This is what San Diego is famous for! And it’s a color of sky I have missed terribly for the past two years! THAT is blue sky!
Quite often in Vietnam I complained about the grey skies and awful weather. There are really only two seasons in Hanoi. For six months, the sky is grey [...]
...more... →I just had to share this little video with you. Shortly after a lovely lunch with my dear Pete, the dark clouds rolled in and the skies just opened up. At first there was still some sunshine below the clouds. But as the storm blew in from the East, it got darker the the winds [...]
...more... →As you know from previous posts, my job often allows me to travel for work. I just returned from Halong Bay where I was treated to a fine sunset and a mysterious sunrise. The weather was a bit rainy, and so I was hoping for dramatic scenes for both the going and coming of the [...]
...more... →Rainy seasons in South East Asia can be kind of cool sometimes. I returned from Kamu Lodge, 3 hours up river from Luang Prabang, eager to have lunch at JOMA, a great coffee shop and bakery – quite possibly my favorite in Asia. Just before ducking in the shop, the thunder started clapping and the [...]
...more... →As we all know by now, I have a chance to travel from time to time and certainly have the need to visit our properties on a regular basis. I was scheduled to go to Halong Bay this week to work on a book project for our boat. I always enjoy the chance to be [...]
...more... →After my half day in the office, I returned home to do some more work, but also catch up with my journals and correspondence. The room got brighter and as I looked out the window I could see that the sun was “shining.” The yellow light reflected off the rooftops. I was drawn to the [...]
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