by Sarah Barnett | Jan 17, 2013 | Africa, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Let me share with you a glance of what a typical day looks like for me here in Keyo, Uganda. We have set-up our tents inside a concrete building and are finally able to put our camping gear to use! Our home is a short walk away from an IDP (Internally...
by Sarah Barnett | Jan 10, 2013 | Africa, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Arriving at the Uganda border, we unloaded off the bus so that we could walk across the border. We were greeted, like usual, with dirty-faced kids, the image of poverty, standing at the door, hands out, asking for money. Since this is typical in Africa, I was...
by Sarah Barnett | Jan 3, 2013 | Africa, My Journey, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Temperatures in the 80s. Trees full of green, leafy branches. Monkeys running on our roof. Wearing tank tops and shorts. Is it really December? Can it possibly be Christmas time? Add a little Christmas tree with bottle cap ornaments. Hang paper snowflakes from...
by Sarah Barnett | Dec 31, 2012 | Africa, My Journey, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
Clear, blue sky scattered with wisps of fluffy cotton clouds. A dirt path lined with rocks with a handful of trees covered in green leafy branches. Overlooking a blue lake glistening in the rays of sunshine. The sounds of birds and insects fluttering through the...
by Sarah Barnett | Dec 23, 2012 | Asia, My Journey, World Race: Oct. 08-Sept. 09
After crossing the border between Hong Kong and China, three of our teams took a 36 hour train ride, two nights, to our destination. We met briefly with our contacts and each team received a map (in Chinese) and the names of four cities. The next morning, my team...
