Post trip update
Hi Everyone!
My feet have not yet returned to earth from my amazing adventure. And life has certainly been hectic since I returned. I have a some problems uploading more photos from my trip to this blog. I have a feeling the ones I posted previously took up too much space!
At any rate, many people have been interested in what I did and where I went. Two newspaper articles have appeared in the Naperville papers. One was in the Daily Herald (Saturday, Oct. 22). It is viewable online at until Saturday, Oct. 29th. The second article appeared in the Naperville Sun (Monday, Oct. 24). It is also available online at .
I thought each writer did a nice job capturing different angles of my adventure.
Today was another high point! I met Kathryn Harris, director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library this morning. Kathryn assisted me via phone and e-mail prior to my trip. She attended the LIASA conference LAST YEAR and was able to travel around South Africa doing workshops and programs similar to what I was asked to do. We had a wonderful time comparing pictures and stories face to face! She is a delightful and amazing woman!
(If you have never visited the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library or Museum in Springfield, IL, it a MUST SEE! Kathryn has significant input and influence in how these buildings were developed, designed, and built. The resources available to the public are phenomenal!)
Well, I did promise to continue my account. I left off with heading for Nelspruit and the LIASA Conference. Our embassy group arrived in Nelspruit on a Sunday evening. We had a few problems with our accomodations - the guest house claimed they had overbooked and now had no room for us! They had someone come to guide us to another guest house that could provide for us. Once we dropped off luggage and picked up keys we drove to the conference venue at the local "teknicon" (technical college).
Upon our arrival we discovered that MY hotel accomodations for the conference had already been arranged for (and paid for) by the conference committee...and at the Mnotwene Sun Hotel (4 star!). I also learned the conference committee had arranged for special transportation for me and the other three international guest speakers!
Fenghua (the Public Affairs Officer from the embassy) wasn't happy as she thought the conference committee wanted the embassy to pay for this which they had not included in their original grant. However, the conference contact assured her that the embassy wasn't being charged for my accomodations during the conference. They had needed only the grant money for my transportation to and from the conference. All other expenses were covered by their conference committee.
So, my luggage (and Fenghua's) had to be fetched from the guest house and brought to the new hotel which was absolutely lovely!
The hotel lobby was welcoming and comfortable.
We also had a bell captain who was Zulu and sometimes appeared in native dress!
My time is up for now. More later! And thanks for checking in and keeping up with my adventures!
My feet have not yet returned to earth from my amazing adventure. And life has certainly been hectic since I returned. I have a some problems uploading more photos from my trip to this blog. I have a feeling the ones I posted previously took up too much space!
At any rate, many people have been interested in what I did and where I went. Two newspaper articles have appeared in the Naperville papers. One was in the Daily Herald (Saturday, Oct. 22). It is viewable online at until Saturday, Oct. 29th. The second article appeared in the Naperville Sun (Monday, Oct. 24). It is also available online at .
I thought each writer did a nice job capturing different angles of my adventure.
Today was another high point! I met Kathryn Harris, director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library this morning. Kathryn assisted me via phone and e-mail prior to my trip. She attended the LIASA conference LAST YEAR and was able to travel around South Africa doing workshops and programs similar to what I was asked to do. We had a wonderful time comparing pictures and stories face to face! She is a delightful and amazing woman!
(If you have never visited the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library or Museum in Springfield, IL, it a MUST SEE! Kathryn has significant input and influence in how these buildings were developed, designed, and built. The resources available to the public are phenomenal!)
Well, I did promise to continue my account. I left off with heading for Nelspruit and the LIASA Conference. Our embassy group arrived in Nelspruit on a Sunday evening. We had a few problems with our accomodations - the guest house claimed they had overbooked and now had no room for us! They had someone come to guide us to another guest house that could provide for us. Once we dropped off luggage and picked up keys we drove to the conference venue at the local "teknicon" (technical college).
Upon our arrival we discovered that MY hotel accomodations for the conference had already been arranged for (and paid for) by the conference committee...and at the Mnotwene Sun Hotel (4 star!). I also learned the conference committee had arranged for special transportation for me and the other three international guest speakers!
Fenghua (the Public Affairs Officer from the embassy) wasn't happy as she thought the conference committee wanted the embassy to pay for this which they had not included in their original grant. However, the conference contact assured her that the embassy wasn't being charged for my accomodations during the conference. They had needed only the grant money for my transportation to and from the conference. All other expenses were covered by their conference committee.
So, my luggage (and Fenghua's) had to be fetched from the guest house and brought to the new hotel which was absolutely lovely!
The hotel lobby was welcoming and comfortable.
We also had a bell captain who was Zulu and sometimes appeared in native dress!
My time is up for now. More later! And thanks for checking in and keeping up with my adventures!
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