by Chris LaMountain | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Kind World, Trust me when I tell you that India is not easy on the senses. From the infinite splashes of color, car horn conversations that fill every street, 110 °F humidity, clouds of curry smells (and bodily odors (often from myself…)), a simple walk around town...
by Chris LaMountain | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Call me Mucunguzi. Now that I have found myself back in stable WiFi, I now wish to share with you my latter week in Africa, which I spent wandering around Uganda in a true mzungu style. My first stop brought me about four hours north to a natural reserve known as...
by Chris LaMountain | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Kind World, Many will argue that Rome is the City of Seven Hills, but I beg to differ. After just under two weeks buzzing around Kampala, I have come to learn that this city in the heart of Africa has its own set of seven hills, making it a Holy City in its own way....
by Chris LaMountain | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ensi ndungi, Traveling makes me EMO sometimes, okay?! The plush seats of Emirate Airlines have gently deposited me in the heart of Africa, and as a sage once said, “This isn’t Kansas anymore, Toto.” I was welcomed by a three-hour wait in the immigration line,...
by Chris LaMountain | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Freundliche Welt, No one said it was easy, tossing my bag of bones around the world. But I had no clue that the secret mode of transportation on this small globe was the Emotional Rollercoaster! Wow this is a sticky situation, my friends: two weeks per destination is...
by Chris LaMountain | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Vriendelijke Wereld, My brave, little heart took the leap out of the safety of my German village homebase for a day. This past Wednesday, I traveled (in quite an appropriate direction) northwest to witness the European premier of “The Crossing,” which is a...
