Jan 19, 2018 | St. Thomas, USVI, volunteering vacation
In my last post I promised to bring you some of my favorite things and fun times that I had in between the work. I thought the views from so many of the homes were surreal, like postcards. One night, a group of us escaped basecamp for Red Hook, where the expats live... 
Jan 18, 2018 | St. Thomas, USVI, volunteering vacation
People have been asking me how things are in St. Thomas. I didn’t take too many photos because we were either driving to our worksite or we were working. With many of the residents present, it’s ideal to respect privacy and think about what people are going through.... 
Jan 17, 2018 | St. Thomas, USVI, volunteering vacation
As some of you know, I had the opportunity to kick off 2018 in St. Thomas. I was working with the community to help as they recover from the impact of Hurricane Irma (category 5 on 9/6/17) and Hurricane Maria (category 4 on 9/20/17). The organization I worked... 
Sep 27, 2012 | California, volunteering vacation
Sorry for the delay, here are some general shots from the trip: This is a 3D version of Yosemite. I am pointing out our work site for the week. The infamous Half Dome – not a bad thing to gaze upon as you are working all day. Our abode for the week. (Not... 
Sep 24, 2012 | California, volunteering vacation
A pictorial review of the work we did this week in Yosemite: The aftermath of the rockslide; this used to be a trail through the forest. Clockwise (from top left): my dad and me in front of the rubble, big pieces of granite, the big pieces of granite after I broke... 
Sep 23, 2012 | California, memories, volunteering vacation
So I survived five days of Yosemite, and being offline – the latter being a lot easier than the former! When we arrived to the park, we set up camp, met the other 17 volunteers, and attended our orientation. We learned that our project for the week was going to...
