You are the master. I do hope you are working on a book. You always capture an interesting story and amazing photos. You manage to make people come alive.
We were in the Frankfurt airport once when the gal in front of us started taking photos of the German guards and their uzi's and they confiscated her film. I thought they were going to keep the camera but did not.
You always have interesting tales to tell.
My attitude did give me pause, however. Certainly years ago, the Thai gave foreigners more respect and authority that we hadn't earned. I often wondered if my actions were a reflection of a colonial attitude, even though my intentions were good...to help everyone out of a jam. I also performed traffic control in the States, so it wasn't just because I was white.
One Thanksgiving in college I drove with friends from Western Pennsylvania to New York to visit relatives. It was about 9 pm and we were stuck in a bad snow storm driving north in the Delaware River valley. There was a long line of cars in front of us that wasn't going anywhere. After a couple minutes I got out and walked to the front of the line where I found a stuck snow plow. In front of it in the other lane was another stuck snow plow, with about 10 meters space between them. I could see that cars could go through this space, so I went to the driver in the first car in the other lane and told him that I would direct traffic, allowing ten cars from his side to pass through and then ten from mine. Soon things were moving. Unfortunately for the other lane, my car had bypassed the line and was one of the first ten from my side. I had to get in...not sure what happened after that!
YES BOB Good to see my blog has prompted your recall of your penchant for traffic control...once your vehicle is clear...its up to others to continue the good work. My experience it just takes one to take the first step...and others step forward...probably had been thinking of it but needed one person to kick it off.
Sulphur,sea and scenery Fabulous blog Dave. But must you make me feel so envious.Sounds like your back was OK even with all that bouncing in the boat. See at Bushcare this Sat nothing more exciting than afew leeches.
Yes, you are the International Police! We are much alike in this regard. I remember when I was a teenager in Bangkok, I had visited some friends passing through on a freighter at Klong Toey, Bangkok's port. After the visit I caught a bus, but soon it was stuck in gridlock. I hopped off to see what they delay was...no vehicles could make it through the intersection with the main road. So I started to direct traffic, stopping traffic on the main road until some from the side street could go, and alternating until my bus got to the intersection where upon I hopped back on. You got to do what you got to do!
You gotta do what you gotta do You are right Bob...someone has to do it...its strange when it is the foreigner not the local who takes the initiative...pretty easy really..!
greeting! Great thanks for the Lord for your in love of Christ with amazing grace with us injoy and wells of the water and the milk will flow fro heaven right now by faith and by miracles moving among us thanks and bless an djoy,forour Jesus is coming soon,thanks and bless,keijo sw eden
THANK YOU EVERYONE Thank you for your kind words...and taking the time to read my memorial to Bella and comment...Rocco is missing her terribly...our thoughts go to him.
How exciting! I also am prone to seasickness. I inherited it...my greatgrandfather on my Dad's side was a seaman from Tonsburg Norway...he jumped ship in New York, never to return to sea. My great grandfather on my Mom's side was a Grand Banks fisherman from Newfoundland. His son, my grandfather, couldn't take the seasickness so quit after one season and became a logger and then a machinist in Toronto.
I'm looking forward to the rest of your trip. I sailed to Java in 1959...perhaps I'm due for a return if you can inspire me!
Yay! That's amazing. I look forward to climbing Tanna soon (my first was Kilauea). There is just something about them I can't resist. Should have been a vulcanologist I guess!!
THANKS ANDREA If you want volcanoes...Java is the place...as is Indonesia...they are everywhere...I love the shape...always gives me a special feeling when I see one.
D for Danger Once again a fabulous blog! Always blame a bad lunch, ha, ha. We always have time for one more massage. Maybe some day we will get you under water blowing bubbles.
Wish I was there! I drove round Mt Agung today and it was as dead as a doornail! Right, game on! I'm going to try and capture some good shots of the wonderful Indonesian people too. I need some of that Dancing Dave magic though ;)
THANKS NICK I thus trace you to Eastern Bali...but no mention whether you climbed Mt Agung...Bali's holiest mountain...I expect to purge you would have done so..!
Bella is remembered. I was sorry to hear about the loss of Bella, your stories and memories of how much a member of your family Bella was is fabulous. The ending whenever it comes is always sad.
It is good those memories will make you smile now and always.
Jane x
so sorry ;-( Beautiful goodbye to your dear friend and practically family member. We understand perfectly how important animals are in our lives as we were heartbroken to leave our beautiful Spaniel Athos behind with our parents when going for this trip....Bella had a great life it seems. Take care.
B&T
So sorry for your loss We have also been cat people all our lives, although we currently also have a dog. Our last one to pass away was Priscilla, or Prissy. We adopted her in 1984 in Brussels. She moved to Virginia with us in 1995, but she died at the age of 21 just before we moved to Colorado to retire. We cried. Thanks for sharing your stories.
We look forward to your blogs from Java. The last time I was there was 1959. Maybe your blogs will inspire me to return...although I would probably go to Bali...but not where tourists are if such a place exists.
My wife Denise & I like to travel "on paths less travelled" that capture our imagination, inspire my photography & where we mix with locals & remain safe.
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You are the master.
I do hope you are working on a book. You always capture an interesting story and amazing photos. You manage to make people come alive. We were in the Frankfurt airport once when the gal in front of us started taking photos of the German guards and their uzi's and they confiscated her film. I thought they were going to keep the camera but did not. You always have interesting tales to tell.