Archive for August 18th, 2007

Down to the line…

Good news: I only have a few things left to buy before I go. Bad news: I still have a few things left to buy. I’m tired of shopping. Blargh. drugstore: moleskin advil MEC: rehydration salts long sleeved button up shirt quickdry towel zippered belt for hiding money undercover money belt, also for hiding money. [...]

Ten Thousand Villages

Yesterday, while wandering around Langley with my mother & sister, we wandered into Ten Thousand Villages, a shop displaying (and selling, of course) the products of artisans from around the world — with the concept of fair trade and ethical shopping at the heart of it. Ten Thousand Villages is a not-for-profit, self-supporting Fair Trade [...]

All Natural Lion Bait

So, I wandered into Saje yesterday. I have a big bottle of DEET-fully delicious bug spray. I’m not crazy about using harsh chemicals, but I’m also not crazy about having malaria — Malarone is malaria preventative, not an immunity. So, bug spray it is. However, I’m not precisely prone to mosquito bites either, so I’m [...]