http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Bryan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Bryan en-us Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:15:35 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:15:35 +0000 Entry 58 Bangkok Aranya Poipet Siem Reap to Angkor WatAngkor Wat is one of the wonders of the world. Yet to get there from Bangkok is a truly inglorious ordeal. The worst way to go is to book transport from Khao San Road which will generally leave you stranded or worse there are many clever scams . The nefarious Bangkok Airways is very expensive. Probably the safest and least expen http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/North/Siem-Reap/blog-295741.html Entry 57 The Ugly AmericanEvery tourist feels it antiAmericanism When I am traveling I always let people know I am Canadian. Like many of my fellow travelers I have Canada's flag sewn onto my luggage and let everyone know I am not from the States. It was not always like this. When I was growing up in Canada during the 1960s we loved America. Indeed we were proud to be associated http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-251439.html Entry 55 Thailand ConstitutionLiving and working in Bangkok Miranda and I know Thailand to be a beautiful country with a wonderful people and a wise king. Indeed the King has saved the nation many times in the past. However it must also be said that Thailand has been the victim of corrupt greedy governments that have tried to oppress the people. This has caused Thailand great loss of face. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Western-Thailand/Phetchaburi/blog-194285.html Entry 54 Bangkok Bombs Miranda and I went out for dinner at about 700 pm on New Year's Eve to a small restaurant about five minutes from Wendy House. As we were ordering our meal a young Thai man asked me if he could take the remote control off my table and change the television station from New Year's celebrations to a news program. When I asked why he said that some bombs had gone off in http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-115102.html Entry 53 Thailand Coup Life in Bangkok exotic exciting and sometimes nerve wracking when we first arrived had actually become pretty complacent. We were therefore astounded this morning September 20th to get a very unusual wake up call. As Miranda answered the phone I could hear from her voice that something out of the ordinary was happening. Miss Nuyy the night receptionist told Miranda http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-89872.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel Journal Entry 24 Triumph of the WillThere are some women who in saintly fashion can bare any ordeal with stoic calm. My Norah however did not fall into this category of person. She had first burst into a passion of weeping being fairly devastated by the fact that her life's work was no more then her passion cooled into a dark anger a vindictivene http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Nuremberg/blog-29142.html ENTRY 46 Hettiersquos Gift The Valley was a wonderful place with numerous legends and stories to titillate our imaginations. We did manage to spend some time in retreat with Enid and Reginald our USPG friends but mostly we were in the company of Mrs. Fox. She talked and talked about Nigel she told us of how they met his early life in the Catholic Apostolic Church and his years as a Epis http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Punjab/Lahore/blog-26111.html MapENTRY 45 The Seventh Sign There were many legends surrounding the valley. The word Nephilim means lsquochild of godrsquo and these folk are said to be the oldest society in the world. Local tradition maintains that the hot springs had once formed a great river that divided into the Tigris Euphrates Indus and Ganges. The people of the valley even believed that the high mountains had spa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-26215.html Map ENTRY 44 Mule Sahib In all our travels Miranda hadn't ever seen anything quite like this With great fascination she studied the 'travel journals' of Harold Nigel Fox. Although the material was interesting it had been difficult going. There appeared to be several occasions where the journals contradicted themselves sometimes the time line was unclear. There were also problems in continui http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-26322.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel Journal Circa 1948 ENTRY 43 Clouds of Glory The last thing I recall were his remarks about his watch. I left in a daze feeling energised euphoric omnipotent. One of my episodes must have come upon me for I remember little of the hours or days between my departure and the awareness that I was sitting in the train at the railway station. My mind http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Maharashtra/Mumbai/blog-26496.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 42 The Iron SceptreIt was the travel arrangements that proved to be the greatest difficulty although Lahore and Delhi are not far from each other I arrived three days behind schedule. My stomach was full of butterflies at the thought of meeting 'him' my anxiety stemming from not knowing what I would say. Upon arrival one of his niec http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/National-Capital-Territory/New-Delhi/blog-26609.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalEntry 41 The Opened ScrollThe Viceroy's other Boundary Force in the Punjab was not faring well. Nearly 60000 soldiers well trained and equipped were totally unable to keep the peace. In Amritsar Sikhs slaughtered Muslims en masse. Muslim women were violated then herded disrobed through the streets. After being thoroughly dehumanised http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Punjab/Lahore/blog-26738.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalEntry 40 The Seven Angels Lahore was the most marvellous city the world has ever known. In truth it was that magnificent pearl in the Royal Crown of Empire a metropolis rich in culture art and music tied together with a certain prosperity. The Old Fort the Badshahi Mosque the Hindu temples the Cathedrals and churches each glorious in http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Punjab/Lahore/blog-26875.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 39 The Moon Turned to BloodI think I would like to meet the Indian Messiah I told Miss Wilkes as we continued our conversation at supper that evening. When I was in Lahore I heard that he has the power to perform miracles to heal the sick and bring the dead to life. Miss Wilkes looked aghast. I do not believe God works like that http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-27095.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalEntry 38 The Temple OpenedFrom my experiences at the Ashram of Charity I was beginning to get a taste of their beliefs and how they could be put into practice. To learn a little more about their background and teachings I turned to the Ashram's wellstocked library. During my spare moments each day I began my research in earnest. Laying my http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Jammu-and-Kashmir/blog-27208.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 37 Wonderful CounsellorAs I write in my travel journal I must admit I was having a very good time of it. Although Miss Wilkes did not appear particularly keen to acknowledge it we were becoming lovers at least in a spiritual sense. We had spent several delightful evenings roaming the vineyards together not to mention our excursions http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-27214.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 36 Sea of GlassMany who travel to the east are quite taken with India's holy men and the mystical lifestyle. So it was with me. During the daylight hours life was so very busy that there was little time for ruminations. The spiritual is all about. God is hereHowever once my head hit the pillow thoughts of Miss Wilkes overcame me. One http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-27356.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 35 Paradise FoundEnoch and I received a morethanproper welcome. The valley was a most extraordinary place filled with lovely things. At the same time there was a magnificent simplicity about the well tended gardens spacious colonnade and beautiful stone benches. Many believed that it had inspired Hilton's legendary 'ShangriLa'. Soo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-27472.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 34 As Lightning From The EastThe train ride to Rawalpindi took us through some rather dry countryside. Red dust rose in swirling clouds as we clattered past simple mudbrick houses.Enoch continued to pontificate upon his favourite topic. The Mahatma is the most Christlike figure in history We Christians say 'love your enemy' he doe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-27602.html Circa 1945 Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalEntry 33 Ikveta de MeshichaMy travel journal continues in post war London. An aura of gloom seemed to hover over the city like a dungcoloured haze. Devastation was everywhere. Poverty and hunger were etched on faces of the children. It would be fair to say that the brightness that keeps us going in normal times had gone out. Pe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Punjab/Lahore/blog-27735.html