Back to Africa
An absolutely alphabetic itinerary: Afghanistan to Zambia, to Zimbabwe, and back to Afghanistan. Can anyone else say they have gone from the front of the alphabet, to the back, and returned to the front?...
Dubai Bai Night
A night in Dubai. I had a layover between Afghanistan and Zambia at DXB, and I had read that there were some FlyerTalkers celebrating a birthday there. I took a cab downtown and had...
First night in Kabul
I’ve arrived without a hitch, after that long wait in the Dubai airport. I feel much better, having slept on the flight to Kabul. The guest house and compound where I’m staying is extremely...
Today is your birthday!!!
The canoe I woke up on my birthday in Harare, Zimbabwe. A quick run, breakfast, and the taxi was ready to take me out to a safari day camp about 40km from the city....
Dad’s DC tour
Dad came to DC in September for a reunion of sailors from the U.S.S. Hornet. Dad’s in the upper right corner, the classy looking one. I heard stories… these guys have lived a lot....
Red wine in Buenos Aires, and other glories
I love, love, love Buenos Aires, with the food and the wine and the people and their outrageous accents, like characters in a Fellini film. Here I’m sitting at a beautifully laid table, awaiting...