Author Archives: Fran
Coming Clean
Ok, I give up. I sat down to write a post about our visit to the Taman Pertanian Sabah (the Sabah Agricultural Park), however my mind has, as often happens with me, taken over the reins and has gone off … Continue reading
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Hi World – I’m Back!
It’s been eight months since I last blogged and I am so happy and excited about being back. It was becoming a struggle to keep up to date with no internet access where we were staying and trying to keep … Continue reading
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Gone AWOL Learning Spanish in Oaxaca
Ok, I am back! After being hit for six by some stomach bug last weekend I’ve been feeling run down all week and have only been able to face eating one meal a day. I think I am finally perking … Continue reading
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Just Watch Out For The Legs
So much for my fussy eater! Today as we were walking through the big market in the colonial part of Oaxaca we passed a chapulines seller who I struck up a conversation with. Lillia had insisted we try chapulines when … Continue reading
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There’s a Glitch in the System – Me & the Laptop!
Regular readers of this blog will have noticed that I haven’t posted any new entries for a couple of days. For this I have to thank my lovely little daughter (there is a touch of sarcasm in there). My lovely … Continue reading
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Tagged Illness, Learning Spanish, Technical Troubles
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The Night I Finally Got To See RENT
Those of you who have read my interview on Andy Hayes’ website will know that I had a terrible few years before this trip. One of the things that got me through some of those hard times was the soundtrack … Continue reading
Katie’s Top Ten Places
Katie has been asking for a while to have more of an input with articles and she has given me a list of her favourite places with an explanation of why.
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Tips for Staying Sane
This is part of a survival guide I have figured out while traveling. It’s easier when there are two parents traveling because when situations get too much for one adult the other can take over. Things have been pretty intense … Continue reading
My Interview With Andy Hayes
I did an interview with the lovely Andy Hayes last week that can be read by clicking on this linky thing here. I really enjoyed doing it as the questions that Andy asked made me think about our trip in … Continue reading