A tuk tuk driver hiding from the Bangkok sun. So why would anyone fly from America to Bangkok, Thailand with the country’s hottest month of the year, April, fast approaching? To steal a sarcastic line from Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca,… Read More ›
Active Retirement
My Day Began Early
At dawn I stole a kiss as the bus idled and diesel fumes crowded out the crisp NW air. Sue disappeared behind the idling beast but I could hear her pleasant greeting to the driver. In a few hours she… Read More ›
Home Alone, A Couple Hours From Las Vegas
She’s gone. A big silver bird carried her thousands of miles east to a place that’s cooler, wetter and greener. While my wife is in NY I’ll get things together for our next adventure, a drive around the US. For… Read More ›
Cowboys Real and Imagined
It’s been a while since I have posted and I could lay the blame on catching up on mail, finding a place to live, loss of our health insurance due to “The Affordable Care Act” (and paying twice as much… Read More ›
Flip-Flops and Hot Tubs
This mornings sunrise from the middle of the Atlantic was a brief but brilliant display of colors and clouds. Before I could even ready my camera the salmon pink sky and clouds changed to orange then yellow and suddenly the… Read More ›
Scottish Hospitality
Rain drops pounded the roof and wipers squeaked as the driver opened the door and announced, “Cross Roads”. It was time for us to leave the bus. Once outside my puffy, dry rain coat quickly flattened under the force of… Read More ›
Tourist, Traveler, “enough”
It is said one of the differences between a tourist and a traveler is time. A tourist on a bus tour or cruise has the handicap of visiting an area for only a few hours. Also they are often deposited… Read More ›
Meet the Family
On my second day in Podgora I met Dunja, the owner. She was in her fifties, thin, with short black hair and a friendly personality but she also came across as a woman who was strong and capable. We exchanged… Read More ›
Beaches in Makarska Croatia
Many coastal towns have a beach, Makarska Croatia has many beaches. They have beaches with pebbles, boulders, roped off beaches, beaches with no containments, beaches filled with bikinis and man-thongs and beaches filled with people that have no tan lines… Read More ›
The Beach and Good Body Self Image
Heading to the beach it’s important to have a good body self image, especially if you plan on arriving alone, wearing the typical European Man Thong. Fortunately I am comfortable with my body even if some onlookers are not. This… Read More ›
