Hi, Mom. It has been a few days since our last update. Dan and I have made our way from Thailand to Cambodia. What an experience; there has been a lot to take in! While in Cambodia we spent our time on the coast, exploring villages on the Gulf of Thailand, which is a very … Continue reading Cambodia
Oh, Mom, I am bursting with excitement and enthusiasm for where we are!!! Yesterday we made our way North from Bangkok to Sai Yok, a Thai National Park district. We are staying on The River Kwai, less than 15 kilometers from Myanmar (formerly Burma). I write this as I sit on our floating deck, watching … Continue reading The River Kwai
Not kidding. This is a Shangrila (opps, that’s another hotel).....an oasis, utopia. The Peninsula Hotel Bangkok is a special place. While yes, our room is literally an apartment, with floor-to-ceiling windows, on the 12th floor, overlooking the river, it is not just the room itself that makes this place incredible. It is not just the … Continue reading I Want to Live at the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok
Hi, Mom. Dan and I safely arrived in Japan. Though it was a long travel day, we found refuge and regeneration at our first night's hotel. We opted to travel through Tokyo, making a brief stop for dinner. We then hopped on a train to Hakone, our destination for the first night. We stayed at … Continue reading Hello, Japan: Beds on the Floor, Hot Springs and Tiny Slippers.
Hi, Mom. Today is our last day on the islands of Greece, so we spent it at the beach. This, Kamari Beach, is a black sand beach so it is particularly warm, even early in the season. Of course Dan went swimming, and snorkeling. He noted how distinctly he could identify visible lava flow under … Continue reading A Day at the Beach
Today, the highlight was a late afternoon sail through the center of the volcano, called The Caldera. Santorini used to be a single island with a center peak, which was actually a volcano--and in fact, is still an active volcano today. Nearly 4,000 years ago the volcano erupted, an event that is considered to be … Continue reading Sailing the Caldera
What an experience it has been, a highlight of our travels to spend Easter in Crete. We arrived yesterday, welcomed with candles to partake in the Greek Orthodox traditions of "Big Saturday" (closest translation of a reference similar to Holy Saturday). At 11:00 PM we went to the cathedral to join hundreds of worshippers for … Continue reading Easter in Crete
We received some sad news yesterday, Good Friday. Sweet Grey kitty passed away in his sleep. I can't help but wish I had been there for him in his last days. I know he had plenty of love from all of the family and friends who have spent time at our house while we were … Continue reading An Unexpected Farewell
Hi, Mom. It was so nice to talk with you today. The photo below shows our view, as we were talking. Our hotel is on a cliff, with magnificent views of the bay of Naples, Mt. Vesuvius, and Sorento, Italy. We are on the island of Capri, staying in Anacapri. Nature is overwhelmingly stunning here. … Continue reading Hello, from Capri!
Hi, Mom. Enjoying a glass of wine and a salad, sitting on the waterfront piazza in Positano. My entertainment, this cat supervising the local street artist's work.
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