This picture was taken at Cala D’Hort in Ibiza, Spain during the summer of 2002. I stumbled upon the photo in my stack of loose, yet-to-be-filed photos and it brought back such wonderful memories of that summer vacation with my friend Natalie and our new friend, Sahar, that I felt the need to share… I [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2007’
Instant Gratification
Instant Gratification Today, I walked down to the Money tree N’ ah picked a fresh bundle of Benjamins, just for me. I tell you straight. It ain’t no lie. I picked a 1, 10, 20 and multiplied by 5 Thousands. When my basket was tightly packed, And overflowing from alllll the money billowing in the [...]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
It felt as though I were looking down at the entire world, but it was only the city of Albuquerque. Applause surrounded us as we drifted off and smiling faces were accompanied by waving hands down on land. My hot air-balloon cruised the clear, crisp early morning skies, escaping from the rest of the toy [...]
Akwaaba: This is Ghana
Welcome or Akwaaba! Me din de Adrienne Nana Efua Wilson na eye ye ma akwantu mo nsem wo Ghana. In Fante, a coastal language of Ghana this means – My name is Adrienne Nana Efua Wilson and this is my travel story of Ghana. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Since my return home I’ve dreamt nightly [...]
Give Me Time
Preparing to go up in my first hot-air balloon ride at the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. Photo: Chase Crew Hi. I am alive. I am breathing. I have been to Africa and back. I am now in New Mexico. Tomorrow I will head back towards Tampa by car. Note to Prentice: That is not my [...]
