Wednesday 4 May 2016

He's not in Kansas anymore

Many years ago, when I first moved to the Czech Republic, I shared a flat in one of those grim communist-era apartment blocks with a young man from Kansas called Shane. Things I remember about Shane include his love of computer games, Prince (may he rest in peace) and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as his hospitality and the way girls adored his Czech language skills. I can thank Shane for giving me the motivation to learn that insanely complex grammatical system. Fast forward many years and it turns out Shane is now living in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with his lovely wife Brukty (who makes children's TV shows) and their two kids. How could I pass up a chance to visit him? He's definitely not in Kansas anymore...

Departure is 6pm NZ time on May 5. This will be the last blog post you see from me for a while, at least until I find myself near a computer again.

4 comments:

  1. Yay, I remeber him and the apartment in the grey 4or5 story "panelák" near "Palačák" where you showed me a Joop Klepzeiker comic book and I laughed so much I started to nosebleed :-)

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  2. I don't even know Shane and even I want to visit him and his beautiful wife in Ethopia... Can't wait to see more of your bootiful pix Pete!

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  3. Kia ora Pete, following, not stalking lol your page�� Be good to see you on your travels. Take care, Selina.

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  4. Kia ora Pete, following, not stalking lol your page�� Be good to see you on your travels. Take care, Selina.

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