Random Past Posts
Kings of Bavaria Americans like me probably know Bavaria best as the “B” in BMW. Its biggest single tourist attraction is a legacy from an arguably-crazy nineteenth-century king. The border between Germany and Austria is where the rolling hills and forests of the More...
Iran: Chadors and Other Bazaar Sights (Forgive me: I can’t resist the appeal of the bizarre/bazaar pun.) They do have a few shopping malls and supermarkets in Iran, but mostly people buy their “stuff” in bazaars and small shops. Different sections tend to specialize in certain More...
Cuba 2013: May Day! (Primero de Mayo!) Ordinarily, photographing the Cuban military is prohibited, and just might land you and/or your camera in a Cuban military hoosegow. But Primero de Mayo (May 1) is Cuba’s version of Labor Day, and there’s a huge parade/march through Revolution Square More...
Getting The Band Back Together* It had been 30 years since I played my trumpet in front of 80,000 or so rowdy spectators. Fortunately, expectations are modest for the Pride of Oklahoma's Alumni Band homecoming performance. I hadn't practiced much, but like anyone who's More...
SCUBA School! San Pedro, Belize When I started planning this trip to Belize and mentioned that I'd try to get my SCUBA certification while I was here, pretty much every person I said this to responded, "What? You don't already have that?" So I More...