Tag Archives: Congo

Rwanda

By Erin | Published: November 2, 2010

After what felt like about a week of travel, we arrived in Rwanda, drove six hours to the border, and spent the night in a guest house. I remember the first time I spent the night at this place, a year earlier. At first, when I found out Robin and I would not be sharing [...]

Posted in Congo, Travel | Also tagged | Leave a comment

Congo Pictures

By Erin | Published: October 28, 2010

Some pictures from our trip in 2009. Congo is by far one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. Wish I could hop on a plane tomorrow… (The song is by Lokua Kanza, a Congolese artist.)

Posted in Congo | Also tagged , | Leave a comment

From the Archives: Flux

By Erin | Published: July 27, 2010

Last year, after I came back from Congo I felt weightless and changeable, and this year I’ve been thinking about that time, and times like it. When we moved to North Carolina. Just like that. Packed everything up and left, just me and Jesse and our cat and our mismatched stuff. The feeling of leaving [...]

Posted in Musing | Also tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Unpacking, Vol. 2: The flight there

By Erin | Published: June 29, 2010

Here is how the May Congo trip started: I went to my sister-in-law’s wedding in Florida, with a very sick Jesse in tow. In order to get us there on time and with all accessories present, I did everything: the packing, the cat boarding, the driving. While in Florida, I went into overdrive helping with [...]

Posted in Congo | Also tagged , | 4 Comments

A Story

By Erin | Published: June 24, 2010

I know. Congo. I haven’t said much yet. So different from last time, when I wouldn’t shut up about it. When I think of telling you about it, I can’t think of how to explain it, how to summarize it, how to put what I’m feeling and thinking into words and sentences. Or, maybe I’m [...]

Posted in Congo | Also tagged , | 3 Comments