El Camino de Santiago, Day 1
“Ups and Downs”—A leisurely stroll over the Pyrenees from St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France to Roncesvalles, Spain
El Camino de Santiago
We leave today. WIsh us luck!
Images of Cambodia: Stung Treng River Festival
Pretty much like any small town festival you’ve ever been to. Except for the flaming boats. And the monks chanting in Pali.
Images of Cambodia: The Noodle Maker’s Morning
Up with the roosters—the early morning hours with the Noodle Maker and his family
Images of Cambodia: First Breakfast
Just one: Village banana seller, and her fabulous outfit
Tales from Cambodia: Ruins, Bomb Craters, and the Question of Mines
Was I insane to be wandering around in the jungle in a country with more landmines and unexploded ordnance lying in wait than anywhere in the world? A question, perhaps, for the one-armed man.
Images of Cambodia: Foragers
On Poverty and Resourcefulness: Workers from a distant village come to Kompong Thom to forage a jungle vine used for weaving.
Images of Cambodia: Nāgas
Nāgas—divine creatures in the form of serpents—guard the waters of Cambodia. And no one seems to know why.
The Greenery 