For five years this trip loomed over the horizon. For nearly a year now it has been reality. Soon, it will be part of our family history. It has been a grand trip, a great trip, one never to be forgotten. Understanding what we have accomplished on this trip will be better understood as we […]
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Reflections on China
This was my first visit to China, if you do not count Hong Kong. Margit was in China in 1987, so she has some perspective on the changes in China. My observations on changes, though, have to be based on what I have read, and the small bit of China that we saw. That said, […]
An Image of Nepal – Complete with Photos (5/13)
Nepal. The name brings so many wonderful, positive images. Most of these are a result of traveling there 33 years ago as a college student, but many simply come from its reputation as the rooftop of the world . We were there for 12 days, March 25-April 5. It was a great experience for all […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The act of traveling to a country reminds me of one of the truths of quantum physics; the act of observing will change the thing you are observing. With a lot of tourists in an area, things change. It can improve an area; roads need to be built or improved to move people around, ruins […]
London and Beyond
We have a little catching up to do on the blog. We are now on our way to Oslo, after a mad dash in the airport. Small details matter; a flight to Oslo’s Rygge airport is not the same as a flight to Oslo’s Torp airport, even if on the same airline. But we did […]
Goodbye Nicaragua, Hello Honduras
Bootsnall Blog We left Nicaragua on the 29th, after 17 days there. We had decided to move on to Honduras because we were concerned that Bjorn and Emma were not enjoying things as much as Margit and I were, and we thought some diving would really get them excited. Of course, we are not certain […]
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