If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!First their automated baggage handler was a piece of shit, now their fully automated jetways are fucking up. Throw in the fact that I missed my connecting flight to Amsterdam because we had two separate airplanes with “mechanical” issues […]
wow. lots of traveling. 2 planes broke in denver. we ended up getting into chicago at 10pm on friday night. 90 minutes of line at customer service. angry travelers. some bad customer service people. but one spectacular woman. she got me and adam onto a saturday afternoon flight to amsterdam. we pretty much lucked […]
my flight to chicago has been mega-delayed. missing my connecting flight to amsterdam. going to cry.
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I’m officially Amsterdam-bound this Spring - 9 days of bliss. Oh, did I mention that Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Galactic and Dark Star Orchestra are playing there as part of Jam in the Dam? Because they are, and I just got my ticket.
To quote Neil Armstrong, Holy living fuck (trust me, that last […]
My photos of Selva Negra have been posted here. Don’t forget the slideshow button near the top for you slackers.
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The trip to Nicaragua was amazing, and I have plenty more to blog about. I’ll try to get my photos squared away tonight and then will also get more blog postings as the week progresses. Returning to real life is insane, but I’ll try to deal.
In the meantime, check out the Nicaragua Flickr Group, […]
We woke up on Sunday; it felt great to sleep in a firm bed after sleeping in my own bed for only 2 hours, on 2 different airplanes separated by a quick nap in the Atlanta airport the day before. My nephew Aidan asked for a train from Nicaragua (he’s a Thomas The Tank Engine […]
Our first dinner at Selva Negra was an experience. We sat down amidst a sea of gringos. Turns out that half of the Nicaragua contingent (25 out of 50) of the Peace Corps was also at Selva Negra for a little R & R between their language & culture training and the 2 year commitment. […]
Not sure if you know this, but Nicaraguan elections recently re-installed Daniel Ortega as their leader (remember the whole Sandanista/Iran Contra Affair fiasco?). Read more about the current state of politics in Nicaragua here.
I’m on vacation in Nicaragua now, and this is a link to keep you busy in the event that I don’t have […]
OK. I’m sitting on a bus right now from Matagalpa to Managua. From the mountains to the big city. Its tough to explain how crowded it is on this “Expresso” bus, but every seat is taken, even the seats where the wheels only give you 10″ of leg room. People are also sitting down the […]
