Language
Talk Dirrtty To Me
Having just returned from yet another sojourn to The Big Easy, the NoLa vernacular is still ringing in my ears. First and foremost, you must know that New Orleans is pronounced “noo-OAR-linz” rather than “noo-oar-leans” or “naw-lins.” The street names have their own special pronunciations. Calliope is “CAL-e-ope.” Tchoupitoulas is “chop-a-TOO-liss.” Burgundy is “ber-GUN-dee.” Marigny … Continue reading
Bangkok Revisited
My second AirBnB apartment in Bangkok was in the same general vicinity of the first one, but a little further back from the Chao Phraya. The husband of the husband-and-wife team was picking me up at DMS. The wife’s instructions had been something like to “exit the door facing the street and he would be … Continue reading
Back to Hectic Hanoi
Leaving Hoi An on Sunday morning made me a bit sad. I’d gotten used to the slow pace and relative quietness of the little town. Three Kiwis were sharing a driver with me to the Da Nang Airport. Of course, we struck up a conversation en route to the airport. They were actually on their … Continue reading
Photography-Filled Saturday
Saturday dawned EXTREMELY early for me, having gotten up around 3:30 a.m. or 3:45 a.m. to shower, dress and pack my cameras and accessories. Downstairs in the lobby, one of the hotel staff was asleep on a sofa and another was asleep on a cot. I sat there quietly in the dark. The guy in … Continue reading
Hey, Shorty, It’s My Birthday!
After my all day motorcycle tour with Son, I showered up and met the Aussies, J. and L., at our usual spot. I actually sat at a table in the front while waiting for them. When they walked up, they had two other Aussies with them, M. and J2, whom they’d also met at a … Continue reading
Easy Rider For A Day
On Tuesday, October 22nd, I’d booked an all-day motorcycle tour (as a passenger) with Easyrider Hoi An. Arrangements had been made via E-mail, with payment to be made the day of the tour. The company assured me that rain gear would be provided and that nothing less than a typhoon would cancel the tour. My … Continue reading
This Is For You, Nicola!
This afternoon I made a little stop at my favorite burger place, Pearl’s. I’m dedicating this post to Nicola because, when he was here studying English last year, he’d asked me about a good burger place. I suggested Pearl’s, as well as showing him where it was. He confessed to having gone there THREE times … Continue reading