Relaxing on this cool concrete step at the side of Todos Santos’ square I overlook the village go by. Immediately to in front of me two Maya decedents discuss what appears to be an unhappy tale in Mam, their local language, as they chat the lady on the right tries to fix her bag handle. [...]
For a city with such a cool name (Pronounced way-way-te-nango, or just way-way for short) the Lonely Planet doesn’t have much to say about this place. I’ve come to meet my Guatemalan Family. My mum’s brother’s wife is from here so I have a small collection of aunts and uncles. My 3 hour chicken bus [...]
These last few months I’ve been to many different places and, lets be honest, most places are pretty dull. That’s not to say they cannot be enjoyed, especially in the right company, but dusty standard issue roads lined with concrete block houses aren’t the most inspiring places to visit. Before I had quite identified this [...]
I cant tell you why I like this bridge so much. There’s something about the concrete arm reaching across the Rio Dulce in its plain, unsupported and surprisingly inconspicuous manner. Perhaps its a product of my upbringing, where bridges are oh so normal and rivers aren’t complete without one poking out of the bankside trees. [...]
Last night I had the pleasure of hosting a Passover Seder for a dozen gentiles with a keen sense of interfaith interest. As I made my way to Guate’s house a couple of weeks ago I got in touch and asked if he would allow me to have a Pesach Seder at his house, he [...]
While I’m at home, living comfortably at dads, Passover abstinence is a relatively simple affair. Matza is in abundance, the kitchen is familiar and the local availability of produce well known. This is my second Pesach while travelling, the first I was in Israel for the first day. I quickly got out of there because [...]
but a darn fine way to end the day. I can’t recall if I actually do, or whether I just think I do, so I often avoid starting blogs with "So the plan was…" but this time, at least, I’m going to let it fly because it’s even more appropriate than usual. The plan this [...]
The trouble with the world we live in (by which I mean us rich enough to spend money on leisure) is we can do anything we want. Some people stay home, some have cool hobbies and most find excuses not to leave their comfort zone. I’m on a 52′ Chinese Junk around 30 miles off [...]
I’m slowly deciding that, perhaps, sailing isn’t for me. It’s a thought I had last summer during my Comp Crew course. The trouble is, while I love being on the water and living on the boat; and it’s exciting to be handling ropes while trying to stay aboard in the pitch black of night as [...]
The strangest thing about being on a boat isn’t, as you might thing, the wobbling about 24/7. It’s the constantly changing direction of gravity. Pouring water from pan to tea cup becomes a physics experiment: Prediction: Steaming hot tea. Method: Lift pan, pour water. Outcome: Half a cup of tea and wet feet. Imagine, for [...]