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06/30/08 // Blog Post from Casa Iguana Guesthouse // Corn Islands // Nicaragua
You Can’t Go Home Again The wind became constant on the second day, changing from the occasional gust that would precede an hour or two of torrential rains, to a steady 20-25 knot blow as if Zephuros himself were paying a visit to the island. Once the wind became constant, silence retreated back to wherever silence goes in a world where squalls rule. At first … continue reading » Topics: Goodbyes, Islands, Weather
04/21/06 // Blog Post from Ko Kradan // Ko Kradan // Thailand
Beginning of the End I will confess to being a bit melancholy on the ferry from Ko Phi Phi to Ko Lanta. It was slowly beginning to sink in that my trip was nearly over, the money nearly gone and coming home no longer felt so far in the future. After leaving Leah and Kate at the resort I returned to the isthmus to … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Boats, Friends, Islands, Round The World Trip
04/10/06 // Blog Post from Resort Koh Phi Phi // Koh Phi Phi // Thailand
Going Down South Matt and I spent one day by ourselves in Sinoukville and though we never spoke of it I thought it was pretty appropriate that when we went back to the beach shack with the good food they were closed. When we tried to spend the afternoon in the sun, it poured. But then I write, so a bit of drama … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Boats, Friends, Goodbyes, Islands, Round The World Trip
03/26/06 // Blog Post from Death Island // Kampot // Cambodia
Midnight in a Perfect World I lounged for a while in the shallows letting the small waves lapped over my back while I studied the rock and shell bed that lay just under the surface of the waves, watching the stones and bits of shells pitch back and forth to the rhythm of the sea. The undulation of water and light distorted and rippled the … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Crabs, Death, Islands, Perfection, Phosphorescence, Round The World Trip
02/28/06 // Blog Post from Four Thousand Islands // Four Thousand Islands // Laos (PDR)
Little Corner of the World After my time in Attapeu I felt I had had my fill of the various small towns in southern Laos. Debi and Matt opted to head up to Salavan and then on to a small village called Tahoy, where rumor had it the tigers were so plentiful it wasn’t safe to go out at night. It sounded fun and if … continue reading » Topics: Americans, Asia, Islands, Mekong River, Rivers, Round The World Trip, Wat