraffe center would be crowded as the hours for the sheldrick orphanage are quite limited.<br />
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nearby is also the <a href="https://kazuri.com/" target="_blank">kazuri bead factory</a> and the house belonging to <a href="http://www.museums.or.ke/karen-blixen/" target="_blank">karen blixen</a>, the author of 'out of africa'. we passed on the house, but did take a tour of the bead factory and then bought some jewelry! the tour is rather unavoidable, but it really helps you understand the process that each bead goes through to be handmade.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the clay gets pressed in the machine into different slabs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she says, "take my picture!" the longest running employee at kazuri bead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">they also make plates and other tableware.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">every bead is handpainted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this building is where all the firing and painting is done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">preparing all the beads for the kiln.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">painting the ceramics...bowls, figurines, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside the shop where you can buy the finished jewelry.</td></tr>
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traveler tip: nairobi proved to be a bit of a challenging place for us, especially in a sense of getting around. we tried to use uber, but traffic is such a nightmare in the city that whenever you would try to confirm the uber the time until its arrival would continuously change, making it useless to us. we ended up taking the most random taxi. just a little ol' guy that sits next to the hotel and waits for the valet to help him get some fares. in the end it was fine, but we were tired of negotiating with these guys and they didn't always feel the safest. i'd recommend finding one of these guys that you like and trying to negotiate the entire time you're there for one flat rate. (we lost our first guy after we paid him for two separate trips. figured he had earned more money in those two trips than he had the whole month and he had vanished.) <br />
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overall, we had a great trip to kenya! despite knowing that locals live quite cheaply, travel for tourists here is rather expensive. as westerners we expect a certain level of creature comforts and there is a cost for that. but traveling in this part of the world is a great reminder that so many around the world live on less, much less, than most of you reading this blog.<br />
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if you haven't ventured out of your home country, i encourage you to do so.<br />
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see the world.<br />
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ask questions.<br />
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gain perspective.<br />
<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-86371058274544110912018-05-26T08:18:00.000-04:002018-05-26T08:18:56.480-04:00on to the lake. kenya. part 4.i've got to admit that after three days in a land rover, i was done with bumpy car rides.<br />
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because the mara is bumpy, rocky and really rough on the ride.<br />
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with only one ride left, our fabulous guide, samson, drove us, make that raced* us back to the airstrip to catch our flight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">samson. no delilah to speak of, but we really enjoyed him as a guide.</td></tr>
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*this is what happens when the guide receives a phone call that says the plane has already landed and is waiting for you!<br />
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we flew all around the mara, stopping three more times to pick up others all over the area, before flying back to nairobi.<br />
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this certainly provided more dirt airstrip landings than any one person needs in a lifetime.<br />
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from here we headed to lake naivasha and our cute, dog-filled airbnb.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bathroom was separate from the bedroom. <br />
only worrisome when you're warned that sometimes animals just come on by for a visit...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">caitlin was in her happy place. <br />
there were at least six dogs total just running about. </td></tr>
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in naivasha, we stayed on a <a href="http://www.sanctuaryfarmkenya.com/index.php/home" target="_blank">sanctuary farm</a>. this place is home to many of the same animals we had seen on safari, minus some of the most dangerous.<br />
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so we went horseback riding around the farm, passing zebras and antelope and giraffes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's a childhood throwback for me.<br />
i rode horses for eight years growing up. did you know?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it was caitlin's first time.</td></tr>
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we took a boat ride and saw bloats of hippos.<br />
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(did you know that a group of hippos is called a bloat? #funfactsfromcarrie)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this guy (and many others) fishing off a pile of driftwood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">as seen from afar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hippo life. scenic views.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cue hitchcock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">notice how so much of the trees are white.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yep, that's bird shit. everywhere.</td></tr>
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on our second day, we went to <a href="http://www.kws.go.ke/content/hells-gate-national-park" target="_blank">hell's gate national park</a>. we hired a guide who biked with us through the park and then took us on a hike through the canyon.<br />
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we had no idea just how difficult physically this day would be.<br />
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the roads in the park are not paved. and not flat. and not shady.<br />
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and, well, sometimes there were animals in the way.<br />
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the "hike" turned into a huge, deep canyon that required sliding down sides of rocks, using ropes to climb up, and walking on tiny ledges.<br />
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basically, it was terrifying.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">definitely put my foot in the water at one point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the emergency exit seemed a bit ironic.<br />
because getting up that slope seemed impossible, especially in an emergency.</td></tr>
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and if i had known what was coming, i might have said 'no way'.<br />
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back in the early 2000s even lara croft spent time <a href="http://old.magicalkenya.com/default.nsf/news1/D4A4816408D5000243256C4F002BB990?opendocument&l=1" target="_blank">in this canyon</a>. so if it's good enough for tomb raider...<br />
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we did survive, thankfully, and then had to ride our way back through the hot and dusty park.<br />
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i've never wanted a shower more than after this day.<br />
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after a very exhausting day, this was so necessary!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-17563912416129459432018-05-21T05:20:00.000-04:002018-05-26T08:16:41.312-04:00safari life. kenya. part 3.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
while <a href="http://51500.blogspot.it/2018/05/glamping-in-mara.html" target="_blank">glamping in the mara</a>, we spent our early mornings and evenings riding around in land rovers trying to spot the amazing wildlife of this region.</div>
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truthfully, we didn't have any idea what the <a href="https://www.bush-and-beyond.com/10-facts-about-kenyas-big-5/#.Wvv2PoiWTD4" target="_blank">big 5</a> were in kenya or what animals we might see.<br />
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we did end up spotting lions, elephants, and the buffalo off that list, but the leopard and rhino proved more elusive.<br />
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i especially enjoyed watching the hippos because it was fun to try and count how many were actually hiding under the water.<br />
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we saw this mama lion napping while four cubs played nearby. two belong to her and two to another mama.<br />
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we saw this sextet every day we went out on safari. the size of their group and the gash on mom's nose made them easier to identify.<br />
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these cubs clearly enjoyed playing and rough housing with each other!<br />
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and mama let us get pretty close.<br />
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you can see their series of antics below.<br />
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here is the same set of lions from our first day. but just look at that belly!<br />
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nap time. bloodied paws and faces and full stomachs.<br />
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we also came across another female lion having her fill.<br />
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and this little scavenger was cautiously trying to determine if it was safe to grab this leg that had been left behind.<br />
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apparently, the king had already had his share. in person, i thought the male lions looked a lot less regal and powerful than they are generally portrayed.<br />
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this hyena is hoping for a turn.<br />
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on to some much less gruesome parts of the circle of life---- babies!<br />
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adorable little vervet monkeys.<br />
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this little guy stood so still for awhile. then i realized it was because he was peeing. : P<br />
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the water buck and it's adorable heart-shaped nose!<br />
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thanks google for this amazing animation of my photos!<br />
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our guide found these cubs hidden in the bushes before they came out from their hiding place. the camouflage is real legit.<br />
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more cute little monkeys sitting in a tree! (can you find them?)<br />
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the dik dik.<br />
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this ostrich provided quite a bit of entertainment, as he ran around like crazy, flapping his wings and dancing about. the guide said he must have been bit by something.<br />
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another baby.<br />
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we finally found more elephants.<br />
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again, the babies!<br />
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me and cait. after our breakfast out in the savanna.<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-10395123803166315922018-05-12T08:00:00.000-04:002018-05-26T08:16:23.648-04:00glamping in the mara. kenya. part 2.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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our first stop in kenya was in the masai mara, a national reserve adjacent to tanzania's serengeti.<br />
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we chose to spend three nights with basecamp explorer at wilderness camp.<br />
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<a href="https://www.basecampexplorer.com/kenya/hotels/wilderness-camp/" target="_blank">wilderness camp</a> in the masai mara is the ultimate version of glamping.<br />
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out there, it's just you and nature. no wifi, no distractions.<br />
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there are five tents total, each with a flushable toilet and bucket shower.<br />
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and each tent has a personal security guard throughout the night- to protect you from any animals that come wandering too close.<br />
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the tents were really nice, complete with running water and electricity.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">don't try to drive here with your rental car!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our own twin beds with a storage area built behind with hooks and a rack for your luggage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just pull on that chain for your shower...<br />
but there are no lights in the shower, so daytime showers are probably best</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i've had worse toilets in more developed countries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there's no wifi, but we downloaded some things, including <a href="https://www.netflix.com/it-en/title/80133187" target="_blank">this documentary</a> about the masai mara before leaving</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can dine at this table outside or inside the larger tent that is set up for everyone to enjoy.</td></tr>
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you can read more about the costs of this trip <a href="http://51500.blogspot.it/2018/05/kenya-on-medium-sized-budget.html" target="_blank">here</a>. while this was the most expensive portion of our trip i would certainly stay here again if i were headed back to the mara. the guides and staff were all super friendly and eager to accommodate any need you may have.<br />
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have you been on safari in africa? what other places would you recommend?Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-35491636049455709822018-05-05T08:00:00.000-04:002018-05-26T08:16:10.788-04:00kenya. on a medium sized budget. part 1.i had a dream of going to kenya.<br />
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and with a lot of time and little chunk of my bank account, i made it happen.<br />
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this past february caitlin and i spent a week in kenya visiting the masai mara, lake naivasha, and nairobi.<br />
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organizing a trip within in europe is really easy.<br />
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you can trust that wandering on your own is generally fine and you can figure things out along the way.<br />
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in a developing or third world nation, i'm much more comfortable having a plan.<br />
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so with the help of my friend sheila and her niece, anna, we started planning our trip. anna lives in kenya and sheila had recently visited so we used much of their travel itinerary to assist us.<br />
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without those ideas for starting points, i'm not sure how this trip would have happened.<br />
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but now i can share those same recommendations with you!<br />
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we flew overnight from milan, through amsterdam, to nairobi. there we were met by a driver we had pre-arranged with <a href="https://www.basecampexplorer.com/kenya/" target="_blank">the company</a> we booked our first three nights with in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_Mara" target="_blank">masai mara</a>.<br />
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the driver took us to the <a href="https://www.kaa.go.ke/airports/our-airports/wilson-airport/" target="_blank">domestic airport</a> across town where we boarded a ten-seater plane to the mara.<br />
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once there we were again picked up by a guide from our company and taken to our home for the next three nights.<br />
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we stayed at a place called <a href="https://www.basecampexplorer.com/kenya/hotels/wilderness-camp/" target="_blank">wilderness camp</a>. included in their pricing is three meals and day and all your safaris.<br />
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they also have a camp called <a href="https://www.basecampexplorer.com/kenya/hotels/eagle-view/" target="_blank">eagle view</a> and a <a href="https://www.basecampexplorer.com/kenya/hotels/basecamp-masai-mara/" target="_blank">basecamp lodge</a> in the area. you can split your time over these different accommodations if you wish. (the prices at these places are slightly higher, fyi.)<br />
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after our time in the mara, we were driven back to the local airstrip and returned to nairobi.<br />
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again, we had a driver waiting for us. we were headed to lake naivasha and had booked <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/20022216" target="_blank">an airbnb</a> on a sanctuary farm.<br />
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we had a <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g317067-d1569603-Reviews-Olerai_House-Naivasha_Rift_Valley_Province.html" target="_blank">recommended place</a> in mind, but when i finally received a quote from them for our stay, we decided it was too expensive.<br />
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airbnb had plenty of options, but we knew that we wouldn't have a car, and we wanted to make sure that someone would be able to advise us on how to get around or hire a driver.<br />
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fortunately, we found this little airbnb cottage and the host was super willing to help us out. she arranged the driver for us and let us know that he could help us arrange transportation at other times during our stay as well.<br />
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we hired someone to take us to <a href="http://www.kws.go.ke/content/hells-gate-national-park" target="_blank">hell's gate national park</a> and return us to nairobi three days later.<br />
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our final two nights were spent in nairobi. we stayed at <a href="https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-nairobi/best-western-plus-meridian-hotel/propertyCode.75152.html" target="_blank">this hotel</a> recommended to us and it was fine. during the daytime it was safe to walk around, but definitely felt a little less so at night, especially on the weekend, when all the business people were not in the area.<br />
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i'll be doing more detailed posts of each of our stops, but for now here's a rundown of our expenses for 8 nights plus airfare in kenya.<br />
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i think overall this is a medium sized budget for 8 nights in kenya. we absolutely could have spent more, especially if we had stayed at more full board places for more nights. could we have spent less? honestly, i'm not sure. i'm not sure how or where you safari for less than what we paid.<br />
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booking our own domestic flights or arranging our own taxi from one airport to another might have saved us a few bucks, but it was nice to know these things were just taken care of.<br />
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thoughts on budget travel in developing countries? i'd love to hear them!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-89663294709955141672018-04-28T08:00:00.000-04:002018-04-28T08:00:25.685-04:00high'lights' in london.i'm clearly avoiding writing any post that has to do with our kenya trip. i have so many pictures that the idea of writing those posts is so overwhelming!<br />
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so, here's yet another post that's not on kenya!<br />
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in january, i headed to the job fair in london.<br />
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while there, i made sure to find the time to do some activities away from the fair.<br />
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#bestdecisionever<br />
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i found a <a href="https://www.visitlondon.com/lumiere" target="_blank">light festival</a> that was happening around the city and hoped to run into a few of the different installations- and i did!<br />
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here's some pics of what i saw!<br />
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my friend angela joined me in london for part of the weekend since we had scored hamilton tickets only a few weeks prior.<br />
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it. was. amazing.<br />
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four months later, i'm still listening to the soundtrack.<br />
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the london cast just took home a bunch of <a href="https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/" target="_blank">olivier awards</a> and performed the opening number from the musical. check it out below! while i haven't seen the show in other cities, i still give two thumbs up to the london cast!<br />
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lastly, we checked out the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/balenciaga-shaping-fashion" target="_blank">balenciaga exhibition</a> at the victoria & albert museum.<br />
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i loved seeing the history behind some of the most famous balenciaga dresses and learning more about the prints, fabrics, and inspirations.<br />
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you could see sketches, along with fabric swatches, and then the final dress.<br />
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and they also had x-rayed dresses to allow you to see the boning work done within a dress.<br />
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you could try an origami technique closely related to one of balenciaga's coats.<br />
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it was really a beautiful exhibition. i would tell you to go, but it ended in february.<br />
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i stayed <a href="https://www.radissonblu-edwardian.com/" target="_blank">here</a> because it was near the job fair. pretty nice hotel at a fair price for london.<br />
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i've always enjoyed my time in london. it's such a great, vibrant city. there's so much to do, see and experience. what are your favorite things to do in london? please share!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-15202369231816304302018-04-21T08:00:00.000-04:002018-04-21T08:00:36.968-04:00meat on a stick.so, it seems that since i'm wrapping up life in milan, i'm taking the opportunity to share some of my favorite haunts around the city.<br />
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this week i'd like to tell you about the "meat on a stick" place.<br />
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no, this is not the name of the restaurant.<br />
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but it is how we refer to it when making plans to go there.<br />
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because when you go, you must order the "meat on a stick."<br />
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this <a href="http://www.ilcapestrano.it/" target="_blank">restaurant</a>, located just south of the "ring" that surrounds milan, is abbruzzese in origin. meaning that the food and style is from the region of abruzzo, which is located centrally in italy on the eastern coast.<br />
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recently they also opened a <a href="http://www.labottegadelcapestrano.it/" target="_blank">smaller version of the restaurant</a>, located in the heart of porta romana.<br />
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the original location has a slightly larger menu than the new spot, but they both serve the ever popular "meat on a stick."<br />
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at the porta romana location, you get ten sticks of meat, which is lamb, and a piece of bruschetta. the same is true at the original, but you only get six sticks.<br />
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i've also had some of their pastas, which are all made in the restaurant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mezzi paccheri con crema di zucca gialla e zafferano<br />'paccheri' pasta with yellow squash/pumpkin and saffron sauce</td></tr>
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the desserts aren't bad either.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some version of a lava cake, which is delicious!</td></tr>
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having eaten at both, we felt like the food at the bigger location was slightly better, but the smaller location is much more convenient!<br />
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either way, cheers to great food!<br />
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<br />Carrie Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14131026727269169090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861157705619585369.post-10275412320231840772018-04-14T08:00:00.000-04:002018-04-14T08:00:02.399-04:00the future. if you follow me on other forms of social media, this will not be news to you.<br />
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but i've decided to leave italy at the end of this school year.<br />
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it's been an awesome seven years in milan, but i felt like it was time for a change.<br />
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despite the fact that i just earned the right to live in italy with permanent resident status.<br />
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nonetheless, i went job hunting this year, using mainly <a href="https://www.searchassociates.com/" target="_blank">search associates</a>, in hopes of returning to the classroom.<br />
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with that being said, i'm moving to dubai in august.<br />
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i've accepted a grade 4 teaching position at <a href="http://www.gemsaa-dubai.com/" target="_blank">dubai american academy</a>.<br />
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you can follow their social media accounts <a href="https://twitter.com/gems_daa" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gems_daa/" target="_blank">here</a> to see more of the school.<br />
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i'm really excited for the cultural change and the lifestyle that working in the middle east will provide.<br />
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and i'm hoping for visitors!<br />
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something i'm sure my milan friends will take me up on!<br />
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however, i am a little afraid of the heat.<br />
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will i melt?<br />
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to answer some of the questions i'm being asked...<br />
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no, women are not required to be fully covered in dubai. it's considered a fairly modern country in the middle east. some level of conservative clothes is required in certain places. <a href="http://www.livingindubai.org/dubai-dress-code-mistakes-can-easily-avoid/" target="_blank">read more here</a>.<br />
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i have visited dubai. (<a href="http://51500.blogspot.pt/2016/04/white-week-2016.html" target="_blank">read about that here</a>.) i liked it. caitlin loved it. so it's funny that i'm the one moving there.<br />
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i do know someone working at this same school. and, oddly enough, someone else that works in milan will be teaching grade 4 with me in dubai next year. #smallworld<br />
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i don't know where i'll be living. the school chooses (and they pay) and i'm fine with that. it's almost certain to be larger than my european apartments, so... #win<br />
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i will still be visiting the states this summer! so come see me!<br />
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