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Even paradise can’t protect you from reality
April 26, 2024 Ko Kood, Thailand After a very hot day in Cambodia, we are having a very hot beach day here in Thailand. Pulling out all the stops today, Caviar in the surf, BBQ, including lobster tail. Water sport toys, all for us on their very own private island. ...
Here, there and everyware
April 20, 2024 Hello from Danang. One of the first things I want to do when I get home is watch Good Morning Vietnam. Speaking of return trips, we have just 2 weeks left on this trip. Kirby was nice enough to remind me my lawn needs mowing. Funny thing about my...
Do Beer goggles actually work?
April 17, 2024 Bye-bye Hong Kong and hello Vietnam. Fifty-one years ago, I got my first invitation to Vietnam. Fortunately, about a month before I was scheduled to go, the President announced the war was winding down and no new troops were expected...
Trama and Drama on th high seas
April 14, 2024 We were delayed by immigration for two hours in Shanghai. So, we were already late. Then at o’dark thirty, the captain declared a medical emergency and had changed course to Taipei to get the medically necessary care for the sick...
RED China
April 9, 2024 Shanghai, China Oh my god, this place is over the top! Shanghai is quite a way inland from the open sea. We took on our first of three pilots at 7 AM. We docked at 3 PM up the Huangpu River. Kind of like the Port of Portland,...
Japan last and final stop in that country
April 5-6, 2024 Nagasaki, Japan When I looked out this morning and saw we were actually in Nagasaki, Japan, I was quite surprised. You’ll have to read more to understand why I was so surprised. Nagasaki is the other city we destroyed with an A-Bomb. ...