Every piece of the lotus gets used. The fiber in the stems is used to produce fabric, and the remainder is used for paper or to produce vegan leather. The green fruit is eaten, and the dried fruit is used for prayer beads and jewelry; the flowers are used for tea. The fabric is softer […]
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I was up early to walk up a mountain in the dark for a meditation service After the meditation, we stood while the monks tossed lotus petals to bless us. Then we were treated to sunrise. Great way to start our last day in Siem Reap.
I had a fantastic morning in the countryside around Siem Reap, watching children going to school, shopkeepers at the local market, and then seeing the farms, even the waterbuffalo posed for me. Everyone was so friendly and didn’t mind me intruding on their mornings. The man cutting grass shocked me, as he spoke English to […]
We’ve had little time to capture images of everyday life, which is my favorite part of travel. These were a few quick clicks.
The ceramic jars are the dowry, which I believe the man gives to the woman’s family. I need to check that today with my guide. The man’s backpack carries his lunch into the field.
Singing after dinner
The website is again active and, to the best of my very limited knowledge, is working. So you should be able to click into this post, and it should take you to the site. If you find any problems, please let me know, and I will work to resolve them. My plan was to get […]
We arrived in Aigues-Mortes on a Votive Festival, the town partied. Julianna, Timothy and I walked the town, only to find out large portions of it were roped off for the running of the bulls. We waited around for about a half hour, got bored and went to find lunch. We were back on the […]
Our first glimpses of the Camargue horses!
Breakfast in Toulouse Working to reeducate myself on how to use my website. This was breakfast at the Toulouse train station after our trans-Atlantic flight. French food cannot be beaten.