5/27/98: A busy day of photography, hospital inspection, and a teaching opportunity for Ruth… NOTE: The main photo above, is Ruth giving a lecture on infection control to the nursing staff at…
Category: Travel With Purpose
Daily posts marking the 25th anniversary of the1998 round-the-world trip I took with my wife. We visited 11 countries to work on a series of short-term projects for missionaries from many different organizations. I’ll be posting a photo or two every day, along with snippets of the travel blog I posted back then, as well as some present day reflections on the trip and the various topics that emerged as we travelled.
How To Eat Peanut Butter Stew!
5/26/98: Up early for chapel at 7am. Then Ruth headed off to begin inspecting the hospital, while I went off, camera in hand, to begin shooting the campus. I was introduced to…
A Heartwarming Work of Stunning Faithfulness
5/23/98: Met with Dan S. and Doug E. to outline and strategize the details of our work for TEAM here in Zimbabwe. There are interesting and fun projects for both of us!…
A Language Of Reflection And Appreciation
5/20/98: Both of us tired and nursing a head cold. The harried pace of the past couple of days caught up with us. Enjoyed a cultural orientation class with Nancy E… 5/21/98:…
When You See The Southern Cross For The First Time
5/19/98: Arrived safely in Harare, Zimbabwe at 8am, our first time in the Southern Hemisphere. Met at the airport by Doug E, one of the missionaries we will be working with….
The Sun Came Up Looking, Like The Eye Of God.
5/18/98: We were wakened at 3:00AM to the sound of camels huffing and puffing as they trudged by on the path, carrying tourists to the summit of Mount Sinai… 5/18/23: Deep slumber…
A Soothing Lullaby By Starlight On Mount Sinai
5/17/98: Swam in the Red Sea this afternoon. Drove to Mount Sinai, planning to reach summit in time for sunrise. Unfortunately, after we were well into the hike, we realized that we…
Wandering In The Wilderness
5/15/98: Rose early and drove to the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula… NOTE: Photo above is an oasis full of palm trees in the dessert of the Sinai Peninsula of…
Unexpected And Sweet Fellowship
5/14/98: Determined not to miss Coptic Cairo we picked up a taxi right outside the apartment door and headed to the Christian part of town. NOTE: Photo above is a detail of…
Learning To Not Take Myself Too Seriously
5/3/98: Slept in and had a late brunch at Stella’s. This time we were there plenty early in the day, so everything on the menu was still available. George, the proprietor, knows…
A Harbor Of Helpful Information: It Is Easy To Take Technology For Granted
4/27/98: Got out and about to survey the town a little bit more. A lovely water front and harbor. Lots of quaint shops, some touristy and pricey, some cozy and authentic. There…
They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To
The main photo shows Ruth at the Rimondi Venetian Fountain, in Rethymno’s “old town” on the Greek island of Crete. 4/26/98: Spent most of the day reading and relaxing. Did laundry. Lunch…
Rewarded By The Madness Of Our Method
4/25/98: Caught a bus to Rethymno, a coastal town in the northwest part of the island of Crete. Rain and sunshine alternated all day. Arrived and had another hunt for an affordable…
A Maze Worth Getting Lost In
4/24/98: Jumped on a ferry to Crete, the southernmost island in Greece. Met Joel and Lynn from Oregon on board. Landed at Irákleio (Heraklion). After shopping for a pensione, the four of…
The Where and the When
3/26/98: Still rainy and cold, power out in Athens for several hours, but we manage a stroll through Plaka and Monastraki neighborhoods. Gerry (Ruth’s cousin from Maui) and George Valiakas invited us…
RTW Trip: Arriving at departure
3/24/98: “We are leaving this time. On our way to the airport in fact. … We are really leaving Chicago, and heading off on our Big Adventure in search of the spirit…
RTW Trip: Looking ahead at looking back
Twenty-five years ago, on March 24, 1998, Ruth and I departed Chicago for a year-long, round-the-world trip to work on a series of short-term projects for relief agencies and missionary organizations around…