THAILAND | Monday, 24 Apr 2006 | Views [908]
We shouldn’t have eaten breakfast. I
wondered how it would play out…do we cook and then eat each dish? Or
cook them all and then sit down to a feast for lunch? It turned out to
be the former and each dish turned out to be a full-sized plate/bowl.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
THAILAND | Tuesday, 11 Apr 2006 | Views [672]
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Karl Bartos at the Bed Supperclub, Bangkok Thailand ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
INDIA | Thursday, 30 Mar 2006 | Views [427]
(Posted by Sachi LeFever, lee's wife) I am feeling better! Finally. It's been too many days - though not unexpected here. On our way up to this mountaintop town of Darjeeling, I had some time to recover a little from the rattling jeep ride (Lee mentioned ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
MALAYSIA | Monday, 20 Mar 2006 | Views [807] | Comments [1]
Before moving on to India, I just wanted to share some of the images from Malaysia... This
is the view from the Petronas Twin Towers Sky Bridge. We had to get up
early to wait in line for tickets and come back 3 hours later in order
to spend 10 ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
SRI LANKA | Wednesday, 15 Mar 2006 | Views [5055] | Comments [4]
Our trip to Sri Lanka would not have been so special had it not been for two people. These two people helped us understand Sri Lanka and travel around it. They are both reliable, honest, trustworthy and nice people. I can't say enough about their service.... Read more >
Tags: People
SRI LANKA | Thursday, 9 Mar 2006 | Views [691] | Comments [5]
Sri Lanka is even more foreign than I imagined. We've hired a driver named Mervin who is driving us arond the island. It's a good thing too because if we had to drive here, or even take the bus, it may be a life threatening experience. The barely ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 20 Feb 2006 | Views [360]
The Hardy Reef at the Great Barrier Reef is a platform reef, which means that it has reached its full height and is now expanding outward. This means that when you dive or snorkel around it, there is a wall that goes from the surface to the sea floor, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 12 Feb 2006 | Views [543] | Comments [1]
At
least you didn’t wear blue! – Laughed the Queensland Reds fans we
happened to meet at the train station after saying it was our first
match ever. We weren’t sure where we were headed, but followed them
through the station onto a shuttle ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 4 Feb 2006 | Views [535]
It’s another rainy evening in the South Island. We really haven’t had many, but they seem to come at opportune times for us – usually after a big activity, and all we want to do is nap or relax our muscles. We’re warm and dry in the campervan while the ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 27 Jan 2006 | Views [383]
Lee drove over 400 km today from the top of the South Island down
the West coast, and we took a few breaks. This happened to be at
Hokitika beach where there was a barrage of "beach art" when you
stepped on the sand. Never ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 25 Jan 2006 | Views [585]
We had been hearing about the hiking or “tramping” in the Able Tasman National Park for a while. Today, in a sprinkle of rain we had about a 3 hour hike in the park. It’s a very popular and small park in NZ standards, about 22,000 hectares ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 18 Jan 2006 | Views [393]
As were getting a quick safety training session for the whitewater
rafting, Puala asked if I had been whitewater rafting before. Unlike
Sachi, I had not. Paula, one of our guides whispered to me with a
devious look in her eye "don't worry we'll ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 10 Jan 2006 | Views [462]
One of the striking features of Auckland is the volcanoes that surround the city. When Rachel and Regan picked us up a couple of days ago, they said "We thought we'd take you up to some of the volcanoes around the city. I thought - volcanoes? ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
USA | Thursday, 5 Jan 2006 | Views [437]
Our
time so far in Hawaii has been marked by relaxation, exercise and food,
lots of food. Sachi's Mom is a wizard in the kitchen and there is
always some wonderful smell wafting across our noses. All
this food represents a bit of ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
USA | Wednesday, 28 Dec 2005 | Views [522]
A few
years ago, after visiting home around the holidays from Seattle, I
realized all the traditions that my family has around Christmas.
Previously the flow of holiday events had been just that- the things we
do every year- just normal flow.... Read more >
Tags: Party time
USA | Monday, 19 Dec 2005 | Views [613]
There
is something special about Charleston, South Carolina and I think it
has something that has to do with good ole' southern charm. I always
wish I could take Seattleites on a tour of Charleston to experience the
South that I love instead of ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
USA | Wednesday, 14 Dec 2005 | Views [569]
Today was so fun. We started rushing to White Plains for a meeting
with just seconds to spare and making the train we needed from Grand
Central Station, which seemed very New York, with husle and bustle. Coming back to the city, we met up with ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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