Wow, what a year. My first full year in the Foreign Service didn’t disappoint. It was full of fun, challenges, and lots and lots of travel. Here’s a brief recap: In January we kicked off the year by going to Banc D’arguin and Gran Canaria: February saw L and I head to the ancient city
Short and sweet this week. Just a quick Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. I hope wherever you are in the world, you are safe and surrounded with friends and loved ones. Cheers! Bonus: Below is a photo of the Nouakchott Holiday Card all Health Units in
Wow, in less than 6 months the family will be packing up and heading out from Mauritania. Surreal. It truly feels like we just arrived to post and the sensation of being “the new guy” hasn’t really left me. I guess I am new in terms of Foreign Service experience, but I am not really
Did you know the largest ship graveyard in the world can be found in Mauritania? That’s right. Just off those cost of Mauritania’s second largest city Nouadhibou, sit hundreds of abandon and rotting ships. The first ships were abandoned in the 1920’s and as time went on, individuals, companies, and even some countries found it
After nearly 18 months away from the borderland, I found myself back in El Paso. Boy was it great to be back home. In the time I had been away, the city continues to grow and change, and yet it still remains the same. Friendly people, beautiful mountains, great Mexican food. After a week of
