Palo Duro Canyon

Baldwin's on the run!

The View from our Roof

Our neighbor takes a rest after working in the garden during a dusty day. Wind from the desert (landside) is called a Gibli. When the wind blows from the desert, the sun is obscured as if it was cloudy and the sand grits in your teeth and stings your eyes.

A view of a Mosque in Tripoli

Visiting the Medina in the late afternoon is probably one of the best times: Most of the shops seem to be open; The lighting is special; and the temperatures are cooler. As the sun sets through an arch the briliantly blue Mediterranean sky elimunates the spire of a downtown mosque in Tripoli.

Lagos Hope Staff From Trinidad and Tobago

Some friends pose with us after the performance on the Lagos Hope ship.

Visit to the Medina

Our first visit to the medina (market) in the old city was quite an experience. Winding streets leading to more winding streets created a maze of shops selling fabrics, clothes and jewelery. The smells, colors and clothes were a constant reminder of how far we had come from our home. I love old things and there were plenty of those in the many shops.

Arriving in Tripoli

Arriving in Africa was an experience we will never forget. The red sands and the sparse olive-green vegetation was different than anything we had ever seen before.