My memories of my grandmother exist in snippets. I recall reading books with her on the living room couch; Granny was a librarian. Then there were the times she would come and stay at our house. Granny always stayed in my room. Before leaving, she’d sneak me a five-dollar bill and tell me, “I know it’s hard to give up your room. Thank you, Krissy.”
Florida Culture for the Week of March 25 by Josh Garrick
March 26 – Artist Critiques Evening FREE to the Public
Fox Glacier, on the South Island of New Zealand, is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world. It ends in the middle of a lush rainforest, just 250 meters above sea level. It moves at up to ten times the speed of other glaciers. And there are many glacier tours that let you walk on the ice of the glacier itself.
Have you considered visiting beautiful South Africa? Located at the southernmost tip of Africa, this gorgeous country offers truly stunning variety in terms of landscape, culture, language, and flora and fauna. Furthermore, South Africa is home to the second mildest climate in the world after Hawaii, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
What if you could break away from your life? What if you could find freedom from your regular day-to-day existence, if only for a short time?
When you’re learning a different language from that of your native tongue, it is extremely easy to remain well within your comfort zone.
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