Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Thailand
November 15, 2021
Hello,
Today Jenjira and I visited Wat Khao Chan Ngam - the Temple on the Beautiful Moon Mountain. We also hiked up the mountain along the Khorat Geopark trail.
Come climb with us.
Jan
Kampong Thom
Cambodia
January 27, 2019
Hello from Central Cambodia,
Kampong Thom may be a small city. But it’s also a city of lively contrasts.
A constant flow of determined traffic crosses the steel arch bridge that spans the Steung Saen River. In the shadow of the bridge, a lone fisherman silently casts his net from a tiny wooden boat.
The traffic across the bridge is brisk. Vehicles vary in size and speed. Yet without the assistance of traffic lights at the four-way intersections, the trucks, buses, cars, vans, and motorbikes sort themselves out, effortlessly, courteously and safely.
Jomtien Beach
Chonburi Province
Thailand
October 31, 2020
Jenjira and I celebrate Loi Krathong festival with our friends Dan and Anna.
We float our kratongs in the sea, enjoy the festivities and continue our colorful evening at an all-you-can-eat cook-it-yourself fish and seafood buffet.
A few days later, Jenjira and I climb the steep dragon-protected steps to visit and pay our respects at the Wat Phra Yai complex, also known in Pattaya as The Big Buddha. The seated Buddha rises over us at eighteen meters or fifty-nine feet.
Please click on the links for more information.
Tuesday
Election Day
November 3 2020
America is in the news today.
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Gezira El Bairat, Al Ramla
Luxor, Egypt
March 9, 2020
Hello,
Here in the town of Gezira El Bairat, on the west bank of the Nile, the modest El Masala Hotel provides a simple and comfortable guest room with a balcony overlooking the Nile. The staff is friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is served at the open-air rooftop restaurant with a sweeping view of the river and the river traffic.
Kareem, the owner of the hotel, is determined that my week’s stay in Luxor will be both active and restful. He drives me around town. He helps me to book drivers for my tours. Kareem invites me to his home for lunch where I meet his wife and children.
Edfu
Aswan Governorate
Egypt
March 2, 2020
Halfway betweem Luxor and Aswan, on the west bank of the Nile, lies the Temple of Edfu. The temple is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus and his wife, the goddess Hathor.
Here is the story of Horus:
Horus, the falcon-headed god, is a familiar ancient Egyptian god. He has become one of the most used symbols of Egypt, seen on Egyptian airplanes, and on hotels and restaurants throughout the land.
Horus is the sone of Osiris and Isis, the divine child of the holy family triad. He is one of the many gods associated with the falcon. His name mans "he who is above" and "he who is distant."
