It's been years since the last time I did nothing for 2 months straight. But that is exactly what I'm up to right now. Since I returned to the US in mid-May, I have been doing virtually nothing. Sure, I've taken road trips to various destinations in northern California, attended my sister's graduation in Davis, and gone to the optometrist more times than I'd care to count. But really, I've done little more than catch up on bad television and give presentations about my 7 months in Eritrea.

In fact, I haven't even done much to get out and re-see this end of the earth; the end behind the redwood curtain. As it turns out, what it took to get me out on a hike around was having my friend Callie come home for a week.



In any case, since I've spent the last several months talking about how remote and unique Eritrea is, I thought it was only fair to share a few photos of my own remote corner of the universe. Humboldt County is, in its own way, the end of the earth. And I think that's what brings people here. Unlike much of California, this part of the state is not yet overrun with people and suburban sprawl. Just 200 miles north of San Francisco, Southern Humboldt County is a world away.



For those who haven't heard yet, my next destination is the Sudan. But more on that later...