Quick note from Oman-

I really did think that this blog was an awesome idea. I would have loved to know...something, anything...about Oman before I came here. And I keep meaning to post things. And then I forget.

Anyway, I am here in the gulf for another month and things have been...crazy, to say the least. I have studied abroad before (in high school) but this...it's a world apart. The homestay component of my program (we all live with Omanis) in particular has had a HUGE impact on my experiences here.

I try to post on my personal blog as often as I can...maybe a few times a week. And I will try to add in comments here when I can! I have also been posting a ridiculous number of photos on facebook (I have not been able to put my camera down-and usually I'm not like that at all!) so if anyone is interested in what the gulf looks like.

But for now...hope the semester's going well!

The Big Hole

I traveled a bit during Christmas break. This is one of my favorite pictures. It's me standing inside a fort, looking through a window at the Grand Canyon, which as my sister and I decided, is just a euphemism for Big Hole. Well... this Big Hole is pretty amazing.

No, but seriously, the site incredible. I wondered what it must have been like all those years ago, when people could freely ride horses around on the plateaus. How they would get the horses on the plateaus, I have no clue. But if they did somehow manage to get horses on the plateaus, I imagine it would be a lot of fun riding around.

I saw this mountain that was called Mt. Trumbull. That's right, we rock like that.

Babel Babel Blog

Babel Babel is pleased to announce the new Babel Babel Blog! We have so many talented folks studying abroad and whatnot, and all of them I'm sure have great experiences to share--the good, the bad, the awkward. This is a blog for anybody who wants to write about languages, travels, or anything related to culture.

To become a contributor, please e-mail babelbabel.yale@gmail.com!

Thanks,
-- Babel Team