I just crossed 14th Street

I just crossed 14th Street, heading up 1st Ave and home. As climbed the stairs out of the L train station I had to hurry around a pregnant Hispanic woman and her husband, who was carrying their sleepy son, so I wouldn’t miss the light. (There was a Mr. Softee in the parking lane along [...]

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En Why See?

So yeah, I’m back in New York. It’s so strange and familiar – my apartment, my local deli, baseball on tv, junk mail. Not sure how I feel about it all yet.
I’m just about finished uploading the giant backlog of photos from my trip.
Not sure what else to say. I’m trying to get over [...]

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Back in Bangkok, on my way home

Greetings from Bangkok, my 24-hour stopover on my way home. I’ve decided to spend the day in the cool confines of the various shopping centers and internet cafes near my hotel, in Siam Square, rather than brave the ridiculous heat and dirt of normal Bangkok. On this, my third time in Bangkok during this trip, [...]

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Baaaalllii

I can’t bear to think that the reason I’m back in Bali is that I’m slowly making my way back up to Bangkok and then home.
Also, the internet connection on Gili T was so unbearable I haven’t even checked my mail in like 5 days.
In any event, I’m in Sanur (nicknamed “snore” ), Bali, diving [...]

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A strange sight indeed…

Yesterday evening I witnessed the strangest sight of my trip so far: Pat Guiney drinking beer and eating steak at Scallywag’s restaurant here on Gili T.
OK, so maybe it wasn’t him. But all the signs were there: blinding white skin, heavily thinning, buzz-cut red hair, greenish khaki t-shirt, dark shorts, and (this was the kicker) [...]

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