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Days 42 – 48: First Thanksgiving/Meet the Family Pt. 2

By: jé judson September 7, 2015February 28, 2020

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November 24 – 30, 2014: The drive to Virginia Beach was excruciatingly long. Fifteen hours in a full car where my dad essentially insisted on driving the entire time. I like car trips, but this one wasn’t all that interesting visually. On top of it, Efrem and I were trying to fill out paperwork needed for…

Cooking for Christmas in Cape Town

By: jé judson December 26, 2012February 19, 2025

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Ok, so I love cooking, and I usually help make something for Thanksgiving or Xmas dinner, but I have NEVER cooked the entire meal by myself, let alone for 8 people. So this xmas was definitely a first. Complicating the situation was wanting to cook a traditional (my family’s traditions that is) dinner in another…

Finally in Salvador

By: jé judson November 9, 2009February 26, 2020

WanderAfro-Brazil, Brazil, Capoeira Angola, holidays, mother nature, study abroad, travelLeave a Comment

I’ve been in Salvador for a week now. The apartment that we stayed in for the first week with the program was incredible! We were right on the beach and the apartment overlooked the beautiful blue green water on one side and the farol (light house) on the other. So many mornings we got up…