PetTeet Park Mural
In September 2023, I spent a few weeks on a farm in Western Australia doing farm chores and helping with the annual Canola Festival. We kept in touch after I left. When I sent a picture of the Mural I did in Ocean Shores, Pam, one of the owners, sent me this poster and somewhat […]
Gili Islands, Indonesia
Change of plans After searching flights and hotels and beaches to come up with a great combination of price and experience for the two weeks before I met my son, Brian, in Taiwan, I completely threw in the towel. Between the rainy season in the region, challenging transportation to the beaches in Thailand and the […]
Kad Sala Village
Kad Sala Village Just over a week ago, I traveled south of Chiang Mai to my current workaway stay at Kad Sala Village. Every day is a little different. Some days, I teach English alongside the other 6 volunteers. We have students from 4 to 12 years old, mostly beginning level. Some speak English well […]
Different Normals
Mae Klong Railway Market The narrow, crowded, market street is divided down the middle by old train tracks in a brick lined roadbed. An 8-inch curb leads up to a sidewalk, maybe 5 feet deep, where vendors have tables and baskets of everything from trinkets to vegetables. A woman sits on the ground, huge knife […]
Thailand, at last!
Big jump from Frankfurt to Bangkok, then on to Krabi, Thailand. It has been a whirlwind tour with brothers Mai and Don. Spending the first week in Thailand with a Mai, a Thai native, has been a great way to learn how to get around. He is also able to explain some local customs […]
Time to change continents
It’s been about six weeks since I left on my no-return-ticket trip. Tomorrow, I will take the train to Frankfurt, then fly to Thailand the following day.
Stepping away from geography for a minute, I have taken on a new project.
Germany-Visit with the Sasse family
Yikes! Only a few weeks into this trip and I am so far behind in story telling. I will have to catch up with the rest of Spain and Berlin soon! Hamburg Opera House Visit with Sasse family near Hannover, Germany Enjoying time with the Sasse family at their home near Hannover, Germany. We had […]
Dog sitting in Berlin
I spent five days hanging out with two sweet little mixed breed chihuahua dogs, Ottis and Louisa. Aside from feeding and a couple of 30 minute walks, they mostly needed lots of cuddles. That left plenty of time to take the train into Berlin to see the sites. It was so much colder in Berlin! […]
Tree care, dog sitting and lots of rocks
I spent a quiet couple of weeks with Laura and Clifford near El Margen, a tiny village east of Granada. Laura wanted to some help finishing her rock wall. I was also able to use some of my knowledge of hydraulics to access and update a grey water irrigation systems. The soil in this are […]
Hello from Movizar, Spain!
I am staying at a large, unfinished farmhouse for my first workaway stay in Spain. First was supposed to be only but it turned out that things weren’t exactly as advertised. Nothing bad here, no gross kitchen or weird personal dramas. There just doesn’t happen to be any work for me, other than a few […]