Month: February 2018

Life is a strange game. Gloriously happy beginnings and mixed bag endings. Alpha and Omega. The inevitable. A man I have known now for about 25 years hit his expiration date this past week. My father in law, my friend. Argumentative, cantankerous, unmotivated, critical, intolerant,…

Feasting is central to our passion for exotic destination travel. Thailand creates pleasure not only for the eye through plate presentations artistically garnished but also via the taste buds impacted with the freshness of the ingredients and the spicy Thai chili influence. Sounds of meats…

Queries aplenty have been spoken to me regarding packing for this 4 month stint on the road. Preparing for winter travel in the states, the tropics of Thailand, cruising the Atlantic and Spring in Europe certainly spurred me to some planning and stressing. Me, oh…

From Pig Snouts to Watermelon and a few things in between! 😉  

Bidding farewell to Mae Hong Son Town we made our way to the 1095. In our wanderings the night before, I had seen the many souvenirs that boasted the 1,864 curves we would encounter between here and Pai. We were thrilled with the idea of…

Day two of our loop ride took us from Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son Town. This quaint little city is the capital of this province and is found by continuing north on the 108. This portion of the ride brought vistas that thrilled my…

Exiting the city I felt exhilarated by the warmth of the breeze hitting my face as I rode behind my husband on our motorbike. We rented from Mr. Mechanic who we had researched via the net and found good reviews on. Originally we had planned…

Extensive travel with your partner can certainly be trying from time to time. New surroundings, new cultures, unexpected hiccups can be intimidating and make for some tense moments. Living quarters (read hotel rooms) restrict the freedom to escape you feel in your home where you…

Yesterday, after our “nap” to catch up to the new time zone a bit, we walked over twelve miles in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. Taking in the sites, sounds and smells, absorbing the culture a bit, generally acclimating ourselves and taking care of currency…

Author’s Note: I labeled this blog a short story because both my daughter and my sister have critiqued that my posts should be shorter. I’m going to study that concept and see what I think about it but a least for now I’ll just label…