Phuket ("pu ket") is the largest island in Thailand. As most of south-east Asia, the history is decorated with migrations from the north and "influence" of European powers. To heck with all that, today I'm cooking! Five of us jumped into the (mercifully) air conditioned van and drove the one hour+ to the Old Phuket … Continue reading Phuket Farm Cooking

According to my guide, Malacca, Malaysia is "just a slow, swampy little town." Maybe compared to Kuala Lumpur, as there are about a million folks in the greater Malacca area. I signed up for the "Malacca Culture and Heritage" tour. We started with a tour of Chinese immigrants. Heck, you can read it yourself. Sign … Continue reading Malacca

I won't be adding many details about Singapore, as I will be spending several days here after the end of my cruise. So, below are just some quick notes. First Leg My flight left Phoenix at 6:30am, so I was picked up at my house at 4:00. Yesh. A short hop to San Francisco was … Continue reading Singapore

In the Maasi Mara we stayed in "tents". I have that in quotes, as these tents had brick floor, power and full bathrooms with running water. However, there was a night guard to encourage passing elephants not to step on us. I appreciated that. Ground Hornbill Secretarybird Ostrich Sacred Ibis Hippos at Rest Hippo in … Continue reading Kenya 2006 – Maasi Mara

After vising Samburu we drove to Lake Nakuru. I did not realize it at the time, but this was the first time I crossed the Equator. The drive took most of the day. We only spent a single day at the lake, thus not many pictures, so I'll give you a little story. During the … Continue reading Kenya 2006 – Lake Nakuru