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Sanford, FL
Last Wednesday, I flew to Orlando for my friend Isabella’s wedding. The wedding was in Sanford, which is about 30 minutes from Orlando. Isabella is a friend from high school and I was really excited to see a bunch of my Ecuadorian friends there. I also got to meet my friend María José’s (Joti) fiancé,…
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Chicago, IL (Part II)
After getting back from Michigan, I was in Chicago for a week and a half before flying to Florida for a wedding. In those 10 days, I was busy with all the Holy Week and Easter services and celebrations. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures those days. On Holy Thursday, we went to Mass at…
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Lansing & Detroit, MI
Last Thursday, I went to Lansing to visit Maria Daniela, her husband, Matt, and her crazy dog, Piper. Piper was a little too excited to see me. She kept jumping on me and had to be restrained. Maria Daniela and Matt’s excitement to see me was at a more appropriate level. On Friday, I was…
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Chicago, IL (Part I)
Initially, I was going to write a blog post about Chicago in May after I’ve left. But I was in Michigan last weekend and it feels strange to write about Michigan without writing about the 2 weeks I spent in Chicago after Indonesia. So here we are. Those 2 weeks were mostly spent resting, recovering…
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Brisbane, Australia
When we first booked our flights to Indonesia, we were flying through Qatar. After the war in Iran broke out, the Qatar airport closed and we had to rebook. We flew to Jakarta through Taipei and were going to fly back through Brisbane and Dallas. When the government shutdown started in the US, American Airlines…
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Bali, Indonesia
We landed in Bali on a Monday evening. Amelinda’s sister, Stella, had hired a travel agency to help plan our trip, since there were so many of us. The travel agency picked us up in a bus and took us to dinner and then to our hotel. On the way there, they told us the…
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Jakarta, Indonesia
I’m back! I’ve been back from Indonesia for a week and a half, but I’ve been recovering from jet lag and a horrible cold. The cold isn’t fully gone, but I feel human again and I’m able to think about writing a blog post. I went to Indonesia with the Chin Lees. Bernie and Chris…
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Hamilton, ON
My car made it to Canada! I did too, but I’ve been to Canada multiple times, so that’s less exciting than my car being here. The officer at the border seemed surprised that I had driven all the way from Texas. Luckily, he believed me when I told him I didn’t have any guns in…
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Boston, MA
I made a lot of plans for my days in Boston so that I could see as many friends as possible, but Mother Nature had other plans. It started out well enough. On Saturday morning, I went to see my friend Scooter (her real name is Mary Beth) and her family. I had a lot…
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New York, NY
On Wednesday, I arrived in New York City, where I stayed with my cousin César Luis. We had a full day yesterday exploring the city. I had been to New York 3 or 4 times already, but we still mostly did things I had never done before. We started out at the Empire State Building,…
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Greensboro, NC
I spent the day with my cousin Luis Alberto’s family. He’s the one I saw in Biloxi. He works there, but travels back and forth. I was with his wife, Tamara, and daughter, Isabella. They also have twin boys, but they’re away for college. When I arrived, Tamara said that there isn’t really anything to…
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Pisgah National Forest, NC
Today I realized that I love the mountains. I’ve always thought that I’m a beach person. I still love the beach, but I think I love the mountains more. Looking at the view from the top of a mountain is always both peaceful and awe-inspiring, especially if the view is more mountains. And there’s something…
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