(posted on behalf of faculty leader Kathy Ganske) After driving three hours into the Andes, our road was washed out due to heavy rains yesterday and today. Our group stayed calm and carried on to Samaipata, a charming historic town where we ... Continue Reading GCP Bolivia: Andes Adventure
Archives for March 2014
GCP Albania: Pending clever title
This morning a few of our group members Joey, Mike, Nikki, Doug and our Peace Core volunteer Danielle went on an early morning run through the city center. This was a different experience because in Albania people don't exercise in public spaces. The ... Continue Reading GCP Albania: Pending clever title
Breath Taking GCP Costa Rica
From the food, to the creatures and natural beauty, Costa Rica is marvelous! ... Continue Reading Breath Taking GCP Costa Rica
Letting go in CR
As we embark on our 5th day on our GCP trip I have noticed our group push themselves more and more, trying new fruits picked straight off the trees, trying out the new Spanish words they are learning and really living in the moment. It's as if the ... Continue Reading Letting go in CR
Talks in the Mountains: GCP Albania
Talks in the Mountains I believe mingling with the locals is the most prominent step when learning a new culture. I speak for the whole group when I say the Albanian people have welcomed us into their country with loving arms, and we’ve just ... Continue Reading Talks in the Mountains: GCP…
A Day in Fez
Our group has had very little time to blog but we've been so busy it's been hard to even worry about it! Yesterday we left our hotel in Casablanca and made our way to Rabat and toured the city. We visited one of the King's palaces and were ... Continue Reading A Day in Fez
Living in the Moment (Bolivia)
This post doesn’t have much to do with the itinerary of our trip nor am I summarizing events, but it’s something I would like to share. In our society, it is common to keep in contact with all of your friends at all times of the day, ... Continue Reading Living in the Moment (Bolivia)
Day 4, Costa Rica
Hola everyone! So far we have done more in 4 days then most of us had in our entire lives. We saw a sloth, and monkeys, and we ate lots of fresh fruits right off the trees, and it was glorious! Today we're headed to the beach and are hoping to see ... Continue Reading Day 4, Costa Rica
GCP Albania Blog #1: Go with the flow:
GCP Albania Blog #1: Go with the flow: We made it! There were a few bumps in the road but we made it! Our journey began with checking in at Dulles on Friday night. Ruth one of our members had issues with getting her boarding passes with some ... Continue Reading GCP Albania Blog #1: Go…
Fun in Seol, South Korea
@Brooke Bukowski and I went to a free Korean Cocoa Cola sample and accidentally ended up getting on camera for an advertisement. Oops? ... Continue Reading Fun in Seol, South Korea
