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Category Archives: Travel
June 4 — Trips from the Road
Despite rainy weather, we decided to make a day trip for abalone. The swell wasn’t the predicted 2 feet that we hoped for, but it wasn’t too bad. The water could best be described as “sharky”, due to a combination … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Aquatic Critters, Creatures, Fishes, Fishing, Inverts, Northern California, Transportation, Travel
Jurassic Island
On the Garden Island of Kauai, there are many, many chickens. They greeted us at the airport when we set down, begged for food (especially the fried chicken) and crowed early in the morning. You could live off of a … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatic Critters, Creatures, Travel, Uncategorized
Fort Ross and Stillwater Cove
It turns out that there are a lot of camp sites available in the Fort Ross area of the California coastline, and the beginning of September during the mid-week is an ideal time to get a place to yourself. We … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatic Critters, Fishing, Food, Inverts, Marine Mammals, Northern California, Travel
Genocide Cocktail
My sister Merin sent me this picture of a tank full of habu in awamori that she took while on vacation to Okinawa this weekend, in a place called Gyokusendo Kingdom Village. I wrote all about habushu and mamushizake in … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tienes Arroz, Bitch?
This thing made me want to put on a blindfold, spin around ten times, let the force guide my bat straight and true, and smash it open to get to the candy.
Posted in Travel
A Few Diving Pics
These were taken at Zamami (jima, I think) at Dragon Lady point. Have you ever seen a sea cuke eviscerate? Not pretty… These pictures were taken by our guide, a cute 24 year old Okinawan. This one is of some … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
My Dog, Shisar
These dogs are Shisar, the guardians of the Ryukyu (Okinawan) Islands. You see them all over the place in Okinawa, on keychains, t-shirts, and anything else that is sold on the Kokusai-dori (the main tourist street in Naha). Of all … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Craptacular!
This weekend was just what I needed. I took a roadtrip down to Miyazaki City for the Cheesy Disco Party with Mark and Joe Fingerhut to meet up with the usual suspects. To say that things got out of control … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Chinese Meat Market
The “butcher/deli” section in a market in Shanghai. Shopping for ingredients in Shanghai is an adventure of sights and smells. We wandered in a large, grey, hulking building and found each section of the two floors packed with a huge … Continue reading
Posted in Travel