I have always wanted to see the Nazca Lines in Peru. Stepping onto the tarmac, I saw a man wearing dark sunglasses being lead down some steps. “He’s the pilot, right?” I said. My friend and the other two people we were flying with were a little surprised when they heard, “Yes.” Then the pilot …
Monthly Archives: May 2013
My Visit to Peru
I just got back from a nice trip to Peru. I really needed a vacation and Machu Picchu was definitely on my list of places to see. Machu Picchu is quit stunning, but there are actually a lot of others things to see in Peru. Of course, keep Machu Picchu for the last since it …
A Good Cup of Coffee
One thing that might surprise you when traveling in SE Asia, where a lot of coffee in the world comes from, is that you cannot find a really good cup of coffee very easily. Most of the coffee is the freeze-dried kind that tastes bitter at best, and is completely unpalatable at worst. Sure, in …
Bangkok Flower Market [Photo Gallery]
The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Khlong Talat) near Wat Po is a fun place to walk around. The market is busiest in the morning. When I took these pictures it was in the evening, so there were not a lot of flowers left. Many of the stalls were being taken down and the vendors were …
Spring in Seattle [Photo Gallery]
Seattle is quite beautiful in the Spring. The weather has been a bit sketchy over the last few weeks, but I was able to get some good shots. This week has been especially nice, so I pulled out my macro lens and had fun with it. These are some of my favorite photos. I took …
¡Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Ever wonder what Cinco de Mayo is and why we celebrate it in the US? Today is your lucky day, here is a history lesson… Cinco de Mayo, or 5th of May in English, is celebrated in the United States and the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz where it is …