* help people understand about the connectivity gaps in rural areas
* share the community based model to fill the gaps
* explain how to adapt this model in Africa through partnerships.
I'm excited to hear all about it but he won't get back to our hotel till late so I'll probably be sleeping
After I got Shuffy up and headed to his conference, I headed out with really nothing in mind. It was cloudy and a little windy today but I decided to catch the train and then the Metro to Central Station to check on the cost to take a side trip to Brugge or Amsterdam. Brugge is in Belgium, so that a cheaper at 26, 30. That's 26 Euros and 30 cents for both ways. To travel to Amsterdam in the Netherlands will be about 53 Euros if we leave after 9 am. So, now we just have to decide.
I was patting myself on my back for navigating so well but then when I decided to head back to my hotel at 5pm, I learned a very important lesson (yeah, I'm slow). Don't travel at rush hour. What a small town person I really am. But I made it, just slower. Did a lot of watching people.
While I was out during the day I found where people shop and NOT spend their whole paycheck on one pair of boots -- the malls (shops). Much better prices, similar to the amount we would pay at a Macy's or Kohl's. All the women wear boots so I was wondering where they get them because the specialty store are 4 or 5 times the prices at the shops.
Here are some photos I thought some of you would like
A casino right downtown for the Shuffstall crowd.
Road signs that are in 6 pt font size. I have no idea how you see them while driving.
A gas station. No Lou, you wouldn't be able to get your motor home through the streets to get gas, even if it could float on the Atlantic Ocean.
A mixture of old and newer architecture.
Well that's it for tonight.
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5 comments:
Louie said no way on those streets. We will stick to the interstates and larger state roads. Loved the pic of the casino......funny how you thought of us! :) It must be quite an adventure being in another country. I would definitely be apprehensive of the language barrier. Then again, I guess we also find that here in the states also!! :) Take care and hugs across the miles to you both!
Love, Dee
Hey, Peg, sounds like you're having fun! So much of what you're saying sounds famililar from our trip. We're back home and almost back in the swing of things. Thanks for checking out my blog and for posting comments!
Forgot to comment on that road sign. That looks more confusing than the ones in Italy! We drove the whole time we were there and there was many a traffic circle with signs listing 7-8 destinations for us to choose from while we were trying to dodge converging traffic from all sides and with some helpful local driver two inches off our back bumper!
Love the architecture, but NOT the road sign! How DO they read that?
Glad you didn't get lost gadding about all by yourself!
Jean -- I honestly can't believe I didn't get lost. I get so caught up looking at all the architecture and not paying attention to where I'm walking!!
Jon - I'm anxious to talk over our two trips and see how similar the cultures were. Talk to you tomorrow.
Lou and Denise - We couldn't believe it when we'd see a huge bus touring around in those streets. They were SMALL!! Wish you would have been there to go in the casino with me. Would have been interesting to see the differences/similarities to US casinos.
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