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It has been almost 5 years since I was in Tibet. A surplus of time in front of the computer today prompted me to go back over some old shots from that trip. Two things occurred to me. I really … Continue reading
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Lent is upon us. For many in south Louisiana that means some sort of fast. Traditionally, one tasty way of coping with the abstinence of Lent is Gumbo Z’Herbes or Green Gumbo. Often, meat is omitted from this lovely soup, … Continue reading
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It poured rain all day Friday so I was not really able to get out and shoot. Lame excuse, I know. I did get a few pictures on my iPhone, but rather than subject everyone to that, I thought I’d … Continue reading
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Train from Chisinau, Moldova to Bucharest, Romania I was dreading this train ride like an amputation. We have had some wonderful train trips on this excursion but we have also had some ghastly ones. It … Continue reading
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Sunday, September 28, 2008 Moscow-Chisinau Train Number 47, Wagon 11, Seat 25 15 Hours on a Train The mist is just beginning to burn off of the pumpkin fields outside of the window of our 8:38AM train from Kiev, … Continue reading
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Friday, September 26, 2008 K Largo Bar, vul Yaroslaviv Val 22, Kiev, Ukraine Sunshine “My chief would like for me to tell you that you are drinking three-hundred year old beer and that in Ukraine we are proud of … Continue reading
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 A Train from Krakow to Lviv, Ukraine, Car 27, Passenger Compartment 6 Polish Nuns Quietly Talking in the next Berth Lewis and Clark had their muskets and sextants and we have a high-powered, handheld computer … Continue reading
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Sunday, September 21, 2008 3rd Floor, ul. Bytomska 1, Krakow, Poland Waiting for my Laundry to Dry When we got off of the train from Gdansk to Krakow it was raining. It has been raining ever since we got … Continue reading
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 There has been a lot of activity over the past few days. The brothers McMains and Cousin Robert, after a week of spectacular hikes decided to take the waters at Radium Hot Springs, a few … Continue reading
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Sunday, August 3, 2008 I don’t know what would be the right time and place to read War and Peace, but a few thousand miles into a road trip has worked for me. It has been mentioned, in previous … Continue reading
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Monday, July 28, 2008 We have many miles to go, relatives to collect and off-puttingly named microbrews to drink (Daniel likes the Moose Drool, really he does). We drove through Canadian customs at the Port of Paegan and have … Continue reading
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 We have spent a relaxing few days on the south border of Glacier National Park. Tim has been with us but we put him on a train to Chicago this morning. After a little more … Continue reading