Tag Archives: Travel

On the Edge of an Ancient Volcano – Travels in New Zealand

March 19, 2016, Top 10 Holiday Park, Akorora, New Zealand Early morning at the campground in Akaroa, New Zealand, so lovely. First the stars: still myriads visible at 6 am when only a faint glimmer of light in the east … Continue reading

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A Jerusalem Moment

July 2005 Hello from Jerusalem, I had just finished an interesting lunch with the director of an organization that sends groups of Israeli and Palestinian youth to a two week peace-making summer camp in the U.S.  Upon their return from … Continue reading

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Bombay Letters 2, March 1998

Date: March 12, 1998 Subject: A Bit About Food Hello from India! So glad to get a few messages from you via email.  My Hotmail address is still current and active but I do not have regular or easy access … Continue reading

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Bombay Letters 1, March 1998

Date:                Monday, March 2, 1998 Subject:           Finally a Letter! Dear Family, First, we are here, happy, and safe.   Second, our home number is 011‑91‑22‑386‑4444.  You can reach us at it for about two weeks or so until we … Continue reading

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Bombay Letter Introduction

My work took me and my family, my wife and three children, to Bombay, India where we lived for two years, 1998 and 1999.  This was my first assignment with my new employer and I was flush with the excitement … Continue reading

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Spirituals in the Promised Land

October 23, 2004 Hello from Jerusalem, It was a juxtaposition of image and setting! Did anyone else sense the the irony? Last night I went to a concert of the Jerusalem Barbershop Chorus, a group of 10 men who sing, … Continue reading

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I could have done an offal thing in Jerusalem

From 2004 to 2007 my work took me and my family to live in Jerusalem, a mysterious, intoxicating, fascinating, place.  One thing I didn’t do there I now realize I could have done probably easier than anywhere else I’ve lived, … Continue reading

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