Tomar Part Two Adjacent to the Nabao River under a tapestry of blue, brown and white tarps pulsed Tomars’ public market. Unlike the markets I’m familiar with which sell four dollar gluten free muffins, lacquered tree stumps with secret compartments,… Read More ›
Imagine flying, taking a train or driving your car to an unfamiliar city for a long weekend, then on that last morning after your final bite of toast and sip of coffee you grab your pack, head through the lobby… Read More ›
Two days ago I awoke with a fever, cough and feeling like rubbish but it was an improvement over the previous day so I felt hopeful. By eight AM the workmen were upstairs in the attic about to blow in… Read More ›
I lived between heaven and temptation my third year of medical school or more specifically my apartment was located above a heavenly pie shop and across the street from a popular bar. My classmates and I celebrated the start and… Read More ›
In the short time we have lived in Bellingham summer has exited, fall has arrived and winter seems fast approaching but despite those changes I am still delighted to be here. Of course having a home again means… Read More ›
Watkins Glen State Park in upstate New York is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. What makes it special is the glen’s stream descends 400 feet over 19 waterfalls over just a two mile hike. The path… Read More ›
Picture yourself as the youngest person at a 95th birthday party in a retirement community. Now ignore the canes and walkers, speak a little louder than usual and bend down a little so you can hear the soft, age-weakened-voices… Read More ›
How much can you experience in just two days of hiking the Appalachian Trail? About twenty miles south of Harpers Ferry we started our hike. The mid-Atlantic summer began with a heat wave, highs in the mid nineties and… Read More ›
During previous travels I was fortunate enough to meet some great people. In Connecticut after the first winter storm blanketed the Appalachian Trail in knee-deep snow I met Maria. She gave us a soft bed, a hot breakfast and then told… Read More ›
Her dimples accentuated her sweet smile while my train of thought skipped, jumped and finally derailed. For a minute, maybe two, all I could do was gaze speechless upon her face. Finally the words arrived and I leaned forward to… Read More ›
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