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Living and Dying In the Yucatan

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

So, after yesterday´s long post about such thrilling subjects as worn out sandals and death marches, I meandered over and caught the 4pm bus tour of the city. The one Lonely Planet recommends turns out to be this wee little bus [read on]

Edinburgh: All Wet

Monday, January 1st, 2007

Some of you may have seen on the news that Edinburgh’s street party was cancelled last night. All told since I’d been before, this wasn’t crushing news for me. It was still a unique event in my life. [read on]

Another Day in Virginia

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
Wow, it's quiet tonight; I mean needle-hit-the-floor-and-echoes quiet. I didn't realize the level of noise here until tonight. You see, the same day I arrived here, a bus load of high school students descended as well. Every room around me ... [Continue reading this entry]

From Chasing Sunrise to Chasing Sunset

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006
It occurred to me on the flight back today that the trips to Europe tend to be made overnight, i.e. in search of the sunrise, but the flights back are all chasing the sunset, such that it feels like I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Last of the Roman Holidays

Monday, January 9th, 2006
I went to bed reasonably early last night after finishing a book and recharging my phone (I'm a bit afraid to leave it plugged in while asleep on foreign currents). still, when I went to bed, my other two room-mates ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dead Feet Don’t Dance Or Something Like That

Sunday, January 8th, 2006
Long day. Up earlier than usual to see Brandy off to the train bound for the airport and her flight home. Two more days I'll be doing the same trek myself. Since I was up early, I decided that I would ... [Continue reading this entry]

National Lampoons European Vacation or Return to Roma

Saturday, January 7th, 2006
Brandy and I got up this morning. The room still wasn't what either of us would call hot but far warmer than anything we'd experienced to date in Sorrento. We briefly saw the night clerk last night when we got ... [Continue reading this entry]

By The Skin of Our Teeth

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
Where to start? I'll save some suspense and first describe where I am because this alone is a unique experience. The only night time internet spot in Sorrento as far as we can tell is a club. We laughed last night ... [Continue reading this entry]

And Now For The Unexpected

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006
Well, I guess adventure is fun. In the future, when we talk of this, I will refer to this as an opportunity to spend another day in Roma. I got everything packed up last night and thought I was doing pretty ... [Continue reading this entry]

Here Comes The Rain Again

Monday, January 2nd, 2006
Well, I'm batting zero on getting up early. If I get up as late tomorrow as I did today, Brandy will be waiting alone in the train station! In other words, I woke up after 10am. I was up late. First ... [Continue reading this entry]