tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48934156832268798332024-03-06T04:08:26.450+08:00Laura in SingaporeBob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comBlogger660125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-43876779078247761622024-02-25T21:23:00.004+08:002024-02-25T21:23:26.548+08:00Davillas in Singapore Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K19Xlsc1bN-gPG0bThj2rigLXOgVfvG3JbsfFvKROYGSrWy9R_X3UVMIuVWcAQ4IHXyljsn2obO1AIu27ELRYihOJqxQHdQoqyB5D7_H87uSlMnyelmpEU915_Z5pIFDlCou9VvxdukKsaknCKWuXrkh5CvrdOTlREbatlfDiGJuy9Uu7fW0ze_0gg/s3676/Davilla%202-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM-h-OXX5mJjAnsEiyyt0wU-x6J5MayPq5HZ9GDPGt73LxM_ICsudz0oAYEtnqQ0y3p2bgqc3Cd8BjFby_NpaKa1vCanvNSfIz_pdCdDYDG300_cAK90PhzI3pzua7Jg7QUel71sSZ33t2mmOv4OmADNOTnh4HanxvDfU5StyXMoO4acb_7WAUoTMvw/s4000/Davilla%202-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM-h-OXX5mJjAnsEiyyt0wU-x6J5MayPq5HZ9GDPGt73LxM_ICsudz0oAYEtnqQ0y3p2bgqc3Cd8BjFby_NpaKa1vCanvNSfIz_pdCdDYDG300_cAK90PhzI3pzua7Jg7QUel71sSZ33t2mmOv4OmADNOTnh4HanxvDfU5StyXMoO4acb_7WAUoTMvw/s400/Davilla%202-007.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">We spent some time in the jungle with the Davillas. Above is the tree with the house inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQKFfjZxo8uxpahgAU35i9B42O1Bvz9aLMFn00xi_V3_x_XvTDpFobwLUXuE0n4VXSZPMzosG0TPWQ_1xFVANwT8XqKi5JZlQXlfJf2gHFLAfy5DB6K8NGgN4Da4ZcFdPe48JdoatP4G88dUCrHUTfGgiLn41-mg7JfiYIsXYtOSYjjHod07Bi6nfbQ/s3391/Davilla%202-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3391" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQKFfjZxo8uxpahgAU35i9B42O1Bvz9aLMFn00xi_V3_x_XvTDpFobwLUXuE0n4VXSZPMzosG0TPWQ_1xFVANwT8XqKi5JZlQXlfJf2gHFLAfy5DB6K8NGgN4Da4ZcFdPe48JdoatP4G88dUCrHUTfGgiLn41-mg7JfiYIsXYtOSYjjHod07Bi6nfbQ/s400/Davilla%202-008.jpg" /></a>They were quite good at jungling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIQfGEuqn3qMdFPciSZGJmr3uzJBiJ0Q-jw2ga55zHUSwGLN40CwlAGx17X6vBCJt32DUTUgOvBtHPL40dTgQKqRGv6OabxNXxSsPORYNi83N2dCyO556ZvGhb5Tm0O6VcmV_WGt2lMKBVnfKuYRObRHWA8oPBArYY1AS0OfOtd6VkK2_5DWAS_wBOg/s3653/Davilla%202-009.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="3653" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIQfGEuqn3qMdFPciSZGJmr3uzJBiJ0Q-jw2ga55zHUSwGLN40CwlAGx17X6vBCJt32DUTUgOvBtHPL40dTgQKqRGv6OabxNXxSsPORYNi83N2dCyO556ZvGhb5Tm0O6VcmV_WGt2lMKBVnfKuYRObRHWA8oPBArYY1AS0OfOtd6VkK2_5DWAS_wBOg/s400/Davilla%202-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQogNw_Q6XEmrvzhvYh0uJD2rpOxpVpoE8PCYUvSSueXfRiv8H9KXTZejzN7CulG-LYYJJGDA1kXEurC0w5e2W7OsIroeWm1Id07_KPxLM-RWrZQuUO2NKvyJi059u3qMCTXfdxGXbIj_PinXIxBowH3-gjyd37vB1xi3LOe3-VrKg0d7QXWP_GfevoQ/s4032/Davilla%202.HEIC-006.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQogNw_Q6XEmrvzhvYh0uJD2rpOxpVpoE8PCYUvSSueXfRiv8H9KXTZejzN7CulG-LYYJJGDA1kXEurC0w5e2W7OsIroeWm1Id07_KPxLM-RWrZQuUO2NKvyJi059u3qMCTXfdxGXbIj_PinXIxBowH3-gjyd37vB1xi3LOe3-VrKg0d7QXWP_GfevoQ/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC-006.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Although at one point, Mark seemed a bit scared of the "Avatar Trees".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OU2VY51gl-bLd83O1CQqJnJCco8N0wW7LuofI7k3ggdRT7wqszRqh_6iK6n188r7YqjlC3UqlZgCFCj8RMOLc3ZyOPAR-S2Lk8nNXu7X_KKlLm7KPk01Hz6p30u6szehmG-zQo5_WObfCnRqrQG0kyAjY1vUUUqIyxmJSd90rBU2LxlGw7adC7tgTQ/s4032/Davilla%202.HEIC-004.jpg" style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OU2VY51gl-bLd83O1CQqJnJCco8N0wW7LuofI7k3ggdRT7wqszRqh_6iK6n188r7YqjlC3UqlZgCFCj8RMOLc3ZyOPAR-S2Lk8nNXu7X_KKlLm7KPk01Hz6p30u6szehmG-zQo5_WObfCnRqrQG0kyAjY1vUUUqIyxmJSd90rBU2LxlGw7adC7tgTQ/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC-004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Tammie found secret overgrown stairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGsqz614kG8yv3hTUK1wIHa3DbuDg_oxXDo20qgz5Iq-xGpDK4OHZSAd577ZfdIfSoGSkACz75QA8tyK_UscO19ADvCSCllUV_qdkg4lxSty_8brp4V3oVo4LUj-s7XULsLPDFLCMoVHvESY8Uzz1LzEkMbR4s-K9gOkLaLE5ytmeWQlgG5rvgOR-Tw/s4032/Davilla%202.HEIC-005.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGsqz614kG8yv3hTUK1wIHa3DbuDg_oxXDo20qgz5Iq-xGpDK4OHZSAd577ZfdIfSoGSkACz75QA8tyK_UscO19ADvCSCllUV_qdkg4lxSty_8brp4V3oVo4LUj-s7XULsLPDFLCMoVHvESY8Uzz1LzEkMbR4s-K9gOkLaLE5ytmeWQlgG5rvgOR-Tw/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC-005.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">We saw the Colugos, including a baby inside the mother's patagium. You can see the patagium being lifted here on the left, and now I've succeeded in using the word patagium three times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7FwhzCPs03JxBa58dWvebf6O9bnlKxlzJjvMiIL6auVIhoBh6SxuHdSh3tRl8w9OSKuh31n4x4pR78uuI4bh94yEOEXFvZtd1EPw6sw4WgLFM_Is3aKwqCDbAiml6aY3dkZyA_d4hXRJweZrP0G8uxAmd83sEtLy-AnZ_c1PURJMVrCzX0KrtmDs9g/s2978/Davilla%202-006.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="1930" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7FwhzCPs03JxBa58dWvebf6O9bnlKxlzJjvMiIL6auVIhoBh6SxuHdSh3tRl8w9OSKuh31n4x4pR78uuI4bh94yEOEXFvZtd1EPw6sw4WgLFM_Is3aKwqCDbAiml6aY3dkZyA_d4hXRJweZrP0G8uxAmd83sEtLy-AnZ_c1PURJMVrCzX0KrtmDs9g/s400/Davilla%202-006.jpg" /></a></div>Tammie tried durian, and I would share the face she made, except that shockingly, she liked it, so here is a picture of some durian.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EV87KvEcj0B8Iu2EoMUS79ljRk5690ODqQkbguExbkorTtl3rMwH2ZdnKE8W4aeS5BjDD95oYd_NS08quygybOr61TuqzdcsAn6h1xxFWAt8r2dnHVg19D2UwwMoesZILzLeiNSkdKlvx938rul_odgwukJjG2WneHcla7RhGsgr0gkXSbhqY-PIdw/s4032/Davilla%202.HEIC-002.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EV87KvEcj0B8Iu2EoMUS79ljRk5690ODqQkbguExbkorTtl3rMwH2ZdnKE8W4aeS5BjDD95oYd_NS08quygybOr61TuqzdcsAn6h1xxFWAt8r2dnHVg19D2UwwMoesZILzLeiNSkdKlvx938rul_odgwukJjG2WneHcla7RhGsgr0gkXSbhqY-PIdw/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We went to Haw Par Villa to learn some moral lessons and teachings. The Davillas enjoyed emaciated Buddha, even though he has a tree growing from his feet and appears to be sitting on dentures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZW0-_kYnfjHDTrpPeHyLouztHUFdCKuY7RBbT0bfUCdXncQNqAVV5EP2YvZaeTLDAISh9uyUXTMN9sqJcQYDxSRdUm18nMrsPTukzH44ckeIbSxaJMJqGaMnKAci5lJeBvfE_l9GRthLO78aN7_mfGsKRXOwihMM1sd3DsCwpBjo4E4RI8UMdcgTbg/s2295/Davilla%202.HEIC.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2295" data-original-width="1721" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZW0-_kYnfjHDTrpPeHyLouztHUFdCKuY7RBbT0bfUCdXncQNqAVV5EP2YvZaeTLDAISh9uyUXTMN9sqJcQYDxSRdUm18nMrsPTukzH44ckeIbSxaJMJqGaMnKAci5lJeBvfE_l9GRthLO78aN7_mfGsKRXOwihMM1sd3DsCwpBjo4E4RI8UMdcgTbg/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">There were no moral lessons discouraging sumo belly touching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5PtZnlGAT7sNjHEh8I_zmKcsyntVdJltF5W-qxhybUmexCcHMV6n6UGjFvKEoy82YM3eFA-JlBhOp6KrjJgPHpEXHMJCxGmFtTm1FYg2yIkPaD8OhRXPaRNZMrUOJPxxZklchyphenhyphengd0yL602XbBEf1AtdboOtWlu3wD2Hwr-gWFSSm3wIUlRdz4Ns7cw/s3577/Davilla%202.jpg" style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3577" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5PtZnlGAT7sNjHEh8I_zmKcsyntVdJltF5W-qxhybUmexCcHMV6n6UGjFvKEoy82YM3eFA-JlBhOp6KrjJgPHpEXHMJCxGmFtTm1FYg2yIkPaD8OhRXPaRNZMrUOJPxxZklchyphenhyphengd0yL602XbBEf1AtdboOtWlu3wD2Hwr-gWFSSm3wIUlRdz4Ns7cw/s400/Davilla%202.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">16 years later, and I still haven't fully mastered the Thai dancing pose, but I think I did better than Tammie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltmBKcM-Zl2OtLkJuS5q7t5Xs_-MXy6N0dMYzm7Kf9b-bHveVCVPE3cwztmI0kV2Lb2zm1TWuZvSvtQ77vkYlaOgBGIZBBwyBa_kcmtNA81thvB51PhcAZF9-llQxCdzQBkrsrz85UHTx_GhappDUaXp1T4ds9zt5unteHBt_T5RoOn3M8voJHMQg6Q/s4032/Davilla%202.MP.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltmBKcM-Zl2OtLkJuS5q7t5Xs_-MXy6N0dMYzm7Kf9b-bHveVCVPE3cwztmI0kV2Lb2zm1TWuZvSvtQ77vkYlaOgBGIZBBwyBa_kcmtNA81thvB51PhcAZF9-llQxCdzQBkrsrz85UHTx_GhappDUaXp1T4ds9zt5unteHBt_T5RoOn3M8voJHMQg6Q/s400/Davilla%202.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">The Haw Par Villa hells have reopened, and they remain gruesome. Some of the "sins" for which you can be punished have been altered. "Stealing of Library Books" has expanded to all "Mistreatment of Books", to my dismay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K19Xlsc1bN-gPG0bThj2rigLXOgVfvG3JbsfFvKROYGSrWy9R_X3UVMIuVWcAQ4IHXyljsn2obO1AIu27ELRYihOJqxQHdQoqyB5D7_H87uSlMnyelmpEU915_Z5pIFDlCou9VvxdukKsaknCKWuXrkh5CvrdOTlREbatlfDiGJuy9Uu7fW0ze_0gg/s3676/Davilla%202-001.jpg" style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="3676" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K19Xlsc1bN-gPG0bThj2rigLXOgVfvG3JbsfFvKROYGSrWy9R_X3UVMIuVWcAQ4IHXyljsn2obO1AIu27ELRYihOJqxQHdQoqyB5D7_H87uSlMnyelmpEU915_Z5pIFDlCou9VvxdukKsaknCKWuXrkh5CvrdOTlREbatlfDiGJuy9Uu7fW0ze_0gg/s400/Davilla%202-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div>My favourite many-headed deity welcomed us as visitors. All twelve faces look calm, despite surely being very uncomfortable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpieJdUbMU3gF-QAUIOJxMDiYLyYXZaYQ4UKslnX6v6-bTNfVDD-eEdtdOkgbd45OHGvtZlXyiYzvO-Ip3jOvn0lk_gyGMa6c4r_5tdxLYADlD0I_GAhYiHAjluQO3hl56QiKTcR_bTg2A-ciTC3e01sA93JeIaJnqFFenaJlSIi491qynnNvT8pUgg/s2465/Davilla%202-002.jpg" style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="2254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpieJdUbMU3gF-QAUIOJxMDiYLyYXZaYQ4UKslnX6v6-bTNfVDD-eEdtdOkgbd45OHGvtZlXyiYzvO-Ip3jOvn0lk_gyGMa6c4r_5tdxLYADlD0I_GAhYiHAjluQO3hl56QiKTcR_bTg2A-ciTC3e01sA93JeIaJnqFFenaJlSIi491qynnNvT8pUgg/s400/Davilla%202-002.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's Mark, with a temple lion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa3wraFhkxdApxgiEQ_iMQkU21Oh_lFHRFKV9cmX6qe7xjBuLGLGelO2N0DGPEONQXjSMuDAL9tEMzAKNnYJDhseXzxSMPfyvUNGGfXaVlraTx5jnGjWh7DBR5IqS0igTG5yDXbT9Wb8ZyTq1JlOP-Ud9awSZB84CoaxYcwmjYfIBpD_s4JOQoquN5Q/s2268/Davilla%202-003.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa3wraFhkxdApxgiEQ_iMQkU21Oh_lFHRFKV9cmX6qe7xjBuLGLGelO2N0DGPEONQXjSMuDAL9tEMzAKNnYJDhseXzxSMPfyvUNGGfXaVlraTx5jnGjWh7DBR5IqS0igTG5yDXbT9Wb8ZyTq1JlOP-Ud9awSZB84CoaxYcwmjYfIBpD_s4JOQoquN5Q/s400/Davilla%202-003.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the Sakya Muni Buddha, and we went inside his bum, since you can. But we nearly got stuck in there by a praying man.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V4blYav8-5ddcL1mPOMhV_AI-VawI_ZXE7CewHFc71sYBrSB-Lno44Dlc5e045btylI5JVzem9P8UYYA0jYpz1THzy9r_6u_BQSJrfT409160hiUoeb45X50Z7pM_so2GlvqnSlX87Muz6cOT0wS554lbWlSbc0O429Vu1uaIPKHoT2unAmcvPfl0w/s4032/Davilla%202.HEIC-001.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V4blYav8-5ddcL1mPOMhV_AI-VawI_ZXE7CewHFc71sYBrSB-Lno44Dlc5e045btylI5JVzem9P8UYYA0jYpz1THzy9r_6u_BQSJrfT409160hiUoeb45X50Z7pM_so2GlvqnSlX87Muz6cOT0wS554lbWlSbc0O429Vu1uaIPKHoT2unAmcvPfl0w/s400/Davilla%202.HEIC-001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;">After all of this, the Davillas became slightly more Buddhist, I think.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjco4xMwpFCSa4AvpufB-Po2FubmUKqXtbe1jm3lMFAuTP93DAYWLNDQ2DDdxEcI23m-m_cKW5hwgYxgBaIhxg3f8Hy4_10cQ1GpMNRvPrWYMVdZ87gPlSk1SxWxJrab1CW6RYRPEyvww4zu3zyneOqLRTAVQiUpSFX2iB32u2nJwsQqqhMIKY9mDfw/s1599/Davilla%202-004.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="899" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjco4xMwpFCSa4AvpufB-Po2FubmUKqXtbe1jm3lMFAuTP93DAYWLNDQ2DDdxEcI23m-m_cKW5hwgYxgBaIhxg3f8Hy4_10cQ1GpMNRvPrWYMVdZ87gPlSk1SxWxJrab1CW6RYRPEyvww4zu3zyneOqLRTAVQiUpSFX2iB32u2nJwsQqqhMIKY9mDfw/s400/Davilla%202-004.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;">And definitely more Asian. Here is Tammie picking up individual sesame seeds with chopsticks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHV8PBJ1FR1rzOSK52JsvSedM4TCman2rDu9m1M8rDuLq18r-nnywwQefd3-ihQDMSdnXP_36ptOZTRLf47kSG2b4n-c7t_GgcWnpEjAFW8ha7Vuj0ASSuD6jSrvFV7HJfIkaUkqeaTlTt1rr1oN7LZl2q9tbOz-HposjqF6L5TL4oOSUEt30SjYxPg/s3578/Davilla%202-005.jpg" style="display: inline !important; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3578" data-original-width="2926" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHV8PBJ1FR1rzOSK52JsvSedM4TCman2rDu9m1M8rDuLq18r-nnywwQefd3-ihQDMSdnXP_36ptOZTRLf47kSG2b4n-c7t_GgcWnpEjAFW8ha7Vuj0ASSuD6jSrvFV7HJfIkaUkqeaTlTt1rr1oN7LZl2q9tbOz-HposjqF6L5TL4oOSUEt30SjYxPg/s400/Davilla%202-005.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><hr>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-3841865445933129272024-02-25T20:42:00.004+08:002024-02-25T20:50:06.328+08:00Davillas in Singapore Part 1<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0ZHzrg2-LMk_Km7j8GymQO9xHPXB_9wBLpk1hg_iebQoJYb_hbdjjAEiSJd0cW7Cpe2qRwCzS_MR5j3m5UVV2duhKBh3Zxy4Sq4_naKIZhxKyzZS20vd2IBTHAI_tMX7S8iXgHUO6gOfOLSLOrtv7Pn9gZvEHwWBL62BNkPQ4y8GdR23_Az6Bxhyphenhyphenyg/s1534/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1150" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0ZHzrg2-LMk_Km7j8GymQO9xHPXB_9wBLpk1hg_iebQoJYb_hbdjjAEiSJd0cW7Cpe2qRwCzS_MR5j3m5UVV2duhKBh3Zxy4Sq4_naKIZhxKyzZS20vd2IBTHAI_tMX7S8iXgHUO6gOfOLSLOrtv7Pn9gZvEHwWBL62BNkPQ4y8GdR23_Az6Bxhyphenhyphenyg/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Davillas came to Singapore, so we helped them to get oriented.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvzdRBIlm-px8DIkKoe66ODaVUipKoFkJB4W06SgdnNI0X5znA37YWFrqi5ez3a13cYUeIF3jl2WPEK9ARDVAh-lYbcKyatGsmYX1tsTTBbc62uImBMPfMtoC9vomiYTPJRts69AjvOZS7XHPifPuRFMhGXzjXXLc6zLUZ6AGEWMgM83-TLTtLY-A5Q/s3350/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="2740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvzdRBIlm-px8DIkKoe66ODaVUipKoFkJB4W06SgdnNI0X5znA37YWFrqi5ez3a13cYUeIF3jl2WPEK9ARDVAh-lYbcKyatGsmYX1tsTTBbc62uImBMPfMtoC9vomiYTPJRts69AjvOZS7XHPifPuRFMhGXzjXXLc6zLUZ6AGEWMgM83-TLTtLY-A5Q/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We introduced them to our friends, and took them to Chinatown.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b-6eQfK5SOQFk7b3rT8xzuTsUI5zyJNFXwoC90CIEhDN_l3Hmfn30Z-WXhMFWtHTQV_DMDBozXdPKACn7OmGBhA-CGoMTwrsbVCGxPPCtXdvsqG5eTL8nkVZAyHOCU8oOzek197SmoBnKhSRtrQbPsqZyl1Li0P4Ogad2b8fk8mrD5IGnN_LpCjWPQ/s2857/Part%201%20Davilla.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2857" data-original-width="2207" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b-6eQfK5SOQFk7b3rT8xzuTsUI5zyJNFXwoC90CIEhDN_l3Hmfn30Z-WXhMFWtHTQV_DMDBozXdPKACn7OmGBhA-CGoMTwrsbVCGxPPCtXdvsqG5eTL8nkVZAyHOCU8oOzek197SmoBnKhSRtrQbPsqZyl1Li0P4Ogad2b8fk8mrD5IGnN_LpCjWPQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We made sure that they had enough to eat, because jetlag can make you hungry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvL5SlzfoLD8Wf0OhduYPZSOrfm1Q_cfEBB9E8LCs1d0jKJ38u5VX0hvDVrgPCjdVKcQbKX_fsdfr-Y4XWpsiUWTMbu40qdQpQ992fDiu_WqAetUSsr23u1__fWBWuTb3wcftMZG6uhAd4jY00a0ZNsyjMyc0Wp_S4nzQRpBpDXXUgUauCTFYrBOKjQ/s3216/Part%201%20Davilla.MP.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="2141" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvL5SlzfoLD8Wf0OhduYPZSOrfm1Q_cfEBB9E8LCs1d0jKJ38u5VX0hvDVrgPCjdVKcQbKX_fsdfr-Y4XWpsiUWTMbu40qdQpQ992fDiu_WqAetUSsr23u1__fWBWuTb3wcftMZG6uhAd4jY00a0ZNsyjMyc0Wp_S4nzQRpBpDXXUgUauCTFYrBOKjQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.MP.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We took them to visit 12-pack guy, whose abs are only overshadowed by his eyebrows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fjUKL0pSEciXQSsiuB66yVId8A0JmlOSjYBcNB6QTsg_WUyT0MuL3VqRuABvsUQmO6zWXzziCN2ltP4H1zieqL5pgmtLVYvCzbpz8wUrP5y0dHSg-_e-JVncKDMUL2iIh3VpyGbAGEmGohQxC4X1OWLEGPI_vbesEl96UrolEw6S_R4rXmw1WGMMg/s2000/Part%201%20Davilla-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fjUKL0pSEciXQSsiuB66yVId8A0JmlOSjYBcNB6QTsg_WUyT0MuL3VqRuABvsUQmO6zWXzziCN2ltP4H1zieqL5pgmtLVYvCzbpz8wUrP5y0dHSg-_e-JVncKDMUL2iIh3VpyGbAGEmGohQxC4X1OWLEGPI_vbesEl96UrolEw6S_R4rXmw1WGMMg/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-003.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He lives in this beautiful Buddha Tooth Relic temple.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hsOXHC9SChtJGdbLo-g_37MUIp8f-2FG8hs_ssbmC-7Hgvfmgf-gv9jlmWCtVxGdpHcNpoZmkJEd2FA-_0Zhrf8IoHfC-vNXcVL2ODotLkyVs_XvT5Y0p6po6F_lzIAuf2Li_qbxjXM-Jp5Lau0aJSdpuvkASKDPrqQyWHXlzUBnEs2AAzsCnBzUKQ/s4032/Part%201%20Davilla-004.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hsOXHC9SChtJGdbLo-g_37MUIp8f-2FG8hs_ssbmC-7Hgvfmgf-gv9jlmWCtVxGdpHcNpoZmkJEd2FA-_0Zhrf8IoHfC-vNXcVL2ODotLkyVs_XvT5Y0p6po6F_lzIAuf2Li_qbxjXM-Jp5Lau0aJSdpuvkASKDPrqQyWHXlzUBnEs2AAzsCnBzUKQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-004.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">There, we posed with our horoscope animals. This is how Barry chose to do so. </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2YDIxLunR_sIUkWsHoWumkFuU8q1NP9XThfl0sdr2GaY0pmilEsP6dKymuNOZ-KW1w7WVlm0hLpq7MntEJk4njlomnBOKB5eDi8wEx-3qD6BwY27GsbB7-nPdGM6R7UHu1jcfa1gc2kULu0jkXcC-pWfvPbLLkJkkbGxWMivIDOi8WoTs_QQsrVd-g/s3019/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-003.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="2990" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2YDIxLunR_sIUkWsHoWumkFuU8q1NP9XThfl0sdr2GaY0pmilEsP6dKymuNOZ-KW1w7WVlm0hLpq7MntEJk4njlomnBOKB5eDi8wEx-3qD6BwY27GsbB7-nPdGM6R7UHu1jcfa1gc2kULu0jkXcC-pWfvPbLLkJkkbGxWMivIDOi8WoTs_QQsrVd-g/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-003.jpg" /></a></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">See if you can spot us here in front of the glowy dragon.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2YDIxLunR_sIUkWsHoWumkFuU8q1NP9XThfl0sdr2GaY0pmilEsP6dKymuNOZ-KW1w7WVlm0hLpq7MntEJk4njlomnBOKB5eDi8wEx-3qD6BwY27GsbB7-nPdGM6R7UHu1jcfa1gc2kULu0jkXcC-pWfvPbLLkJkkbGxWMivIDOi8WoTs_QQsrVd-g/s3019/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSqUqlwypcWNB5vuMlOtonnQaeXfxQ0aDjkZSgJqjk_kPvBuMcpxNe7eQKD8kpeSzozYtaj8ts1wBV1wbbXicd5rPcop0pGwwEtIScf3BEYbtG4HkKzXgPeGzzfcbujckd9fdhxzqKTzVtOaPf-Y0TAcFFCWlVhHvFx6_EGApyI2_eHIHxXM7DvnvXQ/s1600/Part%201%20Davilla-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSqUqlwypcWNB5vuMlOtonnQaeXfxQ0aDjkZSgJqjk_kPvBuMcpxNe7eQKD8kpeSzozYtaj8ts1wBV1wbbXicd5rPcop0pGwwEtIScf3BEYbtG4HkKzXgPeGzzfcbujckd9fdhxzqKTzVtOaPf-Y0TAcFFCWlVhHvFx6_EGApyI2_eHIHxXM7DvnvXQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There were dragons everywhere.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYXJ8IfUz3oO9jfIi9NGvMZ7UCxpSefFmCz-JTsvTvo6QqirM2vJH5aIwdT0tDMi-UANW8WBHSdtI2_pSsbq6YfsWFFUt85dDaBPvW4dymwX8nQSGpyuVUjd_SsT35HmJ1fCUla-4ANG1HVoINUfsR1c8AwKFSrwq-TV6ysRk4F3DIz7tJf1T6WCCvw/s4012/Part%201%20Davilla-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4012" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYXJ8IfUz3oO9jfIi9NGvMZ7UCxpSefFmCz-JTsvTvo6QqirM2vJH5aIwdT0tDMi-UANW8WBHSdtI2_pSsbq6YfsWFFUt85dDaBPvW4dymwX8nQSGpyuVUjd_SsT35HmJ1fCUla-4ANG1HVoINUfsR1c8AwKFSrwq-TV6ysRk4F3DIz7tJf1T6WCCvw/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-002.jpg" /></a>Including in the sky! This is the drone show, which I'm hoping happens again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAEvY678Q-TuYFuh9S55OtseFmT7uJgsXkgswSqKx0pq-hQNxziCPTSo8ELfXWgsUDG8Zd7UEgieyD5LcsI2FgY66KFqACwgzy9tzMGN3KIgyRwgLEbJyPAhuORY207TuHajkemtBIt75FEEbRgaRP0mDVd75I9IMXLrBoWFuaHuUTs1jqhMDddqlcQ/s4032/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-002.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAEvY678Q-TuYFuh9S55OtseFmT7uJgsXkgswSqKx0pq-hQNxziCPTSo8ELfXWgsUDG8Zd7UEgieyD5LcsI2FgY66KFqACwgzy9tzMGN3KIgyRwgLEbJyPAhuORY207TuHajkemtBIt75FEEbRgaRP0mDVd75I9IMXLrBoWFuaHuUTs1jqhMDddqlcQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got many pretty pictures for Chinese New year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXvSr5GgW2HFe5Vh2eFnnSv4ES6KDwE7XJjYBX23s1SrRIDksH32NEkJVepxaIorY59bncQdB3YuRO_cdrQ-UMAtJbqPwCfpLVWBqRykXINtoYzXIhHgtX_uDAnNaUtp7gTXv5d-4FBMO0yl1gIEiOVahmbyfCcSq0jdN__97QPtax-Xyn6_JjzSNNg/s3143/Part%201%20Davilla-005.jpg" style="display: block; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="3143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXvSr5GgW2HFe5Vh2eFnnSv4ES6KDwE7XJjYBX23s1SrRIDksH32NEkJVepxaIorY59bncQdB3YuRO_cdrQ-UMAtJbqPwCfpLVWBqRykXINtoYzXIhHgtX_uDAnNaUtp7gTXv5d-4FBMO0yl1gIEiOVahmbyfCcSq0jdN__97QPtax-Xyn6_JjzSNNg/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-005.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXvSr5GgW2HFe5Vh2eFnnSv4ES6KDwE7XJjYBX23s1SrRIDksH32NEkJVepxaIorY59bncQdB3YuRO_cdrQ-UMAtJbqPwCfpLVWBqRykXINtoYzXIhHgtX_uDAnNaUtp7gTXv5d-4FBMO0yl1gIEiOVahmbyfCcSq0jdN__97QPtax-Xyn6_JjzSNNg/s3143/Part%201%20Davilla-005.jpg" style="display: block; ></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzYVkaYfC1bvYWRZYXmnq25YO0kYxQtxtUOaSoNDiXqS31NBxIyVzaVnJtmHEcxYdf10md3TkcypEU589hB-1e0sWgaUD74GUtKi2uqNr8L5_9BgvSSHv6FZj7yENP7493gwxpQT21uE_jLmeOJjhF6dW4vP9_BN76Nrm05VEOZeB__wtht0I56UYgQ/s1600/Part%201%20Davilla-007.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzYVkaYfC1bvYWRZYXmnq25YO0kYxQtxtUOaSoNDiXqS31NBxIyVzaVnJtmHEcxYdf10md3TkcypEU589hB-1e0sWgaUD74GUtKi2uqNr8L5_9BgvSSHv6FZj7yENP7493gwxpQT21uE_jLmeOJjhF6dW4vP9_BN76Nrm05VEOZeB__wtht0I56UYgQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-007.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXvSr5GgW2HFe5Vh2eFnnSv4ES6KDwE7XJjYBX23s1SrRIDksH32NEkJVepxaIorY59bncQdB3YuRO_cdrQ-UMAtJbqPwCfpLVWBqRykXINtoYzXIhHgtX_uDAnNaUtp7gTXv5d-4FBMO0yl1gIEiOVahmbyfCcSq0jdN__97QPtax-Xyn6_JjzSNNg/s3143/Part%201%20Davilla-005.jpg" style="display: block; "></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As usual, I was especially photogenic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvP-6t6R8vjuW2QqsDbIOE9SuZuyxRuPgmoioKK-UUQQmtMLdV78ytoD8ofmWy57GTtzGQOtYX2VYCj-Ysfc8czMqM55LaNDuXr2yUjYEszhIS5yw6lvUYym9aaxm2A67rC5vyHwZjTAmnOBEQHn7GV8hnXmK6QVcDPaNn1tvhYfO5qX-vz8cvTMyhQ/s1600/Part%201%20Davilla-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvP-6t6R8vjuW2QqsDbIOE9SuZuyxRuPgmoioKK-UUQQmtMLdV78ytoD8ofmWy57GTtzGQOtYX2VYCj-Ysfc8czMqM55LaNDuXr2yUjYEszhIS5yw6lvUYym9aaxm2A67rC5vyHwZjTAmnOBEQHn7GV8hnXmK6QVcDPaNn1tvhYfO5qX-vz8cvTMyhQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-006.jpg" /></a>Since I still don't know where to look for selfies, Tammie's kids would call us Boomers, even though we're clearly Gen X.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHzMU8jekSuJdZrb6kSFmMR6PNg054hf1syNopIJPkYBylKVWfJmKvLuycfykd9gJvEMpewtiA5xmAvP9vwH-LQEmZ5gqrS7PXCBO5UezmyiXtZ8znuBPJcXPHqNqazMihmP5RNoR0ZwBGGAUSiqM3pXxNcPcz1kJkW3zCqutfuO2e04azb2yPOyEQQ/s1600/Part%201%20Davilla-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHzMU8jekSuJdZrb6kSFmMR6PNg054hf1syNopIJPkYBylKVWfJmKvLuycfykd9gJvEMpewtiA5xmAvP9vwH-LQEmZ5gqrS7PXCBO5UezmyiXtZ8znuBPJcXPHqNqazMihmP5RNoR0ZwBGGAUSiqM3pXxNcPcz1kJkW3zCqutfuO2e04azb2yPOyEQQ/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Tammie became a bigtime of Maneki-neko and imitated the cat but with only 1 of her arms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ldm4h5siP_4bAFZaZWGCgDE6x4Qal4VwoYxI5-ddAXKVk_3wUMnZVXP1CVo8VVlGb1jiuACzelHfSysgS-wUmq8amdOguEqZrTpSm18oETvWJH-u0boVMl3jW0LeQ_TCh5JeGrTXmIt0AOF5PLCcwFSJ_8ZjEvLUF4BF9vrYr_NWpY_uIfU-1TdYVA/s2939/Part%201%20Davilla-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2939" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ldm4h5siP_4bAFZaZWGCgDE6x4Qal4VwoYxI5-ddAXKVk_3wUMnZVXP1CVo8VVlGb1jiuACzelHfSysgS-wUmq8amdOguEqZrTpSm18oETvWJH-u0boVMl3jW0LeQ_TCh5JeGrTXmIt0AOF5PLCcwFSJ_8ZjEvLUF4BF9vrYr_NWpY_uIfU-1TdYVA/s400/Part%201%20Davilla-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Speaking of booming, here Tammie shows why you can't use panorama mode when there are people walking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrr7TIwzS_POZ4LlRf-sKPLYWLw7_ZeoGoKDdTOY_Q7F37sps9fAYtOK-9PYpjy-SDeif_-0eaP416UtZdJVwkoQsTu5thKjf47W2JyJ58W6dBNoaTnrSmge1SuYZGfhCmlOH4KCuHGpwrxGldSh59YD5SpRuuMaQ9xRb8Cbodnd90j3_pPG4L0VBZA/s5060/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="5060" data-original-width="3628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrr7TIwzS_POZ4LlRf-sKPLYWLw7_ZeoGoKDdTOY_Q7F37sps9fAYtOK-9PYpjy-SDeif_-0eaP416UtZdJVwkoQsTu5thKjf47W2JyJ58W6dBNoaTnrSmge1SuYZGfhCmlOH4KCuHGpwrxGldSh59YD5SpRuuMaQ9xRb8Cbodnd90j3_pPG4L0VBZA/s400/Part%201%20Davilla.HEIC-004.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-22044088514459848432024-01-14T20:25:00.002+08:002024-01-14T20:25:34.641+08:00Mosques, Forts, Amusement and Corn<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiFNgb_fIBSQfr2_cOieoeFjk7X47p3BdJpNNmPQ_gPQ5d6WVOOTA08y8zvUHmnQGeLCGHSFB89Sv9mES0G-gzniwIuqdBjJR2mgDWBUrPvv3eodraceZjg9tWPJ2BqXSMD4_9n3teuHtSCLaEkUrghEEWFmb4dvbwzQTMLyrZJJxrsIkaZocIJagLg/s4000/castle-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiFNgb_fIBSQfr2_cOieoeFjk7X47p3BdJpNNmPQ_gPQ5d6WVOOTA08y8zvUHmnQGeLCGHSFB89Sv9mES0G-gzniwIuqdBjJR2mgDWBUrPvv3eodraceZjg9tWPJ2BqXSMD4_9n3teuHtSCLaEkUrghEEWFmb4dvbwzQTMLyrZJJxrsIkaZocIJagLg/s400/castle-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>The mosques of Muscat are best photographed at night. Fun fact, the Grand Mosque, above, lets non-Muslims in, which is a rarety.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadSuVyaZdf9om062Y78M98tenZWx_U5G02ea0cpV6eUHOo2fM4KKGOtfxdtowPe8B17NhzCPE5xY719cTWGlTBRUA9YEMZ7QXbZoxaX1uBlQvRD7GN6xhLZ-379qBzq5Xa6VflVppOq-dA4BtsXQc1peDmBByfjT1aR2OnbGXXb_xnLrhYXeWuYh93A/s2227/castle-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="2227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadSuVyaZdf9om062Y78M98tenZWx_U5G02ea0cpV6eUHOo2fM4KKGOtfxdtowPe8B17NhzCPE5xY719cTWGlTBRUA9YEMZ7QXbZoxaX1uBlQvRD7GN6xhLZ-379qBzq5Xa6VflVppOq-dA4BtsXQc1peDmBByfjT1aR2OnbGXXb_xnLrhYXeWuYh93A/s400/castle-011.jpg" width="400" /></a>Outside of Muscat, we saw different styles of Mosque. This one, called Jamea Al Islam, inspired George Lucas, I believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCBEd2EF1wjpgPMPPfLZq2Tp33Ch1jDuZLk6YsxbFdGZWH1g6bIkYHzdPONWmTUA36T-rOxk3prhHBoQiN1YPPSA9yoKQyijtbnHK9KESreIvP1Ofr_T5bB7umZzuG5QtqMdBadCrUUFk5x_bJqYY__JM6jZfpq-cDs6T3opA7Z5g3U8raNSKxG_A6g/s2840/castle-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="2840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCBEd2EF1wjpgPMPPfLZq2Tp33Ch1jDuZLk6YsxbFdGZWH1g6bIkYHzdPONWmTUA36T-rOxk3prhHBoQiN1YPPSA9yoKQyijtbnHK9KESreIvP1Ofr_T5bB7umZzuG5QtqMdBadCrUUFk5x_bJqYY__JM6jZfpq-cDs6T3opA7Z5g3U8raNSKxG_A6g/s400/castle-012.jpg" width="400" /></a>Low-key town mosque.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcqC5uzvy7vDoB-cx23-vlsQCBuhKH3c_xNaUw5_-BA-CUU3zU7vZd0o7TCx3l8Wfzcf-0A0Foc0lgiEymsupVRHQdR1eWUSVRp1M6E7kXfwL2onOtY1C0aKYiqKxx6MUFvVQmPZmpjo_6x-rQh9_p-qAv2eQlDplDgcgfAZccdTZPFyU2emKtz88vQ/s2964/castle-013.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="2240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcqC5uzvy7vDoB-cx23-vlsQCBuhKH3c_xNaUw5_-BA-CUU3zU7vZd0o7TCx3l8Wfzcf-0A0Foc0lgiEymsupVRHQdR1eWUSVRp1M6E7kXfwL2onOtY1C0aKYiqKxx6MUFvVQmPZmpjo_6x-rQh9_p-qAv2eQlDplDgcgfAZccdTZPFyU2emKtz88vQ/s400/castle-013.jpg" /></a>Shorter Mountain Mosque.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYR5KNXKY0WZb88xXNe_GrwtyE10jVHEQJuQnO7wHjg0Xdhc3eTvZOYmAQDfdEFCBZi9eV82O6oUCmz57Fbsj14gVzBR6lrEeV2Om0mD2uurwLzgv3WtisAIsgXsM8OLRmGGf-i88ufVY98jSYsgWQ3jv8rpi0g1NLZxWyQYp3N9VkTT4h0wuD43sZA/s2551/castle-014.jpg" style="color: black; display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="2551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYR5KNXKY0WZb88xXNe_GrwtyE10jVHEQJuQnO7wHjg0Xdhc3eTvZOYmAQDfdEFCBZi9eV82O6oUCmz57Fbsj14gVzBR6lrEeV2Om0mD2uurwLzgv3WtisAIsgXsM8OLRmGGf-i88ufVY98jSYsgWQ3jv8rpi0g1NLZxWyQYp3N9VkTT4h0wuD43sZA/s400/castle-014.jpg" width="400" /></a>Speaking of small towns, most of them have forts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYR5KNXKY0WZb88xXNe_GrwtyE10jVHEQJuQnO7wHjg0Xdhc3eTvZOYmAQDfdEFCBZi9eV82O6oUCmz57Fbsj14gVzBR6lrEeV2Om0mD2uurwLzgv3WtisAIsgXsM8OLRmGGf-i88ufVY98jSYsgWQ3jv8rpi0g1NLZxWyQYp3N9VkTT4h0wuD43sZA/s2551/castle-014.jpg" style="color: black; 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Tricky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijC2_x6lPJmdX8FtGzXT7lmsdMvY_Ai_w5aXrvAObLSDK0oUwmgFxmPSCshAur8BezR9E4XE8pq65ivgCM78P3oBll19JP-lwwVjqFPQox3bJOsVnNMS6FHVcCjjD6M5rCmr0MczVvzdHtP2VG53OKPokk3e-MSZ4KExIEamYWbPcjJQJqRk5NM8uEdw/s4000/castle-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijC2_x6lPJmdX8FtGzXT7lmsdMvY_Ai_w5aXrvAObLSDK0oUwmgFxmPSCshAur8BezR9E4XE8pq65ivgCM78P3oBll19JP-lwwVjqFPQox3bJOsVnNMS6FHVcCjjD6M5rCmr0MczVvzdHtP2VG53OKPokk3e-MSZ4KExIEamYWbPcjJQJqRk5NM8uEdw/s400/castle-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ4rL9haFyA9QxbD2gtII2-yEUqmPa-QggigRxpUs1hl3HHJ5FDAXaBXMMAWUCNvvOX6LVTemawFVbkb0m5CJfoOwFK2ZfQ6vo49fjz8DsEw2HfUfwn3tGacEd7jbac1I0uybNatwT5sI54FJA1d7aYAWZ7jgEYUOXBmZjYWh52qA9_94Fb86j-c2Iw/s4000/castle-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ4rL9haFyA9QxbD2gtII2-yEUqmPa-QggigRxpUs1hl3HHJ5FDAXaBXMMAWUCNvvOX6LVTemawFVbkb0m5CJfoOwFK2ZfQ6vo49fjz8DsEw2HfUfwn3tGacEd7jbac1I0uybNatwT5sI54FJA1d7aYAWZ7jgEYUOXBmZjYWh52qA9_94Fb86j-c2Iw/s400/castle-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"></div>I like fort ruins, but one thing I love is an abandoned amusement park!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6faDf7kPtcXSoZBD4RORqxbws6sI-Z22AJvFjt08EDm0gJiWiq8oNWZ7ZXRIkEjFtMVJidkd-p00Z6ZYSPY2KuGPaMwlAI1luaja_KbToxE-v9Cnx5eAS4x3NiM2kwBqODQXlH6qhyR81Lr32439iTrtFA2xo8uHwMeTUq8EEwtDEzvtyYRk5pSPJlw/s3552/castle-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2321" data-original-width="3552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6faDf7kPtcXSoZBD4RORqxbws6sI-Z22AJvFjt08EDm0gJiWiq8oNWZ7ZXRIkEjFtMVJidkd-p00Z6ZYSPY2KuGPaMwlAI1luaja_KbToxE-v9Cnx5eAS4x3NiM2kwBqODQXlH6qhyR81Lr32439iTrtFA2xo8uHwMeTUq8EEwtDEzvtyYRk5pSPJlw/s400/castle-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>We found this one by accident, and struggled to know if it was abandoned 2 or 30 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_qp3XOr7j0H5OBzq_ij4bjHzgINzELFHvy1bomRYphVRy7H91jFAt5Qnj8rmytIQ4HobH_zKUudZsSewbHIAomVtTbjFF1vCdtr9qCEZEMkTIjeWbhnMpUKB5QijaED16fxb54_gBmP-IgM40zw-HBGY2AHrtEvI8vKFFy7KneAPnO1e5uZyvGS-MQ/s4000/castle-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_qp3XOr7j0H5OBzq_ij4bjHzgINzELFHvy1bomRYphVRy7H91jFAt5Qnj8rmytIQ4HobH_zKUudZsSewbHIAomVtTbjFF1vCdtr9qCEZEMkTIjeWbhnMpUKB5QijaED16fxb54_gBmP-IgM40zw-HBGY2AHrtEvI8vKFFy7KneAPnO1e5uZyvGS-MQ/s400/castle-002.jpg" width="400" /></a>But we did learn that Omanis eat corn at amusement parks. Not popcorn, but seasoned corn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76qi3cuXE6ygPoN-yf7299S4DOmQMryqkn8V-eDxDXXdq3xdPGnwqFdZMalE3YJ-6gSS-Fq-k0L5-7xmyvOFhq9Ef1O9Shzx6pOGiJcbz1fElLWK8wFJmNU4nkzQQ9FONlOif7F8JxUPWQUTsOMCGdPpqUn0YyWpyu3XrYG1Ug973t3FyJuHXlD9cFA/s3485/castle-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3485" data-original-width="2930" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76qi3cuXE6ygPoN-yf7299S4DOmQMryqkn8V-eDxDXXdq3xdPGnwqFdZMalE3YJ-6gSS-Fq-k0L5-7xmyvOFhq9Ef1O9Shzx6pOGiJcbz1fElLWK8wFJmNU4nkzQQ9FONlOif7F8JxUPWQUTsOMCGdPpqUn0YyWpyu3XrYG1Ug973t3FyJuHXlD9cFA/s400/castle-003.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-35863147626859414742024-01-14T19:51:00.003+08:002024-02-25T20:19:34.061+08:00Axils and Breaks<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup03wGTBWq_ZQg5w4_OLk8XfJZJVgnwW-sDuAfLp1Pmq3F4nRPpg7-60HoBjlIFu598G8cWDEtu8z7rQBelQeRmUyECMDbmPEM8cTIpRAzxy1R5fimfbfnbTt1t1SVHMObptGyZpbJyYEUY5Y2rnqUe3MEokFXu_jCOMN7pqFNNQrLG-5D0FBrXLHMA/s2853/Signs%20and%20Doors.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup03wGTBWq_ZQg5w4_OLk8XfJZJVgnwW-sDuAfLp1Pmq3F4nRPpg7-60HoBjlIFu598G8cWDEtu8z7rQBelQeRmUyECMDbmPEM8cTIpRAzxy1R5fimfbfnbTt1t1SVHMObptGyZpbJyYEUY5Y2rnqUe3MEokFXu_jCOMN7pqFNNQrLG-5D0FBrXLHMA/s2853/Signs%20and%20Doors.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="2853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjup03wGTBWq_ZQg5w4_OLk8XfJZJVgnwW-sDuAfLp1Pmq3F4nRPpg7-60HoBjlIFu598G8cWDEtu8z7rQBelQeRmUyECMDbmPEM8cTIpRAzxy1R5fimfbfnbTt1t1SVHMObptGyZpbJyYEUY5Y2rnqUe3MEokFXu_jCOMN7pqFNNQrLG-5D0FBrXLHMA/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors.jpg" width="400" /></a>Welcome to my new favourite restaurant: Loaloat Yemeni Happy. It never seemed to actually open, but the name is fantastic.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQohhwiyB0bFricAC653QxcXukD-KPl4kaBBwjSB4rLw8-Jl0UJPhHH3bi1QlGqx7eUAlE4f7AdTj4f0daujnmHhqL1jcfbo7TpgOzVNLtX3sgHvaPPPsOC03YYC7p_u31ZYSNLCxJeJP3AvsBptXYzu6Rme3qahsIaRsHEg6nfj9JcVx0mrhqDOKng/s3160/Signs%20and%20Doors-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="3160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQohhwiyB0bFricAC653QxcXukD-KPl4kaBBwjSB4rLw8-Jl0UJPhHH3bi1QlGqx7eUAlE4f7AdTj4f0daujnmHhqL1jcfbo7TpgOzVNLtX3sgHvaPPPsOC03YYC7p_u31ZYSNLCxJeJP3AvsBptXYzu6Rme3qahsIaRsHEg6nfj9JcVx0mrhqDOKng/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>Shopfronts in Oman were curiously descriptive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oGHqE9Xq3ujy6m5eWVoAU0oGULAddl-yFdnAjAklUZHg6V3CnvYfsJ-oCHqNk1VuQIxGAqVDGnM3FZLCTO3GCXZXlFEQTnJK0ZpQZIJZSRN8YEH_Xtw5WbsSlm5X9SxMDzdx9OuHQ6hu_03VyUiZnJZhZU-bBLdSRVFB6bAoJhQmoP1zjj7QvVVsiQ/s3664/Signs%20and%20Doors-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3664" data-original-width="2845" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oGHqE9Xq3ujy6m5eWVoAU0oGULAddl-yFdnAjAklUZHg6V3CnvYfsJ-oCHqNk1VuQIxGAqVDGnM3FZLCTO3GCXZXlFEQTnJK0ZpQZIJZSRN8YEH_Xtw5WbsSlm5X9SxMDzdx9OuHQ6hu_03VyUiZnJZhZU-bBLdSRVFB6bAoJhQmoP1zjj7QvVVsiQ/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-002.jpg" /></a>I made Barry back up a bit for this double whammy of axils and breaks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie28c8H0v95pX6Xqu40PIkK43x7pe6TgA_gMVy9cAgvgG01HpOY4S-g3zEQ4nh4CMZRfWIbaP3SVAkG2lFLYaRwUP5cl_oYLJWMbML4TKEeUZ67Ru8xG_T09DBMoP7Uc5IYw9Ua8kf8j82x55pW14rYDcjWfVCqpIgep2gEZXAfDgefOrCMsaIfl1b2A/s1347/Signs%20and%20Doors-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1339" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie28c8H0v95pX6Xqu40PIkK43x7pe6TgA_gMVy9cAgvgG01HpOY4S-g3zEQ4nh4CMZRfWIbaP3SVAkG2lFLYaRwUP5cl_oYLJWMbML4TKEeUZ67Ru8xG_T09DBMoP7Uc5IYw9Ua8kf8j82x55pW14rYDcjWfVCqpIgep2gEZXAfDgefOrCMsaIfl1b2A/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-003.jpg" /></a>This one says "Sale of Boats, Sell Tours, Equipment and Fishing", but no boats were spotted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwuC_v5QNBqJYOk2PpgW2vGnUeAEtaDrWLqP_0e0AdN7EWt0TMUaJvn9X-NFp5z0au2vKh0E-PpIG4wYHeAGVsqjVZi-vZbcxntvK3gLzMXw0mCYQQE7c01CjqgmSI600NGV-xDK_suzONx-En9DWksWA51ltXa-SZ5kp3FIxvTVahAbRTyDeSrTYRg/s1767/Signs%20and%20Doors-005.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="1767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwuC_v5QNBqJYOk2PpgW2vGnUeAEtaDrWLqP_0e0AdN7EWt0TMUaJvn9X-NFp5z0au2vKh0E-PpIG4wYHeAGVsqjVZi-vZbcxntvK3gLzMXw0mCYQQE7c01CjqgmSI600NGV-xDK_suzONx-En9DWksWA51ltXa-SZ5kp3FIxvTVahAbRTyDeSrTYRg/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We found an Irish presence in Oman, but my Irish friends tell me they prefer the 3-leaf clover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65k-YWwS39X5huz8EYKQa_c8Q9QOwpuxGmcbCPz6vrsW7RWeS4iulnep_pGOjtmdJ55EDrwkc9x0Nho-aJBGtNnjoFc6wDn91I66vXmSI-B3KHC_Lz1t-e3UyrBT3zdPrJIX_VvOrQKcSJ6SkB56YhHngysokHtzYh3-O67X5tQ-Itt7Xiq5cqKUQLg/s3039/Signs%20and%20Doors-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3039" data-original-width="2240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65k-YWwS39X5huz8EYKQa_c8Q9QOwpuxGmcbCPz6vrsW7RWeS4iulnep_pGOjtmdJ55EDrwkc9x0Nho-aJBGtNnjoFc6wDn91I66vXmSI-B3KHC_Lz1t-e3UyrBT3zdPrJIX_VvOrQKcSJ6SkB56YhHngysokHtzYh3-O67X5tQ-Itt7Xiq5cqKUQLg/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-004.jpg" /></a>In addition to the shopfronts, I was also a big fan of the doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2YfT7lsZ6CC5f036AsrA9atU6AjxnRgzEjOYkou1C1Pm4V4sgrejMLpd8SXrJQeyCjjamEfy1mAIBK6h8wmPm4CshktgwkIPezRYHzw5Yv13Wn7EcY8kTkY6H85eSNkypB8O9jBbzfrrm6drc7s7qIeoSreZi9TOmBd4jgGLccgH4Nqii1tIXEhM_A/s2720/Signs%20and%20Doors-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="2720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2YfT7lsZ6CC5f036AsrA9atU6AjxnRgzEjOYkou1C1Pm4V4sgrejMLpd8SXrJQeyCjjamEfy1mAIBK6h8wmPm4CshktgwkIPezRYHzw5Yv13Wn7EcY8kTkY6H85eSNkypB8O9jBbzfrrm6drc7s7qIeoSreZi9TOmBd4jgGLccgH4Nqii1tIXEhM_A/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-006.jpg" width="400" /></a>Well, hello little guy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLUHRJ5gC61Kp4ePkEqd2PnNatJvnjAXGAg-mCzA_bmY0ONQDSsOEorf9DdNmxD1pgNE6bDvbqmI79k6-kR9VW3kX4EfnjLt5iTxk0hc4N1i8UInz-L-pB4jNrTCofV7NZSByI1mhUIiAQhTPehRdjJeyRrqqReGYB1VS_eH8BPHs7hg9pB-mEbk3EA/s1962/Signs%20and%20Doors-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="1962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLUHRJ5gC61Kp4ePkEqd2PnNatJvnjAXGAg-mCzA_bmY0ONQDSsOEorf9DdNmxD1pgNE6bDvbqmI79k6-kR9VW3kX4EfnjLt5iTxk0hc4N1i8UInz-L-pB4jNrTCofV7NZSByI1mhUIiAQhTPehRdjJeyRrqqReGYB1VS_eH8BPHs7hg9pB-mEbk3EA/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-007.jpg" width="400" /></a>Such great doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpvMgAGyzDnbahURaB0XDONaOW0gKJFVdkwBZSAhqgCB1B0AjMG69zkOCsT51MGnEZnibP04vUKKiH_DumsscFVr4dRptxEeqFmrkCeA9Fq9-cvRux0sx3XJRDBcA5vLH_Hn9DFKurFvB1e2bu_xEa91eqUNrW8ffl8K18o3uDQ67hrtxQLVaKu0o_g/s2088/Signs%20and%20Doors-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="1821" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpvMgAGyzDnbahURaB0XDONaOW0gKJFVdkwBZSAhqgCB1B0AjMG69zkOCsT51MGnEZnibP04vUKKiH_DumsscFVr4dRptxEeqFmrkCeA9Fq9-cvRux0sx3XJRDBcA5vLH_Hn9DFKurFvB1e2bu_xEa91eqUNrW8ffl8K18o3uDQ67hrtxQLVaKu0o_g/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-008.jpg" /></a>The houses, not so much. This place likely says: Fake rose water factory only open for tour buses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUEAuCWA5e3P8_zrCMuJ68sOzkfkNsctSy_e4T58ZKAZB31zGHW-bRFz_pim5fRz2rL_X0Hq0e4NYp28fOic5XGRgdu3TMRga6KgF_dw4vWGnL3ESx_v2gNRXmsktXPVZOreABc5NOKN7iyDfjF6l77fwXalMNPYVorGlpr5zp2ZcebI-QnFW6b-iiw/s2430/Signs%20and%20Doors-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUEAuCWA5e3P8_zrCMuJ68sOzkfkNsctSy_e4T58ZKAZB31zGHW-bRFz_pim5fRz2rL_X0Hq0e4NYp28fOic5XGRgdu3TMRga6KgF_dw4vWGnL3ESx_v2gNRXmsktXPVZOreABc5NOKN7iyDfjF6l77fwXalMNPYVorGlpr5zp2ZcebI-QnFW6b-iiw/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-009.jpg" width="400" /></a>These ones are my top choices for updating our home door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLAxd7_-Q4WGHG2qk-VEohsu2Jf0_6uQLgaZpgj4I-5wpxvXLEA42D8Glf1mwJZAslvJ4K5WjJ6Ip8MNjX3AH_TbdwBZLJJTNzVbtJy01nbv2sm9W_Q1tzpdQWUGun6WguV2vkEPQXhEwQIdeP77l6iZKCyQa-1a0qxMHiiA5lE5pG8yx9j2-ec05OQ/s3299/Signs%20and%20Doors-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2930" data-original-width="3299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLAxd7_-Q4WGHG2qk-VEohsu2Jf0_6uQLgaZpgj4I-5wpxvXLEA42D8Glf1mwJZAslvJ4K5WjJ6Ip8MNjX3AH_TbdwBZLJJTNzVbtJy01nbv2sm9W_Q1tzpdQWUGun6WguV2vkEPQXhEwQIdeP77l6iZKCyQa-1a0qxMHiiA5lE5pG8yx9j2-ec05OQ/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>This door was in a castle we went to see. You can see the regular-sized door at the bottom that we could not pass, not being sufficiently royal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVszmAVdWF1uW4tOzr4ev48gr9FKyKyjEOh1L0JLaB2-jwgHhYgszOGw7OHCGPFcoKFryn47U_Zyu9DzjhAVYJzRe8hfctCMhD31d7Njie2UuozROgKNtZy7FraTYZAdnh4-mjXlua4il91xB93xlLxSVBwF-rKr7UDySV6xMwTL2IiqexpDfMv8qCaA/s3175/Signs%20and%20Doors-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="2986" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVszmAVdWF1uW4tOzr4ev48gr9FKyKyjEOh1L0JLaB2-jwgHhYgszOGw7OHCGPFcoKFryn47U_Zyu9DzjhAVYJzRe8hfctCMhD31d7Njie2UuozROgKNtZy7FraTYZAdnh4-mjXlua4il91xB93xlLxSVBwF-rKr7UDySV6xMwTL2IiqexpDfMv8qCaA/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-011.jpg" /></a>This last door is so nice that no roof was required. It doesn't rain much in the desert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZtP5Tpa2J27bRfP5qC-XKjPtRAVh7wQqkkZ4GvPTib7_jGzHrUcI5NXua_xRlMKxszU6PNQxfTKt25klDi10AGRUcW5q8RyH6QRQ2IwikjbHYKszbQ9hkaa7-Im5op__02fGkIiArrC98dcQm3c9Rfafl6rD3xduH8OoV5LiNnAvJoGFhMKzrMaveA/s3313/Signs%20and%20Doors-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="3313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZtP5Tpa2J27bRfP5qC-XKjPtRAVh7wQqkkZ4GvPTib7_jGzHrUcI5NXua_xRlMKxszU6PNQxfTKt25klDi10AGRUcW5q8RyH6QRQ2IwikjbHYKszbQ9hkaa7-Im5op__02fGkIiArrC98dcQm3c9Rfafl6rD3xduH8OoV5LiNnAvJoGFhMKzrMaveA/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-012.jpg" width="400" /></a>Final thought, how many types of dates do you know? The grocery store had 10 in bulk, and many more packaged. I tried several, and got happier but more confused.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHmCHsEdIjmgjhkZQvncS8se59GB9iNbz_iKpcSnzRsv_JmCO1a0lZrw28CUVS3xFDIKbDW4mOF-mDFZwvAgc3GG021rljZjEqDftPTiLkZ2uXIc9lqSNHfMfrJR07Yd4EcaktxPqX97q_TRWfX-Tb-b6Cy4eQE3w2thRPBNua4RLQ_oM13u6hxfJYw/s4000/Signs%20and%20Doors-013.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHmCHsEdIjmgjhkZQvncS8se59GB9iNbz_iKpcSnzRsv_JmCO1a0lZrw28CUVS3xFDIKbDW4mOF-mDFZwvAgc3GG021rljZjEqDftPTiLkZ2uXIc9lqSNHfMfrJR07Yd4EcaktxPqX97q_TRWfX-Tb-b6Cy4eQE3w2thRPBNua4RLQ_oM13u6hxfJYw/s400/Signs%20and%20Doors-013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-66716623032045526702024-01-06T15:51:00.004+08:002024-01-06T15:51:29.579+08:00Omani Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1h70wgdlyMqEAEUIQ9RD3_VoG0yJTHiN8sMgo53Dqx3ez6GWJte1oTNI5Ip3s2sEXWQc13NJoQOrpiQ6VTfI6TmmiPjcAX0Y7cAvCowiXBiKduojBuUpEMATNNiId-cevND5mrZ0S0R8UpC0lUawNvZ_1cz7iW_wN6uiIHpZzCH0uDDHRX8tU9Og35A/s4000/Mountains-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYatm4pEhInPliifcQDJpyseWlV3ysBWcKq1EqNxCPgnQikIPwHrvt1cmHFy9xLje5H6N4SJWoCgcqvLsdI4-yB0z6ZVReQu3smGXqPceC03cMsrMSVKkTfFZLlyAMtzcboV-808RqitwXKt_NrqGzLz4tE6DGN16oQOLRHp2EilYya8wxRXrx15I4Q/s4000/Mountains.jpg" style="display: block;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1h70wgdlyMqEAEUIQ9RD3_VoG0yJTHiN8sMgo53Dqx3ez6GWJte1oTNI5Ip3s2sEXWQc13NJoQOrpiQ6VTfI6TmmiPjcAX0Y7cAvCowiXBiKduojBuUpEMATNNiId-cevND5mrZ0S0R8UpC0lUawNvZ_1cz7iW_wN6uiIHpZzCH0uDDHRX8tU9Og35A/s4000/Mountains-002.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1h70wgdlyMqEAEUIQ9RD3_VoG0yJTHiN8sMgo53Dqx3ez6GWJte1oTNI5Ip3s2sEXWQc13NJoQOrpiQ6VTfI6TmmiPjcAX0Y7cAvCowiXBiKduojBuUpEMATNNiId-cevND5mrZ0S0R8UpC0lUawNvZ_1cz7iW_wN6uiIHpZzCH0uDDHRX8tU9Og35A/s400/Mountains-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At first, the hills of Oman look small. But that small red dot is me, for perspective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYatm4pEhInPliifcQDJpyseWlV3ysBWcKq1EqNxCPgnQikIPwHrvt1cmHFy9xLje5H6N4SJWoCgcqvLsdI4-yB0z6ZVReQu3smGXqPceC03cMsrMSVKkTfFZLlyAMtzcboV-808RqitwXKt_NrqGzLz4tE6DGN16oQOLRHp2EilYya8wxRXrx15I4Q/s4000/Mountains.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYatm4pEhInPliifcQDJpyseWlV3ysBWcKq1EqNxCPgnQikIPwHrvt1cmHFy9xLje5H6N4SJWoCgcqvLsdI4-yB0z6ZVReQu3smGXqPceC03cMsrMSVKkTfFZLlyAMtzcboV-808RqitwXKt_NrqGzLz4tE6DGN16oQOLRHp2EilYya8wxRXrx15I4Q/s400/Mountains.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And, if you spend more time in the mountains, you'll see native mountain animals like these sun-faded festive reindeer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dSSw7OgHaNz0I3Iq7VWljSfTKI03SGKQBIAWwhg96hzqmQl3h0CzVjQTqDTaDyGjC2kX0FFat7qDCERcOrVTXUVDnW-MKwF2YtzjON7v4xjKamTkWhXrP6Dj69CzjSHpfC1NJ0Is_9SB-oPfbqdPVW1WzcYkoGhA47KmBWOnnEgEgKc14Z0qTckq2A/s400/Mountains-001.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got a very nice sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrXzkWRE1gBWxNmZc_EflR8GIAu47v3paQt3Sj_5zhApouSaBqbivJPzGXZZt7y2F17v35viMr-kR08wZWrG58WpwasjaLUIXyDQxMgZs4c2YTiXBEkXLftph8pive9Fhnh9_QUOr6yNeUxx103mJfyDa1IbeRlAoMU4VmHjYEjzxhEGSj_wmCrSL5w/s4000/Mountains-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrXzkWRE1gBWxNmZc_EflR8GIAu47v3paQt3Sj_5zhApouSaBqbivJPzGXZZt7y2F17v35viMr-kR08wZWrG58WpwasjaLUIXyDQxMgZs4c2YTiXBEkXLftph8pive9Fhnh9_QUOr6yNeUxx103mJfyDa1IbeRlAoMU4VmHjYEjzxhEGSj_wmCrSL5w/s400/Mountains-006.jpg" width="400" /></a>And a selfie, of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWF4pOg6nLqTZZO9hEQf-nQ98-wRN0elFyzNKhLHk8bnjrPdhyqacsbd2FaojOVIug2yfrQf7wpj-gahAxsrfm-or1dwVHuw5gjUm6wswluPm4RxGgdhgNfm9HNCftqzoKVQupPr6zc3iJ5pDn6UsRurrw4wdEJKdX6j_kH2xsflSo9uRuUn4JWwmQw/s4000/Mountains-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWF4pOg6nLqTZZO9hEQf-nQ98-wRN0elFyzNKhLHk8bnjrPdhyqacsbd2FaojOVIug2yfrQf7wpj-gahAxsrfm-or1dwVHuw5gjUm6wswluPm4RxGgdhgNfm9HNCftqzoKVQupPr6zc3iJ5pDn6UsRurrw4wdEJKdX6j_kH2xsflSo9uRuUn4JWwmQw/s400/Mountains-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>I love a good sinkhole in the desert, but had questions about the warning sign - what can happen to you in the sinkhole?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0LhxU1Eft2RYEFvbx6cqSWrrvO6o4iwjLErs_z0KrwBpYYaWWIfbUTitAuRG0LdTgB5sZrixa2B8qObVTJv9aIv0hzDRI24dmOG0uke_4nG7DfCGPRtIa6tVOCBx2VQxSuu2Lz5BNdM7MBcFNaDmOtZLIUJV0jMp187GEP1P3ihEih3DHwapuSKg8A/s4000/Mountains-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0LhxU1Eft2RYEFvbx6cqSWrrvO6o4iwjLErs_z0KrwBpYYaWWIfbUTitAuRG0LdTgB5sZrixa2B8qObVTJv9aIv0hzDRI24dmOG0uke_4nG7DfCGPRtIa6tVOCBx2VQxSuu2Lz5BNdM7MBcFNaDmOtZLIUJV0jMp187GEP1P3ihEih3DHwapuSKg8A/s400/Mountains-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>I didn't see anyone get sucked away into an endless tunnel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k6KN9oZ8FwiGcEqaq5zzqJmoUFttw8C-fdYALuRt1Ydk6FuAmjow5DAmRIfx4mP3efVd80bEm63sWXh3VW9TA7cAij1VZLwq5ULJtuhjgNZ-XQ_ytOVDcuN7IEesD2Y7wQ-Gx6n611dGt4Zlexu_rkXm0Uyz4bGYHW8gizAb5D4PlsonRfZeKdjs8w/s3606/Mountains-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="3606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k6KN9oZ8FwiGcEqaq5zzqJmoUFttw8C-fdYALuRt1Ydk6FuAmjow5DAmRIfx4mP3efVd80bEm63sWXh3VW9TA7cAij1VZLwq5ULJtuhjgNZ-XQ_ytOVDcuN7IEesD2Y7wQ-Gx6n611dGt4Zlexu_rkXm0Uyz4bGYHW8gizAb5D4PlsonRfZeKdjs8w/s400/Mountains-005.jpg" width="400" /></a>We drove to the end of the earth, and we took a couple of cliffhanger breaks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrqguM60Oxw4F2BDd-0cl_i2QD198Dy8G_tUNKq1kEaQwhh4PIRiD_LcUy7-qB0sdjmGiEHB6eYzkqvBuhOncSHQNGzSIJ8Z8kbZgde0EBr-TcGhNglot07Wz1Q3dxnCQfHbi2j3AoFALevnVlgyphsYjusp2tjn0jYeIwgpqMyD32Ryh4e982i07IA/s3023/Mountains-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="3023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrqguM60Oxw4F2BDd-0cl_i2QD198Dy8G_tUNKq1kEaQwhh4PIRiD_LcUy7-qB0sdjmGiEHB6eYzkqvBuhOncSHQNGzSIJ8Z8kbZgde0EBr-TcGhNglot07Wz1Q3dxnCQfHbi2j3AoFALevnVlgyphsYjusp2tjn0jYeIwgpqMyD32Ryh4e982i07IA/s400/Mountains-007.jpg" width="400" /></a>Here's Barry trying to look confident about driving on cliff edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpUtY2QcES1WKnASZIlPcNmOOzZHMDT0Fq6wCHPl2FWBsrPX5BoEbztRzwar7ZkfxEd1MR3oJ1ViFThuGedNBXMRxskcNljywYOQzUM3iQ80NZJHDxCsFK3aV2rqN9DP6IRcvkDxoy414O_OdeVjMHWtbH3Ndisw4f1Q29CpOn2SwUKNgzEJQ1e27Fg/s4000/Mountains-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpUtY2QcES1WKnASZIlPcNmOOzZHMDT0Fq6wCHPl2FWBsrPX5BoEbztRzwar7ZkfxEd1MR3oJ1ViFThuGedNBXMRxskcNljywYOQzUM3iQ80NZJHDxCsFK3aV2rqN9DP6IRcvkDxoy414O_OdeVjMHWtbH3Ndisw4f1Q29CpOn2SwUKNgzEJQ1e27Fg/s400/Mountains-008.jpg" width="400" /></a>But this is what we came to see, the remotest of cliffy wall villages. They have a pulley system to get stuff back and forth, because otherwise it's a long walk uphill!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfjZ6mZcHYVYp40QjDBXBOUkDSsWkhtI09LheK7POyiPu55wEzPXHE4y-sB7Xkv2-riKOhzLlkizf9r-bXqv37_f3BLWjADChIS5FfzyGr3HeFCKq3TQMbgsai-7g67iOVMEZI4OaFuVn9Y-uphP9JlWEzD6aRTmUEV0iC1TK2voU3H8TgS_oVdom9w/s3199/Mountains-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="3199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfjZ6mZcHYVYp40QjDBXBOUkDSsWkhtI09LheK7POyiPu55wEzPXHE4y-sB7Xkv2-riKOhzLlkizf9r-bXqv37_f3BLWjADChIS5FfzyGr3HeFCKq3TQMbgsai-7g67iOVMEZI4OaFuVn9Y-uphP9JlWEzD6aRTmUEV0iC1TK2voU3H8TgS_oVdom9w/s400/Mountains-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In addition to the desert, Oman has the sea. Here is the Sultan's secondary yacht.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdlp9LWoqum_iMBP08LqEqVXSza5eSUNHrA_0HOxaV1lTvYZPIplUSijYliOGwS6bHF9Bk3HZg6cOPuG6vVwc2GhkwQiApto18dpL59vlSP8XkcteAX_0G82c2BSW44TfesFKHaiPR_piowaU1PIhyXRHOYVgwaABjJtW7GZCHSvG-t0pnzxW8TMszg/s4000/Mountains-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdlp9LWoqum_iMBP08LqEqVXSza5eSUNHrA_0HOxaV1lTvYZPIplUSijYliOGwS6bHF9Bk3HZg6cOPuG6vVwc2GhkwQiApto18dpL59vlSP8XkcteAX_0G82c2BSW44TfesFKHaiPR_piowaU1PIhyXRHOYVgwaABjJtW7GZCHSvG-t0pnzxW8TMszg/s400/Mountains-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-31799267118299941492024-01-01T21:40:00.001+08:002024-01-01T21:40:08.789+08:00Happy New Year with Goats!<div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNqLVOB-VK8XqVw05uY4RK4s_a6mxzay_o347bV8lbRWcRW_CZ9P7_3Y4VYeOuR608TSC7EYqZZA2jfK1OLl2GR8YPAW_UDZ8_nN7W6QCxEbbuH9mi8WyQE83gASEj5-bGus75Xri1MjXkaDDheIy9pSbrAX5cbhwFvVlGbpvIayODUUhpug5lKF7Kg/s2578/Goats.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="2252" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNqLVOB-VK8XqVw05uY4RK4s_a6mxzay_o347bV8lbRWcRW_CZ9P7_3Y4VYeOuR608TSC7EYqZZA2jfK1OLl2GR8YPAW_UDZ8_nN7W6QCxEbbuH9mi8WyQE83gASEj5-bGus75Xri1MjXkaDDheIy9pSbrAX5cbhwFvVlGbpvIayODUUhpug5lKF7Kg/s400/Goats.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;">Well hello there, can you see with that goaty fur in your eyes?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHALb2N_9_fhcilCm1JQxcjQ4vMcHRWxlUIcau8qhLha-G1Xx2DqvBFZWNMl9pUSXOdLWnqsnEausB9EbXvjriJLSU8wndHtO2eUlSfp4BnaM0P7o3r0j5-9XqUq89u7at_w-XVfUCKzZsJLIY8QqI-oAx5qwdxPHW7D_s7a9Y2M7zq0jtq92mAsavA/s2385/Goats-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2385" data-original-width="2193" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHALb2N_9_fhcilCm1JQxcjQ4vMcHRWxlUIcau8qhLha-G1Xx2DqvBFZWNMl9pUSXOdLWnqsnEausB9EbXvjriJLSU8wndHtO2eUlSfp4BnaM0P7o3r0j5-9XqUq89u7at_w-XVfUCKzZsJLIY8QqI-oAx5qwdxPHW7D_s7a9Y2M7zq0jtq92mAsavA/s400/Goats-001.jpg" /></a>Everyone young and old goes to the goat market in Nizwa, Oman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbc8w4OJLLHIMTe3nyH9bEJYu9d5JdxcljPHvmA2pWCnAGSIaaN1k-mRPmpCBW9d-xv4g6VY3uAL00LMBA1U9nS3lBIBRhhcXwRsJGOsoTfnurkzG19Db4QVD50O5khZ7pCrLcowtYOQ_8Vryy0b-DelBYmAgWP6a2gLU84n1u_7ZlhguURlFp4pqyg/s4000/Goats-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbc8w4OJLLHIMTe3nyH9bEJYu9d5JdxcljPHvmA2pWCnAGSIaaN1k-mRPmpCBW9d-xv4g6VY3uAL00LMBA1U9nS3lBIBRhhcXwRsJGOsoTfnurkzG19Db4QVD50O5khZ7pCrLcowtYOQ_8Vryy0b-DelBYmAgWP6a2gLU84n1u_7ZlhguURlFp4pqyg/s400/Goats-002.jpg" /></a>Oh, except the women, I guess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6CKnIfpHdXQIm50TsyC38rsze92wOBLYpCUHdYWLaVJWUDeC2SHtZTm7bfPBn7mIxM11sO55ifj5igDOUwvOtfmG0BghbOLngWPjPNxXjk-ZR0sV_1bVCyjw01japB2IDhPVbMdaqBl2bbFJbQ8nPSOlxgYhaI9a1ZVxTnqV1AW5WaiqFFvCTzesYg/s3269/Goats-005.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3269" data-original-width="2635" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6CKnIfpHdXQIm50TsyC38rsze92wOBLYpCUHdYWLaVJWUDeC2SHtZTm7bfPBn7mIxM11sO55ifj5igDOUwvOtfmG0BghbOLngWPjPNxXjk-ZR0sV_1bVCyjw01japB2IDhPVbMdaqBl2bbFJbQ8nPSOlxgYhaI9a1ZVxTnqV1AW5WaiqFFvCTzesYg/s400/Goats-005.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's beautiful, and you can check out the different styles of clothing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGqRFcV7Lh9O8BVDPZcrpoikR6ap4Sbdc7c1GXIZg1XxpwscxYj3EP1-WrXK7LSPefTGoOsrBj3xS6GEagEfULlSh1B4NoGIbTlWh7suRATDkEb4zvu8N4WaXl9UUBkJFfzN37wl9XUxn3L12fCH58s_7-WyqVSYhkP3xrQzfxnJNwBZBzeShD86htA/s400/Goats-004.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So you lead your goat around a circle, and there's some shouting and auctioning. Luckily, we didn't end up with a goat, despite Barry's considerations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWStvk-JgzsiHX-NJ194C_CznrlH5xJfXnnBLK9CcnrC5ndsLj10rMdbYz72qJMRQzwfwX5WXo0R_-d8dwWhQvoMkMeAxOZKYsBwkthIXENOIv09g6D5Cj2TXawkuSstCSDkNt76O3c0kIuTk3aKUXpy4cZoTkNAStSMfUWAnql_LvWvb_ovVuTi7Q/s3609/Goats-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="2589" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLWStvk-JgzsiHX-NJ194C_CznrlH5xJfXnnBLK9CcnrC5ndsLj10rMdbYz72qJMRQzwfwX5WXo0R_-d8dwWhQvoMkMeAxOZKYsBwkthIXENOIv09g6D5Cj2TXawkuSstCSDkNt76O3c0kIuTk3aKUXpy4cZoTkNAStSMfUWAnql_LvWvb_ovVuTi7Q/s400/Goats-003.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe__5u00lUt1VX90PWVxn8vl1_451yEzGXTRWi1Emtgchm7Vx-IfkohI_Iz5lO683zl-5xeP-cbQ8OZg5in47vlgUopDLMjUbWoxA3YGTahPW6D7jcSOnz8pv20WrNeXaemvu3jl5N-xlp2-rrzJcarC5zMK_p0zp3ULZvyvUFd1A9gwht3fJvFWKGA/s2836/Goats-009.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="2538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghe__5u00lUt1VX90PWVxn8vl1_451yEzGXTRWi1Emtgchm7Vx-IfkohI_Iz5lO683zl-5xeP-cbQ8OZg5in47vlgUopDLMjUbWoxA3YGTahPW6D7jcSOnz8pv20WrNeXaemvu3jl5N-xlp2-rrzJcarC5zMK_p0zp3ULZvyvUFd1A9gwht3fJvFWKGA/s400/Goats-009.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">You could buy many other things, like birds of all kinds (including turkeys) and delicious date halva.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RWiRx7uzmrIm4ZHzIhTuuIal58_U8_-b9viPIyOharl7R34GC89QxN_BKJdALVJ4v3PvXPf24CgXhcOOmgDos9XOAWnV5ramgAeQ_lbSEw94oi0uVA6acqAZ2zTOXYnPRoOFSu40LHbg87Q8g-1pf-gFSOWC0sOjrtR5J_UCxK13LPqLm12adf8aw/s3422/Goats-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="3422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RWiRx7uzmrIm4ZHzIhTuuIal58_U8_-b9viPIyOharl7R34GC89QxN_BKJdALVJ4v3PvXPf24CgXhcOOmgDos9XOAWnV5ramgAeQ_lbSEw94oi0uVA6acqAZ2zTOXYnPRoOFSu40LHbg87Q8g-1pf-gFSOWC0sOjrtR5J_UCxK13LPqLm12adf8aw/s400/Goats-006.jpg" width="400" /></a>It was very friendly, welcoming, clean, with no one minding the tourists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4u9zgm2jTXPLcuYvFa84eX_TYNX9Nap_-QxcKmVNZ33NpqRBUFHg4RmxjuzqMJ39IHGSChWjmGMI_msQ6EnZ-5NAG3WqrytEJ5XmDVDzxBuRSlzFufTRdE4AkIe-kXTuzjLEbeVXWy0GK7WTCthu1dglQcIb9WN-4UK4Eeqpq0mX4EbUF3aotl0NPQ/s4000/Goats-011.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4u9zgm2jTXPLcuYvFa84eX_TYNX9Nap_-QxcKmVNZ33NpqRBUFHg4RmxjuzqMJ39IHGSChWjmGMI_msQ6EnZ-5NAG3WqrytEJ5XmDVDzxBuRSlzFufTRdE4AkIe-kXTuzjLEbeVXWy0GK7WTCthu1dglQcIb9WN-4UK4Eeqpq0mX4EbUF3aotl0NPQ/s400/Goats-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ok, here it looks like they're minding, but that's because I didn't show you my other 49 pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLQ8eOTxdxfTk8RV6H1SVbFaYcov2TY6EWyvY8Y8PgDGjcznfu5YrTABf6-sThsMS8yWbYNPc3jhX3DmSZoY5u4CRRQYVAHTB8PE26HsXbFluJKgAGm0JFMwREuPk9nSI2vf8E9ne1oLbi4tPXVE18RyHg1gL8hR_oadGqeG59YlXmTKfMurwjfkH2A/s1795/Goats-012.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1741" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLQ8eOTxdxfTk8RV6H1SVbFaYcov2TY6EWyvY8Y8PgDGjcznfu5YrTABf6-sThsMS8yWbYNPc3jhX3DmSZoY5u4CRRQYVAHTB8PE26HsXbFluJKgAGm0JFMwREuPk9nSI2vf8E9ne1oLbi4tPXVE18RyHg1gL8hR_oadGqeG59YlXmTKfMurwjfkH2A/s400/Goats-012.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did notice a cultural difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCBvvcfLhzZb0WKjP85J7j0uQc0MLUvVl6KgbnNTWVZjSGCPFl2TXYNhYqKuXZgd0yzV_CUu1uNvMS-owk4NN_WEpNTsCf_DD-Tbb-AlnS-7vIJA9PhK-xV3qFL_dWoBPRql2XtnxsDl-Zy28oS9OcImWvztQmJhDYXptbXvoja35Ex4uBN4SkIzCbA/s2958/Goats-013.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="2002" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCBvvcfLhzZb0WKjP85J7j0uQc0MLUvVl6KgbnNTWVZjSGCPFl2TXYNhYqKuXZgd0yzV_CUu1uNvMS-owk4NN_WEpNTsCf_DD-Tbb-AlnS-7vIJA9PhK-xV3qFL_dWoBPRql2XtnxsDl-Zy28oS9OcImWvztQmJhDYXptbXvoja35Ex4uBN4SkIzCbA/s400/Goats-013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It took us a bit to pinpoint what it was; see if you can spot it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDzewdfngQMWr0H0DRm03exxUPGt4em1dIdCZhTq41pc7iKVSoYemBcKbUaKGmZ8xgNUEq3ecIxDsT6X0b94yEyWEsVyy_dtPeE9geSp1RaGIa3tX7h0aQgdKIIazypc7ncFo55opMwhDOmDt-EAxMgIgwrm4C0b5c1NBRcU0196ZZ5nlMaCunJ2NGA/s3274/Goats-007.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3274" data-original-width="2240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDzewdfngQMWr0H0DRm03exxUPGt4em1dIdCZhTq41pc7iKVSoYemBcKbUaKGmZ8xgNUEq3ecIxDsT6X0b94yEyWEsVyy_dtPeE9geSp1RaGIa3tX7h0aQgdKIIazypc7ncFo55opMwhDOmDt-EAxMgIgwrm4C0b5c1NBRcU0196ZZ5nlMaCunJ2NGA/s400/Goats-007.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But then we figured out that, indeed, we haven't seen rifles at a lot of other auctions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgaGR7oXVtfF0erzJUoXp-R5YMrDZvmtiTOP3uSrieluX9F2oSqNKEfuQoOHhI9DAtgKmw5BKQNoaz7NkcH60ppsZjb1T1cqzJBif8LPqKBc-HPB2lSZgfhurwf4Q4OU9r42_d4n45FRNZoXhSsRUDdWjghEvICc1NHbxl2VhnODoiDgOQSVAk6Ly-Q/s2450/Goats-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="1838" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgaGR7oXVtfF0erzJUoXp-R5YMrDZvmtiTOP3uSrieluX9F2oSqNKEfuQoOHhI9DAtgKmw5BKQNoaz7NkcH60ppsZjb1T1cqzJBif8LPqKBc-HPB2lSZgfhurwf4Q4OU9r42_d4n45FRNZoXhSsRUDdWjghEvICc1NHbxl2VhnODoiDgOQSVAk6Ly-Q/s400/Goats-008.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-31911375496489096502023-12-25T23:52:00.007+08:002023-12-25T23:57:12.946+08:00Happy Holidays with Camels<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL8g6v6FVJ0PnUADnzlGqc29Fd0JrFXp-m7PEGVUpBkjkBR6eh0JoBdMs6j9tWjBmV0pYNAEIAy3dj0WyQSwM4Wke5I2oPa7UEnCcYBOYHw1nlXjcht5hSKMqmZglHsbhNPXhs57hi7XFmhNNn3hkWiwlgyMQkvUlj-WYTo3vOlmfH8RX7Q55CUYgTA/s3624/xmas-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="3624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL8g6v6FVJ0PnUADnzlGqc29Fd0JrFXp-m7PEGVUpBkjkBR6eh0JoBdMs6j9tWjBmV0pYNAEIAy3dj0WyQSwM4Wke5I2oPa7UEnCcYBOYHw1nlXjcht5hSKMqmZglHsbhNPXhs57hi7XFmhNNn3hkWiwlgyMQkvUlj-WYTo3vOlmfH8RX7Q55CUYgTA/s400/xmas-009.jpg" width="400" /></a>We had a very traditional Christmas, with camels!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1HQkj-2MvY4HWyO37pOTzlfGu-JFim6O0mvfIPD5jLim-3AmOd1xRqOLDX2JNezfirjNn5fc4fddmM5syOY1yG7lyPQJV41jWIzPVPB_Il8WbzXz0PAO9DMzvM9hXAIQqhQGV1ACqDPlc6H5PCJYOHQEd5j5z-fWZ6mz_gwSrYtZJZz4Oz_B-D8OdA/s2629/xmas-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2629" data-original-width="2221" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1HQkj-2MvY4HWyO37pOTzlfGu-JFim6O0mvfIPD5jLim-3AmOd1xRqOLDX2JNezfirjNn5fc4fddmM5syOY1yG7lyPQJV41jWIzPVPB_Il8WbzXz0PAO9DMzvM9hXAIQqhQGV1ACqDPlc6H5PCJYOHQEd5j5z-fWZ6mz_gwSrYtZJZz4Oz_B-D8OdA/s400/xmas-008.jpg" /></a>And donkeys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8Z9rZvOtPoFQq7qu7ev1EK1FbOfwJv-f9sbkcO1FTXFkcgBBBFLy7f3Ee6DBGPwnQY4geHVZggoQGHkucJumxivfMclpCXNDDC1Yac5363nPHQdayCXayLYMgJQlqIkPn-3biaC0neFtsdzlnJVF9tUgpMyLeddr0aV_YQNHnV9IlZLTMmck4lY47Q/s2713/xmas-011.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="2713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8Z9rZvOtPoFQq7qu7ev1EK1FbOfwJv-f9sbkcO1FTXFkcgBBBFLy7f3Ee6DBGPwnQY4geHVZggoQGHkucJumxivfMclpCXNDDC1Yac5363nPHQdayCXayLYMgJQlqIkPn-3biaC0neFtsdzlnJVF9tUgpMyLeddr0aV_YQNHnV9IlZLTMmck4lY47Q/s400/xmas-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And goats. Look, I got the goats to pose for a picture! The artificial intelligences just told me that the baby Jesus had sheep, not goats, but whatever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDdNmU_rN7uyOcJjwyWunfgC0duKAbh72G7WC1pMdTYRdNsMM_-q-ZyUcDtaaVybOSvmCkxjgusbNfd2m7OuxHTj_Nlhn4uL7N4VdAp9H-dcS6F7jtc8JmwI5ZjtDxqXf1Jt8ldkW9ALp9d2Ttj9IztlLGLOCFerU44Jl8mnvtbgkReCMhUvoqG5nFw/s2252/xmas-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDdNmU_rN7uyOcJjwyWunfgC0duKAbh72G7WC1pMdTYRdNsMM_-q-ZyUcDtaaVybOSvmCkxjgusbNfd2m7OuxHTj_Nlhn4uL7N4VdAp9H-dcS6F7jtc8JmwI5ZjtDxqXf1Jt8ldkW9ALp9d2Ttj9IztlLGLOCFerU44Jl8mnvtbgkReCMhUvoqG5nFw/s400/xmas-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>Even more traditional, we were in the land of frankincense, below. But it's just a fragrant resin for incense. Not an ideal baby gift, but easily exchangeable? Unlike Bahraini dinars in Singapore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fNU5oUwtIC4JrPrT0nTxHqYucoEgVdQZuQ6oEXPro9-Knj_t9ZREbzOKUoWhJZ9JcLqrZbNdaj8eoMkaLL7CAwVKFAzhJR2mHslUH0KRmwECIHy4vGSBu5IbVRs_-q9GyDNBgFn6-ceSGBFS-9MOb8e0bQh_mKOmM8jN65-N1AMXGeq0vMhmx5XlHg/s3865/xmas.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="3865" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fNU5oUwtIC4JrPrT0nTxHqYucoEgVdQZuQ6oEXPro9-Knj_t9ZREbzOKUoWhJZ9JcLqrZbNdaj8eoMkaLL7CAwVKFAzhJR2mHslUH0KRmwECIHy4vGSBu5IbVRs_-q9GyDNBgFn6-ceSGBFS-9MOb8e0bQh_mKOmM8jN65-N1AMXGeq0vMhmx5XlHg/s400/xmas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a wise man we could ask?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRpi5n9QWRDmaAp-X-A4oPMNyDMJXnJ5TLYr_5u15d8XT4Ieg4awpQVjDb5W4gX6XXt0gL6PlpNRdMqiuRt2rIZebdD6IMBKtYtarBvdlcbN8Q5dP3rI65tYGdeae4YnJ7urTs03rLLmq7s4dDAMBx9Hsd0UyyIeMWhN7ndGHUi4sO2RNX6mCLts8nQ/s4000/xmas-015.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRpi5n9QWRDmaAp-X-A4oPMNyDMJXnJ5TLYr_5u15d8XT4Ieg4awpQVjDb5W4gX6XXt0gL6PlpNRdMqiuRt2rIZebdD6IMBKtYtarBvdlcbN8Q5dP3rI65tYGdeae4YnJ7urTs03rLLmq7s4dDAMBx9Hsd0UyyIeMWhN7ndGHUi4sO2RNX6mCLts8nQ/s400/xmas-015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">Gold is more practical. Here is what I'm asking for from Barry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4de7RhN2s-yC7geSU5KEevN0lHowjta24e9Z2jUcDrXr6BqRo7M5XvdIJXGPXGJYZ3UCG6wbzN-aO-0K31m8p3ORjXvoFX2oMcGrPxya_5fuyrjHu6oCph5dsnKqrfnTyrBvz7w12VjWsQSWnWlbWwCoSklWBSl0-tC-PSDmSTtuMebBLeNDub4Dxg/s3621/xmas-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3621" data-original-width="2984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4de7RhN2s-yC7geSU5KEevN0lHowjta24e9Z2jUcDrXr6BqRo7M5XvdIJXGPXGJYZ3UCG6wbzN-aO-0K31m8p3ORjXvoFX2oMcGrPxya_5fuyrjHu6oCph5dsnKqrfnTyrBvz7w12VjWsQSWnWlbWwCoSklWBSl0-tC-PSDmSTtuMebBLeNDub4Dxg/s400/xmas-005.jpg" /></a>He suggested golden light-up reindeer instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliOuWZl0YcOk1LOjzUrvm0K2lBTASu_AoPntPnoFo_pIwdijRwk9-g85X-9QxHa5aLJHX3X5qxUVQgO_evLU9L5PfmyKEV2uaJKWKkMdMrhDM1iHcOahRbXeNHYxB-xrmPZCWRC3DBotXDPqbavtv0cMTk7iXTVZjywl_eY9XLy1Fknia_JDrJZGhWA/s2776/xmas-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="2776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliOuWZl0YcOk1LOjzUrvm0K2lBTASu_AoPntPnoFo_pIwdijRwk9-g85X-9QxHa5aLJHX3X5qxUVQgO_evLU9L5PfmyKEV2uaJKWKkMdMrhDM1iHcOahRbXeNHYxB-xrmPZCWRC3DBotXDPqbavtv0cMTk7iXTVZjywl_eY9XLy1Fknia_JDrJZGhWA/s400/xmas-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>So I gave him a gift of upgraded Christmas eve cheese fondue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CANwyb9siWoJ44gV-DginNe67XS5hio-r9ZytfUSWgmCzOANUBeOPECsKe8VBLTW-ANNGAnGYywU3U_8ow91XatTd4Vm7uR4Gh1Uc7FrVTR5j69ikhsMP2qZRfDKKUojUJrLXCkm_Ao7mtH_BE7t3jnXBSp1GbvO8nUn5KNWOZRq8tmQLLAXNZKtEQ/s2919/xmas-016.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2919" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CANwyb9siWoJ44gV-DginNe67XS5hio-r9ZytfUSWgmCzOANUBeOPECsKe8VBLTW-ANNGAnGYywU3U_8ow91XatTd4Vm7uR4Gh1Uc7FrVTR5j69ikhsMP2qZRfDKKUojUJrLXCkm_Ao7mtH_BE7t3jnXBSp1GbvO8nUn5KNWOZRq8tmQLLAXNZKtEQ/s400/xmas-016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anyway, let's see what you can find in the Manama Souq.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZDfDIA3PzpyBLd-lMSRJzh5oLNvarsIX4XpewNG6l0CJOnBX-7L9v1GFJJNu-ByPEdiDipBYwOEEBPXsjg9_xKsLSNZFs832V6umBmwSWGlCuzZtkvdSOrKDGZG35z0hoh3IodVCuPYwv7qaTKbXu_UETBNHQuaMTLUG1r2tZN8W2GPW8KUChxvl8Q/s3404/xmas-007.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3404" data-original-width="2223" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZDfDIA3PzpyBLd-lMSRJzh5oLNvarsIX4XpewNG6l0CJOnBX-7L9v1GFJJNu-ByPEdiDipBYwOEEBPXsjg9_xKsLSNZFs832V6umBmwSWGlCuzZtkvdSOrKDGZG35z0hoh3IodVCuPYwv7qaTKbXu_UETBNHQuaMTLUG1r2tZN8W2GPW8KUChxvl8Q/s400/xmas-007.jpg" /></a></div>Festive clothing:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplIHluQbT42eqqwh9fIBBNabp5usoYjTn-LtatyVznk-B31tK3Zc-EA5KQHC9QZEXL8O96w7YvapQ8vCminthoT288bqhEdCnTpgsCHhjasnQoCHcRaghyphenhyphenNS_sD0iTiM8sm8-uptFCkuKfXeL-P7ybM49q5RC49_Q8m5eg72qDEDgJDuQSh9KqtAJLA/s3179/xmas-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3179" data-original-width="2657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplIHluQbT42eqqwh9fIBBNabp5usoYjTn-LtatyVznk-B31tK3Zc-EA5KQHC9QZEXL8O96w7YvapQ8vCminthoT288bqhEdCnTpgsCHhjasnQoCHcRaghyphenhyphenNS_sD0iTiM8sm8-uptFCkuKfXeL-P7ybM49q5RC49_Q8m5eg72qDEDgJDuQSh9KqtAJLA/s400/xmas-001.jpg" /></a>Festive footwear: Spuer and Adios brands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn3TAzI1EU_BTa-YVuIoHhZnxv16762Nf0cl3PV8YoMffl95xUIWCnjbfGFnMw1-5EhmjAGVpE-mYJBA7L0wpZXVbN-cBqR9ZtMYJbZR_z2JFZVeVneLxLKyWgLwvnGGdC-9cRs8idPwdYqbOW8vjDKB4HS5YIGtiC7zNkz2d4DPliX0ZhVQfQCPR6A/s3442/xmas-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3442" data-original-width="2740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn3TAzI1EU_BTa-YVuIoHhZnxv16762Nf0cl3PV8YoMffl95xUIWCnjbfGFnMw1-5EhmjAGVpE-mYJBA7L0wpZXVbN-cBqR9ZtMYJbZR_z2JFZVeVneLxLKyWgLwvnGGdC-9cRs8idPwdYqbOW8vjDKB4HS5YIGtiC7zNkz2d4DPliX0ZhVQfQCPR6A/s400/xmas-002.jpg" /></a>The spices are amazing! I learnt about black (dried/fermented) limes, and why they should be in my life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNlZSOGdNLopQsWvwbry851SWCrT781XDxxWstEDxwA9rsA_oPQmvqd3R3cQX6nPfbINPgg2SeUd7lY7iJ_lfPB6WXVOWoIYUYZak5wzEa58DqfovUHVsgVplM_wm1FNmzO7fbwR4Xf4Jp0KhpknybGm-dxd-4diZg_ihB6dx3JW9T7PYhmWLAJ6I0A/s3689/xmas-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNlZSOGdNLopQsWvwbry851SWCrT781XDxxWstEDxwA9rsA_oPQmvqd3R3cQX6nPfbINPgg2SeUd7lY7iJ_lfPB6WXVOWoIYUYZak5wzEa58DqfovUHVsgVplM_wm1FNmzO7fbwR4Xf4Jp0KhpknybGm-dxd-4diZg_ihB6dx3JW9T7PYhmWLAJ6I0A/s400/xmas-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>Cinnamon the size of umbrellas, and festive pasta!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibYxGAXRqZws8BbTYCL-DSSO6_2tWnOTI4zyJCazndQWj42wzoowkHsdBu2rzdcEb8Z-dYBHQyfPAT4bzE8DoWw6TS173xhCIwq6t6-lStgPuNpuTU4Ll6J-uI6g1rl2a5-DrgTqRRkn7UMq-OxRTG-IfOjBEBUC3TOLXjy2NJ14x3CVPnI994WZhSA/s2728/xmas-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="2070" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibYxGAXRqZws8BbTYCL-DSSO6_2tWnOTI4zyJCazndQWj42wzoowkHsdBu2rzdcEb8Z-dYBHQyfPAT4bzE8DoWw6TS173xhCIwq6t6-lStgPuNpuTU4Ll6J-uI6g1rl2a5-DrgTqRRkn7UMq-OxRTG-IfOjBEBUC3TOLXjy2NJ14x3CVPnI994WZhSA/s400/xmas-006.jpg" /></a>We didn't go to the homeland this year, but we toured the Canadian coffee trio.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45_dE4bb_HKqfgL5hp6AtJj5xTrbhuEh6iirgTu2169u1G8ebzT6em59upsTa9sjVFLwrVGbObaroiN-gckfeVboTlNgWmmj0D5nVnXRB5UKZHebAR07XU8vB4zrvFeMz5dIOL7jB98-cXAawhG7wJvlhf6UNVil-VDnEDiDjx-EXruzv4bCzlwDUnQ/s1843/xmas-012.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1823" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45_dE4bb_HKqfgL5hp6AtJj5xTrbhuEh6iirgTu2169u1G8ebzT6em59upsTa9sjVFLwrVGbObaroiN-gckfeVboTlNgWmmj0D5nVnXRB5UKZHebAR07XU8vB4zrvFeMz5dIOL7jB98-cXAawhG7wJvlhf6UNVil-VDnEDiDjx-EXruzv4bCzlwDUnQ/s400/xmas-012.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45_dE4bb_HKqfgL5hp6AtJj5xTrbhuEh6iirgTu2169u1G8ebzT6em59upsTa9sjVFLwrVGbObaroiN-gckfeVboTlNgWmmj0D5nVnXRB5UKZHebAR07XU8vB4zrvFeMz5dIOL7jB98-cXAawhG7wJvlhf6UNVil-VDnEDiDjx-EXruzv4bCzlwDUnQ/s1843/xmas-012.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiLJro-iCTF68jT-B-CG3sx4Y5XA0MAgn8OOTpxWbumcNVwKb5hwOKtY8ZghXkai5c9WHMVsVc3lzURe2ovhbEAX00wQJ0WNZDHcHYlEffZ8CqZvKodKwXDEY22WhHPLmE6n-WSnw1wAppHBnBOlxX9FOR49ICHaeFg3bKok4_PTXPLj9I_gDrJYNwA/s2698/xmas-013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="2698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiLJro-iCTF68jT-B-CG3sx4Y5XA0MAgn8OOTpxWbumcNVwKb5hwOKtY8ZghXkai5c9WHMVsVc3lzURe2ovhbEAX00wQJ0WNZDHcHYlEffZ8CqZvKodKwXDEY22WhHPLmE6n-WSnw1wAppHBnBOlxX9FOR49ICHaeFg3bKok4_PTXPLj9I_gDrJYNwA/s400/xmas-013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45_dE4bb_HKqfgL5hp6AtJj5xTrbhuEh6iirgTu2169u1G8ebzT6em59upsTa9sjVFLwrVGbObaroiN-gckfeVboTlNgWmmj0D5nVnXRB5UKZHebAR07XU8vB4zrvFeMz5dIOL7jB98-cXAawhG7wJvlhf6UNVil-VDnEDiDjx-EXruzv4bCzlwDUnQ/s1843/xmas-012.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45_dE4bb_HKqfgL5hp6AtJj5xTrbhuEh6iirgTu2169u1G8ebzT6em59upsTa9sjVFLwrVGbObaroiN-gckfeVboTlNgWmmj0D5nVnXRB5UKZHebAR07XU8vB4zrvFeMz5dIOL7jB98-cXAawhG7wJvlhf6UNVil-VDnEDiDjx-EXruzv4bCzlwDUnQ/s1843/xmas-012.jpg" style="display: block;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div>Hoping that Singapore Tim Hortons increases their donut selection. It was nearly 3x larger here. Which is still only the selection at the average Canadian gas station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1upzBlC01tSbdUhZD0JpjXbRhyshSsr3d4mffUQ0lIGig84Ah2nd1WNuQkqcE604dM8iYudyJqyx92MGMgPB-A3FW47Xa8iPyCl-XKgc_7isSYacdnjinnZBFfEVV744wnd1vnJhbyiykZ4kIOYmjBtcddameTqPUe5EF-Cd1yEeLz8dnvf9nq_-_yA/s3018/xmas-014.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1upzBlC01tSbdUhZD0JpjXbRhyshSsr3d4mffUQ0lIGig84Ah2nd1WNuQkqcE604dM8iYudyJqyx92MGMgPB-A3FW47Xa8iPyCl-XKgc_7isSYacdnjinnZBFfEVV744wnd1vnJhbyiykZ4kIOYmjBtcddameTqPUe5EF-Cd1yEeLz8dnvf9nq_-_yA/s400/xmas-014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr /></div>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-59281787966953989032023-12-03T19:08:00.000+08:002023-12-03T19:08:21.050+08:00Adopt Donut the Cat?<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0-Aw87AWUKyZ5d-rPWLgFVczKPC6Ou_4QW6zccxRTcIO82BFQn3CPi2_Yw-IKSGW7IFbcq4WmKRittUg23Qh88c2UdEzEbLvLwPmkb_H_Z4HPXAFXxPK6JkCM24LqWnEJIrhG9WuB-g5kEAvfuD91-QghoHtaaJCk8XwlDd4tUQ_9xCP0MabVt2ROw/s935/Donut.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="818" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0-Aw87AWUKyZ5d-rPWLgFVczKPC6Ou_4QW6zccxRTcIO82BFQn3CPi2_Yw-IKSGW7IFbcq4WmKRittUg23Qh88c2UdEzEbLvLwPmkb_H_Z4HPXAFXxPK6JkCM24LqWnEJIrhG9WuB-g5kEAvfuD91-QghoHtaaJCk8XwlDd4tUQ_9xCP0MabVt2ROw/s400/Donut.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello, my name is Donut. Would you like to adopt me?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDjC5ZDJe8Veqq9c3Yk_kRRmegSeSkFiaTN5rRawofXQDhFI0yvAn0fFKpt0nLhS3afevXSUzubwArohfHWXzd71liYcG3RDdKbXv08vYWRV_4DPjkhsumsuzW7xw-oh2lD5VGLapTvx0TN7rr1ac8E3vEsxI2OBdyLJxTaewVcteRCX7ucEo_U1ADA/s2000/Donut%20the%20cat-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDjC5ZDJe8Veqq9c3Yk_kRRmegSeSkFiaTN5rRawofXQDhFI0yvAn0fFKpt0nLhS3afevXSUzubwArohfHWXzd71liYcG3RDdKbXv08vYWRV_4DPjkhsumsuzW7xw-oh2lD5VGLapTvx0TN7rr1ac8E3vEsxI2OBdyLJxTaewVcteRCX7ucEo_U1ADA/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-007.jpg" width="400" /></a>I was found abandoned, severely undernourished and infested with fleas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZyQ5HotY-X5_d2Yy01W8oTWu800zDTkUysKi4kED3RbW04xmHWFpnXEYhmsGp-2jd1uyRkVpdFVqSu_vSKSzAm-OUNeUtZSWHlYc5X_FUzmRB1BBf0T68kmQiNFzLbU3KGVKuliFYOqu5yJgFqnQ0BPAhtnUgpajg7lWlbdOCxFvai4e-zVBszx2fA/s1570/Donut%20the%20cat-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZyQ5HotY-X5_d2Yy01W8oTWu800zDTkUysKi4kED3RbW04xmHWFpnXEYhmsGp-2jd1uyRkVpdFVqSu_vSKSzAm-OUNeUtZSWHlYc5X_FUzmRB1BBf0T68kmQiNFzLbU3KGVKuliFYOqu5yJgFqnQ0BPAhtnUgpajg7lWlbdOCxFvai4e-zVBszx2fA/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now I am a healthy sterilised 2-4 year old mid/long-haired orange boi who likes to cuddle. I'm chill, quiet, litter-trained, FIV/FELV negative, de-wormed/de-flead etc. I have a delightful personality and am very sweet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB5Laa_4NY9x8k6k6YaZB9CbQH39v9tgS0tcirUNnRqH3hfkjQLQL9ys_yroDI_hpgxFWNC2rEwQ-W_ybCNehsUd6Gs6VPVRDsJcUnh9F75qiefOOZ0PSchh49TG_2-Fmj5yazhDH3mX-K_N-Z8fHRy-4LnNa3afSm8zX4wwEibfC7j9i3VN1f2vC1g/s1536/Donut%20the%20cat-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1361" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB5Laa_4NY9x8k6k6YaZB9CbQH39v9tgS0tcirUNnRqH3hfkjQLQL9ys_yroDI_hpgxFWNC2rEwQ-W_ybCNehsUd6Gs6VPVRDsJcUnh9F75qiefOOZ0PSchh49TG_2-Fmj5yazhDH3mX-K_N-Z8fHRy-4LnNa3afSm8zX4wwEibfC7j9i3VN1f2vC1g/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-003.jpg" /></a>I'm clean, soft and floofy, with big white feets that I still need to grow into. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKqCBM2QHhxzJYLPcTdQYda9q0AKIG1a2J5al6ErJP_UsZgH9kEUZDRN95OOck3FkTQEmqkJJmRbUXWJF0hKbgHSzxV52mOqHuNsOPolqiSElS_bh5pmZsZ-avi8tS8Gln5RFLSDKeGYZtVJZauI4E43613H_g8VXz9RUVZaEnUhIZ4Q2QgftGtXbAg/s1898/Donut.3jpg.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="1898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKqCBM2QHhxzJYLPcTdQYda9q0AKIG1a2J5al6ErJP_UsZgH9kEUZDRN95OOck3FkTQEmqkJJmRbUXWJF0hKbgHSzxV52mOqHuNsOPolqiSElS_bh5pmZsZ-avi8tS8Gln5RFLSDKeGYZtVJZauI4E43613H_g8VXz9RUVZaEnUhIZ4Q2QgftGtXbAg/s400/Donut.3jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really love to be indoors and to sleep on a soft bed, where I sometimes make biscuits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sshXkgqjRcZ3bEclHlAHV9PGGDFElv68VwnZOnkI4rFDcnZf9yGvmwJnrFDvx1a5U-FvSKMf7VA9_XbXFgP4tfrmoW5laDGEytM0cT6Jb0enMWwpw2C633CNQbkoeaQjjd8pR-tmu2Xd9OYXa1_-5ILJPHS9ohtTMP3pvxqnXDj4NH3NjIRiin1Hkg/s1804/Donut%20the%20cat-008.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1804" data-original-width="1268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sshXkgqjRcZ3bEclHlAHV9PGGDFElv68VwnZOnkI4rFDcnZf9yGvmwJnrFDvx1a5U-FvSKMf7VA9_XbXFgP4tfrmoW5laDGEytM0cT6Jb0enMWwpw2C633CNQbkoeaQjjd8pR-tmu2Xd9OYXa1_-5ILJPHS9ohtTMP3pvxqnXDj4NH3NjIRiin1Hkg/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-008.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I seem to have had a previous hip strain, so I don't jump too high, and I don't love my back legs being touched too much, unless you're brushing me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBdZ9ly7jCA24C5YKtHRMcF-AaXUL7RjgLA79yHGVPrhaORK-_XeP-cmfSVQIxUANGG8LSDLfB33iWylPfEGftFufekfWLAyKs4pdPKPqHdgoXAqa_8sMVryIQ4jQ_Pw3B37fBc2Ol-wXYeLpYC1_xTbmVxLdNk_PDO6m7twezHXjk-cP7xtWdpFd7w/s1634/Donut%20the%20cat.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1634" data-original-width="1165" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBdZ9ly7jCA24C5YKtHRMcF-AaXUL7RjgLA79yHGVPrhaORK-_XeP-cmfSVQIxUANGG8LSDLfB33iWylPfEGftFufekfWLAyKs4pdPKPqHdgoXAqa_8sMVryIQ4jQ_Pw3B37fBc2Ol-wXYeLpYC1_xTbmVxLdNk_PDO6m7twezHXjk-cP7xtWdpFd7w/s400/Donut%20the%20cat.jpg" /></a></div>My favourite things in the world are being brushed, sleeping, cuddling, the zoomies, and catnip.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeeD-Qx5CyN4AzJEgJoNWydfrDcY8z4vxZa1TqRtDyxheMiboRpGI6ItAj5FNH2Kj53OqNT6Oct6k4b6VbYgIfMrqeCPlaYD4_AKQ-hfiIualvOrhT4UDIrQbAkekOKrZffZlpe8OiouevwsBF2Ld5zcje6_gcLpPY-sJCRiCerpCYS_FlFIx4_V1ng/s1966/Donut%20the%20cat-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeeD-Qx5CyN4AzJEgJoNWydfrDcY8z4vxZa1TqRtDyxheMiboRpGI6ItAj5FNH2Kj53OqNT6Oct6k4b6VbYgIfMrqeCPlaYD4_AKQ-hfiIualvOrhT4UDIrQbAkekOKrZffZlpe8OiouevwsBF2Ld5zcje6_gcLpPY-sJCRiCerpCYS_FlFIx4_V1ng/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-002.jpg" /></a>Other fun facts - I have a brown lower lip and a few freckles around my eye that give me an inquisitive expression.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO5hB8OgADvXnbWtQtWWaLRyjSRXfOVyyCV94Ga-5Y7OG58DB8IiVW64T1BVuA1LXC1p98pQoT5vy_S2CTQjMYRj_6Vj65fdFXFb2QixLOoJ7VlxxzbiYK5IIN3rd0q0Ll6IhcCPCswS_GgdtgXvaYZHh6TQZiZzo1Q61gB0k7Uflhdj7vwpuDSsppg/s1434/Donut%20the%20cat-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO5hB8OgADvXnbWtQtWWaLRyjSRXfOVyyCV94Ga-5Y7OG58DB8IiVW64T1BVuA1LXC1p98pQoT5vy_S2CTQjMYRj_6Vj65fdFXFb2QixLOoJ7VlxxzbiYK5IIN3rd0q0Ll6IhcCPCswS_GgdtgXvaYZHh6TQZiZzo1Q61gB0k7Uflhdj7vwpuDSsppg/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>I like to explore, and some of my toys, but I am still learning to play. Luckily, I don't use my claws.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yIFg9DrwmeXs7-X09ViLtGVX-sIi3rn3a9OdDAZsPih70pO1JOcelYrvIsvto_FFu0UMACzjv7J-X_PdbVgOKc12VCDyyw1rJChV9QQJJgG7HqsZOq4rQrTu4264WI1IVzfLec3JKGmQn-NjJ6hitke3-2lw0SzDkVdrrGtji9K5woAcMxHAjuhl5A/s1773/Donut%20the%20cat-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1773" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yIFg9DrwmeXs7-X09ViLtGVX-sIi3rn3a9OdDAZsPih70pO1JOcelYrvIsvto_FFu0UMACzjv7J-X_PdbVgOKc12VCDyyw1rJChV9QQJJgG7HqsZOq4rQrTu4264WI1IVzfLec3JKGmQn-NjJ6hitke3-2lw0SzDkVdrrGtji9K5woAcMxHAjuhl5A/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-005.jpg" width="400" /></a>I have a loving foster home, but they can't keep me because of allergies, so I'm looking for a new home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggx5aMehX2OD8eLJ7vmqlRYxBhzKtz-vtnSq9kdxSvzSuEz9qe-fkaXIO0M9RNZzS0cNXNewJZ7W2QTtUxTKINO7MK9jdeRDdQiuAXGBI06auGu3uf6QXT8tS1A0ZF_iusDAHPq4UB8ciKjams09MvQCBtdV9Axcaxxu4ufiWXieF9p30ngT8Enc3lIA/s1901/Donut%20the%20cat-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1901" data-original-width="1454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggx5aMehX2OD8eLJ7vmqlRYxBhzKtz-vtnSq9kdxSvzSuEz9qe-fkaXIO0M9RNZzS0cNXNewJZ7W2QTtUxTKINO7MK9jdeRDdQiuAXGBI06auGu3uf6QXT8tS1A0ZF_iusDAHPq4UB8ciKjams09MvQCBtdV9Axcaxxu4ufiWXieF9p30ngT8Enc3lIA/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-006.jpg" /></a>I would be good with a family without small kids, but we're not sure if I like dogs or other cats, yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R8ote1KTr9W7awYUdnrXIoOPsesHScCO95uHyWPf7kVpT3NPoGrAwQMyj3nDqc7RGOh8ZwlgD16ummAwAKjUAkp-NJ1H1wldm-7D2NoRhrbHwLGo_FRWbGtbxdzLuWEOFNPZpKzPVjtiJY246ugFPioRc66Z4uVbXeDntWG0U1WdHvb0fLSeJFjkUw/s1697/Donut%20the%20cat-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1697" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R8ote1KTr9W7awYUdnrXIoOPsesHScCO95uHyWPf7kVpT3NPoGrAwQMyj3nDqc7RGOh8ZwlgD16ummAwAKjUAkp-NJ1H1wldm-7D2NoRhrbHwLGo_FRWbGtbxdzLuWEOFNPZpKzPVjtiJY246ugFPioRc66Z4uVbXeDntWG0U1WdHvb0fLSeJFjkUw/s400/Donut%20the%20cat-009.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="display: block; text-align: left;">Please reach out to @laura_slamdoozle if you are interested in adopting Donut. No fees, but standard <a href="https://www.catwelfare.org/adoptions/adoption-procedure/">CWS guidelines</a> apply.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ3eVu3qOCXUICvui0W9NzomHq-Lby5khyphenhyphenoHCqhwdDbDv4EJdmJsPZW49o3HZIChyphenhyphenp9AQWqWjpTvMed_K5FCWuMZymSQ3tKLzoWy8H9nsqdpAwhhrY3X5cxh0nVm8BBkWyECGl0BHaWwDTp1sLJdh3h63u5A6hnxYqUAVUWgIG3UqbzeLExH20wyLZw/s1882/Donut%20a.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ3eVu3qOCXUICvui0W9NzomHq-Lby5khyphenhyphenoHCqhwdDbDv4EJdmJsPZW49o3HZIChyphenhyphenp9AQWqWjpTvMed_K5FCWuMZymSQ3tKLzoWy8H9nsqdpAwhhrY3X5cxh0nVm8BBkWyECGl0BHaWwDTp1sLJdh3h63u5A6hnxYqUAVUWgIG3UqbzeLExH20wyLZw/s400/Donut%20a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-72534309844401320392023-11-17T14:10:00.011+08:002023-11-17T14:12:45.440+08:00Joel in Singapore<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi06mkO5Z9xYvT8HCzKQ-8IPYeBzC4o3BTmuvsshj5ey_l3Vbw0o7O9QiAw36lM0R3h-CmYrqMsx-ZscwCqE-7zuf9ktgBVFNFx1288wfm-rtNHRwy4N-ZQIOF4iasNesqdwWyXnFPiUgCpaoON8-xI4Uygy9c6hQ2UoDk-6tyHM9_FoJDJVy-xsEpA/s1600/ajoel-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><div style="display: inline; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hogoMo5RQfN5_7zstPPvqRaN5TkjdanfzyWrjTcu3eVWBa1odWj6JpYVQ4PEqUSvD-cH4Aak0d7M-BwOsidlQkvVyIcBbtCiySaZsO9RZHuDWHSSv-VoBNP4dkA-la4opSJ2IoLn_mOyVnUfweZ9pK8j4XyAvQnXZA2YFChBx4fNHF-fvXJrAnra6w/s1600/ajoel-016.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hogoMo5RQfN5_7zstPPvqRaN5TkjdanfzyWrjTcu3eVWBa1odWj6JpYVQ4PEqUSvD-cH4Aak0d7M-BwOsidlQkvVyIcBbtCiySaZsO9RZHuDWHSSv-VoBNP4dkA-la4opSJ2IoLn_mOyVnUfweZ9pK8j4XyAvQnXZA2YFChBx4fNHF-fvXJrAnra6w/s1600/ajoel-016.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hogoMo5RQfN5_7zstPPvqRaN5TkjdanfzyWrjTcu3eVWBa1odWj6JpYVQ4PEqUSvD-cH4Aak0d7M-BwOsidlQkvVyIcBbtCiySaZsO9RZHuDWHSSv-VoBNP4dkA-la4opSJ2IoLn_mOyVnUfweZ9pK8j4XyAvQnXZA2YFChBx4fNHF-fvXJrAnra6w/s400/ajoel-016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My friend Joel came to Singapore to see the Gardens by the Bay, since his son built them with Lego. (I got the same set, but did not assemble it quite as correctly.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi06mkO5Z9xYvT8HCzKQ-8IPYeBzC4o3BTmuvsshj5ey_l3Vbw0o7O9QiAw36lM0R3h-CmYrqMsx-ZscwCqE-7zuf9ktgBVFNFx1288wfm-rtNHRwy4N-ZQIOF4iasNesqdwWyXnFPiUgCpaoON8-xI4Uygy9c6hQ2UoDk-6tyHM9_FoJDJVy-xsEpA/s1600/ajoel-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivi06mkO5Z9xYvT8HCzKQ-8IPYeBzC4o3BTmuvsshj5ey_l3Vbw0o7O9QiAw36lM0R3h-CmYrqMsx-ZscwCqE-7zuf9ktgBVFNFx1288wfm-rtNHRwy4N-ZQIOF4iasNesqdwWyXnFPiUgCpaoON8-xI4Uygy9c6hQ2UoDk-6tyHM9_FoJDJVy-xsEpA/s400/ajoel-001.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">The gods were smiling on him, and gave us photogenic skies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzuZyE0-NvU3ZKF8aPOVl6KXWiEvq7lmuahLo6VA6M1-aXTM0dYYyzZoo8VNAqx9vz-LEVnlSDCI8Z6WBT6cQImwOicClgJec5n8xoOrNOzbcXwkTrI10jTkLcj-kyrygDag34VUL8eIFqDpSAb0meAPC1nL-fKiilMBZtYXwOUhqEq4Q5XFaPvWi7w/s1253/ajoel-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1145" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzuZyE0-NvU3ZKF8aPOVl6KXWiEvq7lmuahLo6VA6M1-aXTM0dYYyzZoo8VNAqx9vz-LEVnlSDCI8Z6WBT6cQImwOicClgJec5n8xoOrNOzbcXwkTrI10jTkLcj-kyrygDag34VUL8eIFqDpSAb0meAPC1nL-fKiilMBZtYXwOUhqEq4Q5XFaPvWi7w/s400/ajoel-002.jpg" /></a><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3561" data-original-width="2938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSyv-Zvm_DdFFd0QU3z37b5wVb8XmmpEoaVXDdq9b5KruT-kgzrLSUpQLfg_vyJrIh3VWMqf_wOccXz98F9-io7QTKFmj1FHsP1HCxfy6x61EkMg7bxF3CupaiOMedh3LQn1YlHb7h2W5GAdBZ7SYukmNNdmldv-4GZ6PpnxoCPovuvaNvuBwTVzysQ/s400/ajoel.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After all, Joel is an avatar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK_BCQXwFba2QLsQgrxzQKVGzCcxPod5vSO2lICZEE_pBB4ULbgCsjLEUJXcG6NFHPZZCsJo3S6KUcHRWX8h4mO0YKZLnUhiy4qtRrmgDwEV5dTKvjN7ESSWaAepjxjzD4R_70nnfr10YCD9JDnHSyPXs8dEbJ78UuesHkFQgzpAFwmcZWlIFUrVZ7g/s1230/ajoel-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="821" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK_BCQXwFba2QLsQgrxzQKVGzCcxPod5vSO2lICZEE_pBB4ULbgCsjLEUJXcG6NFHPZZCsJo3S6KUcHRWX8h4mO0YKZLnUhiy4qtRrmgDwEV5dTKvjN7ESSWaAepjxjzD4R_70nnfr10YCD9JDnHSyPXs8dEbJ78UuesHkFQgzpAFwmcZWlIFUrVZ7g/s400/ajoel-009.jpg" /></a></div>Given this, we've modified our "weekend in Singapore" itinerary to include a walk by the Avatar trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAscDldwzlYD0AcWG5dme32qmh5qf4WJ1jzu0vc8rq1zwn_pFh6RMwUbmnQK5Senb-bGTJyzOvDJqMZK-kWMROSSAWnwbzhusM3ICzINQ9vUQFxKU7eDQj3vd23gA-Eu4Ps0ge29keRkOZC_HKfBRpOEbCt0ev_0bgdf18acgb3hjtnXZHEJ9HtOjqXQ/s1600/ajoel-014.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAscDldwzlYD0AcWG5dme32qmh5qf4WJ1jzu0vc8rq1zwn_pFh6RMwUbmnQK5Senb-bGTJyzOvDJqMZK-kWMROSSAWnwbzhusM3ICzINQ9vUQFxKU7eDQj3vd23gA-Eu4Ps0ge29keRkOZC_HKfBRpOEbCt0ev_0bgdf18acgb3hjtnXZHEJ9HtOjqXQ/s400/ajoel-014.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The trees and the monstera plants made us look tiny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK_BCQXwFba2QLsQgrxzQKVGzCcxPod5vSO2lICZEE_pBB4ULbgCsjLEUJXcG6NFHPZZCsJo3S6KUcHRWX8h4mO0YKZLnUhiy4qtRrmgDwEV5dTKvjN7ESSWaAepjxjzD4R_70nnfr10YCD9JDnHSyPXs8dEbJ78UuesHkFQgzpAFwmcZWlIFUrVZ7g/s1230/ajoel-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="1187" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0J7OJfS_DpvME0YVFWTmQXnFeC5Pryv9xJ5PgZwhjWSANvGFlQajTZqfx13a5iOypZUvH-RqRf7y8vcTSJU29hmA_WKl8xXT9nbE-Kv21wjaRdwnwInwrU0svFgyOB2-mmUQ-o7LRMzNt-sM7QAqG6mTSkBVsJxQZ_GrAG4r9QhQzRdGGcV_b72lJQ/s400/ajoel-013.jpg" /></a></div>But the merlion made Joel look huge, because only the regular merlion was under merliononic rehabilitation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqECrQg_PvHjrCY5lfqF1xTZp41AV7uhxLrRwHzBO7lwELNKUub6aEtjwJM4DxeL7L-2zlC93rhOoxWtVaSSFQJIa3XiqxIgg1BIuZFdvXIOD7TrJw28nNwYeNU4fay2Ix0m9a5C925_bnyJYq9Kf-nTwkCxgMNOQcDDet-Gy0vPOemPwHsDUSbs02iw/s1442/ajoel-011.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1055" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqECrQg_PvHjrCY5lfqF1xTZp41AV7uhxLrRwHzBO7lwELNKUub6aEtjwJM4DxeL7L-2zlC93rhOoxWtVaSSFQJIa3XiqxIgg1BIuZFdvXIOD7TrJw28nNwYeNU4fay2Ix0m9a5C925_bnyJYq9Kf-nTwkCxgMNOQcDDet-Gy0vPOemPwHsDUSbs02iw/s400/ajoel-011.jpg" /></a></div>Joel did not hate durian, so this is the best/worst face that we got.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoJqrcEUBnkw-4BxQUKnz8n6n2TdFVNoTIdMgr6ieajZk60cx_R6ktmoiZ8H6vzaXIGQoyJ2DWGvlDOrpwaFiq8Fz7ggLWox_ci0rk1Hp0aFaZnzKL7qK6dmBf-1yUsuplIiHmk5MTCSJCv1O213r5oO49hvbwIvMjs3nl-uMMilX8fGquGPegT554Q/s1067/ajoel-018.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoJqrcEUBnkw-4BxQUKnz8n6n2TdFVNoTIdMgr6ieajZk60cx_R6ktmoiZ8H6vzaXIGQoyJ2DWGvlDOrpwaFiq8Fz7ggLWox_ci0rk1Hp0aFaZnzKL7qK6dmBf-1yUsuplIiHmk5MTCSJCv1O213r5oO49hvbwIvMjs3nl-uMMilX8fGquGPegT554Q/s400/ajoel-018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Fun fact: teeth subject to strong dental hygiene will glow under UV light. Barry...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vmTeflJSRDoADKgWsyqqqvW1dwjTp5LylaOLDdIpd3uZSok4-G0KDg4g6Ku4Bhyphenhyphena8Myr7whXR_aaWvb3gisXEwILRCkJMMi0Q0pxaz23w1go8sBxXFlgUziePh5NgogkfpqynuAPjsQv9JLsMj32WnrHrPuHmvQJ16iNW-AJvrET1rg81Lg_Yl2JwA/s2944/ajoel-008.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2208" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vmTeflJSRDoADKgWsyqqqvW1dwjTp5LylaOLDdIpd3uZSok4-G0KDg4g6Ku4Bhyphenhyphena8Myr7whXR_aaWvb3gisXEwILRCkJMMi0Q0pxaz23w1go8sBxXFlgUziePh5NgogkfpqynuAPjsQv9JLsMj32WnrHrPuHmvQJ16iNW-AJvrET1rg81Lg_Yl2JwA/s400/ajoel-008.jpg" /></a></div>We took normal pictures too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37_0Re1MXXz05LNtWLRs9N_yPhPp3D9xtBOpuKaEnOmZpTUEim-lq3H7EkcZISwKlQtU5sF1TragLZSt1dyZfjP1IsjZISupX99hGs5HaUSv6WJDuc4herG0RyKnt1Fezp6053Mx80YEdNczGWYKcEV9yaEIg9ce1hiTuIjxnYsC8BmCxCNyKUvFkAg/s1729/ajoel-019.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1729" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37_0Re1MXXz05LNtWLRs9N_yPhPp3D9xtBOpuKaEnOmZpTUEim-lq3H7EkcZISwKlQtU5sF1TragLZSt1dyZfjP1IsjZISupX99hGs5HaUSv6WJDuc4herG0RyKnt1Fezp6053Mx80YEdNczGWYKcEV9yaEIg9ce1hiTuIjxnYsC8BmCxCNyKUvFkAg/s400/ajoel-019.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here we are eating delicious chili crab like normal tourists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPictXlzjBm8sKchp72T2jmeQJL39TftFO41_ORXOWrvNpOaFfvn4H__WSlmP7QnaeRbu4yQhcytQqwf6daHROZ8cVE9Gcv_gUTyzllRJBrexojwujtdo7ChCm-SxLipaKR5_YEeS1bOf4bIPhqYkbXymXj_TEn9Tsp29iNROwNmHxYncay-emkniBw/s1600/ajoel-015.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPictXlzjBm8sKchp72T2jmeQJL39TftFO41_ORXOWrvNpOaFfvn4H__WSlmP7QnaeRbu4yQhcytQqwf6daHROZ8cVE9Gcv_gUTyzllRJBrexojwujtdo7ChCm-SxLipaKR5_YEeS1bOf4bIPhqYkbXymXj_TEn9Tsp29iNROwNmHxYncay-emkniBw/s400/ajoel-015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got to the flower dome in time for the misting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR3HVXxOKB9uq7W6RZKlg5gTLBjnOHy9vKHvc9ShCOaM37B-Bqt7DhvuqJ9XE-I4zEy95pGa7AImHoULi0ouhVjWVXWoZbDRDiSCf8_w-DPUvJ2_sRRh8UPCVKx5wgHOUHDjTC09MaAtzIoDZccsGoje5cyX-QnAkYjtXaXIctyevnW9USKL8tFXr-w/s2000/ajoel-006.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR3HVXxOKB9uq7W6RZKlg5gTLBjnOHy9vKHvc9ShCOaM37B-Bqt7DhvuqJ9XE-I4zEy95pGa7AImHoULi0ouhVjWVXWoZbDRDiSCf8_w-DPUvJ2_sRRh8UPCVKx5wgHOUHDjTC09MaAtzIoDZccsGoje5cyX-QnAkYjtXaXIctyevnW9USKL8tFXr-w/s400/ajoel-006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>But Joel's avatar was not in exactly the right place, so this was our best shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBOulOogu6jfeHJ2foGRychkxBJq0zf9hBlnPonoKCeC6mv0rgWgLzbXEBYwyH1YIPoZhvdhsRVH92IVxSMg56ubFmsg5STTnf3q6oFc4w9G7cnR2DDubD8udWbAWHTU46dNhSmzUYrPK63CTeEEvWGm2Qc8OvnznS6mqHch68srGH58VVrP1BELOQ/s1400/ajoel-007.jpg" left="" text-align:=""><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBOulOogu6jfeHJ2foGRychkxBJq0zf9hBlnPonoKCeC6mv0rgWgLzbXEBYwyH1YIPoZhvdhsRVH92IVxSMg56ubFmsg5STTnf3q6oFc4w9G7cnR2DDubD8udWbAWHTU46dNhSmzUYrPK63CTeEEvWGm2Qc8OvnznS6mqHch68srGH58VVrP1BELOQ/s400/ajoel-007.jpg" /></a></div>Here are my favourite orchids of the month: Green snakies,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyw_zNRT5WYgAJeZ23m_aIDj-ZWo-dgR_LVOpm-Y1p-tEFJIWK9A9gtGy5fgPaKl9Auu7PEh9rj3Ud19Ol_0GMxSWCa-QtpMLOdjRLAZ6WIzhgQkE5XqBT6sxvS9NPQo8mA9g9KWHwd1QVpmT6JxJx7v3WbIRHC5a85ZbTPPMlGAP8ZCeK1dxr1tLog/s1319/ajoel-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyw_zNRT5WYgAJeZ23m_aIDj-ZWo-dgR_LVOpm-Y1p-tEFJIWK9A9gtGy5fgPaKl9Auu7PEh9rj3Ud19Ol_0GMxSWCa-QtpMLOdjRLAZ6WIzhgQkE5XqBT6sxvS9NPQo8mA9g9KWHwd1QVpmT6JxJx7v3WbIRHC5a85ZbTPPMlGAP8ZCeK1dxr1tLog/s400/ajoel-003.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the Peranakan slipper flower (that reference will only work for 2 of my 4 readers).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHkIreaCiKAHrKH-OasEuLz1O5GqVy9J8gypLsVglhFqAjtLqk07XGzqWfyxjiEsEyMJ8uDH5D-VtQIBv-HOJJ_dBScOnykCzh_S4KZlMNpXD61e4q-k2TeJmF7b__HI3-Vv2K2mWUAJwzcle9vhLpIA5txVockuhkEc2tD_2uz2EWjAa3Xsg7fc-uQ/s3664/ajoel-005.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="3664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHkIreaCiKAHrKH-OasEuLz1O5GqVy9J8gypLsVglhFqAjtLqk07XGzqWfyxjiEsEyMJ8uDH5D-VtQIBv-HOJJ_dBScOnykCzh_S4KZlMNpXD61e4q-k2TeJmF7b__HI3-Vv2K2mWUAJwzcle9vhLpIA5txVockuhkEc2tD_2uz2EWjAa3Xsg7fc-uQ/s400/ajoel-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shamefully, the quintessential boat quay picture was cropped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrRiY05yvE-hoVuem2z3AYhC6cERA19ap98Ju2KEyHmdFVCrRFFDdWFzMklVEcDMwP-yqGYOVvLPXzXBkwfmsogUw5OiN-FLDiNzs7jIELR7tQEBbWSpVUPZU3TBDwqTyps_v3_tjXAF_WL7AFRH8I6HyzPTODyVKFEO2_kbEno_wYMTgpGX0m0-biA/s1464/ajoel-010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrRiY05yvE-hoVuem2z3AYhC6cERA19ap98Ju2KEyHmdFVCrRFFDdWFzMklVEcDMwP-yqGYOVvLPXzXBkwfmsogUw5OiN-FLDiNzs7jIELR7tQEBbWSpVUPZU3TBDwqTyps_v3_tjXAF_WL7AFRH8I6HyzPTODyVKFEO2_kbEno_wYMTgpGX0m0-biA/s400/ajoel-010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But we made a stellar recovery at one of our favourite subtle yet fabulous bars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr43KaBmNPPXidjlkxnkDRrIdrlVBRfcf_P5i_hu83L4QJV8Xa3_vE_LDwQ7Qw4HXOAkPZ_5tnTN1MJ5sJFPPe9TxIiJBzjS13JPRI6IMz7bJcrf-f1BUoP0sN3Tg9YB0hgN6orjkCQ4NFrVcsiB4cHDAnjb5I1wg-XcC7op-RaHDgoNWs3aBmmoDDg/s1405/ajoel-012.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr43KaBmNPPXidjlkxnkDRrIdrlVBRfcf_P5i_hu83L4QJV8Xa3_vE_LDwQ7Qw4HXOAkPZ_5tnTN1MJ5sJFPPe9TxIiJBzjS13JPRI6IMz7bJcrf-f1BUoP0sN3Tg9YB0hgN6orjkCQ4NFrVcsiB4cHDAnjb5I1wg-XcC7op-RaHDgoNWs3aBmmoDDg/s400/ajoel-012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And, let's close with a Year of the Bunny shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="1126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipROO03svIGttcfOkAyb-Ogt3CYNQo3FWx6lcTsZpKqBKatf-xk8vrFhrWUFNJFM08zbNUtcrFejKSacuqiWGEnR4xcTGp8JnJ1bL0ZCDQLsVB7qQrXr7kFU5mWPr9aI5HVd7g4PHYpm8lmxxbGuNr6Gaeq_a-a5g-5RSIw7lXUtTHS_phXJGUEfHvlg/s400/ajoel-017.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-10650592469271954152023-11-05T13:51:00.005+08:002023-11-05T13:53:12.643+08:00Beachliness Review 7: Nikoi Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IjYh0rhJcuM-bprLgOgtPU8bX689ZT2szHPGLynOMKu95MHvUErkC1fdCRGNJpcAm8GL9nvytsMmGJOD0mnnsFpTwB_Zg_mOlcu49wCWjVQ40m3-o1Cl2_ea6iyf_tz7VxWPLhcLwRyTEazX9PBhLf3RzyzYkCGpm7tvhRAdZoWy6YYcCkQJOxeDqA/s4000/Nikoi-008.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IjYh0rhJcuM-bprLgOgtPU8bX689ZT2szHPGLynOMKu95MHvUErkC1fdCRGNJpcAm8GL9nvytsMmGJOD0mnnsFpTwB_Zg_mOlcu49wCWjVQ40m3-o1Cl2_ea6iyf_tz7VxWPLhcLwRyTEazX9PBhLf3RzyzYkCGpm7tvhRAdZoWy6YYcCkQJOxeDqA/s400/Nikoi-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the seventh LIS Beachliness Review, we are in Nikoi Island, Indonesia, which is close to Singapore as the crow flies. But we are not crows, so it takes a bit longer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6t_DYPz9LgQPHGjx0yab89ZzScI_mSohwH9qjqxgyvsDRRzq3YfpMb54mWBjthxA_dABFMoQoV_ik0my3sjkyW5EkjqpstY_YQbgMs4JkSiKv2Tj6I9ZMtIU-H8LeSjy2KHrcGbBy9GjkUu0Xe6a3f_Vc35LDzv3lR0bnWmXlR0OCCN3b99hoVQn1g/s1064/Nikoi.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6t_DYPz9LgQPHGjx0yab89ZzScI_mSohwH9qjqxgyvsDRRzq3YfpMb54mWBjthxA_dABFMoQoV_ik0my3sjkyW5EkjqpstY_YQbgMs4JkSiKv2Tj6I9ZMtIU-H8LeSjy2KHrcGbBy9GjkUu0Xe6a3f_Vc35LDzv3lR0bnWmXlR0OCCN3b99hoVQn1g/s400/Nikoi.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sandliness: full points. Nice sand, no junk. In fact, sand across the whole island. Boatiness: well, there is an occasional fishing boat, and here are Laura and Barry kayaking elegantly. I thought I might be rusty at kayaking, but I forgot that I'm Canadian, so we're always good at canoes and at least one winter sport (mine's skating). Anyway, I think that's full boatiness points.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbo1AaJdgvyxfyBsIceNjbqKlozsLjnVqlwadrG89agAQve9kr4EeGbX63NT9MNLpfel95sjKJV23Kr44ZER5ULnBJyZ5wEaaatM32baM20J6q5er5R3etK5cVom0Pq40w9Q4QE1UpXayxFg0odle_FDNeMyJNA2nkOadRI9xdbEoesxXX0vO_ErlDw/s2048/Nikoi-007.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbo1AaJdgvyxfyBsIceNjbqKlozsLjnVqlwadrG89agAQve9kr4EeGbX63NT9MNLpfel95sjKJV23Kr44ZER5ULnBJyZ5wEaaatM32baM20J6q5er5R3etK5cVom0Pq40w9Q4QE1UpXayxFg0odle_FDNeMyJNA2nkOadRI9xdbEoesxXX0vO_ErlDw/s400/Nikoi-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Prettiness: Nikoi is very pretty. It was a bit cloudy when I was unlazed enough to take pictures, but all the pretties were there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNC-uCS7WUft4KJ6XcjL7IUemjmzNi8RS4OOuG7DJz4QowBlR2dvBmGqbO-z9fnLl4QzzPVJ8Etx_5XljbvZ95BFu1NsMZUHvcG_ZC2OH45dBCfjbl7twtAESKLP5qTzdtj2NLON0AJLGO0kjmK0vID5XGH466oD5gvwBW-hm76eX2WeGTKWj1tRE9w/s2000/Nikoi-003.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNC-uCS7WUft4KJ6XcjL7IUemjmzNi8RS4OOuG7DJz4QowBlR2dvBmGqbO-z9fnLl4QzzPVJ8Etx_5XljbvZ95BFu1NsMZUHvcG_ZC2OH45dBCfjbl7twtAESKLP5qTzdtj2NLON0AJLGO0kjmK0vID5XGH466oD5gvwBW-hm76eX2WeGTKWj1tRE9w/s400/Nikoi-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Desertedness. Well, it's a resort, so there are people, but it's pretty big, so I think still full points. You could avoid almost all humans if you wanted to. Oh my gosh, will we get a perfect score?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmfYBj35GE3iWD4cD-4Bp4i2k7jT7iRU36OWQ5EFuwXcYIC3Szl75BrLf1F5NBY5ira5RSmgb3MD_CisXmMhzx6b5w5dVZLd8FYbjOeMzz1IUAh_l6u5zFbPWTSS1Fm9yHnWu_L3l2IL9KaurAK9S0OzxKX7Gsfm51luJbtROc4E0goh1poEvAT2hqQ/s4000/Nikoi-011.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmfYBj35GE3iWD4cD-4Bp4i2k7jT7iRU36OWQ5EFuwXcYIC3Szl75BrLf1F5NBY5ira5RSmgb3MD_CisXmMhzx6b5w5dVZLd8FYbjOeMzz1IUAh_l6u5zFbPWTSS1Fm9yHnWu_L3l2IL9KaurAK9S0OzxKX7Gsfm51luJbtROc4E0goh1poEvAT2hqQ/s400/Nikoi-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wildlife: yup! Below, you can see the surprisingly elegant tracks of a monitor lizard. In the sea, we saw many things, including a big cuttlefish and a moray eel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXeCk_BAknQVjbVQzhRyvJVbPn6pOFzL9tYwiaZURIi8ZEMfkmJmdRiNApRgHG-pBi3Eg7oky_GlBN9PKfgHyC3WX0kc5iBnD0ZnBiLNvxpHDacpsmlQqCN4z6NPw036COTaJEwM8119k_tvgmx3ivI_Fj_KcPWREzOXHRcx1yc3VvP90zfiS0GMxfw/s4000/Nikoi-010.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXeCk_BAknQVjbVQzhRyvJVbPn6pOFzL9tYwiaZURIi8ZEMfkmJmdRiNApRgHG-pBi3Eg7oky_GlBN9PKfgHyC3WX0kc5iBnD0ZnBiLNvxpHDacpsmlQqCN4z6NPw036COTaJEwM8119k_tvgmx3ivI_Fj_KcPWREzOXHRcx1yc3VvP90zfiS0GMxfw/s400/Nikoi-010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also saw these creatures! You just never know when you will see the Irish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5SpfTXIiYo34YtmZZ4UOf5LHxTtuJantcZM1HwspgyxQ88beM-cPKlJCBbXKT64GiP95RZ4v_IoyO-g3vl1EUjeBlxeivtIHoXXZnvCIgOejU1MyjwqJda5Z9HpTzU40_TGy8H_8yHxin5aKZOrEsDJXCwdukhl0ApWKRH8L_yBqKLXjmMvP-MIrsg/s1600/Nikoi-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5SpfTXIiYo34YtmZZ4UOf5LHxTtuJantcZM1HwspgyxQ88beM-cPKlJCBbXKT64GiP95RZ4v_IoyO-g3vl1EUjeBlxeivtIHoXXZnvCIgOejU1MyjwqJda5Z9HpTzU40_TGy8H_8yHxin5aKZOrEsDJXCwdukhl0ApWKRH8L_yBqKLXjmMvP-MIrsg/s400/Nikoi-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This is Barry's "The boat is late and I'm worried I'll miss tomorrow's flight" face.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl73tac5spiJKB6AUOdXfWi497sOWOyxfY3kKWc0SxMfpOqa7FPlprAIU9_u58Ty3-7vSl4cRs059X7DPXo3j1qGgrtEvE4SsXwk9wGnK4oafCd0GdgDqdHbAOAbVAV6v97kdUvt5Dz-4DGvzrwsfdLvFbVgW3X8rX4Y9RVt6nRD0blJvkl_2fC4KTQ/s2048/Nikoi-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl73tac5spiJKB6AUOdXfWi497sOWOyxfY3kKWc0SxMfpOqa7FPlprAIU9_u58Ty3-7vSl4cRs059X7DPXo3j1qGgrtEvE4SsXwk9wGnK4oafCd0GdgDqdHbAOAbVAV6v97kdUvt5Dz-4DGvzrwsfdLvFbVgW3X8rX4Y9RVt6nRD0blJvkl_2fC4KTQ/s400/Nikoi-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>Availability of cocktails: stellar. This is the frozen nutmeg daquiri, which was creative and refreshing. It was so good I'd consider bonus points, but I was generous on the boatiness already.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl73tac5spiJKB6AUOdXfWi497sOWOyxfY3kKWc0SxMfpOqa7FPlprAIU9_u58Ty3-7vSl4cRs059X7DPXo3j1qGgrtEvE4SsXwk9wGnK4oafCd0GdgDqdHbAOAbVAV6v97kdUvt5Dz-4DGvzrwsfdLvFbVgW3X8rX4Y9RVt6nRD0blJvkl_2fC4KTQ/s2048/Nikoi-001.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYIGLANgHHgkaWleLf35gqds21IvGmWEosJ0c0ojXN-jI0wmJ3YJ1hMVyZNjGWbTe0uc0zmmZumWhATWW_yEOvoFeuaAoGfAitmgX80B8SveNN0RUh_hdIKXnoKS-khCmxaILZt5U-GvzAmavYvgvhp39n_RZQSlacolHJl4gdJkf-QnJ-qhmw-gX8A/s400/Nikoi-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Availability of activities was also extensive. Here, we are seen having a birthday dinner while sinking into the sea as the tide comes in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-a8TQzeWAzCQFKTj6hCE8LvzJKpOs_4fEttKLOJzzw1pkioAu1hAa17448XujyTHNF7Mzlxd0knGMU6z1bLxdrLp-OpCesXfNcxgFXdVn-4JUk5-9vXUcQqBG_-Hkc3ojg2zXsRx0slVWb6TSNbvhVuluT8T69AeZoH0Oxk66cve9039BS-igMP12w/s2000/Nikoi-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-a8TQzeWAzCQFKTj6hCE8LvzJKpOs_4fEttKLOJzzw1pkioAu1hAa17448XujyTHNF7Mzlxd0knGMU6z1bLxdrLp-OpCesXfNcxgFXdVn-4JUk5-9vXUcQqBG_-Hkc3ojg2zXsRx0slVWb6TSNbvhVuluT8T69AeZoH0Oxk66cve9039BS-igMP12w/s400/Nikoi-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>The staff stood in mid-calf deep water while singing to Mark. Also, Richard claps like this I guess:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedZNWzn5knvb3nKi5yFNWDT-ZSqfGrEEKfe8wFSVgL4rmuWdgX8KQsbIX56R-WsJHSoPkDbn6YLVEIKBOYptlFveg6KANOJdG_3SFSYubd4iyH1ZPP9G0Jz0cTkJeObYNrPw1dgruKfepKpN_gI5ZAfnkmzsFd7N6rxC7zXaHWOIJcC_vCr5JjuaEbg/s2000/Nikoi-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedZNWzn5knvb3nKi5yFNWDT-ZSqfGrEEKfe8wFSVgL4rmuWdgX8KQsbIX56R-WsJHSoPkDbn6YLVEIKBOYptlFveg6KANOJdG_3SFSYubd4iyH1ZPP9G0Jz0cTkJeObYNrPw1dgruKfepKpN_gI5ZAfnkmzsFd7N6rxC7zXaHWOIJcC_vCr5JjuaEbg/s400/Nikoi-005.jpg" width="400" /></a>Yup, the band keeps playing as the sea levels rise and we sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf-s4gu7rMzVmUgx6CAXZxugn-eX5NEy_cdZzFMwZbMTVx9b9dUoGX-9HP2uSgo00uNv7rUpUCa2Z6c6iRwQHvY7v-hwNK8k4GAgHAhyphenhyphenbo7EAermP2WRLZfSw0aSU05xhBfS5ui7PxMe-rpL6lBm1dEDEl2JCOgGBezGzlPtZcuZnDoTqa3IDpJ-epA/s1514/Nikoi-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf-s4gu7rMzVmUgx6CAXZxugn-eX5NEy_cdZzFMwZbMTVx9b9dUoGX-9HP2uSgo00uNv7rUpUCa2Z6c6iRwQHvY7v-hwNK8k4GAgHAhyphenhyphenbo7EAermP2WRLZfSw0aSU05xhBfS5ui7PxMe-rpL6lBm1dEDEl2JCOgGBezGzlPtZcuZnDoTqa3IDpJ-epA/s400/Nikoi-006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So we have our first Beachliness Review perfect score!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Nikoi Island Beachliness Review</b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sandiness: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Boatiness: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prettiness: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif">Desertedness</span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif">: 1</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wildlife: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Availability of activities: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Availability of cocktails: 1</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #0b031f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Total: 7/7!</b><hr /></div>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-41938869405168150762023-09-02T10:57:00.007+08:002023-09-02T11:03:18.686+08:00Life in the Western Forest<div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSrfMds-rsoZgvqpSNojj01EOKUjK5vUKbjN1-lBH0VSKND5ItegsHLgotTqNshGVJ3_Z9XhNll1sSwAgfn3UxtDqv7xVxfGQYDBtcP5QJ5zn4wvuxBgVpaNID0oitb7A7lwfzOMujA_2eZ4-1VHHd3TQdlgUfNiNzHRFDQLpA5tSUZB6iRkzzTZkZQ/s4000/Forest-005.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSrfMds-rsoZgvqpSNojj01EOKUjK5vUKbjN1-lBH0VSKND5ItegsHLgotTqNshGVJ3_Z9XhNll1sSwAgfn3UxtDqv7xVxfGQYDBtcP5QJ5zn4wvuxBgVpaNID0oitb7A7lwfzOMujA_2eZ4-1VHHd3TQdlgUfNiNzHRFDQLpA5tSUZB6iRkzzTZkZQ/s400/Forest-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">West coast BC forests are mystical places full of moss, lichen, and old conifers. See if you can spot me in this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s4000/Forest-008.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s4000/Forest-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1840" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s400/Forest-008.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s4000/Forest-008.jpg" style="display: block; 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text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5laOOhXfqBl4mXLPi6IkMiEdER6UMZOy6WSVt8Z7sAGkQGCxYHQ9BeMilL7_PfrPIuhyeS0K7oq9y1S1XNiNQRfJWTj7aYlJ5USLdZQSmy94aKNxX8glGiqN7MHe4dv_7wWjVtaZTHyWiy9IusX-eeFnqvU59ObMu9aPfoSqpVPGMLvj1zS2f3oSdA/s3344/Forest-010.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="3344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5laOOhXfqBl4mXLPi6IkMiEdER6UMZOy6WSVt8Z7sAGkQGCxYHQ9BeMilL7_PfrPIuhyeS0K7oq9y1S1XNiNQRfJWTj7aYlJ5USLdZQSmy94aKNxX8glGiqN7MHe4dv_7wWjVtaZTHyWiy9IusX-eeFnqvU59ObMu9aPfoSqpVPGMLvj1zS2f3oSdA/s400/Forest-010.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s4000/Forest-008.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKROdpGqbPertWVi9XEB_98Im0GHJdTVcXxUmmSjoxKk4C42BKeXZPQiHOwCfV9Gh10X0Vd7xVmdHYRafJD9DWWNP-ln8pD_LjuqGp27AJ0eP-Pd2ogA_qJ4Ewc6tZTE6AysFhFezvZz93E9DLBOX0LyHe8ZDOm3ay4BH711zv_LoGebaI8XjHja__GA/s4000/Forest-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a></div>We didn't count the years, but lotsa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWbgXq1U7o2529Evfu7itxy_iTHpE5RAk42Cuku9rJuCe0rfy7V_5FLF9CMPvfDX3WW4PZXLcfmIA-ZKo9nIhTOpyDV37R2j4rDIkLbxCxwRBLPvPc9nNAYoeyMIJMJfxno6EKjrnY3uoaijwORx98o2-W0REHpeYxw45W_HSYZtEySZPtaJpj4Xb5A/s4000/Forest-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWbgXq1U7o2529Evfu7itxy_iTHpE5RAk42Cuku9rJuCe0rfy7V_5FLF9CMPvfDX3WW4PZXLcfmIA-ZKo9nIhTOpyDV37R2j4rDIkLbxCxwRBLPvPc9nNAYoeyMIJMJfxno6EKjrnY3uoaijwORx98o2-W0REHpeYxw45W_HSYZtEySZPtaJpj4Xb5A/s400/Forest-006.jpg" width="400" /></a>Strange formations seem to emerge from the ground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN52VdamTFkCfyCf636crNd64C5pQQ4Y7rDrQ_lj0GVt3gHVIWPlJ-QtiGpdUkjU4NR6D6bBeujDBTTgc2-cNyyVl-vRRd1b-Z4xe2RrXpxOtks-QQEiMYvbMHPYWXinms4lGG_HbFKtx52k7ViuqkJNDsGFpFpuDX7Q8wANWSGOPwsQgrfXzU5dUKg/s4000/Forest-004.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN52VdamTFkCfyCf636crNd64C5pQQ4Y7rDrQ_lj0GVt3gHVIWPlJ-QtiGpdUkjU4NR6D6bBeujDBTTgc2-cNyyVl-vRRd1b-Z4xe2RrXpxOtks-QQEiMYvbMHPYWXinms4lGG_HbFKtx52k7ViuqkJNDsGFpFpuDX7Q8wANWSGOPwsQgrfXzU5dUKg/s400/Forest-004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>People think that in Canada you see big mammals in the wild all the time, but they are wrong. This is as close as we got. As you can see, the last time a wolf was spotted was *32 NPR xvk 13. Both signs has the same cryptic message. Is there a heart in there?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcpelDhkZR2Qsy7BawSltZiFTqPq5yEVz4loKN-KpOMnmj8DfF1aygLYyAWe9Z6BVQFvBr44Gn9ghZfWvPsTVT_hrG2i4ci7IAVr9-HfNS-5rPb1bJzMGLFTllknNMNhoxp9SRs8-x8uCdgGan3gj87DI5ytYxkd1124VufI81yUCgvF-Vlkc3Ty_eg/s2633/Forest-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="2457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcpelDhkZR2Qsy7BawSltZiFTqPq5yEVz4loKN-KpOMnmj8DfF1aygLYyAWe9Z6BVQFvBr44Gn9ghZfWvPsTVT_hrG2i4ci7IAVr9-HfNS-5rPb1bJzMGLFTllknNMNhoxp9SRs8-x8uCdgGan3gj87DI5ytYxkd1124VufI81yUCgvF-Vlkc3Ty_eg/s400/Forest-001.jpg" /></a>So instead, we looked at the ground cover, which has these freaky nobuscules.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwHhOjnN7ih7IYbbai7wrA0iKYOVoSWSHrnEpqbsf-XYhwUWZl8yvqUzXUV5AaWxLB4b_ITcCljIp6va_O0KpZ2ay7Z4JV8UOdXvcBBDuYE0ttn2C60GYVTyfPMZOLpte7S4hMrRNgHEPgone8iRNy1M2nh8yD7RlZiSouuBZit-uzJWkJKRHDFB0zg/s2124/Forest-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="1835" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwHhOjnN7ih7IYbbai7wrA0iKYOVoSWSHrnEpqbsf-XYhwUWZl8yvqUzXUV5AaWxLB4b_ITcCljIp6va_O0KpZ2ay7Z4JV8UOdXvcBBDuYE0ttn2C60GYVTyfPMZOLpte7S4hMrRNgHEPgone8iRNy1M2nh8yD7RlZiSouuBZit-uzJWkJKRHDFB0zg/s400/Forest-009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">And miniature forests with teeny tiny leafies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDAsWvHBlg86wFBYFGxbGPNn9dJg9ptDmDRo6D9DEUv3GgvWPTD1WYGJuGo3sMcuqgeJlZswbfsctbKPJNl-qxAvC_qK-PwxPN8EEB9Sth3ZbfjEGiASmH9xQETHxDd8FKHkq0vqEnW30zQQCTgnVI-5wyPCeFqMMp7eCnxFrJ2IJahAE6p8HrVdLuw/s4000/Forest-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDAsWvHBlg86wFBYFGxbGPNn9dJg9ptDmDRo6D9DEUv3GgvWPTD1WYGJuGo3sMcuqgeJlZswbfsctbKPJNl-qxAvC_qK-PwxPN8EEB9Sth3ZbfjEGiASmH9xQETHxDd8FKHkq0vqEnW30zQQCTgnVI-5wyPCeFqMMp7eCnxFrJ2IJahAE6p8HrVdLuw/s400/Forest-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I picked some lichen lettuce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-jZIZJj4__eQw8fEPJwSmtStMYNNLMhMmfNpkaaenVNuQ2HULdXAkc5mEr5xEoqdoXNxHEPh7h-iUXFszjDIyxrRv4WgwdOSP7p7GYTvRrg8SvNOo5e8ZsCXvtDE10z00rBmEtu2l3If0AkPsSvhhGgpU-47EOjyr7eEJmoEe63jYdWKarG42VQwTA/s3457/Forest-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-jZIZJj4__eQw8fEPJwSmtStMYNNLMhMmfNpkaaenVNuQ2HULdXAkc5mEr5xEoqdoXNxHEPh7h-iUXFszjDIyxrRv4WgwdOSP7p7GYTvRrg8SvNOo5e8ZsCXvtDE10z00rBmEtu2l3If0AkPsSvhhGgpU-47EOjyr7eEJmoEe63jYdWKarG42VQwTA/s400/Forest-002.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But that isn't food, so I ate salmon berries, shown below, and many thimble berries, which are delicious and plentiful. But weren't photographed because eating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO9algvlV01G079MoQggbrFWajcDbFYbXk2BDKJ5EqFoX8jTVGaXiVV448ZSRqG0hDGghe3J2uu3do97IDw9H4BJU5CGcFOZWHsiisEwmm1XDpYwd8yM7o-nVfOIgz_puqT9V9MAYcZ6NHy6eAit4QdmSlueWAcx0tSGPXMQTKQA7hC6HBQ0tjSCjEQ/s2412/Forest-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="1841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQO9algvlV01G079MoQggbrFWajcDbFYbXk2BDKJ5EqFoX8jTVGaXiVV448ZSRqG0hDGghe3J2uu3do97IDw9H4BJU5CGcFOZWHsiisEwmm1XDpYwd8yM7o-nVfOIgz_puqT9V9MAYcZ6NHy6eAit4QdmSlueWAcx0tSGPXMQTKQA7hC6HBQ0tjSCjEQ/s400/Forest-011.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-90722003898168027362023-08-19T10:53:00.006+08:002023-08-27T14:37:43.274+08:00Northwestern Cultures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYITA9AJuJVOUFccdiU42ImZyvVnE4eshTsGCsHTqfG3cZTkV9-96Huw7wpnmIAEWKsY2AagwPR9hh0Pb3HOnlJEPqIxmxfzF0NKqYspKOrcFptJ8ci0BLQi2ZFiOLEsHWggGctgaKD1XTDezlX5AEq3MHVG1ortYDTr2H5BSq6F7eXjn9szcvkZtJhg/s4000/Culture-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYITA9AJuJVOUFccdiU42ImZyvVnE4eshTsGCsHTqfG3cZTkV9-96Huw7wpnmIAEWKsY2AagwPR9hh0Pb3HOnlJEPqIxmxfzF0NKqYspKOrcFptJ8ci0BLQi2ZFiOLEsHWggGctgaKD1XTDezlX5AEq3MHVG1ortYDTr2H5BSq6F7eXjn9szcvkZtJhg/s400/Culture-001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Northwestern Canada is a beautiful place with many distinct cultural contributions. Let's summarize via the totem pole. The totem pole represents the family heritage and story for people in the Haida and other First Nations people. (Shown here with bald eagle).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlCGMeVCXUBCC6d7EZplQWCRM5Cq9XdCpgG2_BaArzNWzvNtoIzgw9IyxtlpswB9MYMNxEvYq6S6-Xrl43ytw8i32L0Ujh7oFDi-7EM6GrsI8DNlEXphiKiZDRVn25N9OTLAoqTaEQNJBnMy3a-CEBidddpRgQl7uQ3LkXtFQzqgLkD6L70pSDNO9pQ/s2814/Culture-003.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="2444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlCGMeVCXUBCC6d7EZplQWCRM5Cq9XdCpgG2_BaArzNWzvNtoIzgw9IyxtlpswB9MYMNxEvYq6S6-Xrl43ytw8i32L0Ujh7oFDi-7EM6GrsI8DNlEXphiKiZDRVn25N9OTLAoqTaEQNJBnMy3a-CEBidddpRgQl7uQ3LkXtFQzqgLkD6L70pSDNO9pQ/s400/Culture-003.jpg" /></a></div>After coming to Canada and killing a large percentage of the local population with weapons and smallpox, the colonials then went into cultural wipe-out mode, leading to the burning of totem poles, deforestation, and of course abducting children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRXo7ZXjrx95ko7UXOnAp5BTLme8q2VjqNPKnU_aChqiABZwd2SEMCJb5lm7ZalKg6caaL6pvr-HUnDl3LLvHt1yh3mwUBJnEpjloiJBFTbe5in1n3xmTnqWJ4Riusd1K68O3I_bYmkgBONE4ZZ65LbIQ125rjugimAWo0L5m8g5eCR634tR514XB1w/s2203/Culture-009.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpD7sb-iO1cu22rRifvT74ZGc6-aVxsbQEnpI_mt4AOWeggx3ubnTPpKF7FgPbBKNVJemB130TRqmHF7oa5lu0WaBWrAua2yqPwnjW4BHnBxdfk_Z5DNEQ5HdRM0F_3uvzn1FuH4hjT2MahV_0_cp6be1Kp3MDj2_QMfZQqpdEieT41qcBWedLg9kew/s3522/Culture-004.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3522" data-original-width="2528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpD7sb-iO1cu22rRifvT74ZGc6-aVxsbQEnpI_mt4AOWeggx3ubnTPpKF7FgPbBKNVJemB130TRqmHF7oa5lu0WaBWrAua2yqPwnjW4BHnBxdfk_Z5DNEQ5HdRM0F_3uvzn1FuH4hjT2MahV_0_cp6be1Kp3MDj2_QMfZQqpdEieT41qcBWedLg9kew/s400/Culture-004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">But the strong Haida people are working on a renaissance, by relearning their traditional arts and reinvigorating the traditional culture. The first modern totem pole was raised in Port Masset, Haida Gwaii in the 70s, and now you can see then all around town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7n7OSUAe7QRZuf49rbrao6qRpojlFb1OnWrB9oX8-1QzQzsxjXaXJ5laem_Ul2eGAILAZIri0eYUctQc3Z_Fpo6k-iuyW5Mz1EEebfBn7a8aFYjdm3aq6aaoGFqAdFpvYR-Gnu4-W0OgQ7fQ-zOtsqsTao6VKzFHnAr0qtzuyWLdIHYusZ0CHiJoFjQ/s3015/Culture-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="2297" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7n7OSUAe7QRZuf49rbrao6qRpojlFb1OnWrB9oX8-1QzQzsxjXaXJ5laem_Ul2eGAILAZIri0eYUctQc3Z_Fpo6k-iuyW5Mz1EEebfBn7a8aFYjdm3aq6aaoGFqAdFpvYR-Gnu4-W0OgQ7fQ-zOtsqsTao6VKzFHnAr0qtzuyWLdIHYusZ0CHiJoFjQ/s400/Culture-002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">As I learnt more, I became a particular fan of the Shame Totem Pole (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totem_pole" style="text-align: center;">here, see Types</a><span style="text-align: center;">). So basically, you can commemorate forever the ways people have affronted you. And you can keep adding sections! This is amazing; Barry's Shame Poll is in progress.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41dNZhn19UgnnDzJesurolCfZG93YrjEQkuaTkQVOSw4QmkghZv4GtZuhWZCWMBwXLy7RUDHM6u5OdkY6ezQGo-fcG-Sm2jBEm7767NFP-o5FOey6G3lIE3b9SdtzP6JJvP23Eh_2Z-x9n9LdDkXp5mTki0MYIcvD6ozyhkFCILOy2y6O6Wvg6vY9iQ/s4000/Culture-005.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41dNZhn19UgnnDzJesurolCfZG93YrjEQkuaTkQVOSw4QmkghZv4GtZuhWZCWMBwXLy7RUDHM6u5OdkY6ezQGo-fcG-Sm2jBEm7767NFP-o5FOey6G3lIE3b9SdtzP6JJvP23Eh_2Z-x9n9LdDkXp5mTki0MYIcvD6ozyhkFCILOy2y6O6Wvg6vY9iQ/s400/Culture-005.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The native people also revere nature and animals, so this Balance Rock is a cool and also spiritual place.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOFVeq1cyCjExEmGsQTWfDh7XujAyko2xEr2xhiXqdIt59HxvI5cgwBtUWwODhBRrdBtPJYe0nIRb4RQYOWhhuUAYdnB4FaSZxcpT-YPk1CDYN2n3w4uypyfRC9bP9srigNgLAndeuyTGowxpVBf6WsWoHFAIN1tWlDYCAYxs4lFHmGLcwAkTmS2v_w/s2733/Culture-014.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2733" data-original-width="2310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOFVeq1cyCjExEmGsQTWfDh7XujAyko2xEr2xhiXqdIt59HxvI5cgwBtUWwODhBRrdBtPJYe0nIRb4RQYOWhhuUAYdnB4FaSZxcpT-YPk1CDYN2n3w4uypyfRC9bP9srigNgLAndeuyTGowxpVBf6WsWoHFAIN1tWlDYCAYxs4lFHmGLcwAkTmS2v_w/s400/Culture-014.jpg" /></a><span style="color: black; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">There are many native, foraged, picked foods, but it's hard to experience them in such rural places. We bought this bag of sea asparagus from a family of Filipinos selling it at a stall. Salty, crunchy, and high fiber - a great snack! (Does not taste like asparagus).</div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nj17e7n8yZWJS66J1J54NNWHxdhQ96yKfhj_XYrx5WEn6HWBMzsaN7eYESWmlZEHwOGBlYOb6MfbSoiZ01-HQDy_MmNGnqo5_xFNyr2lB8VdiG5yXKzBo33uEDFFBSFCUWibXSz40NOgt3YIzd5KqEGX1uPLrC9Imva2Jfzi37IEjZXVz5ZOAvhSUg/s3926/Culture-007.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2337" data-original-width="3926" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nj17e7n8yZWJS66J1J54NNWHxdhQ96yKfhj_XYrx5WEn6HWBMzsaN7eYESWmlZEHwOGBlYOb6MfbSoiZ01-HQDy_MmNGnqo5_xFNyr2lB8VdiG5yXKzBo33uEDFFBSFCUWibXSz40NOgt3YIzd5KqEGX1uPLrC9Imva2Jfzi37IEjZXVz5ZOAvhSUg/s400/Culture-007.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">In Whitehorse, Yukon, there are many traces of the goldrush culture. I didn't realize that the wild wild North looked like this.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41dNZhn19UgnnDzJesurolCfZG93YrjEQkuaTkQVOSw4QmkghZv4GtZuhWZCWMBwXLy7RUDHM6u5OdkY6ezQGo-fcG-Sm2jBEm7767NFP-o5FOey6G3lIE3b9SdtzP6JJvP23Eh_2Z-x9n9LdDkXp5mTki0MYIcvD6ozyhkFCILOy2y6O6Wvg6vY9iQ/s4000/Culture-005.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPfATK4Jd1xA4liRglLUtISGj4FcaZcVBuoLvhbnEmIRkhorq9_nedY6l1mRvcCnWAtzymxZV8o9ARyBZ77BS5enVOWwFaxiUwsH_dO2nrnxZx9NiX_n_w5bhgSuRVXNiCQ0WFKLUFE806YvfT3iUH9pHn8neZaJp2ViRavnbAxVKeAbivoVP9Mm5cw/s3172/Culture-011.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="3172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPfATK4Jd1xA4liRglLUtISGj4FcaZcVBuoLvhbnEmIRkhorq9_nedY6l1mRvcCnWAtzymxZV8o9ARyBZ77BS5enVOWwFaxiUwsH_dO2nrnxZx9NiX_n_w5bhgSuRVXNiCQ0WFKLUFE806YvfT3iUH9pHn8neZaJp2ViRavnbAxVKeAbivoVP9Mm5cw/s400/Culture-011.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">We went to Carcross, short for Caribou crossing, where the small goldrushy houses/huts still exist, many inhabited. The one below was built by a man who loved the beer parlour and his dream was to put wood on his fire from his bed. His dream was NOT to stand up in his hut, which is sized for an 8-year-old, shown here.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOdhRSkY63PHZOubYQRvK0876S4xnR2-zyujqWdnvuYq7ygbJ5nfvoa3PM4-6h_Jx1iTDZ4DVWGUczJvSch3uTKmQXwqXWH21mxvIv1mlIiXlQktcmZcGRVUqYWTs63a7XcRYO4Q52oneky9na4kgqg9-3rCsUsJojdqZoq7Hqi8MUjFQwP73SjF5hg/s955/redo.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="955" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOdhRSkY63PHZOubYQRvK0876S4xnR2-zyujqWdnvuYq7ygbJ5nfvoa3PM4-6h_Jx1iTDZ4DVWGUczJvSch3uTKmQXwqXWH21mxvIv1mlIiXlQktcmZcGRVUqYWTs63a7XcRYO4Q52oneky9na4kgqg9-3rCsUsJojdqZoq7Hqi8MUjFQwP73SjF5hg/s400/redo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb7eWcJK5t_s6ukUHq7wglQiErvVgn07roBFS69pMgLab20Puit2FrELW-8yUiNfyklj0nvHzZnNPa2CqBqMCZEMF8TpX9B_NxQzJXNtH1YmfYt1sBYEsoC1Vn-5TYh6IbCRJpvwfK0Gbs2rW9VDkUfJaWuv-17ZxLLYfb0cmTxcPxqdK4LdzXlo4bg/s683/redoo.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb7eWcJK5t_s6ukUHq7wglQiErvVgn07roBFS69pMgLab20Puit2FrELW-8yUiNfyklj0nvHzZnNPa2CqBqMCZEMF8TpX9B_NxQzJXNtH1YmfYt1sBYEsoC1Vn-5TYh6IbCRJpvwfK0Gbs2rW9VDkUfJaWuv-17ZxLLYfb0cmTxcPxqdK4LdzXlo4bg/s400/redoo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Prince Rupert, where we saw the aforeblogged bears, is a port and fishing town. Of course, they revere the mighty beaver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGaaduzOpb9BW4DteXOFfT3Xp6lamSocVR7v9q_m5AWNk9aRARRJAJeO9h1WxfR9a495sZU01smeYZSjG6W2s62mZLH2OULXFD1pSF_AqO1w0fQ2entJT7_C7Qb0rPdU0EnDouLE6jeTYHIPaNpk0jEP4vbLFyucbBKqraDQFbmZxsqaaef8gi_55_A/s2700/Culture-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGaaduzOpb9BW4DteXOFfT3Xp6lamSocVR7v9q_m5AWNk9aRARRJAJeO9h1WxfR9a495sZU01smeYZSjG6W2s62mZLH2OULXFD1pSF_AqO1w0fQ2entJT7_C7Qb0rPdU0EnDouLE6jeTYHIPaNpk0jEP4vbLFyucbBKqraDQFbmZxsqaaef8gi_55_A/s400/Culture-006.jpg" /></a>We think these are dungeness crab traps. They were everywhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lZgOgsbH0Upf_hM-FKACsWlnAmL1zCS6wzZ6DQLmZrdGXbjPu_j0Bp9yTeTzMosoTkM2C0MjUtKkTgOdk63Fp_7jNuSC7j94fGGhS5v3qdKxcMNVXwLZpuhkILMQ4chIIh74sRFPiywK-1pWlYuYgUR5p3s3MpLjuhQlRhodchS94athStHbE4Uew/s3654/Culture-013.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="3654" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7lZgOgsbH0Upf_hM-FKACsWlnAmL1zCS6wzZ6DQLmZrdGXbjPu_j0Bp9yTeTzMosoTkM2C0MjUtKkTgOdk63Fp_7jNuSC7j94fGGhS5v3qdKxcMNVXwLZpuhkILMQ4chIIh74sRFPiywK-1pWlYuYgUR5p3s3MpLjuhQlRhodchS94athStHbE4Uew/s400/Culture-013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Prince Rupert has (sort of) converted their old salmon cannery into a museum. There, Chinese, Japanese, Native and White workers did different jobs, lived separately in highly different standards, and canned salmon. Fascinating, yet the anthropological commentary skirted some of the more difficult issues here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHiOZIWf11GxkoiLas2Q5Uks7dThdL8e20fi7VF_ZdWgjGuJskip42i-J0rWbsQdvn4fjQOrwDF78l0pFiPIiB_E1iW2cl1F-HjfyyMjdNokj_oz_KqP6DYYkuTg_tusjCD66Pe0lARXTUpIk9LRzL2UBPuvLMvuqlZeapeEjgtbaYbfpsDgzBDwarw/s4000/Culture-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHiOZIWf11GxkoiLas2Q5Uks7dThdL8e20fi7VF_ZdWgjGuJskip42i-J0rWbsQdvn4fjQOrwDF78l0pFiPIiB_E1iW2cl1F-HjfyyMjdNokj_oz_KqP6DYYkuTg_tusjCD66Pe0lARXTUpIk9LRzL2UBPuvLMvuqlZeapeEjgtbaYbfpsDgzBDwarw/s400/Culture-012.jpg" width="400" /></a>Of course everywhere had a fishing culture, and everywhere had beaches of many kinds. Here is our fave. BC beaches are mostly covered in logs! Some is from logging boats being clumsy, some is regular driftwood, some is really old and historical, apparently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPwxLP5J1UsRu8-I4L_JJCTPNpQLz3efinY1PZ_sEs4vrGvUhbfs6tJldNUBUGhY-2elTekTT1Qpy2lmna8isVlfckmdfIdOXPJs2dWphGf_08NlA9GnKjLSi2ZkoJ286LJP8D1qXsC0nJEBGFIA7e4kNj4hmbfL11pcu166ycynYhr1RSuqaLocvAA/s3365/Culture-018.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="3365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPwxLP5J1UsRu8-I4L_JJCTPNpQLz3efinY1PZ_sEs4vrGvUhbfs6tJldNUBUGhY-2elTekTT1Qpy2lmna8isVlfckmdfIdOXPJs2dWphGf_08NlA9GnKjLSi2ZkoJ286LJP8D1qXsC0nJEBGFIA7e4kNj4hmbfL11pcu166ycynYhr1RSuqaLocvAA/s400/Culture-018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black; display: block;">This was a creepy inland log graveyard. I'm not sure how logs get into a marsh. I would guess a logged area that has flooded?</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H0QdWSjrVHRa9gSX9yL8qHRMCabYYWewja8Sci2xJQ-FSZ6CLMQysqmjSchVGyEtbaea5D6g_gcT3QiCktQZbXY756EAWKUhd0_M6VPWCD4sGSSLff9XxXyqnjgQCiS_GNr32fig2ktGTVXnFLV3Zix0eHm2-s_OfOed0vlGwTqTghjnpjg7VRAgEg/s2675/Culture-017.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="2675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H0QdWSjrVHRa9gSX9yL8qHRMCabYYWewja8Sci2xJQ-FSZ6CLMQysqmjSchVGyEtbaea5D6g_gcT3QiCktQZbXY756EAWKUhd0_M6VPWCD4sGSSLff9XxXyqnjgQCiS_GNr32fig2ktGTVXnFLV3Zix0eHm2-s_OfOed0vlGwTqTghjnpjg7VRAgEg/s400/Culture-017.jpg" width="400" /></a>There will be no LIS Beachliness reviews, because the vast majority of Canada's beaches will have the same review as lake Erie. Beautiful, desolate, often cold, limited facilities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK3ced09JSqeIrsTNr_oapMfkJNbRhlGSMm9jZZwM3k-mQccPcyaFbeQOX3JdMLOT2F9_mD1eSvDcSSzPR94ZOBDGzWZLfmtc4x06E5XRc_-9kmxfI00faG3jYNzt6LCdmowkCl0Twsl6qF1S3BLkaG0kpfFDTe2zZ4teAg5kpBn1KNEfNUhZBPB0rw/s4000/Culture-016.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK3ced09JSqeIrsTNr_oapMfkJNbRhlGSMm9jZZwM3k-mQccPcyaFbeQOX3JdMLOT2F9_mD1eSvDcSSzPR94ZOBDGzWZLfmtc4x06E5XRc_-9kmxfI00faG3jYNzt6LCdmowkCl0Twsl6qF1S3BLkaG0kpfFDTe2zZ4teAg5kpBn1KNEfNUhZBPB0rw/s400/Culture-016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>But definitely very beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2E51huxOlDQ_ZKxbKjdCSvSI3uWhWUfN6H9j_xb7BimOfoUivPJR-neL6_mlndJ2UyK-3uMlACylaXXF1lU8TH_W1wLBo3Caf3UEAuaxiIiMShIujJHJ6xUipM4q2J3FMzwTJyLBsU-LTseeQk8L5L2Z4ksZjvtmuDAoG_NMw30BS8ctDci2J5AkVg/s4000/Culture-015.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2E51huxOlDQ_ZKxbKjdCSvSI3uWhWUfN6H9j_xb7BimOfoUivPJR-neL6_mlndJ2UyK-3uMlACylaXXF1lU8TH_W1wLBo3Caf3UEAuaxiIiMShIujJHJ6xUipM4q2J3FMzwTJyLBsU-LTseeQk8L5L2Z4ksZjvtmuDAoG_NMw30BS8ctDci2J5AkVg/s400/Culture-015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Final cultural picture. We accidentally rented a purple car onto which ladies may pose. Here is my best work. No, the bumper scratches were not ours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nExulujuZEuLOw1NH7SZdXO36DcBp8-9tEstyq_FsD5Uc2hWFW5WHxV80WmyHTHJtXhrxCPmXL6f_2BD9cxFO_46LEIblGZ5rYEeJ37pRZMuJSM8wiaTENnFfl0ZULO9H_TWVjFRljmxHfYAlLqnrW4v8eLr1dg2Z-sKFaQtHQNGI5OmnFxTQfNEsg/s3234/Culture-019.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nExulujuZEuLOw1NH7SZdXO36DcBp8-9tEstyq_FsD5Uc2hWFW5WHxV80WmyHTHJtXhrxCPmXL6f_2BD9cxFO_46LEIblGZ5rYEeJ37pRZMuJSM8wiaTENnFfl0ZULO9H_TWVjFRljmxHfYAlLqnrW4v8eLr1dg2Z-sKFaQtHQNGI5OmnFxTQfNEsg/s400/Culture-019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-6563074061198162292023-08-14T20:16:00.005+08:002023-08-14T20:16:26.846+08:00Grizzly Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttxumpJ8s8vOPJE7p8cgD6IipkThvTU0SDi3Iv827b44rt1pZBx9prdmNSB8eoAV-7yo0MDBn9ZJNd_SzbMYvBgdvHw7BZ1WJUcQWNSNstXTk0K_kc94UG9wOxFn15P-6IuKN_Rhu-7Fd5A7mcYebJ7Y2y0-Yqh4lRJI4TAQfHYCI0I9neTUuEY0mAQ/s1440/Animals-008.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttxumpJ8s8vOPJE7p8cgD6IipkThvTU0SDi3Iv827b44rt1pZBx9prdmNSB8eoAV-7yo0MDBn9ZJNd_SzbMYvBgdvHw7BZ1WJUcQWNSNstXTk0K_kc94UG9wOxFn15P-6IuKN_Rhu-7Fd5A7mcYebJ7Y2y0-Yqh4lRJI4TAQfHYCI0I9neTUuEY0mAQ/s400/Animals-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Well hello there, just a grizzly beear eating tasty high-protein sedge grass.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_AqaoqJtSc6CJaqoABwL9DdzZ5aLiQnNdKHkK6hJGDGvzYcVcyPl04fyeYjQ3YKhuR1DeCGwoeaBr-DWQWhTRKMS0KBoPi3xueUJhvZWlGFtX64ZftZZpnJnQJTJ6hPS3J70xOX8eRev0fKn-dHypTmqKHa8wz9KX3F5gL3LjmKx2fHhk0LxjM8W-Q/s1440/Animals-006.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_AqaoqJtSc6CJaqoABwL9DdzZ5aLiQnNdKHkK6hJGDGvzYcVcyPl04fyeYjQ3YKhuR1DeCGwoeaBr-DWQWhTRKMS0KBoPi3xueUJhvZWlGFtX64ZftZZpnJnQJTJ6hPS3J70xOX8eRev0fKn-dHypTmqKHa8wz9KX3F5gL3LjmKx2fHhk0LxjM8W-Q/s400/Animals-006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>As you can see, we clearly need to fatten up before the winter hibernation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqhaBxyEQUZi3jeFzshSuCgXEos9SmyD3DUu6FHyuIGAUvM39-zsfFNqhBlFWe5vAGLRcbGbMCNxE2S9w_coIni6H7_YqhXYddLc_VT-S_8FJMAoDXYr-E4PasNORBgexj-k3kSOuWS2TWHlDgkh33pbe2hr8NTVJIedxEP6Sc5sdxiPAI0riIy_ckA/s1440/Animals-009.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqhaBxyEQUZi3jeFzshSuCgXEos9SmyD3DUu6FHyuIGAUvM39-zsfFNqhBlFWe5vAGLRcbGbMCNxE2S9w_coIni6H7_YqhXYddLc_VT-S_8FJMAoDXYr-E4PasNORBgexj-k3kSOuWS2TWHlDgkh33pbe2hr8NTVJIedxEP6Sc5sdxiPAI0riIy_ckA/s400/Animals-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Looking pretty cute with the claws and the fuzziness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3zWqgulRgZDD8zlGpWJ2atWWlvJv3zHIhooJIfuoHkx9PSsxkwcyDxzZpobpRLPIL6xDv4UVTUdX1Wftc_qh1Z2g_Zux4X9PJoPnsQT0Hj8Sf4ceR9QniOIvfsmQY5WGr2wro0FvJoFCvtaXFHSjHnYq8YxAB5n3j1bYaReQFZEvo20VCS8ZwwgvTA/s2688/Culture.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="2688" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3zWqgulRgZDD8zlGpWJ2atWWlvJv3zHIhooJIfuoHkx9PSsxkwcyDxzZpobpRLPIL6xDv4UVTUdX1Wftc_qh1Z2g_Zux4X9PJoPnsQT0Hj8Sf4ceR9QniOIvfsmQY5WGr2wro0FvJoFCvtaXFHSjHnYq8YxAB5n3j1bYaReQFZEvo20VCS8ZwwgvTA/s400/Culture.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Also digging for shellfish on the beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixIpZ-5ouAuOd4lkeMvwsK7mlhK-n5LtEWtAukzLTdsD0vHAe0m7erdxv-xzVFFSRYZ0qimcdyg5KZG5yU28e-laUHcueAfBMMdNIj6QWDs5nR1g2pcRCtdyIbuWcWzyGGc-KGkf3NLMj4VU_pzk0KRisISaj4M3TvydyuRLfxgpsRgKHobHFEq-Zew/s1440/Animals-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixIpZ-5ouAuOd4lkeMvwsK7mlhK-n5LtEWtAukzLTdsD0vHAe0m7erdxv-xzVFFSRYZ0qimcdyg5KZG5yU28e-laUHcueAfBMMdNIj6QWDs5nR1g2pcRCtdyIbuWcWzyGGc-KGkf3NLMj4VU_pzk0KRisISaj4M3TvydyuRLfxgpsRgKHobHFEq-Zew/s400/Animals-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>Above is the best picture of the baby cub. If you think about it, you don't want to get too close to grizzlies, so this is good enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaPZVfoJXii0ujhpP78MzkHLyPWnvgFFIM4Ynve_76PGJn5HuXKD5r_90Y6MILMFAgIm4zki2RKh_7IgJX9Jchu8vjhgoOEknqzq5UNAXEfc3faTu2Y9y2R9CF3R_3Ph8xES2KcvPc7AxIMBzZhMoPUDIf5Mgt0V_jixRt6sGM7o3WkfVhncdO78GwQ/s1440/Animals-007.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1440" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaPZVfoJXii0ujhpP78MzkHLyPWnvgFFIM4Ynve_76PGJn5HuXKD5r_90Y6MILMFAgIm4zki2RKh_7IgJX9Jchu8vjhgoOEknqzq5UNAXEfc3faTu2Y9y2R9CF3R_3Ph8xES2KcvPc7AxIMBzZhMoPUDIf5Mgt0V_jixRt6sGM7o3WkfVhncdO78GwQ/w400-h335/Animals-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A good way to see these grizzlies is from a boat in the </span>Khutzeymateen Park, which is a bear sanctuary. From a boat, you don't bother the bears, and incidentally they don't bother you.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYrVKn3zEpHNS7pJDzQV4lt_iYiZV6VKFVW61wwFGKBosJIrxN3IP-Bq3Ae1oBudUEMGfYqTrBsJuwqRzVPxVTxTOagY4g0awN8vsiIkS4m2uwndfedz1zyvpAKoFd_aFN5Dg7jMtAHfnfDyDRjNRgQ15VoO-Zs7W4KyCFsgFgn2QXiLj0cPq2FKhdw/s4000/Animals-005.jpg" style="color: black; display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYrVKn3zEpHNS7pJDzQV4lt_iYiZV6VKFVW61wwFGKBosJIrxN3IP-Bq3Ae1oBudUEMGfYqTrBsJuwqRzVPxVTxTOagY4g0awN8vsiIkS4m2uwndfedz1zyvpAKoFd_aFN5Dg7jMtAHfnfDyDRjNRgQ15VoO-Zs7W4KyCFsgFgn2QXiLj0cPq2FKhdw/s400/Animals-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">I'm not good with boats, but I managed. Here is our boat selfie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAHC8GmnX1IeTFj9PF2tiDPzDIzVpY7v9_4bXB4hz9YmCANG_-14Lx4N0BMiisLXrd8_2dqRVfxuRj3C-BZg99rz-qen2pSCukIOrTPKs_ugETv_AeWKNEt_rQuPGeKzeQNdj-AwJt8JL048Lz388vDQo6APIRc8gDmRyPxuPoKKu8IylHm4oZchdjQ/s2512/Animals-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="1848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAHC8GmnX1IeTFj9PF2tiDPzDIzVpY7v9_4bXB4hz9YmCANG_-14Lx4N0BMiisLXrd8_2dqRVfxuRj3C-BZg99rz-qen2pSCukIOrTPKs_ugETv_AeWKNEt_rQuPGeKzeQNdj-AwJt8JL048Lz388vDQo6APIRc8gDmRyPxuPoKKu8IylHm4oZchdjQ/s400/Animals-001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Anyway, there were scarier animals in the forest too. I learnt that British Columbia has big slugs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MRrWuwCjmuODMvcVj2KKb_eFdn5R4GGi56JIgO1EdA4VHPgVCK0cxjeFemTIFWe8Am4obFQHVgk0EjrLSOclp7qJV5IHY9OokEbjBMeMwGeBalc3iZaZA643Qqr0hNs8aoLk8FsYYI9-fvqBtXSCxf5TPPWthJAGRc8V_aC6SMZnr-5w__bExTg25w/s2690/Animals-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MRrWuwCjmuODMvcVj2KKb_eFdn5R4GGi56JIgO1EdA4VHPgVCK0cxjeFemTIFWe8Am4obFQHVgk0EjrLSOclp7qJV5IHY9OokEbjBMeMwGeBalc3iZaZA643Qqr0hNs8aoLk8FsYYI9-fvqBtXSCxf5TPPWthJAGRc8V_aC6SMZnr-5w__bExTg25w/s400/Animals-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">And we also saw more traditional BC animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY05NW10hqd81FEZBurQeInph_eiF4OA5DGLv2coz4Peu_UAg7kArWXLlOe84CZssWNZI7eNquRVaHyJWc6qAfEhHzMN55bcM_MZ4W1bYL8mggPCkWvdWNwy5tl2xBGQ8lXmGHHwNBP05PrML96JCxrOaJUJ2YX5cLVdhkrVXpbE-4idGkmwYZ4Q3tpg/s2841/Animals-004.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="1835" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY05NW10hqd81FEZBurQeInph_eiF4OA5DGLv2coz4Peu_UAg7kArWXLlOe84CZssWNZI7eNquRVaHyJWc6qAfEhHzMN55bcM_MZ4W1bYL8mggPCkWvdWNwy5tl2xBGQ8lXmGHHwNBP05PrML96JCxrOaJUJ2YX5cLVdhkrVXpbE-4idGkmwYZ4Q3tpg/s400/Animals-004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Finally, in the Yukon I learnt what a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_ladder">fish ladder</a> was. Here is a climbing fish. They still have to work hard, even on the escalatorish system. It's like fish engineering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekLVISNNiVGuRH5NGo4hi2Gn0LwOJXGCzBoMyN9zE1dhHzmm_b-a6PrXPiiK2lUC-Grgzo00bU-jRtSR48LKtPzLAX6XuUzZV8x0J3hPDn980gLWYtvQl3jUQOiJT7B__H5XxdUKN4UEXSmTuvGP9HzVEMSH_jTKsrIFhL3buPcBKWC5rRPOVXKn8XQ/s2103/Animals-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="1841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekLVISNNiVGuRH5NGo4hi2Gn0LwOJXGCzBoMyN9zE1dhHzmm_b-a6PrXPiiK2lUC-Grgzo00bU-jRtSR48LKtPzLAX6XuUzZV8x0J3hPDn980gLWYtvQl3jUQOiJT7B__H5XxdUKN4UEXSmTuvGP9HzVEMSH_jTKsrIFhL3buPcBKWC5rRPOVXKn8XQ/s400/Animals-003.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-52868245531495246702023-08-12T21:13:00.004+08:002023-08-12T21:13:20.167+08:00Canadian Reflections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH4dnPr2LMR9JzBtHwcdqVPqTHoXmOqxHh3SnsFeFDJ57oZFj2MZ5h5I-Oy10A868vyiBnHAnqJPtsBMTRXASofN_w03dEiiHJ6xHsbFwdSLxA-Kr6JKyZe1QNCcyiqJJ3xEN1_8xyuR5CjZy2h5xI4EzwrwNVPoGlXaRRKyZDf_KQy7bqDyqljmu6Q/s3427/Reflections-005.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="3427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH4dnPr2LMR9JzBtHwcdqVPqTHoXmOqxHh3SnsFeFDJ57oZFj2MZ5h5I-Oy10A868vyiBnHAnqJPtsBMTRXASofN_w03dEiiHJ6xHsbFwdSLxA-Kr6JKyZe1QNCcyiqJJ3xEN1_8xyuR5CjZy2h5xI4EzwrwNVPoGlXaRRKyZDf_KQy7bqDyqljmu6Q/s400/Reflections-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Fun fact: Canada has the most lakes of any country</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZYIWR8GoYIe90VEyzrBaf8s42wy7nwUV21GbiNiN2nS6AedZdPPfRzA70crxHGbWpnAL9X4-4s9CwsI9ckCcaZTVyalYqhQdf8vyd5n6QgIav0hHlhsk0PAnyubqgPDVcdHahyva_pXhFCuyEo2KRUXL6GezNwaBAHS9VnZ_VCrD7N6Cn-_OQgzvvw/s4000/Reflections-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZYIWR8GoYIe90VEyzrBaf8s42wy7nwUV21GbiNiN2nS6AedZdPPfRzA70crxHGbWpnAL9X4-4s9CwsI9ckCcaZTVyalYqhQdf8vyd5n6QgIav0hHlhsk0PAnyubqgPDVcdHahyva_pXhFCuyEo2KRUXL6GezNwaBAHS9VnZ_VCrD7N6Cn-_OQgzvvw/s400/Reflections-006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Funner fact: Canada has more lakes than all of the other countries combined. Suckers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4KkOPBSDz8XTXO9adbYdIaSVhqJd55LsnYb48bssEdjvCtytL-7Mbehg3Djy6j7_oMofRE35HDzP-LEaR1L63AHkks5fQCEehcg-M-B3j9Gz-Rwa_6Brj0_qKAL7K7VVvHXWEmcdsjeaA2zziQLjPNe_0z1LvonSg1chklLf-GPY6a2M6Amt4erCiA/s3166/Reflections-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="3166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4KkOPBSDz8XTXO9adbYdIaSVhqJd55LsnYb48bssEdjvCtytL-7Mbehg3Djy6j7_oMofRE35HDzP-LEaR1L63AHkks5fQCEehcg-M-B3j9Gz-Rwa_6Brj0_qKAL7K7VVvHXWEmcdsjeaA2zziQLjPNe_0z1LvonSg1chklLf-GPY6a2M6Amt4erCiA/s400/Reflections-011.jpg" width="400" /></a>Funnest math: to share these lakes evenly, you can have 48.5 people per lake. Not bad. Pretty private.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCstwdZbbtnZ2H08swsCS96l7JX3xpGKeK_C58RIU_nggLohhENbODr8Ydre-0pwPCsrCf8605VJGQcys2N2BLR-xt7A7awhrjNbK1DxJXMqhn7LFoVv2_yx6iMp5ohD0PEkOFVhnRkXU8wYHAqoQnOKscjNdtEKgszvOBoDv9cSEpWxQRnfe5c9oEg/s4000/Reflections-009.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsnm-tiDw9L_VeSSr8-ZlDxWbZ9MAynBpqjVLYmn9vwT4S4I2ZZ8V9EM-49A3siLE_rg1eDeX5ytdOtiu367X9hwt3FxIVGEWdicFenw8dZNg2v7soVGVQuxVFnIotv0cSemGcX9tElvBeYozZz0unNoCJSoe2kQ0THNuRdbyAqfwa5p9qaxwZMScmg/s400/Reflections-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9xF_7bgh7Wq3xCabP-Tvj4mvWHVh3jQLovLoGBlwcp0F9IY6sAOznC-z0hFJcSVEZTNY-yZKeNzb9z9lys8P5IKC-YMwyS5V4907uu8V0uUK3gw2YvmHNQgxlfzIUITKcqAlWL1G0DaBVYQM85QbGXr4cxfcYGGkeDzZk1onwFedh4Jbp6Rnze4jg/s3604/Reflections-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt9xF_7bgh7Wq3xCabP-Tvj4mvWHVh3jQLovLoGBlwcp0F9IY6sAOznC-z0hFJcSVEZTNY-yZKeNzb9z9lys8P5IKC-YMwyS5V4907uu8V0uUK3gw2YvmHNQgxlfzIUITKcqAlWL1G0DaBVYQM85QbGXr4cxfcYGGkeDzZk1onwFedh4Jbp6Rnze4jg/s400/Reflections-002.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">I got really into lake reflecty shots. Where does forest end, and water begin?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY7G9r0jLqiGKKx00dcAage5pU0NdjoZRQ1RVBvYOMVAWPhZHVHuUzJymMsJBZVcVbq--7EHkbZKhisR_gPuQAL4saMJClcIeYbpIsYm9_MQKduiXhhW8-lVYGcwQJpsYnhi845vpE3wtjF3AZ-bC50Nbe9b46-E81TwLdU3dCbUqGrPTKGqxngeIig/s3698/Reflections-003.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY7G9r0jLqiGKKx00dcAage5pU0NdjoZRQ1RVBvYOMVAWPhZHVHuUzJymMsJBZVcVbq--7EHkbZKhisR_gPuQAL4saMJClcIeYbpIsYm9_MQKduiXhhW8-lVYGcwQJpsYnhi845vpE3wtjF3AZ-bC50Nbe9b46-E81TwLdU3dCbUqGrPTKGqxngeIig/s400/Reflections-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This might be a river. It had otters, but no beavers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNrTUzTYFaDdcFMtGKiRm4MTHSYDHHtFWU-dlEjzlFqwg1kRlrxhPwFjaM3NTYQ7IER3qoRic-1cnD98HT3V14M-ZpAJQI_qiYcugXtU8T03mUyFoCWV0Zex0HbkowskDQ9iX4EhnxjwJE1iSnJTR2DRAob_78hJw8VMjPC-QpJv8jDSPcYA0enaP0g/s3418/Reflections-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="3418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNrTUzTYFaDdcFMtGKiRm4MTHSYDHHtFWU-dlEjzlFqwg1kRlrxhPwFjaM3NTYQ7IER3qoRic-1cnD98HT3V14M-ZpAJQI_qiYcugXtU8T03mUyFoCWV0Zex0HbkowskDQ9iX4EhnxjwJE1iSnJTR2DRAob_78hJw8VMjPC-QpJv8jDSPcYA0enaP0g/s400/Reflections-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>Then I got the best reflecty picture of all time. We had to turn around and walk along the highway to take this because I was freaking out about the boat in the sky look. (The fog enables this illusion.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9Kmwp2uFLGeCzfOKGD9nVyL_0dM2XfjC6nBMKp7xWQ41t47omSw0aD-IS_vyAjcMorvS5cJvgndP2tH79xK1rhFrAfOXdijEsaDh4vJl3EORZXLZcggehKU8ZYYcbtsvVqM4_13x2POhH70F5IAd6_ckU5l_fTm_oYHCTl1aA3wV9bE4rLcUx51moQ/s2720/Reflections-007.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="2720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9Kmwp2uFLGeCzfOKGD9nVyL_0dM2XfjC6nBMKp7xWQ41t47omSw0aD-IS_vyAjcMorvS5cJvgndP2tH79xK1rhFrAfOXdijEsaDh4vJl3EORZXLZcggehKU8ZYYcbtsvVqM4_13x2POhH70F5IAd6_ckU5l_fTm_oYHCTl1aA3wV9bE4rLcUx51moQ/s400/Reflections-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then we went to the Yukon, which is gloriously beautiful. I had no idea. I thought it was just all northy snowy times.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCdtdEVk7I9z02EzBYbn_xXWwYHBTTE5VJJkH3D_2azZOdhNMBB0Crz7oPWLoyizFwqB47ez_OBqax-NNohtawt9IqniFrXogPfT2TvqOXr2s25G96LKfW_57r59YFFNSaJcChiRSvdSVD603CGlrWtmPg9lQvflqNSMjhy5MxX8L4VPR_14HlcS0aA/s3485/Reflections-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2967" data-original-width="3485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCdtdEVk7I9z02EzBYbn_xXWwYHBTTE5VJJkH3D_2azZOdhNMBB0Crz7oPWLoyizFwqB47ez_OBqax-NNohtawt9IqniFrXogPfT2TvqOXr2s25G96LKfW_57r59YFFNSaJcChiRSvdSVD603CGlrWtmPg9lQvflqNSMjhy5MxX8L4VPR_14HlcS0aA/s400/Reflections-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>Look at these waters!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzF08A1Sq0gtmQtpJc3We6DOfR-jehNUVmbbQX0RNV8-g6S1Jx9oo2nTI_Pp0QhyuAE98X4hLK9MHFj34e0DSiqOJEPE_DSNf5XDOZ60OChNquTNMntOSqoSUaepk77lXC6DWSw-EiPRzL649AM2xwfMfHt9Me9xNUNkMiPAIAlO_NizIVt3cxdRYCg/s2996/Reflections-008.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCstwdZbbtnZ2H08swsCS96l7JX3xpGKeK_C58RIU_nggLohhENbODr8Ydre-0pwPCsrCf8605VJGQcys2N2BLR-xt7A7awhrjNbK1DxJXMqhn7LFoVv2_yx6iMp5ohD0PEkOFVhnRkXU8wYHAqoQnOKscjNdtEKgszvOBoDv9cSEpWxQRnfe5c9oEg/s400/Reflections-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is emerald lake, which is green from marl, which is a cool way of saying calcium deposits eroded by glaciers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzF08A1Sq0gtmQtpJc3We6DOfR-jehNUVmbbQX0RNV8-g6S1Jx9oo2nTI_Pp0QhyuAE98X4hLK9MHFj34e0DSiqOJEPE_DSNf5XDOZ60OChNquTNMntOSqoSUaepk77lXC6DWSw-EiPRzL649AM2xwfMfHt9Me9xNUNkMiPAIAlO_NizIVt3cxdRYCg/s2996/Reflections-008.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="2996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzF08A1Sq0gtmQtpJc3We6DOfR-jehNUVmbbQX0RNV8-g6S1Jx9oo2nTI_Pp0QhyuAE98X4hLK9MHFj34e0DSiqOJEPE_DSNf5XDOZ60OChNquTNMntOSqoSUaepk77lXC6DWSw-EiPRzL649AM2xwfMfHt9Me9xNUNkMiPAIAlO_NizIVt3cxdRYCg/s400/Reflections-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr /></div>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-28536756335762004302023-08-06T11:03:00.003+08:002023-08-06T14:15:38.058+08:00Nocturnal visitors<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_66WfYcjRNqmoWI1paji-S86dgISZFpw2RKAZeHjrRd-hIAu_tUoVXJnsocg_6hQcvZ2Gnh8NK5u22rcp_hiqJuTJq8JrpeHdrsjOHED5HbuxIi2kOW78n7xzzJZdISz6OIcLw4WYD1oEJ3jvM4tjHZquNQ9ftDxWzzWe13bZUfWoDkUFs326cG9OQ/s4032/blog-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_66WfYcjRNqmoWI1paji-S86dgISZFpw2RKAZeHjrRd-hIAu_tUoVXJnsocg_6hQcvZ2Gnh8NK5u22rcp_hiqJuTJq8JrpeHdrsjOHED5HbuxIi2kOW78n7xzzJZdISz6OIcLw4WYD1oEJ3jvM4tjHZquNQ9ftDxWzzWe13bZUfWoDkUFs326cG9OQ/s400/blog-002.jpg" width="400" /></a>Barry's parents visited, so we showed them the nightlife of Singapore. First step, accessing a speakeasy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgm8HqMXNX0TgiUyfPEHW6aIXgoj-25DtFOwsXugsDwSDser-oFWoVTdcF4q7cOM6lDUsNcakTgIei7W0xkgbHiYR58k-D2T5fINDOxGZvH8GOSxhLqYjfErIkhME-5xYlxlsDLqFLjKqmiQvJ_MkLP5Cd062uDuTvmNihYi1NswVIN6HPSzX12xEHA/s1440/blog-007.JPG" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgm8HqMXNX0TgiUyfPEHW6aIXgoj-25DtFOwsXugsDwSDser-oFWoVTdcF4q7cOM6lDUsNcakTgIei7W0xkgbHiYR58k-D2T5fINDOxGZvH8GOSxhLqYjfErIkhME-5xYlxlsDLqFLjKqmiQvJ_MkLP5Cd062uDuTvmNihYi1NswVIN6HPSzX12xEHA/s400/blog-007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Second step, delectable Sichuan fusion food.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rkpPGSv8X587BePWB2mAwepZGm_DyOGZJN507mQeqn0khwwzve9KtnoQXLl2pMRVWkGTM5rWRUbBWm7kc-HeSjQY-npHOzplCRxRuluctvReht0pxTpHoE0I9zn-BcmxmYYdu1bCbZJ9KjZfUq5UMCS8g_V_ywxEQPRzWyyQEYc1GVSxhfEUvh4Ldw/s4032/blog.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rkpPGSv8X587BePWB2mAwepZGm_DyOGZJN507mQeqn0khwwzve9KtnoQXLl2pMRVWkGTM5rWRUbBWm7kc-HeSjQY-npHOzplCRxRuluctvReht0pxTpHoE0I9zn-BcmxmYYdu1bCbZJ9KjZfUq5UMCS8g_V_ywxEQPRzWyyQEYc1GVSxhfEUvh4Ldw/s400/blog.jpg" width="400" /></a>Then it's time to go out searching for life. We looked like this.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WDOHAXhVs1KmtEZQs9b0hJQdTGI83klvYj1miabeWCF42l8XoKUPqlNiamhSZH5_TKF5y_3b8-4urwUWgCnogHZOWBqW2rWJQuqSMsk-wPK2NZY2ncnkpJjZHCZASuDQ5Hju30keD4Adtb-zMRcrsD4sr92VNgS9-tAlvIB6uOTOYBqr742cNY689w/s3426/blog-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="3426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WDOHAXhVs1KmtEZQs9b0hJQdTGI83klvYj1miabeWCF42l8XoKUPqlNiamhSZH5_TKF5y_3b8-4urwUWgCnogHZOWBqW2rWJQuqSMsk-wPK2NZY2ncnkpJjZHCZASuDQ5Hju30keD4Adtb-zMRcrsD4sr92VNgS9-tAlvIB6uOTOYBqr742cNY689w/s400/blog-002.jpg" width="400" /></a>The katydid showed her googly-eye surprise.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-_1MyQNiT_T-JAOdudteFzyivM4zZ3S4CzpBRyTTiS8gUTsn2eZwlny_tkODlie0z-fTqELAXbqi7SoI559WERpSqu4aLdSH3G1lQiNZekIj26iGr3P6T5XkgRfOGJZFcVIu9UaOqKTIWSuoARk6kyhgf2a4A6oPlUpucckQnY6oiOew4qPxT2p1OQ/s1939/blog-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1939" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-_1MyQNiT_T-JAOdudteFzyivM4zZ3S4CzpBRyTTiS8gUTsn2eZwlny_tkODlie0z-fTqELAXbqi7SoI559WERpSqu4aLdSH3G1lQiNZekIj26iGr3P6T5XkgRfOGJZFcVIu9UaOqKTIWSuoARk6kyhgf2a4A6oPlUpucckQnY6oiOew4qPxT2p1OQ/s400/blog-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>We found various snakes, but they hid their faces to be shy. Here, shore pit viper.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAm8RI3ZDRahjLFKSpoa6DwPZiO2ArUrItBRhqD5L9x45oclbv2ykfXKxgjqr2VMH2Xacl2VypvXVkgwZ8z-xVMC6n3gdE8Y_24oOMq0hP3NB5fiC1JXLqGmz1wr2f3dJUF9LahKkhwOpKALa1Tn_Wrka6hGfsh9oPwHu8lADkVlFZ_hvzPS5N6GE_A/s2216/blog-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="2216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAm8RI3ZDRahjLFKSpoa6DwPZiO2ArUrItBRhqD5L9x45oclbv2ykfXKxgjqr2VMH2Xacl2VypvXVkgwZ8z-xVMC6n3gdE8Y_24oOMq0hP3NB5fiC1JXLqGmz1wr2f3dJUF9LahKkhwOpKALa1Tn_Wrka6hGfsh9oPwHu8lADkVlFZ_hvzPS5N6GE_A/s400/blog-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>And here, oriental whipsnake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZHlJdidSlJ18OcnzjVlGc60pzK1hQpzV-Wkz71p8PbLVAahklj-rZAg5nzUUdyTZjUdzgoQvV6-jLH3crQktuJCw9Ag2tcPpkdyLEGbLsUahk_J3odqNDHxx4Qki5Bpl5XSEyFHDRJ0tjpCbxXm1lkOSfTazMCttRIKZkYkYJwyYWmMfUkaxZmWFQA/s2451/blog-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="2451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZHlJdidSlJ18OcnzjVlGc60pzK1hQpzV-Wkz71p8PbLVAahklj-rZAg5nzUUdyTZjUdzgoQvV6-jLH3crQktuJCw9Ag2tcPpkdyLEGbLsUahk_J3odqNDHxx4Qki5Bpl5XSEyFHDRJ0tjpCbxXm1lkOSfTazMCttRIKZkYkYJwyYWmMfUkaxZmWFQA/s400/blog-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>See if you can spot the monitor lizard dozing in here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzpNnoOttHqhRtC6ik4dGwoT8PE4ODhQQjOL4UrxWdZJetMGZ4SmAOEry4YvWHT5Zc6OP5VIcez9l6OAV-Gyr8oHMBivmriILjTSREuWasSpoy2BsykcyZHN3Q8L8p5sZREyxv0hNzve4cfPm6b-5a0V8TsgrxbmT_g_4_HaB9G7xbqqfqpFWVa06XQ/s4891/blog-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzpNnoOttHqhRtC6ik4dGwoT8PE4ODhQQjOL4UrxWdZJetMGZ4SmAOEry4YvWHT5Zc6OP5VIcez9l6OAV-Gyr8oHMBivmriILjTSREuWasSpoy2BsykcyZHN3Q8L8p5sZREyxv0hNzve4cfPm6b-5a0V8TsgrxbmT_g_4_HaB9G7xbqqfqpFWVa06XQ/s400/blog-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>Singapore's mangroves have tree crabs, and I am still entertained by crabs in trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgDP6nEGREdw0ndQTKtAhHUT7zp9GLtIAhNZyL8pSj22g2DMmEw9bgW61yMnS08uHyXU6v2GwTrJeP8Gc_ch4MlBYAZBI3fBWEekXMC13mHF_3b7z9Bw3GIBmv-AXJsJ4YL0PC_MSl8ycMBapm1Xp5NMxw6MhJZPHq6A6KskazVqy1c7aBvgKU8f5Dw/s3114/blog-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgDP6nEGREdw0ndQTKtAhHUT7zp9GLtIAhNZyL8pSj22g2DMmEw9bgW61yMnS08uHyXU6v2GwTrJeP8Gc_ch4MlBYAZBI3fBWEekXMC13mHF_3b7z9Bw3GIBmv-AXJsJ4YL0PC_MSl8ycMBapm1Xp5NMxw6MhJZPHq6A6KskazVqy1c7aBvgKU8f5Dw/s400/blog-009.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNL2t1n0AoRmU8lWXA1IIQGPprOq4sO-9vBZjEp-VHehrfdc4sMaU6ZAFx2sIrGZUx-nwW2o4q2uFAnoJuXTwm3RtqRt4TcdviKed265XQo--Xkb_cyJf82nqKbBu0ORFbnakOjFUv3fvEv1EhAlMazAD_fC3obWxRiUvusOjUhwBzdu64gYYOfJ5SQ/s1939/blog.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="1939" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNL2t1n0AoRmU8lWXA1IIQGPprOq4sO-9vBZjEp-VHehrfdc4sMaU6ZAFx2sIrGZUx-nwW2o4q2uFAnoJuXTwm3RtqRt4TcdviKed265XQo--Xkb_cyJf82nqKbBu0ORFbnakOjFUv3fvEv1EhAlMazAD_fC3obWxRiUvusOjUhwBzdu64gYYOfJ5SQ/s400/blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mycena chlorophos, another species of bioluminescent mushroom, which, of course, doesn't photograph easily.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIz_KPbfsjGeaSEWhoQjkRdZ5Z_EqXJjf73PAAy9OqlLMrRVvIHO41VyV_4jUWH7xprlTqOhZ_Jy6RTNGvwgjvvQ0k5Oj4G_qEYqLL21vyDAYqNrCFY1DvNKsjGSH6g4x-J_WImGrWlmGAe5UWP_WTgXUJslMfQ7ONgFq7DSO3us6JL0ZeZRQvUSMCCQ/s1756/blog-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIz_KPbfsjGeaSEWhoQjkRdZ5Z_EqXJjf73PAAy9OqlLMrRVvIHO41VyV_4jUWH7xprlTqOhZ_Jy6RTNGvwgjvvQ0k5Oj4G_qEYqLL21vyDAYqNrCFY1DvNKsjGSH6g4x-J_WImGrWlmGAe5UWP_WTgXUJslMfQ7ONgFq7DSO3us6JL0ZeZRQvUSMCCQ/s400/blog-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>But the star of the show is the colugo, photographed by Barry's mom's fancy camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLug-uxbG8DjleGPqqbwgXBu7N4NLMHnHPSb00fdmm3wK04M2kYpI4L2e3W7NGXc8UbMP8sTvYZelEVAB-5c1sSF2hd13SERRR455MThZXjuW-a3YVWIkOj_yFg_GMQ7fQ5_VDdvJTFRwqyR0evediD50tR5kTc5iFFCvifPXaDs3Gw7zWNzbXHT0xkA/s3821/blog-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="3821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLug-uxbG8DjleGPqqbwgXBu7N4NLMHnHPSb00fdmm3wK04M2kYpI4L2e3W7NGXc8UbMP8sTvYZelEVAB-5c1sSF2hd13SERRR455MThZXjuW-a3YVWIkOj_yFg_GMQ7fQ5_VDdvJTFRwqyR0evediD50tR5kTc5iFFCvifPXaDs3Gw7zWNzbXHT0xkA/s400/blog-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>Hello there! Your orange mini-ears really bring out the strange un-mammalian green of your fur!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR31ydokF59gIIwBSrwN7slrh8J712YTDnH1aHlmcKsUQ1F_WjLpbl7TKyTBoZFLvnKwRJxmuEXo_wXsLsAkiTJu57zrUgKKE-vWBwfl61vqI4vSuPLACzFNmc4rinzPHiMOphtQYlAETzflA9R4JJzs725VANVMmklEj7d5KTc6o8NPB2tQtzJ_T_nw/s4163/blog-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3122" data-original-width="4163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR31ydokF59gIIwBSrwN7slrh8J712YTDnH1aHlmcKsUQ1F_WjLpbl7TKyTBoZFLvnKwRJxmuEXo_wXsLsAkiTJu57zrUgKKE-vWBwfl61vqI4vSuPLACzFNmc4rinzPHiMOphtQYlAETzflA9R4JJzs725VANVMmklEj7d5KTc6o8NPB2tQtzJ_T_nw/s400/blog-004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T7u42Tj-RcatBg15i9at2cQd4picC9J_c3DDIycPL6bySzdQFRtYqn-0MR8xCs97RiSWna6uS62dRCQ0y3_5aeABGaVnVRpUQ6F4FIbcaUG6H8U0dHRqr8u2rJtsuFy5I4FWai3B5W97Xa6AxjVWE3bUGoIsjyCWoRCN_9o54E8NXeJTNHai98Fo8g/s4501/blog-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="4501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9T7u42Tj-RcatBg15i9at2cQd4picC9J_c3DDIycPL6bySzdQFRtYqn-0MR8xCs97RiSWna6uS62dRCQ0y3_5aeABGaVnVRpUQ6F4FIbcaUG6H8U0dHRqr8u2rJtsuFy5I4FWai3B5W97Xa6AxjVWE3bUGoIsjyCWoRCN_9o54E8NXeJTNHai98Fo8g/s400/blog-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This one had a surprise for us, a baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mN-p9UFdpjHP7pCZgfoyxzAhVSEKp40zw5VWggMFBg8CoSl-Zl2LDrrd5EUbVlrqTROU3vY1_gaWLKkIsnZhY6AzzDd7HLeqF-sJqpOIGk70_0FqXfOEe6Q8dydhcYt0M1Mc16KAhdfJ3oFOT764iDqjfX3YGgfpCwPtXiHv_P2sq-vqsqwcSL4PFw/s1019/blog-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1019" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mN-p9UFdpjHP7pCZgfoyxzAhVSEKp40zw5VWggMFBg8CoSl-Zl2LDrrd5EUbVlrqTROU3vY1_gaWLKkIsnZhY6AzzDd7HLeqF-sJqpOIGk70_0FqXfOEe6Q8dydhcYt0M1Mc16KAhdfJ3oFOT764iDqjfX3YGgfpCwPtXiHv_P2sq-vqsqwcSL4PFw/s400/blog-008.jpg" width="400" /></a>Speaking of un-mammalian, did you know that the mother colugo wraps her patagium and tail around the baby to form a comfy protective baby quasipouch? You can use this in your next trivia night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOlzH2pI4UHgS2HZ35_UWeg5gM9cejes9awJvK9PTc87I-GIHvL5QBN3xK6X1TojoSanl07UTa-weMNCHW9YbNtQR5qSfxLf3DMSfIozLyYp1XDgi7ZrkBunV17wxSNNFJr0gOXeXlmzm6O6eTAArI8ZahHw7WztVibSEpkk5DM12kTH3Y63yeALrEQ/s3057/DSCF8234-SharpenAI-motion.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="3057" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOlzH2pI4UHgS2HZ35_UWeg5gM9cejes9awJvK9PTc87I-GIHvL5QBN3xK6X1TojoSanl07UTa-weMNCHW9YbNtQR5qSfxLf3DMSfIozLyYp1XDgi7ZrkBunV17wxSNNFJr0gOXeXlmzm6O6eTAArI8ZahHw7WztVibSEpkk5DM12kTH3Y63yeALrEQ/s400/DSCF8234-SharpenAI-motion.jpg" width="400" /></a>Thank you Lucy for all of these photos!</div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-11228192927392371282023-06-10T18:27:00.001+08:002023-06-10T18:27:20.368+08:00Larger Animals of Namibia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGy980EDsAK7Bdc8rtRwK1RYKQCU530m4x_Jg3-gKfnciRWYNqW6NeJx1KvbtV27pSQ3nUOnENX5Ag0xcHoS26jsKxZnsRsyLiaxyMgHFqh0ogDOqc0QN_ZlbUtYpukRnZDp7XOmqpDZ24g3bA_BEg8V92sjbcYonrSiQ5vVnKQwX7OvvZTQS4_I/w400-h225/animals-013.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zebras by sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_vkKZfUdeR_y22tLWaXe6TPKbdy912q2KvRIlsIuNUn6V2-xkK2HTwKux6lC5Glwj5_U8McMjjZEDAXXnMLRtPDB3GR7VMV2J00lTu3PKF0EKQLovcJwaoKoQortF5GqieQM5eSxUXsbK38XblQkTrFH1F9UiOPb-9cH-rrdXclIKU3LtOnBOx8/s3601/animals.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="3601" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_vkKZfUdeR_y22tLWaXe6TPKbdy912q2KvRIlsIuNUn6V2-xkK2HTwKux6lC5Glwj5_U8McMjjZEDAXXnMLRtPDB3GR7VMV2J00lTu3PKF0EKQLovcJwaoKoQortF5GqieQM5eSxUXsbK38XblQkTrFH1F9UiOPb-9cH-rrdXclIKU3LtOnBOx8/w400-h349/animals.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wildebeest were racing and frolicking, but I'm not some kind of sports photographer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmaZaQtoq-VxIo_8lUhanRLeDCHZdA0KOIR8SvBQO8elIZi_y4QiG_35s53pFw6P98eRUMNbvTcFH1SzFINGZzbpwVuNDeuQTMU3XiGrDryKv5m42FJh0HOqxJ1UOO-6LI3YPGQErOoopPnBc0aNL9ivdKLWkC4AKHEBioOfeoaF_etxGR2zJ7Yo/s4000/animals-016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmaZaQtoq-VxIo_8lUhanRLeDCHZdA0KOIR8SvBQO8elIZi_y4QiG_35s53pFw6P98eRUMNbvTcFH1SzFINGZzbpwVuNDeuQTMU3XiGrDryKv5m42FJh0HOqxJ1UOO-6LI3YPGQErOoopPnBc0aNL9ivdKLWkC4AKHEBioOfeoaF_etxGR2zJ7Yo/w400-h225/animals-016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I learnt that yawns are also contagious in the feline world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuo6bJ88t8dY9kWfgz96GJeMBVXxKF_feuB5n_jlD7Mz5i1BB-0CG3-q8hu20pn9ndSgtTdA0ayWF-deT-_U3Ox6Z9yCkPW3ukz3j-PV542zZrSM2Gh3g-0W2NZ1WR5P_tU0A4hkxfWuKZrXpbkxmpFfA_eLRTGEMJUk43caF5jvu9sxAVnAnflc/s4000/animals-015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuo6bJ88t8dY9kWfgz96GJeMBVXxKF_feuB5n_jlD7Mz5i1BB-0CG3-q8hu20pn9ndSgtTdA0ayWF-deT-_U3Ox6Z9yCkPW3ukz3j-PV542zZrSM2Gh3g-0W2NZ1WR5P_tU0A4hkxfWuKZrXpbkxmpFfA_eLRTGEMJUk43caF5jvu9sxAVnAnflc/w400-h225/animals-015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Animals drinking are the cutest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNsB70DoaWTyWJFATvUu-Q44ryWRQVp8ZGGkkkxipMtV-K5Y8IZkay-BEw0em-uqSIWjtWDsvRIPF4HNYxxrLNbn3_Ddv75ZFHD3uQ1nIdwX9B2Dv_6GIJDgJGRATwD592A8tsZSDX6aNX5vIOSiI_F299GYQoYtRyyh7Xof8ORgOpQZVM8hXWd8/s4000/animals-014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">They can be kinda awkward about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTD4B4xq8e0zebrRHMmYwKxzus4JUd0uWLgg98TBn17hvo9Jr6V1lu5_IdN5wolX0ASTmr9alW8oreda7l_H57kaBy_QtwvlEI_mAjevreEueVdoJm6IXTveQtSdOwZG73glPhp-ib4UrVzgVCo1dhGQwHIr0_uGmlpqg6z0pjdQH9CU25QTw7z4/s4896/animals-005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTD4B4xq8e0zebrRHMmYwKxzus4JUd0uWLgg98TBn17hvo9Jr6V1lu5_IdN5wolX0ASTmr9alW8oreda7l_H57kaBy_QtwvlEI_mAjevreEueVdoJm6IXTveQtSdOwZG73glPhp-ib4UrVzgVCo1dhGQwHIr0_uGmlpqg6z0pjdQH9CU25QTw7z4/w400-h300/animals-005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This guy had a big bath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6ED-mc9xJxJaDEvB9dNj7uAoYgnEW8nOF2AjB2Dx1GQ1mwz63ux8SZf7Awqw1UwalSvAlNnYRHXstM_L3ulQerw33Kq3nPQW4OR75ZvFdx65yaOkgRhI0WLehxv5MvVNGyEMjhNxqZnC7HmFScL87guwCh1bgp07zdsHJfJvJ-GArdFDnGjOEjk/s4896/animals-010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">We saw beautiful white rhinos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZERra7HnOdL5TnWBc8Qj2vFFctvRVoUuBp0cSYFUNTWKsSs2CDFDjzepVOC46W9oJNydmTZRoJKDHQroXd9EgcmOrXVND8ngeCTU0Jhs7Gshx2HjrQqMaLQqtTACTjMdTsxoqjsGZ9dzCQuAV-rEak7xRrf0EZRiLC9anDnykEjcE2ZShZsxars/s4896/animals-011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZERra7HnOdL5TnWBc8Qj2vFFctvRVoUuBp0cSYFUNTWKsSs2CDFDjzepVOC46W9oJNydmTZRoJKDHQroXd9EgcmOrXVND8ngeCTU0Jhs7Gshx2HjrQqMaLQqtTACTjMdTsxoqjsGZ9dzCQuAV-rEak7xRrf0EZRiLC9anDnykEjcE2ZShZsxars/w400-h300/animals-011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The fuzz inside their ears is snuggly cute!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyzFmay_3-FhZuO8Ro6kDtEFDenklcFMQS8HzFp6qX-7IF_j3aCswOnFKNHZNpsl4cNZ4vuaHhBps0SvZCyB9BBQ5FdskjlzY-0MiWfoJzCSahmk7TH1UKLrgViE14W56hgosO5GqgoTrWzq4dLBB9FarVHnxXtmDVN6J6LBrMEFKHyVLBsHHqAQ/s4896/animals-009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Also in the ugly-cute category is this spotted hyena, all cuddlys teddy bear with bloodstains on its face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3543" data-original-width="4110" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXa-qwg-8w1wQtpWCS4bhudSRrihPgI_bgvs81qAjc4k1SaG1zxTsDefZs7UIqiGeD0WDGJbi-kHBS2mAkKJrmJsWd1S8Vb4rAFA2xhz3vUjQW8KuIK7LFK-82N38hMF551aFPBJZKW-gwTQd_EnwMP5GDXTGA3qhlG9T3q3pDN-si4IcBIA--rNY/w400-h345/animals-002.JPG" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /></div><div>Usually, these animals were easy to spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvv7KskFuPj1Eam1sOLkAkQ9dYMP8UJxXjIquVE3C67_NaQc3DStWP9JgW0_TFrCJxLCysfdSFGJUOZrAgWa7zP8hGfoDQ8W7crxNYtv86FUdsYt0Em3WV-l248E86N7Mplnu2HCcQW8YdvRoH8JAbFNCq3eguhE0LDcKn93B_SZaxUiHz6bRYuQ/s4896/animals-007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvv7KskFuPj1Eam1sOLkAkQ9dYMP8UJxXjIquVE3C67_NaQc3DStWP9JgW0_TFrCJxLCysfdSFGJUOZrAgWa7zP8hGfoDQ8W7crxNYtv86FUdsYt0Em3WV-l248E86N7Mplnu2HCcQW8YdvRoH8JAbFNCq3eguhE0LDcKn93B_SZaxUiHz6bRYuQ/w400-h300/animals-007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've already forgotten the names of all of the antelopes. I think this one is an Oryx. Nope, correction, it's a Kudu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n0fBTXT8XW5GcUfNPdBpY2M4W8ht9HOreEarmvVvgsoDAV9latiEyLcTG5zVQ6pw0AMW3sRgE2AhZ3a0rSKqchuInpWkqD0iFSyse5Uk6UUHRLYPjxDlUTo8ERf8z2i3RZiWHJJqiQSZnv9w_YeYtjcI3zZi6VuLqipqGewaAUTvQaMvHK4zYwk/s4896/animals-004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n0fBTXT8XW5GcUfNPdBpY2M4W8ht9HOreEarmvVvgsoDAV9latiEyLcTG5zVQ6pw0AMW3sRgE2AhZ3a0rSKqchuInpWkqD0iFSyse5Uk6UUHRLYPjxDlUTo8ERf8z2i3RZiWHJJqiQSZnv9w_YeYtjcI3zZi6VuLqipqGewaAUTvQaMvHK4zYwk/w400-h300/animals-004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the Oryx, all lined up nicely for me, showing off their desert health.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh32zR4GEy3cjDVA2UupKCeVMvrfT84rHuXwMjbWZ7FLQQMdJNY9HDL3_ly8b4Yc6ojfQRQrFjOf6dj9akqE1hfB1MAI6gUmGCUm_NYnnBLx0BkZszXohqGw0JqF21LS_9YwURwErNCkrT4S3B4kywa9FMKWwWSw7Gxes2KQcPI14Rv7GuRB0Kss/s3816/animals-003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3516" data-original-width="3816" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh32zR4GEy3cjDVA2UupKCeVMvrfT84rHuXwMjbWZ7FLQQMdJNY9HDL3_ly8b4Yc6ojfQRQrFjOf6dj9akqE1hfB1MAI6gUmGCUm_NYnnBLx0BkZszXohqGw0JqF21LS_9YwURwErNCkrT4S3B4kywa9FMKWwWSw7Gxes2KQcPI14Rv7GuRB0Kss/w400-h369/animals-003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><hr>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-77647443715069815532023-05-27T12:45:00.001+08:002023-05-27T12:45:32.650+08:00Wee Desert Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuFSgT5mN9yEM3R-ZrEU669oh9-hMGMjvv4GQWd4I-6UvSWARuF2IPyFbk8qGMf_D-zjyLXV7fGxUeqfS84DXdh8cRGejOWKchIIvhSSvFagokzYLhQuzVWVYvf2y7DMHalk-hYYgOpkczNW59LsZ1q2fqnQ3DvKpACbnPMJhbJZzc1QKa5p5ysI/s4000/wee-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuFSgT5mN9yEM3R-ZrEU669oh9-hMGMjvv4GQWd4I-6UvSWARuF2IPyFbk8qGMf_D-zjyLXV7fGxUeqfS84DXdh8cRGejOWKchIIvhSSvFagokzYLhQuzVWVYvf2y7DMHalk-hYYgOpkczNW59LsZ1q2fqnQ3DvKpACbnPMJhbJZzc1QKa5p5ysI/s400/wee-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>The reason we went to the desert was to see this gecko, isn't she cute and rainbowy? Our home geckos wish they had her style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfk8t6lNVYgK0SQVopkbpxQqJ5znJ8oMJ-3kWhZva6PkA8moNpthT-E-VEgvVkU4yZhu-2eY59x9xT2zH7gYFTqtnLFgfjLiAiAf9JDJMyvE75f01yhPVbzpn-whEsb91PsqxO-ktAaOjFxNMxD7pZujK4Lq95toQVUbhWfOLgnXYbdHTCbLT_es/s2332/wee-007.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="2053" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfk8t6lNVYgK0SQVopkbpxQqJ5znJ8oMJ-3kWhZva6PkA8moNpthT-E-VEgvVkU4yZhu-2eY59x9xT2zH7gYFTqtnLFgfjLiAiAf9JDJMyvE75f01yhPVbzpn-whEsb91PsqxO-ktAaOjFxNMxD7pZujK4Lq95toQVUbhWfOLgnXYbdHTCbLT_es/s400/wee-007.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">We had to get a guided tour to find the right creatures and get better pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje1G4_dnuZOYfVNDRwyuu2MN5UbWvr6g-iRBa9UCbjxXmp4DgkKyAWv7lHLSOZhZ3aF6xFxzeu8ZB0oMQsic29hpnUV3LkaoDhAzAUBoHsQ9yedsyx2MnVhBPNiDfXGqGKvcRfOfzC-LeJZOivRJtJksOv180xwi2wvtGmMdEhagzYwVkTYBfRCQ/s4000/wee-002.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje1G4_dnuZOYfVNDRwyuu2MN5UbWvr6g-iRBa9UCbjxXmp4DgkKyAWv7lHLSOZhZ3aF6xFxzeu8ZB0oMQsic29hpnUV3LkaoDhAzAUBoHsQ9yedsyx2MnVhBPNiDfXGqGKvcRfOfzC-LeJZOivRJtJksOv180xwi2wvtGmMdEhagzYwVkTYBfRCQ/s400/wee-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a good thing that we did, since they're really hard to find - can you see the snake next to this tiny twig? It could see us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AtP5t7IwkUIhNyRvo0b8TGm_3vH7SYb9s_IDI7PPraAekHNOJ6c3aBuBRoNdhq7vJsay5pD5emaN9vyneGRc0tw9QYsWm8to3_tk9CVb9ml1dLm7WWxgvyMT95Wr-sJ9Lw2tlkbiZT6FgsYFnF-1hI_aMH11EHFhGIh8-DRPXtnu_tKKyrp_EDE/s644/wee-011.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AtP5t7IwkUIhNyRvo0b8TGm_3vH7SYb9s_IDI7PPraAekHNOJ6c3aBuBRoNdhq7vJsay5pD5emaN9vyneGRc0tw9QYsWm8to3_tk9CVb9ml1dLm7WWxgvyMT95Wr-sJ9Lw2tlkbiZT6FgsYFnF-1hI_aMH11EHFhGIh8-DRPXtnu_tKKyrp_EDE/s400/wee-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The well-camouflaged desert sidewinder/adder. Venomous and tiny, but will not "kill you immediately run away" like Barry says.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyY921Leckm8olQ3NYlG2o0C7JceJC8X0R9fYOvWGrU1orSKyufZrxOblGYWgNKm61BIriV9JpwFEJooUuoljbLxCDcy1kTIt9LVNuTI-1Fc6tH-GYBaaCpTbVCExl0WwvvWbYb5qUzfjQC0zyb5bbrTgF-3k7-NNXyWw1H_yOz5gRbbrBysD6CI/s2157/wee-008.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="2140" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyY921Leckm8olQ3NYlG2o0C7JceJC8X0R9fYOvWGrU1orSKyufZrxOblGYWgNKm61BIriV9JpwFEJooUuoljbLxCDcy1kTIt9LVNuTI-1Fc6tH-GYBaaCpTbVCExl0WwvvWbYb5qUzfjQC0zyb5bbrTgF-3k7-NNXyWw1H_yOz5gRbbrBysD6CI/s400/wee-008.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"></div>The toktokkies, or fog-basking beetles, stick their (kinda large) butts into the air to collect dew to drink. This quenches their thirst, but also makes them a delicious snack for others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiWsuK1LINJng2jIYYz9kdWJ3w4FbUFZave3lsrKE2envlgdoUrK3-ge_BDask_ZHE7DUxxGjRDj9Y28c1nVNhDtLlmZN8p8Fqwug4y2sdmVFb6KccoiHlsvbhENDWIyPQxqtwP3FXkZUMqO1mHhxxrAfZQr7SIhIAzrkAEJtYpgTROMt-YlEFV8/s1892/wee-004.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiWsuK1LINJng2jIYYz9kdWJ3w4FbUFZave3lsrKE2envlgdoUrK3-ge_BDask_ZHE7DUxxGjRDj9Y28c1nVNhDtLlmZN8p8Fqwug4y2sdmVFb6KccoiHlsvbhENDWIyPQxqtwP3FXkZUMqO1mHhxxrAfZQr7SIhIAzrkAEJtYpgTROMt-YlEFV8/s400/wee-004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The shovel-snouted lizard lucked out evolutionarily, since it can run really fast, shake its feet when the sand gets hot, and dig great tunnels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pySiKzgJy1VjeRA-6ITTHvaJZAGso73OZzaHjFgKJP_uXkXn01U-cxilnNET7IdsrBYTI4PDcqZy_7bpdVXOsLPQA3LYNSNyUgLb_HhugdLbxxW0fXsDqd5gi59CeyNOfk8VJxoueAObNemVm-I2qRay-eZeUdSssVRHlOThR5tFeefGPwXt8Ps/s2447/wee-006.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2182" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pySiKzgJy1VjeRA-6ITTHvaJZAGso73OZzaHjFgKJP_uXkXn01U-cxilnNET7IdsrBYTI4PDcqZy_7bpdVXOsLPQA3LYNSNyUgLb_HhugdLbxxW0fXsDqd5gi59CeyNOfk8VJxoueAObNemVm-I2qRay-eZeUdSssVRHlOThR5tFeefGPwXt8Ps/s400/wee-006.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiWsuK1LINJng2jIYYz9kdWJ3w4FbUFZave3lsrKE2envlgdoUrK3-ge_BDask_ZHE7DUxxGjRDj9Y28c1nVNhDtLlmZN8p8Fqwug4y2sdmVFb6KccoiHlsvbhENDWIyPQxqtwP3FXkZUMqO1mHhxxrAfZQr7SIhIAzrkAEJtYpgTROMt-YlEFV8/s1892/wee-004.jpg"></a>The Namib desert snake is just a humdrum variety with no cool venom at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj6_Yjt7BwwhIs8yUMAkdLcpb0uLmo7VwIWxZYmh-jItXQ-srSPkpWHlDWMJ_MZytk6Kzx9e2q6vjPL4uGaTlzQIY4q-KgG3i71fR65eOKZKmj9XSjNberJva6G9OdD7gPRHNAAmDu_AN7It5h-58qtdKtCJ7RWpuyU1-Oxay2gh6wYuJGT5rpGA/s4000/wee-010.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgj6_Yjt7BwwhIs8yUMAkdLcpb0uLmo7VwIWxZYmh-jItXQ-srSPkpWHlDWMJ_MZytk6Kzx9e2q6vjPL4uGaTlzQIY4q-KgG3i71fR65eOKZKmj9XSjNberJva6G9OdD7gPRHNAAmDu_AN7It5h-58qtdKtCJ7RWpuyU1-Oxay2gh6wYuJGT5rpGA/s400/wee-010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not all of the desert creatures are pretty, although these guinea fowl think the blue brings out their eyes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCtAEAk7Z_yoVuNQd1u_jrBjIeS6LWgbRLWpefv3zXjwDe3SPtJhjDtHMsqGsFS4D4zbJxdgKoh-1KK9Ul3awJHUDBt7kT8L-uBZeLQbfyIQvXcHT5E5Z0NiX-QGGKvg5BLquh45hwGK1YgmnIlD6GLaG4yiPLsYd-MsPZQL23U4blNkBvKHCihw/s4000/wee-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCtAEAk7Z_yoVuNQd1u_jrBjIeS6LWgbRLWpefv3zXjwDe3SPtJhjDtHMsqGsFS4D4zbJxdgKoh-1KK9Ul3awJHUDBt7kT8L-uBZeLQbfyIQvXcHT5E5Z0NiX-QGGKvg5BLquh45hwGK1YgmnIlD6GLaG4yiPLsYd-MsPZQL23U4blNkBvKHCihw/s400/wee-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jackals are kinda cute, but well camouflaged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYh3aHFOsh0m4WTswhZ0cdq1eD7LN-gBnnpFqrm_v8BAc9X9POinXkduvwqs3dFELmr7omK-cB1gdOuPa3kujqE9DwH4g8KXDjNfRMLG9CFj05RGHotW3f2CbrWlqVobYTBg8DCayYeZ27Koza-baj6ItMZYPyZ8XeIhWM8wHwTDMFwJuLbJfasI/s4000/wee-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYh3aHFOsh0m4WTswhZ0cdq1eD7LN-gBnnpFqrm_v8BAc9X9POinXkduvwqs3dFELmr7omK-cB1gdOuPa3kujqE9DwH4g8KXDjNfRMLG9CFj05RGHotW3f2CbrWlqVobYTBg8DCayYeZ27Koza-baj6ItMZYPyZ8XeIhWM8wHwTDMFwJuLbJfasI/s400/wee-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Likewise, this long twig insect is well camouflaged on this outdoor light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniNb7Hv6Ir3Gpo8FN_Wpx4bxAR28s-opNt8v3yfSIT_sqotwW_T5m7urQ7DxqN_txe-Ytj6sbI0CXh8AQftVgUQXXMQ79YWynq1hdh809VdxyKlbtR2N-GyxQ6QsYehh842qaoqypAxjwIrZf_D8tokhTuSUKnuHMREJM1rwJtNkmn_o7aUHuDoI/s2568/wee-005.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="1620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniNb7Hv6Ir3Gpo8FN_Wpx4bxAR28s-opNt8v3yfSIT_sqotwW_T5m7urQ7DxqN_txe-Ytj6sbI0CXh8AQftVgUQXXMQ79YWynq1hdh809VdxyKlbtR2N-GyxQ6QsYehh842qaoqypAxjwIrZf_D8tokhTuSUKnuHMREJM1rwJtNkmn_o7aUHuDoI/s400/wee-005.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-8831265090886394142023-05-20T16:59:00.004+08:002023-05-20T16:59:52.176+08:00Meringue, Fairy Circles, and Sun-avoidance Technology<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk66Ah1f89CnaWyiqSC8NtxY6aCCXG4d0mNfOYicmUWnw8Uv5CGBxL3NeAHgSAWN2rwQRaNb7umcD2exuLIniER5HF7su4x48U9V-gTrY59JQW1T-OPx6gETeIa_6pDm-sQLApZrdEEQmpCqnGIuvx_R9PJvf9L1EL9JDcuMlzcmbRR69ZlbL6Gi8/s4000/odesert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk66Ah1f89CnaWyiqSC8NtxY6aCCXG4d0mNfOYicmUWnw8Uv5CGBxL3NeAHgSAWN2rwQRaNb7umcD2exuLIniER5HF7su4x48U9V-gTrY59JQW1T-OPx6gETeIa_6pDm-sQLApZrdEEQmpCqnGIuvx_R9PJvf9L1EL9JDcuMlzcmbRR69ZlbL6Gi8/w400-h300/odesert.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the desert in Namibia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvciATlcRSv6yw3fHKgZuqnQxDzqxaJV2lifd7d0TaLXRbHSJF47-ozpns_qH5mCni6xDXoaNWQJjkxxW1d1UkRBZIZeHUBV6I-MKOi3EFTyjT47yrlynXQmIyoI95rtLADOfTWpQnYSAwP5VkY-ehERZ-kDG1TGT9UTDi-7EeCa0Rw0oHekl-E54/s4000/odesert-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvciATlcRSv6yw3fHKgZuqnQxDzqxaJV2lifd7d0TaLXRbHSJF47-ozpns_qH5mCni6xDXoaNWQJjkxxW1d1UkRBZIZeHUBV6I-MKOi3EFTyjT47yrlynXQmIyoI95rtLADOfTWpQnYSAwP5VkY-ehERZ-kDG1TGT9UTDi-7EeCa0Rw0oHekl-E54/w400-h300/odesert-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We learnt that it can be meringue coloured or rusty, depending on the iron sandy bits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOM0n430uVEifou6SOsp5XmBkrSSRjQG46cjn6CdVHb10agY4MEZFKYodlJGJgzSGuUJ5z0g95Dl76U2TMissyTsL1O65PeM8npsDEq0t4SqGRTCetaspDsHyCWpuTnv8R_wz49BuPOw574iVnHyVgbw5ky6oqrLoILdWXkTzf6K0p7GUia_G6uu0/s4000/odesert-003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOM0n430uVEifou6SOsp5XmBkrSSRjQG46cjn6CdVHb10agY4MEZFKYodlJGJgzSGuUJ5z0g95Dl76U2TMissyTsL1O65PeM8npsDEq0t4SqGRTCetaspDsHyCWpuTnv8R_wz49BuPOw574iVnHyVgbw5ky6oqrLoILdWXkTzf6K0p7GUia_G6uu0/w400-h300/odesert-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It can also have fairy circles, which are my new favourite unexplained phenomenon! The theories explaining their existence include termites, fungi, elaborate grass cooperation and toxins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6O7FzJFbwq4s7yQjJ9OPNjtc4MZ-JPp5kKD7RSIWBBDP-uEtLxZz4kL62Rcteuq4pw7TsWBCE6pLuV34bOKhvg4LiUpA_JTzpZXCA3agw8SoRJVNcb4_Np6msGHG7SaytMHlYFK6LLHgMWldLxdhwgPDKoxiLTN2-Z3jhYBLEy28KdzujrB_Q3g/s4000/odesert-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6O7FzJFbwq4s7yQjJ9OPNjtc4MZ-JPp5kKD7RSIWBBDP-uEtLxZz4kL62Rcteuq4pw7TsWBCE6pLuV34bOKhvg4LiUpA_JTzpZXCA3agw8SoRJVNcb4_Np6msGHG7SaytMHlYFK6LLHgMWldLxdhwgPDKoxiLTN2-Z3jhYBLEy28KdzujrB_Q3g/w400-h225/odesert-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These dunes are some of the highest in the world, at 350m.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh9WtFS3I5xbozkwraU-6MM9qZJCyCzNhA7HhjD4HCO4Zpcysqq5Cp73OkxB0RPuZcCF1S8K5fSQelN06lFuz-6xPaFkRF0LwXQUiAWXn4IwDhQWMcqi1A_ERq6lX8ElpD7IqNMUPn_q4chvDTMZ3AbLqNVYPVnwCmUzrIbhx6aQtgCM9F-JVMnQ/s4000/odesert-005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh9WtFS3I5xbozkwraU-6MM9qZJCyCzNhA7HhjD4HCO4Zpcysqq5Cp73OkxB0RPuZcCF1S8K5fSQelN06lFuz-6xPaFkRF0LwXQUiAWXn4IwDhQWMcqi1A_ERq6lX8ElpD7IqNMUPn_q4chvDTMZ3AbLqNVYPVnwCmUzrIbhx6aQtgCM9F-JVMnQ/w400-h300/odesert-005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We climbed one of these dunes, and here is our selfie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlqNBOFfJ5dQKbNF2Zx1MXOcF6PYAASHSIEa1fULXcJ5ESgf7zNHIoRHmVjURzfCKf-1RBPg0vcS921cKLD7wh_NKbnJNg_z2pVIDyoHojrm7JXjJLe-2vwMUGhRnhC0Rywdv7PR5u2pZ1CtZ7AakAtU4yYp_DrIZR8WCbpWDsdWaD1GdQsTfASM/s4000/odesert-007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlqNBOFfJ5dQKbNF2Zx1MXOcF6PYAASHSIEa1fULXcJ5ESgf7zNHIoRHmVjURzfCKf-1RBPg0vcS921cKLD7wh_NKbnJNg_z2pVIDyoHojrm7JXjJLe-2vwMUGhRnhC0Rywdv7PR5u2pZ1CtZ7AakAtU4yYp_DrIZR8WCbpWDsdWaD1GdQsTfASM/w299-h400/odesert-007.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The guide did a better job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1SzFCzqnK936DPVJ9eA84ZLG20PE0N4eCB5sKRfz39YBhtwuBaY3PKPIw1fqrBOt5hPHG9RCG0qJ0dALpuWbufcxYR9eAKJYLbUEWKWESZ65ecwxxr2uh9KwMoAVlS_5inLIqN7xFsKSSkKHiz-JveP_iXXMEZx0_y59b4Y6omn6il21ij5qQXw/s4000/odesert-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1SzFCzqnK936DPVJ9eA84ZLG20PE0N4eCB5sKRfz39YBhtwuBaY3PKPIw1fqrBOt5hPHG9RCG0qJ0dALpuWbufcxYR9eAKJYLbUEWKWESZ65ecwxxr2uh9KwMoAVlS_5inLIqN7xFsKSSkKHiz-JveP_iXXMEZx0_y59b4Y6omn6il21ij5qQXw/w400-h300/odesert-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cup of sand in each shoe affected our photography, but we kept trying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLLJ4mKZQIg9NQf04jsG2BfadlJFH7g3hWkSZOInBxsaAtr1PaZDi6QMuhGeCtf8PtiK7FRi5jiE8-pjFfYAThJpGZEyuc4rIwszSuMC_NlQqpXCK5pX3wMViTOpqpGCFVmmrXWwYnXRhTW0EcBJdj-9lizfui0goMyDE6MykVLpfUiC5rzJ8uYM/s4000/odesert-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLLJ4mKZQIg9NQf04jsG2BfadlJFH7g3hWkSZOInBxsaAtr1PaZDi6QMuhGeCtf8PtiK7FRi5jiE8-pjFfYAThJpGZEyuc4rIwszSuMC_NlQqpXCK5pX3wMViTOpqpGCFVmmrXWwYnXRhTW0EcBJdj-9lizfui0goMyDE6MykVLpfUiC5rzJ8uYM/w400-h225/odesert-010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Between the dunes, there is crackedy former mud, called a white clay pan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLHkt2DUxdPajritHnKxA-npEJUXF6-CHd4boVetyHW5R9kZYRmKqHi5B43qxMH99ilrw_HVaUw-Eu7Omb0SuohNZhKCMaiv9JYHvoJ4d0wCBKVPNZ3pyc6XLCGXeQTWuBBqvU0EpUSQOm9X832yZ3paZakCek7KkFaSMWXlaQaWHI290fSKVV1c/s4000/odesert-006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLHkt2DUxdPajritHnKxA-npEJUXF6-CHd4boVetyHW5R9kZYRmKqHi5B43qxMH99ilrw_HVaUw-Eu7Omb0SuohNZhKCMaiv9JYHvoJ4d0wCBKVPNZ3pyc6XLCGXeQTWuBBqvU0EpUSQOm9X832yZ3paZakCek7KkFaSMWXlaQaWHI290fSKVV1c/w400-h300/odesert-006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The guide told us when it last rained here, sometime in the 80s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK0TEGQS7IbEQ4jpEys0SHUhogcz4osnywYDzLDPiEBGwOc2ZB2afjnpMBA3S9wh9sOswfAkOv5HwykQzaaQmGjY9MFNW5JHWqx5EfM9JbgJHQNJvArUFXDuoQ0c8KeLJL7QEeBuXiYlrixganhjQsVHpt42d7r048f3d6372puPcdEbS8zBZvYs/s4000/odesert-008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIK0TEGQS7IbEQ4jpEys0SHUhogcz4osnywYDzLDPiEBGwOc2ZB2afjnpMBA3S9wh9sOswfAkOv5HwykQzaaQmGjY9MFNW5JHWqx5EfM9JbgJHQNJvArUFXDuoQ0c8KeLJL7QEeBuXiYlrixganhjQsVHpt42d7r048f3d6372puPcdEbS8zBZvYs/w400-h300/odesert-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are trees that dried up when the dunes blocked the river over 600 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKF6Wq25E_DYninWYBFlItEuw6Li46Iq7jp3tB_aXhFMc_wDqaQrMkT8co9jxJrUxqXDXba_Rb-yKwBbPAzzciiM_za-tdrDKUwddZ_VwXS_2kbto8LrHd3uhQaOk3xvRRePSs4lw8L2oGiwCQHYYrj3mruIfwLiF7bzsH6zCO3-CngF82iW_9EI/s3767/odesert-015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="3767" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKF6Wq25E_DYninWYBFlItEuw6Li46Iq7jp3tB_aXhFMc_wDqaQrMkT8co9jxJrUxqXDXba_Rb-yKwBbPAzzciiM_za-tdrDKUwddZ_VwXS_2kbto8LrHd3uhQaOk3xvRRePSs4lw8L2oGiwCQHYYrj3mruIfwLiF7bzsH6zCO3-CngF82iW_9EI/w400-h300/odesert-015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since it's too dry, they don't decompose. Trees 4-eva!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKV98cE2eIaLFrF8afKNQAdWip6DznJnvNN_EMi6lag-_HVs7nlNrCmOaFlKTkQsdilLNSUctfvpaHxkwrqbmzzT3aFU7-X85JujKhWtj4XEM0m-3KA8-XbkooHuxjB9E3yfBG0mMEO6gdnAtlGKnYEjVI30sPkZoxhWZpcDVb6wDk7lKLx5267U/s4000/odesert-014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKV98cE2eIaLFrF8afKNQAdWip6DznJnvNN_EMi6lag-_HVs7nlNrCmOaFlKTkQsdilLNSUctfvpaHxkwrqbmzzT3aFU7-X85JujKhWtj4XEM0m-3KA8-XbkooHuxjB9E3yfBG0mMEO6gdnAtlGKnYEjVI30sPkZoxhWZpcDVb6wDk7lKLx5267U/w400-h300/odesert-014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is Barry for scale.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EzGPX5I5sW9KL0FaLX1XDwV80Wg5bVQJJPyektOHy68R-hsMftyvz_ALcrVEKKecH0YlJ3wiy0oP34Id4s3m-qBEicXZ83ON9Puj6UGpdZQJqakniAeHWa0QAY7Gxx8PBD-8jk_ky6g1lYg9GgJpQHkWffpD2KZVjuIBhzrgZedw3yOuzItUWwM/s4000/odesert-013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EzGPX5I5sW9KL0FaLX1XDwV80Wg5bVQJJPyektOHy68R-hsMftyvz_ALcrVEKKecH0YlJ3wiy0oP34Id4s3m-qBEicXZ83ON9Puj6UGpdZQJqakniAeHWa0QAY7Gxx8PBD-8jk_ky6g1lYg9GgJpQHkWffpD2KZVjuIBhzrgZedw3yOuzItUWwM/w400-h300/odesert-013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And below on the right, is the latest in sun-avoidance technology, the full face covering! That way you can see less, feel uncomfortable, and have less fun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZKIxvPTSX7LcSrbjG0q4FK5T_PSWnMMg-kAEC82hEoRJYJVHUTq9atqt_TjLRFsCgvy04pSZwvd-H7UtflEY0GMKsuPL40JTsR8r-XWzPfHYJzTFHQqEjyB2O4iaQfLnoGldBczMEueYWfwYGkTARYkpHuDF00kVzHR43IE-Hz2rmvalGKBYqOc/s4000/odesert-012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZKIxvPTSX7LcSrbjG0q4FK5T_PSWnMMg-kAEC82hEoRJYJVHUTq9atqt_TjLRFsCgvy04pSZwvd-H7UtflEY0GMKsuPL40JTsR8r-XWzPfHYJzTFHQqEjyB2O4iaQfLnoGldBczMEueYWfwYGkTARYkpHuDF00kVzHR43IE-Hz2rmvalGKBYqOc/w400-h300/odesert-012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-17494448300424382302023-05-02T02:24:00.000+08:002023-05-02T02:24:56.679+08:00Cherry, Pennywort, and a Rice Snack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jOqmSqRyx19nf0bswJ_CjvVvlJB0iLezwzO6XxOcQa_1ZNuW37PaSe3J4wtaNr9FMLTJZ1gsa5Dkej_Xsf9-OPU8GftATPwAwNx4AKTMUU88ufJ_IMIVshFNwDBoMgKoVJ5G1lj7nm7k6TAiulNTknM5W7HkapOj_KigYrLsTNjStOKsOvERdfI/s3066/HCMC-007.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jOqmSqRyx19nf0bswJ_CjvVvlJB0iLezwzO6XxOcQa_1ZNuW37PaSe3J4wtaNr9FMLTJZ1gsa5Dkej_Xsf9-OPU8GftATPwAwNx4AKTMUU88ufJ_IMIVshFNwDBoMgKoVJ5G1lj7nm7k6TAiulNTknM5W7HkapOj_KigYrLsTNjStOKsOvERdfI/s400/HCMC-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to Ho Chi Minh, but were too busy eating to take good pictures of the nice architecture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqoYFdbw_-04VMqXuoDMA4B7nOK6SwlqcrArbIk0LTPHgo_aKcnfOG4gwmmBB1KJEQ9HH4qMx48HuKhSm5DW0tdAE8ycub07kBlOMXZda8lYkz7JCCUh0wZgWtVK-_5cwBxg6FvQH5-UwByJT9SIz8svGA2EUFXfvhRTQPxFwUN6c27mS8Nbxw7Q/s3000/HCMC-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqoYFdbw_-04VMqXuoDMA4B7nOK6SwlqcrArbIk0LTPHgo_aKcnfOG4gwmmBB1KJEQ9HH4qMx48HuKhSm5DW0tdAE8ycub07kBlOMXZda8lYkz7JCCUh0wZgWtVK-_5cwBxg6FvQH5-UwByJT9SIz8svGA2EUFXfvhRTQPxFwUN6c27mS8Nbxw7Q/s400/HCMC-009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did, however, find the Groupement Administratif Chinois for Saigon, which is how the former French colonizers improved taxation and such of the Chinese in Vietnam after 1948. The building now houses many cats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0jEnBpynDrlRzPuVCUj9Up2h4-wozz1Lvzt3Rr_aRK4KnMSHFbquiLSj-ozZre1FG0eJQUAa8jTTMN03Ai7B4vR56kPlfiPdmlIoVaw0ENsR4oZj1L8tYO4u9LV-EGsCioQZyTWbGNvfqsKAzhQAvDN8XnTF4OVHJU1ypY-5fQQPb99bRn_UyZk/s3016/HCMC-004.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2673" data-original-width="3016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0jEnBpynDrlRzPuVCUj9Up2h4-wozz1Lvzt3Rr_aRK4KnMSHFbquiLSj-ozZre1FG0eJQUAa8jTTMN03Ai7B4vR56kPlfiPdmlIoVaw0ENsR4oZj1L8tYO4u9LV-EGsCioQZyTWbGNvfqsKAzhQAvDN8XnTF4OVHJU1ypY-5fQQPb99bRn_UyZk/s400/HCMC-004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We were greeted at the airport by these guys, so that was surely good luck!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MDprVax1Oz2HuU6EcUrESjhEqGLVk0yQpZbZUifJi-zyeX8I8KqXoZAPE1jr7ItGMIFDiAYsVe4ZYoJZE2K3R5lvU0MOmeGYLiyFV8wyU5QtPDGDYNkWl4wnRsVeukgq2intqpSxZ2zshhQysVEhkqd6HohpIxjCllalvOGSi453Kl2HGOAu1ck/s2989/HCMC-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2989" data-original-width="2796" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MDprVax1Oz2HuU6EcUrESjhEqGLVk0yQpZbZUifJi-zyeX8I8KqXoZAPE1jr7ItGMIFDiAYsVe4ZYoJZE2K3R5lvU0MOmeGYLiyFV8wyU5QtPDGDYNkWl4wnRsVeukgq2intqpSxZ2zshhQysVEhkqd6HohpIxjCllalvOGSi453Kl2HGOAu1ck/s400/HCMC-001.jpg" /></a>And a great T-shirt was found. Barry chased after this (subtle-like, not stalkery at all) for the picture. That's how I know he loves me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoZsyk4QIESBzwLdlkUpFEYvGHUbpDnniOFMh0K0QCA1kU3LrXAzLj5o6cn4osGIco1gJe8uSvCr9uyK0QTFxwxDLS0JunK6i_MwTOXGfY6f4NWx_931B8m4mrAQotWHR8YNHT4iwGGYtqqmwZU9Q7I5uG4V0gaOqgVEqLQFsUqVVJQhq2HJalI/s3000/HCMC-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2881" data-original-width="3000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzoZsyk4QIESBzwLdlkUpFEYvGHUbpDnniOFMh0K0QCA1kU3LrXAzLj5o6cn4osGIco1gJe8uSvCr9uyK0QTFxwxDLS0JunK6i_MwTOXGfY6f4NWx_931B8m4mrAQotWHR8YNHT4iwGGYtqqmwZU9Q7I5uG4V0gaOqgVEqLQFsUqVVJQhq2HJalI/s400/HCMC-002.jpg" width="400" /></a>Just a man, with a lot of gold, smoking a pipe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy6X1kaur-Z4BDjFfEmXlsQtni-Ynp7OPWS-l4YtIXUAhiXReBs6w-4y8ITXy2auvunyH7S6Vma9YQnMrsEBHl3WaT_6ej_XDVkDB8S2m71RjhaJuJMy6TvWia2Sce5GQRC3iyLnDQdSMr-8FOxJpj954UDpWgiOzmeAamN4YOWGuauO9md6e7sM/s4000/HCMC-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfy6X1kaur-Z4BDjFfEmXlsQtni-Ynp7OPWS-l4YtIXUAhiXReBs6w-4y8ITXy2auvunyH7S6Vma9YQnMrsEBHl3WaT_6ej_XDVkDB8S2m71RjhaJuJMy6TvWia2Sce5GQRC3iyLnDQdSMr-8FOxJpj954UDpWgiOzmeAamN4YOWGuauO9md6e7sM/s400/HCMC-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>We ate many things which we couldn't entirely identify. This turned out to be Pennywort juice with coconut. Quite delicious, and with purported but unproven health effects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyidVgcdjpu9Ta-utN2Pr0qBI1gKLyUnWXp48kgFx-Kvl6UBQVbvTBK-hXr1nr9fjSg8gq9YwN7u96Zjk-q2SPwIePpIdY3qTXlZi7aO1HR9Uiz_wAJ-HdDgZRCTiRozLRPXufAcCvpjMXRDbtfpc-UfwpDGfIMMlEp3km4f_2XAzqVs19QrGcR_s/s4000/HCMC-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyidVgcdjpu9Ta-utN2Pr0qBI1gKLyUnWXp48kgFx-Kvl6UBQVbvTBK-hXr1nr9fjSg8gq9YwN7u96Zjk-q2SPwIePpIdY3qTXlZi7aO1HR9Uiz_wAJ-HdDgZRCTiRozLRPXufAcCvpjMXRDbtfpc-UfwpDGfIMMlEp3km4f_2XAzqVs19QrGcR_s/s400/HCMC-005.jpg" /></a>Barry still prefers durian</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0yFH1XlwUiqllFZuaPuqc_tP939sa5_0O0vwnwv1K9WeA7vzVpHWPWr1qgs_P9F5WpX4m0nkS5Tt0oQEQWDdageGfwoZqBhKhEy1ZkNDfaIym1yYNfhgTyqqR5Vx_GNHl9eOCvnrBnQLQplk7PJuB0BYqZXV9kydaS_EV80gYGWmLPs86RjUUMs/s2499/HCMC-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2499" data-original-width="2270" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0yFH1XlwUiqllFZuaPuqc_tP939sa5_0O0vwnwv1K9WeA7vzVpHWPWr1qgs_P9F5WpX4m0nkS5Tt0oQEQWDdageGfwoZqBhKhEy1ZkNDfaIym1yYNfhgTyqqR5Vx_GNHl9eOCvnrBnQLQplk7PJuB0BYqZXV9kydaS_EV80gYGWmLPs86RjUUMs/s400/HCMC-006.jpg" /></a>We made a friend called Cherry. Cherry convinced us to buy things in his store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjl5RdAczK70AhW1XMkqXtosUSgWZFYaZsTb950m1hN6u2fiv6qgI-8Cndurn8P1tjTmRG3b4wXHam-7RhT3g4__GcOSZC4axBpYkATC6yeC_puUF5lxf-KPDxb999CAeXaLtzirBGb7R3wMlberxFAlB_iRbUkrMNX3G4N_XgacjJsR2MLJw7R4/s4000/HCMC-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjl5RdAczK70AhW1XMkqXtosUSgWZFYaZsTb950m1hN6u2fiv6qgI-8Cndurn8P1tjTmRG3b4wXHam-7RhT3g4__GcOSZC4axBpYkATC6yeC_puUF5lxf-KPDxb999CAeXaLtzirBGb7R3wMlberxFAlB_iRbUkrMNX3G4N_XgacjJsR2MLJw7R4/s400/HCMC-008.jpg" /></a>We went to the antiques street, which was fascinating as always.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7W7sSvfBzI_hPrBOr8zJ6jlLZKnwFb5kFSNCpo-lMx6f_UZXaO2Yo3IZ_-SnkqRVnk7dYlH_bJaH_VidAOe50kCD1Oq9lShc5ggCpQWmCZx97MOi8RzqHwInsWfd_xoYcRscb6j4JYdQXuDGJ_EnVHZTWHIW7NzM480A1UVB9Lz5lz1BQ0wWUcY/s3109/HCMC-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="2952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7W7sSvfBzI_hPrBOr8zJ6jlLZKnwFb5kFSNCpo-lMx6f_UZXaO2Yo3IZ_-SnkqRVnk7dYlH_bJaH_VidAOe50kCD1Oq9lShc5ggCpQWmCZx97MOi8RzqHwInsWfd_xoYcRscb6j4JYdQXuDGJ_EnVHZTWHIW7NzM480A1UVB9Lz5lz1BQ0wWUcY/s400/HCMC-010.jpg" /></a>Barry got interested in the phones, but we don't really need one, I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO57fsUaS4tBvns7ri6v7H-JfzT4d8a0Tt07eSE_LtkOfy8rDKAFZlktcfgkWnCTibLBq5okvQA7TIAXAmskJanpepviODU0UgVrE8QrUvwaTzix_PTbcbmPY8NOjLWVa3mly9AxrKo6XQ74nv2ZJ_cda4rf1DsVPm8_-RqlbaTaOQtq7n-LRVtIk/s2988/HCMC-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2771" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO57fsUaS4tBvns7ri6v7H-JfzT4d8a0Tt07eSE_LtkOfy8rDKAFZlktcfgkWnCTibLBq5okvQA7TIAXAmskJanpepviODU0UgVrE8QrUvwaTzix_PTbcbmPY8NOjLWVa3mly9AxrKo6XQ74nv2ZJ_cda4rf1DsVPm8_-RqlbaTaOQtq7n-LRVtIk/s400/HCMC-011.jpg" /></a>So instead, we found a hidden bar. I've only recently learnt that many of the best places in Vietnam are up dingy staircases or in dark alleys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixi8LDy92KqyjQ7f3q3r8h8OtJrOZer1WGDHQvXY2osQ-MWwinCeGVGHhhXLph9dvETIf16b4JDmE0M8WQnoLt6HWVZAq93cF433weKx6OtGEcSRatn0qoW3Rggj-pr678GN96EBiWw0o6MOQPN0FySeKwIdkVhq70FF4FaJAKwGf5TAUWfrxNB-M/s3457/HCMC-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixi8LDy92KqyjQ7f3q3r8h8OtJrOZer1WGDHQvXY2osQ-MWwinCeGVGHhhXLph9dvETIf16b4JDmE0M8WQnoLt6HWVZAq93cF433weKx6OtGEcSRatn0qoW3Rggj-pr678GN96EBiWw0o6MOQPN0FySeKwIdkVhq70FF4FaJAKwGf5TAUWfrxNB-M/s400/HCMC-012.jpg" /></a>After a day of walking and finding things, I got a small rice snack. We ate many delicious things, and yes somehow this is the picture I ended up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nqGZ0JWliCrAAUWTAz86Zpm85AOvMmVdR_brCfzFvoaQrbRCxpHhPb85sSSoGd5TSKzld6Q6coXqR-swzWDnxr3ZoC2U4oW34eeHfvO3exhNFc7wH7xCNimYEkso7HAyloHNXd-dOTcUyhowTXZmgvCv_iaeTW-YsHwi_cmrE3DceqLgp2DUolg/s2992/HCMC.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="2992" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nqGZ0JWliCrAAUWTAz86Zpm85AOvMmVdR_brCfzFvoaQrbRCxpHhPb85sSSoGd5TSKzld6Q6coXqR-swzWDnxr3ZoC2U4oW34eeHfvO3exhNFc7wH7xCNimYEkso7HAyloHNXd-dOTcUyhowTXZmgvCv_iaeTW-YsHwi_cmrE3DceqLgp2DUolg/s400/HCMC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-5132531009272581252023-04-22T10:41:00.002+08:002023-04-22T10:41:41.922+08:00Sting, Foraging, and a Lone Pink Bunny<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFew-WnyflzkJ-P2h2rCZ49HbvvBUCGOZ9i5ziuchy1Cqp1geMbEsbHigguSZzWvb_Q7ouJCx9A3xPWD6G1E8-hSc0-f9vCLqIisO81kIs7eQBUVPmjFanCy9ZyHuZEv6NMZ3IshyXd6PdzPOHeLQsvb3308kqos7cgRtQ3M0XNc_1YJOBnOZ0Ck/s1064/Police.54.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1064" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFew-WnyflzkJ-P2h2rCZ49HbvvBUCGOZ9i5ziuchy1Cqp1geMbEsbHigguSZzWvb_Q7ouJCx9A3xPWD6G1E8-hSc0-f9vCLqIisO81kIs7eQBUVPmjFanCy9ZyHuZEv6NMZ3IshyXd6PdzPOHeLQsvb3308kqos7cgRtQ3M0XNc_1YJOBnOZ0Ck/s400/Police.54.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Barry dressed appropriately for this:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcSgnfGITK7B8_6JT6-2-9L5Iw04HL0ydA5BZWY8ZfARxly95JAXhDcfh3y7apO6D8LvDNt04x5hK3JuXwatzIyw3d48DdNA53Jgd26j8ahiko_EvoNDAb6mTs_1OC1ySqoCZGwruhRBI7LFzIw9JwYkrBKqD09-gzKGSrbzUs9wmGSGYL0FapQA/s1402/Police.35.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1194" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcSgnfGITK7B8_6JT6-2-9L5Iw04HL0ydA5BZWY8ZfARxly95JAXhDcfh3y7apO6D8LvDNt04x5hK3JuXwatzIyw3d48DdNA53Jgd26j8ahiko_EvoNDAb6mTs_1OC1ySqoCZGwruhRBI7LFzIw9JwYkrBKqD09-gzKGSrbzUs9wmGSGYL0FapQA/s400/Police.35.jpg" /></a>At 71, Sting has managed to meet the unrealistic body image expectations required of young female artists. Clearly the guitar helps his deltoids. I also learnt how much harmonica and Latin influence is in his music, and have entirely changed my mind about retro concerts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlSmIpIgAja_YAAACRY4kujtG-wgil5lNIQfNR1Xt7zFeDohNdPBA6ju6e-gIxaH8a3aDgfhxbSVS2pQGQDp_qM09xiMoJqbfMKemeshQduog0fXrnM1Y3zetncbjEfI04EZr_hLpeDzlqfeuHa8VwGNc8eWWSIUdoVsxzXZ-HWcjkLvOOAQJW6Y/s3886/Green-002.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2493" data-original-width="3886" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlSmIpIgAja_YAAACRY4kujtG-wgil5lNIQfNR1Xt7zFeDohNdPBA6ju6e-gIxaH8a3aDgfhxbSVS2pQGQDp_qM09xiMoJqbfMKemeshQduog0fXrnM1Y3zetncbjEfI04EZr_hLpeDzlqfeuHa8VwGNc8eWWSIUdoVsxzXZ-HWcjkLvOOAQJW6Y/s400/Green-002.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of muscles, Shoes and Booze had a hot visiting bartender.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlSmIpIgAja_YAAACRY4kujtG-wgil5lNIQfNR1Xt7zFeDohNdPBA6ju6e-gIxaH8a3aDgfhxbSVS2pQGQDp_qM09xiMoJqbfMKemeshQduog0fXrnM1Y3zetncbjEfI04EZr_hLpeDzlqfeuHa8VwGNc8eWWSIUdoVsxzXZ-HWcjkLvOOAQJW6Y/s3886/Green-002.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErYf80xHL8L9d8A10lbUic9Ugpg1v_dwg8ZzmD3PLaM1IOARZ1NIhMNIMPHBOj4N8UgppDDGs5FsqfG-xvX5WqY6nOkBFPVELOvFmAYp9JZpqI8mVnptD2Vs0J4SLPeYCRrfdQ57k4p9O9vYTicdIUxVZQfMz4vEjH1FK_5ZQ0YcaCxzR_IMTNQU/s4000/Green-007.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErYf80xHL8L9d8A10lbUic9Ugpg1v_dwg8ZzmD3PLaM1IOARZ1NIhMNIMPHBOj4N8UgppDDGs5FsqfG-xvX5WqY6nOkBFPVELOvFmAYp9JZpqI8mVnptD2Vs0J4SLPeYCRrfdQ57k4p9O9vYTicdIUxVZQfMz4vEjH1FK_5ZQ0YcaCxzR_IMTNQU/s400/Green-007.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">As with all trendy bars, Shoes and Booze is pivoting towards local and homegrown ingredients Here are my own makrout lime plant's tinctures, thanks to Caroline!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlfLwUMffgMklr2uPWJ9i4oWwq8fjEIz2ifz7hfadVa-bJzwJRbdeLqds9ipYbe8quOcoM4qcsPDuK-HXRzy10cP3bLTwCvu6pIniCojqHdHjDXnBVeZkPiLQPRs_WWbqqurLvSZ-etVI6Gkd2WEeAYXzstfF9Q79PsuzLaDyzBrgWC9odBgbFho/s4000/Green-008.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlfLwUMffgMklr2uPWJ9i4oWwq8fjEIz2ifz7hfadVa-bJzwJRbdeLqds9ipYbe8quOcoM4qcsPDuK-HXRzy10cP3bLTwCvu6pIniCojqHdHjDXnBVeZkPiLQPRs_WWbqqurLvSZ-etVI6Gkd2WEeAYXzstfF9Q79PsuzLaDyzBrgWC9odBgbFho/s400/Green-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">We use butterfly pea gin made with locally foraged flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9SwHwM2wP2AuXyqqW2W9HHDYq_YKMgp9284k-SKsasy6JOtah-8qcn1JYPDQwKmQH3BDy2fRSnx7F3e1a2uXPkzLMlWURBP4aLPunXat4c-Y-16NTQntI-U8z6KSol89wpwog9yHibH0-OYdABGEqghQAgxmeUKUMEkE1D6-sn17fd4STddQLcc/s2691/Green-002.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9SwHwM2wP2AuXyqqW2W9HHDYq_YKMgp9284k-SKsasy6JOtah-8qcn1JYPDQwKmQH3BDy2fRSnx7F3e1a2uXPkzLMlWURBP4aLPunXat4c-Y-16NTQntI-U8z6KSol89wpwog9yHibH0-OYdABGEqghQAgxmeUKUMEkE1D6-sn17fd4STddQLcc/s400/Green-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">But not the pink ones. Wait, maybe I should try the pink ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTW5Sz3OPUL_MTV6ZjzOVWaqYd3EoWz_1y0m-Ao5WZEONxz-6EZR6JQ5cYLZj7sVZf2yqaQZ6Wp4nIe8wAzBDyYJFMuPfnMMfv6sCmxaQ1XZCuHXiZrJWcS2svFNcuiQi483yfB17iWLTEogYvxtvxOQ9W9UWspXHpCXKyUC353S0sZD0MQBnTEM/s4000/Green-003.jpg" style="color: black; display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTW5Sz3OPUL_MTV6ZjzOVWaqYd3EoWz_1y0m-Ao5WZEONxz-6EZR6JQ5cYLZj7sVZf2yqaQZ6Wp4nIe8wAzBDyYJFMuPfnMMfv6sCmxaQ1XZCuHXiZrJWcS2svFNcuiQi483yfB17iWLTEogYvxtvxOQ9W9UWspXHpCXKyUC353S0sZD0MQBnTEM/s400/Green-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The flowers can be found on the path shortly after the sad pink forest bunny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvbPeHEoBypydmYchMB_rUo5Y34a0zOzpblbCNtf5XyiqEcCX5feMzAABRSghkY7tY-tzQceex9p46bbDRyG4lItLxYPJJ10XZ7UZfosFDJRwtJsuaAaAFE58IzdUoNzCnlrYfOrH94qAjF98OPj656CUzAjoPo50wi1qFFMt9bD_l3Tr-wmhZaU/s3371/Green.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3371" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvbPeHEoBypydmYchMB_rUo5Y34a0zOzpblbCNtf5XyiqEcCX5feMzAABRSghkY7tY-tzQceex9p46bbDRyG4lItLxYPJJ10XZ7UZfosFDJRwtJsuaAaAFE58IzdUoNzCnlrYfOrH94qAjF98OPj656CUzAjoPo50wi1qFFMt9bD_l3Tr-wmhZaU/s400/Green.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sure there are other ingredients I could borrow in the lush forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2f6YO7EcwWDKCYAfcJsHb7WY6hrSCAxUyxxEHygOg6SBQYNs3V820SMwsUNaLtwzh8aaH7-gDP_iLo3wuAyvGMCrT1Je0ys5f8bHWfGBSpbLRQppAJK_lgB-SL6N3X_BwUCKmAUrXlGH9everSH9dwb6gv8OgidzFayCxyC_vHGOXQKE75MbY9CI/s4000/Green-005.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2f6YO7EcwWDKCYAfcJsHb7WY6hrSCAxUyxxEHygOg6SBQYNs3V820SMwsUNaLtwzh8aaH7-gDP_iLo3wuAyvGMCrT1Je0ys5f8bHWfGBSpbLRQppAJK_lgB-SL6N3X_BwUCKmAUrXlGH9everSH9dwb6gv8OgidzFayCxyC_vHGOXQKE75MbY9CI/s400/Green-005.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But not this one. It seems to have leaf parasites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNcuvy6pK1Ds9Cy5sny_a4GjfZRHegDbZ9QYPsP8Eli8rNLJSq8e1fb0vbOAVs7s2zUBc_mysKIu8IcJb-7R120KFWvTo-tQDgnq189AEi5pvB0kiLUgg1SJv_sxkE5S1ITs29-d1K30G9fCJDJW0Ij9W6jl_z7TAQx5BPAbrNxZv4eGPg1fFdQ0/s3592/Green-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="3592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNcuvy6pK1Ds9Cy5sny_a4GjfZRHegDbZ9QYPsP8Eli8rNLJSq8e1fb0vbOAVs7s2zUBc_mysKIu8IcJb-7R120KFWvTo-tQDgnq189AEi5pvB0kiLUgg1SJv_sxkE5S1ITs29-d1K30G9fCJDJW0Ij9W6jl_z7TAQx5BPAbrNxZv4eGPg1fFdQ0/s400/Green-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are lots of things to find if you stray slightly from the path.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbvwqdD8nU80mQuIHvpv8alL51vxiLag10_hgq7CzCZ9QJ6ba2i6fMxEdAf5e5MOBXxnaUTXIsCSNGYiWBAimZhTrCer49t-eTMfjlmU9Fhwniu2ZjmphLp9LR_JsV2WDyZj8s8T2__j1zNO1XLIrT2MuDRZiDVAQ0sZoM17I7Mo4qNAA5bmTsLs/s4000/Green-004.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbvwqdD8nU80mQuIHvpv8alL51vxiLag10_hgq7CzCZ9QJ6ba2i6fMxEdAf5e5MOBXxnaUTXIsCSNGYiWBAimZhTrCer49t-eTMfjlmU9Fhwniu2ZjmphLp9LR_JsV2WDyZj8s8T2__j1zNO1XLIrT2MuDRZiDVAQ0sZoM17I7Mo4qNAA5bmTsLs/s400/Green-004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For example, a big hole from a former well/pole? Anyway, deep enough to need a sign better than this "Manholp" one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMiMknxISQ1l_DPIO-EZTEjlzDn7VUpjTocSADE7URt8Q7QzVk-2yv3ckqREeefAsFjW26vB85yz0IWZ1Y2IhxjEu8JtdgvqDbbRpIO1N33Cy-zXXrcixIU4UCEISBA9GHB8b2QrH2AC0iJmDY1d9Ta0T7kezBa105AtkFsHxvaVXMcoZQaZA7l0/s581/MAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="581" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMiMknxISQ1l_DPIO-EZTEjlzDn7VUpjTocSADE7URt8Q7QzVk-2yv3ckqREeefAsFjW26vB85yz0IWZ1Y2IhxjEu8JtdgvqDbbRpIO1N33Cy-zXXrcixIU4UCEISBA9GHB8b2QrH2AC0iJmDY1d9Ta0T7kezBa105AtkFsHxvaVXMcoZQaZA7l0/w400-h330/MAN.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, Indian mangoes are in season. To cocktail them or not? They are simply too tasty on their own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvbPeHEoBypydmYchMB_rUo5Y34a0zOzpblbCNtf5XyiqEcCX5feMzAABRSghkY7tY-tzQceex9p46bbDRyG4lItLxYPJJ10XZ7UZfosFDJRwtJsuaAaAFE58IzdUoNzCnlrYfOrH94qAjF98OPj656CUzAjoPo50wi1qFFMt9bD_l3Tr-wmhZaU/s3371/Green.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj53oqE57aKhIlzBBHlv_a5PCo4RSzyTki8_b0EnkbNmWScGxPUZME8tpaQDh3QeMFv8gWVsGzriAsQ36FxIiCeYRgfblkUaY_3M91nOaqjrnjdHA68t-ieAJ0tbfhb3UthsEle-pFqOhroU5HQsysIdqyyxqG40fkoWbBX1uHYb9zQgJCEsi24OM/s2749/Green-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="2673" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj53oqE57aKhIlzBBHlv_a5PCo4RSzyTki8_b0EnkbNmWScGxPUZME8tpaQDh3QeMFv8gWVsGzriAsQ36FxIiCeYRgfblkUaY_3M91nOaqjrnjdHA68t-ieAJ0tbfhb3UthsEle-pFqOhroU5HQsysIdqyyxqG40fkoWbBX1uHYb9zQgJCEsi24OM/s400/Green-003.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <span style="text-align: center;">Asian Koel agrees. We hear this bird daily, but this was our first sighting, at a Hindu offering including bananas.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj53oqE57aKhIlzBBHlv_a5PCo4RSzyTki8_b0EnkbNmWScGxPUZME8tpaQDh3QeMFv8gWVsGzriAsQ36FxIiCeYRgfblkUaY_3M91nOaqjrnjdHA68t-ieAJ0tbfhb3UthsEle-pFqOhroU5HQsysIdqyyxqG40fkoWbBX1uHYb9zQgJCEsi24OM/s2749/Green-003.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQWFLaXDjngazzXJ5M4jiGJVv1tCTG5Ga56TYS_bCCn67bmgWeISvIhQrjlVNXHnaimIrEvJug7zdC3Xkb3r-ArikW1ioay0i7eCJnWCsGJh0olRThzyug94rfzfE1MGkJb7MNLSBdkLZwP-psjXk-6pvy_jfsKfRJE1ByoODnNiyUvUj23MF2Fc/s1651/Green-004.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQWFLaXDjngazzXJ5M4jiGJVv1tCTG5Ga56TYS_bCCn67bmgWeISvIhQrjlVNXHnaimIrEvJug7zdC3Xkb3r-ArikW1ioay0i7eCJnWCsGJh0olRThzyug94rfzfE1MGkJb7MNLSBdkLZwP-psjXk-6pvy_jfsKfRJE1ByoODnNiyUvUj23MF2Fc/s1651/Green-004.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQWFLaXDjngazzXJ5M4jiGJVv1tCTG5Ga56TYS_bCCn67bmgWeISvIhQrjlVNXHnaimIrEvJug7zdC3Xkb3r-ArikW1ioay0i7eCJnWCsGJh0olRThzyug94rfzfE1MGkJb7MNLSBdkLZwP-psjXk-6pvy_jfsKfRJE1ByoODnNiyUvUj23MF2Fc/s400/Green-004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbvwqdD8nU80mQuIHvpv8alL51vxiLag10_hgq7CzCZ9QJ6ba2i6fMxEdAf5e5MOBXxnaUTXIsCSNGYiWBAimZhTrCer49t-eTMfjlmU9Fhwniu2ZjmphLp9LR_JsV2WDyZj8s8T2__j1zNO1XLIrT2MuDRZiDVAQ0sZoM17I7Mo4qNAA5bmTsLs/s4000/Green-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a></div><hr /></div>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-23682599992194585912023-04-16T20:09:00.008+08:002023-04-16T20:38:57.659+08:00At the End of the Rainbow, a Melted Pencil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0y6V-1USwavf7aw9V3ZvMKUzQYZxtaYq4p6Ei_FltFFcKajx1-lWls3qotFz4d6VZWrjkBVmbPT7zszPrsvn-cg0I-7loEu0ugEpFT4JmLcFlg8-SP-onJMNk5-vnuUseSWnBfyBYDncrl9AKB6Asa2v_GgJv-hfkqwtCAdXQRXXJXBWo1BWMezU/s3809/bablo-009.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="3809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0y6V-1USwavf7aw9V3ZvMKUzQYZxtaYq4p6Ei_FltFFcKajx1-lWls3qotFz4d6VZWrjkBVmbPT7zszPrsvn-cg0I-7loEu0ugEpFT4JmLcFlg8-SP-onJMNk5-vnuUseSWnBfyBYDncrl9AKB6Asa2v_GgJv-hfkqwtCAdXQRXXJXBWo1BWMezU/s400/bablo-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the first time, I clearly saw the end of a rainbow. There may be gold underwater. In related news, Singapore is tendering for someone to sweep for and pick up lost anchors around here, just saying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNFAYys6SX6DF7mquze7d8qIMRvdNqi5WE8hJqtYzhnp8YxqmY7b7aJmlmnz2FxXd9C7ZUWBOltcgfi8gvja9VLtFOS6lxfbtZ-e0pZ5A5eVI4mBLLbJ-gdNSkQWD80gvMVMDaJj4n5N3id1E4uYouUtLSNdr-Chv6-096TXxfquVPE8wLvQL6gc/s4000/bablo-008.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNFAYys6SX6DF7mquze7d8qIMRvdNqi5WE8hJqtYzhnp8YxqmY7b7aJmlmnz2FxXd9C7ZUWBOltcgfi8gvja9VLtFOS6lxfbtZ-e0pZ5A5eVI4mBLLbJ-gdNSkQWD80gvMVMDaJj4n5N3id1E4uYouUtLSNdr-Chv6-096TXxfquVPE8wLvQL6gc/s400/bablo-008.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Above, sunset. Below gas refinery flare. Double fireballs a few weeks ago.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNFAYys6SX6DF7mquze7d8qIMRvdNqi5WE8hJqtYzhnp8YxqmY7b7aJmlmnz2FxXd9C7ZUWBOltcgfi8gvja9VLtFOS6lxfbtZ-e0pZ5A5eVI4mBLLbJ-gdNSkQWD80gvMVMDaJj4n5N3id1E4uYouUtLSNdr-Chv6-096TXxfquVPE8wLvQL6gc/s4000/bablo-008.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSLY1lULZhUvZEvAUDwP6ISqedMbg-C8H13Cde42aBAtmTsOD7-RCrESDGNljXdvrtE81EFZnGfNOO18M9JQm43kOs1edVoYWEi3fdyOC0T2gyS2abcwp1AGjFbvoneZtldi6MID8hvK30e_IIpqfeC98bvc-F2wDV6Y0M2ledMgNJvNps7eu2gw/s3739/20230325_000257.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="3739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSLY1lULZhUvZEvAUDwP6ISqedMbg-C8H13Cde42aBAtmTsOD7-RCrESDGNljXdvrtE81EFZnGfNOO18M9JQm43kOs1edVoYWEi3fdyOC0T2gyS2abcwp1AGjFbvoneZtldi6MID8hvK30e_IIpqfeC98bvc-F2wDV6Y0M2ledMgNJvNps7eu2gw/s400/20230325_000257.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The price if ugly dried sea cucumbers seems to have been hit hard by inflation. These ones are $900 for 100g, so I'd give it a skip.</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve7Q74L4d17kB4TKT593BkMYDc9yZ-Z-GCkvVz5SYnACmis7gdhMDvnyyzt_2aWNwMkH-lmxSd9rUf7fHGkJXPFNOlbmPSL80rzPNur7xisv4H_XhFSFykLTaYFQWj2HuZddT5TcoKO82iLpc7QnFV90ugPzZK-liewxqUQyTown-iejAkiIe4Kc/s4000/bablo-006.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve7Q74L4d17kB4TKT593BkMYDc9yZ-Z-GCkvVz5SYnACmis7gdhMDvnyyzt_2aWNwMkH-lmxSd9rUf7fHGkJXPFNOlbmPSL80rzPNur7xisv4H_XhFSFykLTaYFQWj2HuZddT5TcoKO82iLpc7QnFV90ugPzZK-liewxqUQyTown-iejAkiIe4Kc/s400/bablo-006.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: black; text-align: left;">You can also pay $68 for a 15 strawberries, and they're fancy because they're different colours. The Japanese grocery stores are obsessed with the white and pink ones, but I can't understand why.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNFAYys6SX6DF7mquze7d8qIMRvdNqi5WE8hJqtYzhnp8YxqmY7b7aJmlmnz2FxXd9C7ZUWBOltcgfi8gvja9VLtFOS6lxfbtZ-e0pZ5A5eVI4mBLLbJ-gdNSkQWD80gvMVMDaJj4n5N3id1E4uYouUtLSNdr-Chv6-096TXxfquVPE8wLvQL6gc/s4000/bablo-008.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JXfgdYmQIsuVqNgHRDAyb7o-bGbCQvfjw5HOsb-_GQyqpgqNQd372LJKm3Bu6mE8o43YXLYo5obpsOCbR0hv93xPLf8kr_fHjmNoQ81712Yq_QuLLpJF8Pp3tt_D62XFna_4jcQxrhaFfRRua_E2rGA4X2mwxm608ZThJNpX-jo72GhDH1FHHao/s4000/bablo-007.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JXfgdYmQIsuVqNgHRDAyb7o-bGbCQvfjw5HOsb-_GQyqpgqNQd372LJKm3Bu6mE8o43YXLYo5obpsOCbR0hv93xPLf8kr_fHjmNoQ81712Yq_QuLLpJF8Pp3tt_D62XFna_4jcQxrhaFfRRua_E2rGA4X2mwxm608ZThJNpX-jo72GhDH1FHHao/s400/bablo-007.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">So there's always the Japanese yamatoimo, a sticky turnip that looks like animal gristle in its package.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS2YuTRf3XnWsYOlVqcryKrgFh72Gf4PYsmDHMUfvYTWgwtvj2nVwMTbe-KWhRub0Jl5qUwxOUiep-_SHBmijva4yq4HuMTEC9i6zbaZxMe4nGO78zXluYGSDh5gb1karrSiQ4pELl_A6_KbEcUGOxXl22SZUm3fIKHsqHcy7AIoxqqAOlGuZqtQ/s4000/bablo-008.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgS2YuTRf3XnWsYOlVqcryKrgFh72Gf4PYsmDHMUfvYTWgwtvj2nVwMTbe-KWhRub0Jl5qUwxOUiep-_SHBmijva4yq4HuMTEC9i6zbaZxMe4nGO78zXluYGSDh5gb1karrSiQ4pELl_A6_KbEcUGOxXl22SZUm3fIKHsqHcy7AIoxqqAOlGuZqtQ/s400/bablo-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">So maybe best to shop online, but I'm still getting frightening targetted ads.</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mgQQLdbcd7T4CN6PuAp_mzJMy0GfvvSCZ4d2s63HATOLM2zuhfs6wH8ttXbYaNfnUvpA-ZcwXhoW1QQkRDG2N3uIAkserUX4R8gEuJSuvAmnZGBT29gxheIG-aNqJb_cMqNaAHJN9a1Pz4zKl3U_HIwy2mIJJX29IpeOM_fG-j2SVDht_O_2PKY/s1092/bablo-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mgQQLdbcd7T4CN6PuAp_mzJMy0GfvvSCZ4d2s63HATOLM2zuhfs6wH8ttXbYaNfnUvpA-ZcwXhoW1QQkRDG2N3uIAkserUX4R8gEuJSuvAmnZGBT29gxheIG-aNqJb_cMqNaAHJN9a1Pz4zKl3U_HIwy2mIJJX29IpeOM_fG-j2SVDht_O_2PKY/s400/bablo-006.jpg" /></a>The algorithms struggle with me because I only ever click on cats and food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8BJsBx7fgRdaq84HNRdld2IMILLeMjFDsuEHDFvcth-LrlTrTuyL3Y4jDkhG0sfOk8DZ8djiTbxjYrt1vnHUwz5fbgTyY29emgZ-pts5dHfd_R9Q3LyzI4y7-r2q-fYxxHlkEs6jyP_veqkdT_jL3kke-icheanenBeJ7PnU2p2U9rGHnsesL-Q/s1919/bablo-007.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="1076" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8BJsBx7fgRdaq84HNRdld2IMILLeMjFDsuEHDFvcth-LrlTrTuyL3Y4jDkhG0sfOk8DZ8djiTbxjYrt1vnHUwz5fbgTyY29emgZ-pts5dHfd_R9Q3LyzI4y7-r2q-fYxxHlkEs6jyP_veqkdT_jL3kke-icheanenBeJ7PnU2p2U9rGHnsesL-Q/s400/bablo-007.jpg" /></a></div>Apparently, there is a need for a 'tween-the-gals pillow. My friends and I discussed and didn't think they generally affected each other. We will let the ladies be friends. Or in my case, stay blissfully unaware of the other's existence.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUtu3h8yoioOeh8UMSjbU8IsLvwaZbO09qbY8ZwTTCpFt-IjtvJG2cx5AuWKti6g8Oxy8jgUbGUCFRGo1DN3WWI8CLHQhZ4sUo90Nj6PQLLWdCn2wE6Hwi50mrYMDbtqec-oNVAgbqShQNG8fGbEFEYX4fRECyGRoI3krU03k055tAk2C5W7_cD0/s1437/bablo-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="1067" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUtu3h8yoioOeh8UMSjbU8IsLvwaZbO09qbY8ZwTTCpFt-IjtvJG2cx5AuWKti6g8Oxy8jgUbGUCFRGo1DN3WWI8CLHQhZ4sUo90Nj6PQLLWdCn2wE6Hwi50mrYMDbtqec-oNVAgbqShQNG8fGbEFEYX4fRECyGRoI3krU03k055tAk2C5W7_cD0/s400/bablo-004.jpg" /></a>The latest in whitening creams can apparently turn you into a totally different human. Good idea if you commit crimes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPtMVhaoVTYbSKlsKnFPFfw9YKw-HVpeksOJWefekkIjL5uWo4jyrNu5us6OWwHmvNZV5vOfRlRYObrBOcinkh-nVui7ECnflh4Bi44TSAfZHyzKEbmnN1Wmc9ku6Pkm-UkTg2lEyptnYdLCGu6xbd9M9mAafX-rfp78MqmI7NhOvSESY9KHxDQ0/s1605/bablo-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="1062" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPtMVhaoVTYbSKlsKnFPFfw9YKw-HVpeksOJWefekkIjL5uWo4jyrNu5us6OWwHmvNZV5vOfRlRYObrBOcinkh-nVui7ECnflh4Bi44TSAfZHyzKEbmnN1Wmc9ku6Pkm-UkTg2lEyptnYdLCGu6xbd9M9mAafX-rfp78MqmI7NhOvSESY9KHxDQ0/s400/bablo-005.jpg" /></a>Maybe let's shop for clothes instead. OMG, what's happening to her leg!? Look at the knee, the ankle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OduA1HQAw5NXcw1-t7vw8URku0fPad93zFSDunmKVu1xVfVNOoR9Gva83heI5W4XuIx2j_k82Hw0WnAE4ORTwlTWQcVT5ztshqfIiDnCRw5tGbI3u-T-SK11dltZSVo6WiZhliTvVVMwvCzqncR90yXzdSsCgr0NWzzNvFGY2ONUEINaeg9uZpg/s1063/bablo-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1063" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OduA1HQAw5NXcw1-t7vw8URku0fPad93zFSDunmKVu1xVfVNOoR9Gva83heI5W4XuIx2j_k82Hw0WnAE4ORTwlTWQcVT5ztshqfIiDnCRw5tGbI3u-T-SK11dltZSVo6WiZhliTvVVMwvCzqncR90yXzdSsCgr0NWzzNvFGY2ONUEINaeg9uZpg/s400/bablo-001.jpg" width="400" /></a>Does this dress come with, uh, booties?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OduA1HQAw5NXcw1-t7vw8URku0fPad93zFSDunmKVu1xVfVNOoR9Gva83heI5W4XuIx2j_k82Hw0WnAE4ORTwlTWQcVT5ztshqfIiDnCRw5tGbI3u-T-SK11dltZSVo6WiZhliTvVVMwvCzqncR90yXzdSsCgr0NWzzNvFGY2ONUEINaeg9uZpg/s1063/bablo-001.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdLe7spVCfsqWLHTkPcECvU5kK-40SatdgskvnlJ6p6TAP8zh5OB5phECJlZVmlSXVWlCMpzYviKJ2DGGTilhGeBzghOHLfMBPeOGlLHLyG9GPRVt7K1b3W-gY66mgG3g9Jd9LQdOynEvMzDKy9MWDdGCKX2alOL6Q1-Ee3wKUIku35LB87JFl1w/s1313/bablo-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1053" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdLe7spVCfsqWLHTkPcECvU5kK-40SatdgskvnlJ6p6TAP8zh5OB5phECJlZVmlSXVWlCMpzYviKJ2DGGTilhGeBzghOHLfMBPeOGlLHLyG9GPRVt7K1b3W-gY66mgG3g9Jd9LQdOynEvMzDKy9MWDdGCKX2alOL6Q1-Ee3wKUIku35LB87JFl1w/s400/bablo-002.jpg" /></a><div style="display: block; text-align: left;">Will this one turn me into an NFT?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdLe7spVCfsqWLHTkPcECvU5kK-40SatdgskvnlJ6p6TAP8zh5OB5phECJlZVmlSXVWlCMpzYviKJ2DGGTilhGeBzghOHLfMBPeOGlLHLyG9GPRVt7K1b3W-gY66mgG3g9Jd9LQdOynEvMzDKy9MWDdGCKX2alOL6Q1-Ee3wKUIku35LB87JFl1w/s1313/bablo-002.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4BGUoWUHXWgw32uNcEmDOvqRzYMQk5V5IeBMHCHNC0RdYq8fIQNDU54q-G6r7us1kI3CC9yVssHWL0rKYpGL3_9W0-lrzXzNVWexLxrNBOQlrdjozXueUOLh4TgIKakp_AiTXRzNwae-ltV7Hh4Uafz3Rqg-Bi6d9UacB4r0zVpVQZlELdgHnfQ/s1672/bablo.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="1053" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4BGUoWUHXWgw32uNcEmDOvqRzYMQk5V5IeBMHCHNC0RdYq8fIQNDU54q-G6r7us1kI3CC9yVssHWL0rKYpGL3_9W0-lrzXzNVWexLxrNBOQlrdjozXueUOLh4TgIKakp_AiTXRzNwae-ltV7Hh4Uafz3Rqg-Bi6d9UacB4r0zVpVQZlELdgHnfQ/s400/bablo.jpg" /></a><div style="display: block; text-align: left;">Ok, one more leg, can't resist. Left-leg withering disease!</div><div style="display: block; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvKgHIcggpu9Ylef-GcFGfMZyUWi1VOLWNiDnB6DBz_w3o5a_vADg75PzM3xBJDxy8z6T303tx19Ffy7KGtv9YSXmG9Z1Oi9-pS3W2zhDmXt4uX8kPskFas8OVA0srghNHERR5NQHfWPzDyMBeEL9cUdrtEaOuJaJG-YjX8wSIBFQsVrjkH8SDrg/s1021/abalog%20April%2016-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="819" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvKgHIcggpu9Ylef-GcFGfMZyUWi1VOLWNiDnB6DBz_w3o5a_vADg75PzM3xBJDxy8z6T303tx19Ffy7KGtv9YSXmG9Z1Oi9-pS3W2zhDmXt4uX8kPskFas8OVA0srghNHERR5NQHfWPzDyMBeEL9cUdrtEaOuJaJG-YjX8wSIBFQsVrjkH8SDrg/w321-h400/abalog%20April%2016-001.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div style="display: block; text-align: left;">This story has a moral, which is to live real life instead.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4BGUoWUHXWgw32uNcEmDOvqRzYMQk5V5IeBMHCHNC0RdYq8fIQNDU54q-G6r7us1kI3CC9yVssHWL0rKYpGL3_9W0-lrzXzNVWexLxrNBOQlrdjozXueUOLh4TgIKakp_AiTXRzNwae-ltV7Hh4Uafz3Rqg-Bi6d9UacB4r0zVpVQZlELdgHnfQ/s1672/bablo.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXj32gKnmUoi5cLeBzCiENE9EgaBfgyJ2vwKjxCZeM5pcIIbSaYukGSKjOAZtr0nvwI_lpmEuErGo1zJP6CoVUazq2PWvNBgpJgMqopjCobEFg6HjBaJLvR4CEkrokQ64NTNZsbsvdFdxFour5WmjMi4VsZzJCjcRtBXAzZSdmZ8I-9bY9iqcFAyM/s3263/aki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3263" data-original-width="2614" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXj32gKnmUoi5cLeBzCiENE9EgaBfgyJ2vwKjxCZeM5pcIIbSaYukGSKjOAZtr0nvwI_lpmEuErGo1zJP6CoVUazq2PWvNBgpJgMqopjCobEFg6HjBaJLvR4CEkrokQ64NTNZsbsvdFdxFour5WmjMi4VsZzJCjcRtBXAzZSdmZ8I-9bY9iqcFAyM/w320-h400/aki.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="display: block; text-align: left;">So Akiko and I went to the museum and flew our planes around on the wall:</span><span style="display: block; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFheV7vV4EAMYrriBQBujO4tln4dPlVJTWG_Zl0BXlHlX83VsTEdwS_aRLFYP9-ID9tMQFQzvey0k8PwoyAXlRgunzXY-ISMTZ7mqJEGNKPjGLHjSltcUXDrorm2QOQrsXbv6OEawWKpLSepnSfvTIx310q-ZAcSREI_gUlJ9o27E1MNDzQgomIc/s4000/bablo-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFheV7vV4EAMYrriBQBujO4tln4dPlVJTWG_Zl0BXlHlX83VsTEdwS_aRLFYP9-ID9tMQFQzvey0k8PwoyAXlRgunzXY-ISMTZ7mqJEGNKPjGLHjSltcUXDrorm2QOQrsXbv6OEawWKpLSepnSfvTIx310q-ZAcSREI_gUlJ9o27E1MNDzQgomIc/s400/bablo-004.jpg" /></a>Then we saw the sneaker exhibit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvXMfhGkRjuBQvwu3MWoprPEkN6i-clA7gMXP_hKZDLdBbaSnyaJ8psefqClS9LCGPfQxtTwv_DJ00mvQ56uez-L10E_OTR9Dx-vsgIez4fEIpraUbSzeiOD9lT-B7Hm0RbLYbGAi6opJjGuvq1b8czHmAVdUP9H5eLyW5yMJP0TDflkx1Qo2ePU/s4000/bablo-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvXMfhGkRjuBQvwu3MWoprPEkN6i-clA7gMXP_hKZDLdBbaSnyaJ8psefqClS9LCGPfQxtTwv_DJ00mvQ56uez-L10E_OTR9Dx-vsgIez4fEIpraUbSzeiOD9lT-B7Hm0RbLYbGAi6opJjGuvq1b8czHmAVdUP9H5eLyW5yMJP0TDflkx1Qo2ePU/s400/bablo-003.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6CdH_Meb3xNYBfD9Sl71vfDr1QAg5deAtJSPbuBLE1XckgJkHYIBOalagY2CrhK8hIvw13lnHx-sXk4dpquuePVoGNbwXRs74Z3KhTIKaDnSTLZV3dd3NFdpDbEwv8CLleHbPlt_g9GCH92jTegquEX-mEDO58JkXmeQMP3qUleKPKVxUVnwRok/s4000/bablo-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6CdH_Meb3xNYBfD9Sl71vfDr1QAg5deAtJSPbuBLE1XckgJkHYIBOalagY2CrhK8hIvw13lnHx-sXk4dpquuePVoGNbwXRs74Z3KhTIKaDnSTLZV3dd3NFdpDbEwv8CLleHbPlt_g9GCH92jTegquEX-mEDO58JkXmeQMP3qUleKPKVxUVnwRok/s400/bablo-002.jpg" /></a>Then we got cultured with the art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxI16ZJNF8ZzHZnZBjEaOJpME_-RAlWuhl6zoskh-gIByWtNsioZuGq5f6trETbExml2jRFBFBNoF9gAvexdD4e7yru442jzPvqrwRg1s44yptGGXzB6z3AmXBiTy1rYQQY6FqUecsFeJV0HIlOjyohYOZ4CkNZvuYPBZfllZsqC5n63R4JKQrg0U/s4000/bablo.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxI16ZJNF8ZzHZnZBjEaOJpME_-RAlWuhl6zoskh-gIByWtNsioZuGq5f6trETbExml2jRFBFBNoF9gAvexdD4e7yru442jzPvqrwRg1s44yptGGXzB6z3AmXBiTy1rYQQY6FqUecsFeJV0HIlOjyohYOZ4CkNZvuYPBZfllZsqC5n63R4JKQrg0U/s400/bablo.jpg" width="400" /></a>This one was my favourite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwPaTBRbFYXZ0eaJFBf_wg_DMhCi7BeeYL9LJP0ei79Gg86Qf4TCGpKVikk6xPWOc5C03FKxhdsZNC5994EaDUn4I9mN6F4PyAwIWOH9olbiAbkSSELnzqn288kmZvzngssv8x7ajnGlGbsa44-jL4bYsygenLrxPcSEnJfmZ9dpvWYDx5FG54BI/s4000/bablo-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwPaTBRbFYXZ0eaJFBf_wg_DMhCi7BeeYL9LJP0ei79Gg86Qf4TCGpKVikk6xPWOc5C03FKxhdsZNC5994EaDUn4I9mN6F4PyAwIWOH9olbiAbkSSELnzqn288kmZvzngssv8x7ajnGlGbsa44-jL4bYsygenLrxPcSEnJfmZ9dpvWYDx5FG54BI/s400/bablo-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-61150250875695703132023-03-21T17:32:00.002+08:002023-03-21T18:49:04.903+08:00Failing to Find Frida<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzV4YShihjFxgV0qYTasapOA7i4lfm6sq_5gN98666YSypSDo-7Xyb6L8l75UhlWZJHVxzcHR-MT1iLFUhgBnzfsgivlq7I-SkW-6boLqLWBjaBSA4E6VWwoXmcWfc22vRvf1mv7R6T95AQaoIj3G-aN84cesAciC3V4RFnj4VL__v1utWyB0OUk/s1233/Frida-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzV4YShihjFxgV0qYTasapOA7i4lfm6sq_5gN98666YSypSDo-7Xyb6L8l75UhlWZJHVxzcHR-MT1iLFUhgBnzfsgivlq7I-SkW-6boLqLWBjaBSA4E6VWwoXmcWfc22vRvf1mv7R6T95AQaoIj3G-aN84cesAciC3V4RFnj4VL__v1utWyB0OUk/s400/Frida-005.jpg" width="400" /></a>This is Frida, a shy lost stray spotted in our neighbourhood last week. We managed to feed her twice, but on the third day, before we could lure her into safer places, she was gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOde3C365TFuAa5qD7EYxSaFDzoOozxmLDyfaSYtuOAOcnrljFIuPxdlOdNi1pdE0AfpSSXiq3swI0BnLDCRhhyyiFZDOcxvdI1R_89C4onLjl3Aruu4ZIJUyev1Gnfb_36dcEbh_SzTd4VVtMcy5uFvEIIOGNJheuPAcWZ7RIVvjnntRMrDY2xA/s3392/Frida.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="2897" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOde3C365TFuAa5qD7EYxSaFDzoOozxmLDyfaSYtuOAOcnrljFIuPxdlOdNi1pdE0AfpSSXiq3swI0BnLDCRhhyyiFZDOcxvdI1R_89C4onLjl3Aruu4ZIJUyev1Gnfb_36dcEbh_SzTd4VVtMcy5uFvEIIOGNJheuPAcWZ7RIVvjnntRMrDY2xA/s400/Frida.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">So, we tried to find her. Barry dressed like a ninja and hid in the shadows. (I'm not sure why he's covering his mouth.) I used the art of camouflage: can you see my accidentally matching glasses in this picture? (I'm not sure why they're on my leg).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCXHU6tYx_hu1Jj-d7aVZRNo0axS7cE1EactYt3NGj4He_lcy5-V1loDpmsbsjSoRfV_3jlWpR2YQ45q4-hAlsxgoW4i1rJmLw5V7mYs1QluiuFvcAnvG2KoBeQwpe0Oq8n4Hr-UyN3jbYJV8wZIGG8nk1EnqVC-U6P5k_n-K56GGb2MbeJXLjRQ/s3675/Frida-004.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3675" data-original-width="2683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCXHU6tYx_hu1Jj-d7aVZRNo0axS7cE1EactYt3NGj4He_lcy5-V1loDpmsbsjSoRfV_3jlWpR2YQ45q4-hAlsxgoW4i1rJmLw5V7mYs1QluiuFvcAnvG2KoBeQwpe0Oq8n4Hr-UyN3jbYJV8wZIGG8nk1EnqVC-U6P5k_n-K56GGb2MbeJXLjRQ/s400/Frida-004.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Before I get all jokey about this, we did spend hours looking for this cat, attempting to trap it, and failing wildly. Hopefully she is ok and found her way home. Now, let's use humour to cope.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfmgj7LxdykIarXmDCm5UIKklCLt_Wst1mxEmsqncozYzBf-fUOd1auqFU-QcrpzGYAZHQgg0Srfyu9kcquTbhhEjoiDlaR0GEDWqsGeyG9GcQ9LtcFnN6SXNcKkeQk_3DSKbYhgvlj_JMvsF2f2Ly1Fk21MwwpUUo8i20hdWxWrepuSGwtm_bik/s3308/Frida-012.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="3308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfmgj7LxdykIarXmDCm5UIKklCLt_Wst1mxEmsqncozYzBf-fUOd1auqFU-QcrpzGYAZHQgg0Srfyu9kcquTbhhEjoiDlaR0GEDWqsGeyG9GcQ9LtcFnN6SXNcKkeQk_3DSKbYhgvlj_JMvsF2f2Ly1Fk21MwwpUUo8i20hdWxWrepuSGwtm_bik/s400/Frida-012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The street birds, pigeons and wild chickens, are clearly up to no good, and I don't trust them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7d0kmaBByhnN2I2B1hfIbXMLdlTS-bNe64dLchLXsBPw7DoGNHUk8vivJsxdWatk3q3AJ5OchXzE0DSEoYk7_438M9zEZVJ1iH7LfPhAD46Pk8Nt2mUo7NNli5mrpvWh2xy48rmsbH4hBaVf8LtXNM1WnVsoM-YkG-h1I7Q0zs-N70A7I_maEj-c/s3451/Frida-003.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="3451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7d0kmaBByhnN2I2B1hfIbXMLdlTS-bNe64dLchLXsBPw7DoGNHUk8vivJsxdWatk3q3AJ5OchXzE0DSEoYk7_438M9zEZVJ1iH7LfPhAD46Pk8Nt2mUo7NNli5mrpvWh2xy48rmsbH4hBaVf8LtXNM1WnVsoM-YkG-h1I7Q0zs-N70A7I_maEj-c/s400/Frida-003.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">While looking for Frida, we found 3 other cats who had clipped ears and did not seem lost. We also found a fairly big patch of banana trees, under which someone is gardening very cute chilis.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcW0SRyF8KGIuqM5ef1pKpjPZqM3QT9JNuOoxEiwK5Jwv1zrRMG0sMQ9iTVgyy6CaE76jH2ue1TPOKg28g2G4BFBzRzdW2xiEJcVdn8yzYYAbyppNysJ-SQnGmwkwbbT7eyZw7jhfo6M7q-MefMe8DN-RqCWqQgHvjKz0CmWSu1Jbo8AwGQxSXNw/s2971/Frida-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2971" data-original-width="2738" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcW0SRyF8KGIuqM5ef1pKpjPZqM3QT9JNuOoxEiwK5Jwv1zrRMG0sMQ9iTVgyy6CaE76jH2ue1TPOKg28g2G4BFBzRzdW2xiEJcVdn8yzYYAbyppNysJ-SQnGmwkwbbT7eyZw7jhfo6M7q-MefMe8DN-RqCWqQgHvjKz0CmWSu1Jbo8AwGQxSXNw/s400/Frida-002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We took the path from our house, by the old train station.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3b78x1p2d6Eq47oUZ_nqHd32vnatjm8tR3oYeXq5XuSxmHKbIgBy9Rwmgz-Pic_eJ9r1jm-s8bnzT6_pK7_qwtfmsTGLfigrBRFEYlujAkTb1PGQ5ybK3J572RvFl8RnMQHM51QjYxblpUGQnz50x6AjG36PkrOUARGS-9X5JA4-J8TC2mRbFOg/s3762/Frida-015.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2823" data-original-width="3762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3b78x1p2d6Eq47oUZ_nqHd32vnatjm8tR3oYeXq5XuSxmHKbIgBy9Rwmgz-Pic_eJ9r1jm-s8bnzT6_pK7_qwtfmsTGLfigrBRFEYlujAkTb1PGQ5ybK3J572RvFl8RnMQHM51QjYxblpUGQnz50x6AjG36PkrOUARGS-9X5JA4-J8TC2mRbFOg/s400/Frida-015.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">It goes 23.4km to the North. We didn't walk the whole thing, because of melting. I don't think Frida would have, either.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8fbdRAQPRRXadfbWCsZqS7IZKT05BjN_u4KmRBuEsuVQVuek8dkhXw-ReUQ9DNugHj3w1uBA1hC4ZaQ8XYBNMCxcLbwo3yEXa0jBCLrIoXQOzzkCZinKBWBAQUII8AzbXGKXuVEzNsmrXrzxUmyPQLHapTQ45IpBvgWJTITFOZsa1tntzZrV0Q/s2404/Frida-013.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="2214" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB8fbdRAQPRRXadfbWCsZqS7IZKT05BjN_u4KmRBuEsuVQVuek8dkhXw-ReUQ9DNugHj3w1uBA1hC4ZaQ8XYBNMCxcLbwo3yEXa0jBCLrIoXQOzzkCZinKBWBAQUII8AzbXGKXuVEzNsmrXrzxUmyPQLHapTQ45IpBvgWJTITFOZsa1tntzZrV0Q/s400/Frida-013.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">We saw a snail turning left. I never really thought about it, but I guess I never really thought they turned at all. Certainly not this kind of rotation.</span></div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCXHU6tYx_hu1Jj-d7aVZRNo0axS7cE1EactYt3NGj4He_lcy5-V1loDpmsbsjSoRfV_3jlWpR2YQ45q4-hAlsxgoW4i1rJmLw5V7mYs1QluiuFvcAnvG2KoBeQwpe0Oq8n4Hr-UyN3jbYJV8wZIGG8nk1EnqVC-U6P5k_n-K56GGb2MbeJXLjRQ/s3675/Frida-004.jpg" style="display: block;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iWVJtrtrfuOCXCHU0Kp1wuUW0EwDk5bYJt3iz7-yLslapQR0hwIcoQKwKIgD6Y0LxJqjhD8DZH_T_kBrLycESVcUdpgqNgQwsPpXQeO8MrZoRaklGKyitchiG9EO0Dfhk5jW7iEGj3RV-5qMQWZWA_hRwwLEFmyZvPndbo6zuglaQ116siZ9BUA/s2869/Frida-014.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="2869" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iWVJtrtrfuOCXCHU0Kp1wuUW0EwDk5bYJt3iz7-yLslapQR0hwIcoQKwKIgD6Y0LxJqjhD8DZH_T_kBrLycESVcUdpgqNgQwsPpXQeO8MrZoRaklGKyitchiG9EO0Dfhk5jW7iEGj3RV-5qMQWZWA_hRwwLEFmyZvPndbo6zuglaQ116siZ9BUA/s400/Frida-014.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The closest animal we saw is this black-necked spitting cobra. This is my first cobra, and it was very cute.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoBQhCaCn6OgnuZ7ndqsT5NC-45mobhIWJQx2UEe97nnROMvM7WGQyVnoCB-zGukr2BQ7i91pWLjMiXcJsXdWBa-eISOrr1MGjaeLt5s0_8aTlBC6GyZEr6u_m9veA5j7cQysUW8iY7A6FuPaGm5bLhJ19da6IXuOgAnLO48ihk8lokpWE1Sqm9o/s2763/Frida-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2763" data-original-width="2621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoBQhCaCn6OgnuZ7ndqsT5NC-45mobhIWJQx2UEe97nnROMvM7WGQyVnoCB-zGukr2BQ7i91pWLjMiXcJsXdWBa-eISOrr1MGjaeLt5s0_8aTlBC6GyZEr6u_m9veA5j7cQysUW8iY7A6FuPaGm5bLhJ19da6IXuOgAnLO48ihk8lokpWE1Sqm9o/s400/Frida-001.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also found the 2 forest woks, which have an oddly and creepily parallel to when we <a href="https://laurainsingapore.blogspot.com/2021/12/happy-holidays-from-singapore.html">saw two rice cookers</a> in the forest. Not the same forest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmzB8GH2h9PkPn7dRlOVe0GH9iVcHFzPLV75bsqoOORs1HOcVzmZU1QCC_L35xM2UIG7-80_YlzF0oF6D_Bjw7n9xD9f5VY3FNk5qcUAOoTC1s5ONgSqgfkFHtqoQGU7ra6sEs5vyRusmWlQO8h3BWAqmKbokUJSCHh-Cj-264XQ-q3zEk3rUZew/s2970/Frida-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="2970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmzB8GH2h9PkPn7dRlOVe0GH9iVcHFzPLV75bsqoOORs1HOcVzmZU1QCC_L35xM2UIG7-80_YlzF0oF6D_Bjw7n9xD9f5VY3FNk5qcUAOoTC1s5ONgSqgfkFHtqoQGU7ra6sEs5vyRusmWlQO8h3BWAqmKbokUJSCHh-Cj-264XQ-q3zEk3rUZew/s400/Frida-006.jpg" width="400" /></a>I sometimes consider adopting a Monstera plant instead of rescuing cats, and then Barry and I discuss how it would take over our whole patio, fly away like a kite, maim bystanders below and possibly steal babies. One of us is quite risk-adverse when he's not cycling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHJDKrfgjD9BKIFgpihG5Ov5ZTdjItXinpTZkxnqHxc3QSh_lqXEWbJI3TIkv6Ae7fmq5PKSaHd6dM13xMF5g4iIcdkFI0vCLVuA4H-zBSpiQTM7bYklnbe9kEt5bZgYhO1ATUcb_-a4n20CK6H5DnCVFbu0kllkzMbxe0sm5Snb13gUe_76R1hw/s3412/Frida-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="3412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHJDKrfgjD9BKIFgpihG5Ov5ZTdjItXinpTZkxnqHxc3QSh_lqXEWbJI3TIkv6Ae7fmq5PKSaHd6dM13xMF5g4iIcdkFI0vCLVuA4H-zBSpiQTM7bYklnbe9kEt5bZgYhO1ATUcb_-a4n20CK6H5DnCVFbu0kllkzMbxe0sm5Snb13gUe_76R1hw/s400/Frida-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The best thing that we found to blunt the sorrow of our failures is, of course, Critopractice! Watch next time for my new reduced entire skull outline!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uZzrq0YAmRcPPWa8aD8Xp6i7vhyk7FCzto3lYNFxQmCzyd4gTXzpwAra9wcHyeU42ZoNvIBMVQmvdEJFdhuNDZqzLV2ThzCMIfkqtHZ7ouQPmMP2UYjPemg7gsa9K9ELeBxhhS14haYZbGzPDddq4BpebVW6NPrpYvzJvea1qXIt_wAkRtg_-AA/s2383/Frida-010.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="2383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uZzrq0YAmRcPPWa8aD8Xp6i7vhyk7FCzto3lYNFxQmCzyd4gTXzpwAra9wcHyeU42ZoNvIBMVQmvdEJFdhuNDZqzLV2ThzCMIfkqtHZ7ouQPmMP2UYjPemg7gsa9K9ELeBxhhS14haYZbGzPDddq4BpebVW6NPrpYvzJvea1qXIt_wAkRtg_-AA/s400/Frida-010.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">I'm particularly excited about #3, where I can address memory loss, insomnia AND face lifting!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcZmJgYZvcanDdHXh0LEWM9I9UTyDOviJu3CN8kdYkU8wIthtrMASqsxTuDJJmN7SeL6BZ-Osk10UwoHSOt2A-A4LaamyEy94JqEQ73EbpdR48fNEclOkGJYBbDHQVfk34Sz8HS3ktAMTILlSvs5JUXTZpoHHQOOwsNSUsFIsY-4aBeXN5ZfpdZo/s2242/Frida-009.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2121" data-original-width="2242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcZmJgYZvcanDdHXh0LEWM9I9UTyDOviJu3CN8kdYkU8wIthtrMASqsxTuDJJmN7SeL6BZ-Osk10UwoHSOt2A-A4LaamyEy94JqEQ73EbpdR48fNEclOkGJYBbDHQVfk34Sz8HS3ktAMTILlSvs5JUXTZpoHHQOOwsNSUsFIsY-4aBeXN5ZfpdZo/s400/Frida-009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I bought Barry some #2, to address his flatulence and Insomnia constipation (which is when you wake up with bowel pain, I suppose). </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwSDMZYArdp5uqtGX0X4DQzbxFWsl8-rEV5NnOZYyqkgM_lYUqF1e0GFzp9wLX6dHow5zvbWq0_-G-phtTwntv2Eo1vBnzZ2uB9wT5TXu-8WFq_QBp8vV7daa4KoVSBuaaeWm7vv-ZfxPzveMsy2ueukdRLkMZvBQG3SPEHUzILgbWcUi3Bwnfw0/s2534/Frida-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwSDMZYArdp5uqtGX0X4DQzbxFWsl8-rEV5NnOZYyqkgM_lYUqF1e0GFzp9wLX6dHow5zvbWq0_-G-phtTwntv2Eo1vBnzZ2uB9wT5TXu-8WFq_QBp8vV7daa4KoVSBuaaeWm7vv-ZfxPzveMsy2ueukdRLkMZvBQG3SPEHUzILgbWcUi3Bwnfw0/s400/Frida-008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-83712808775868816872023-03-12T21:34:00.000+08:002023-03-12T21:34:05.998+08:00Understanding Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nbG7awcEJHXXLMVll2gPbChNIIksl4297fbwRTUFXS7Y_PeAh5LfHmz7NFfCcsVnCGmOl92-q94_PfN39nnmYdgCWxGBEbtkpRE6W7HnmFDBDeydywU0N1Q77LGWpwObm0Hdl4fN9g9dK67V2i14qVIjic-v9NmTyVu2UKjxY_e1lei4cif_P90/s2653/Engrish.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2653" data-original-width="1743" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nbG7awcEJHXXLMVll2gPbChNIIksl4297fbwRTUFXS7Y_PeAh5LfHmz7NFfCcsVnCGmOl92-q94_PfN39nnmYdgCWxGBEbtkpRE6W7HnmFDBDeydywU0N1Q77LGWpwObm0Hdl4fN9g9dK67V2i14qVIjic-v9NmTyVu2UKjxY_e1lei4cif_P90/s400/Engrish.jpg" /></a>In Japan, they don't love misbehaving children running around. However, baby chickens make their chicken daddies' lives glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2294" data-original-width="2855" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFpEVPTMNrN4GhYKdKZashEsYCh0L-itKNoxxtmQOHvVWdhO2P3tzTBskg1ma769We-VhFjlLHxu0qWke41sPYRsloFB7FGpdHjTzPNQhrmh4q5dC4i9v9kSNZzfDjpnRNFMVPpkVlgLV5b-WUBl7Y6b-t59SMAsu1K0muoBa81v_qjkfI5csdIY/s400/Engrish-002.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This seal suggests that miss" is more, which is a confusing seal motto.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde-Opsj5IpmYe2KirtcbpBn9BRoMIBailMAt-delA8E5nJCtI8-NpOYaykUJG4Tw3j5E-TamJ-6U4w51XOCRmBSYvXDRbFXmRGE5f9oL6CyQEE6_wZ1GRQpayBNaMBXT7mpbSVfYjoV6utjCBWfXromd2jw4WLdorfN2G6d3sdaGhnp6utrGr_fQ/s2917/Engrish-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde-Opsj5IpmYe2KirtcbpBn9BRoMIBailMAt-delA8E5nJCtI8-NpOYaykUJG4Tw3j5E-TamJ-6U4w51XOCRmBSYvXDRbFXmRGE5f9oL6CyQEE6_wZ1GRQpayBNaMBXT7mpbSVfYjoV6utjCBWfXromd2jw4WLdorfN2G6d3sdaGhnp6utrGr_fQ/s400/Engrish-001.jpg" width="400" /><br /></a>And the poor puppy just wants to feel secured.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2z0Mbwf-YDX6VzoGMkmFXHOdrDPbSia3eg3SNvvXYL-nEDCSPSXI_9kPy7HL2e8Die2bTa4VtxNzjmG5QvdyGx1ybaZJFxAFfGEr_qxb67pWf3cn7FzwQFb8q2iUdho5tv5N4KqIF_uvUprEWa5bI5_ow3FK9j3HOTh3J7erIhMFpVbmnWZEq6A/s2503/Engrish-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2183" data-original-width="2503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2z0Mbwf-YDX6VzoGMkmFXHOdrDPbSia3eg3SNvvXYL-nEDCSPSXI_9kPy7HL2e8Die2bTa4VtxNzjmG5QvdyGx1ybaZJFxAFfGEr_qxb67pWf3cn7FzwQFb8q2iUdho5tv5N4KqIF_uvUprEWa5bI5_ow3FK9j3HOTh3J7erIhMFpVbmnWZEq6A/s400/Engrish-003.jpg" width="400" /></a>Well, this seems to be some of Cosby's problem, but this is not the address for Madison Square Garden. Details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NlEteRk036DKQTjewSpIhe8LfgIduL48pf24nZfGhSBvlQW8Fd-IHz3l-FTuBvV7YTQeBnYU5OTMkRvfLF-E8kiawhMYqnnoF4nPozNHW6VLgHm8WHGEpstMvZ6e_rmAnHAbL1L-zkVSVnAWcs4I5p35fY4JEQHt4frgEwamVWZDjJ-ExDYsx0o/s2701/Engrish-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="2701" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NlEteRk036DKQTjewSpIhe8LfgIduL48pf24nZfGhSBvlQW8Fd-IHz3l-FTuBvV7YTQeBnYU5OTMkRvfLF-E8kiawhMYqnnoF4nPozNHW6VLgHm8WHGEpstMvZ6e_rmAnHAbL1L-zkVSVnAWcs4I5p35fY4JEQHt4frgEwamVWZDjJ-ExDYsx0o/s400/Engrish-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>Wholly sausage dog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii244No1svHqQ_ecl2lFqDyjE_2jkrLVg5pSlCY2OwvH5lZWiDjz7W_gD_WOWgyHujOV_bUoR_Sv8QW2rbxD9v_llJb2JMgzd3UAMMBeQ40h3NUNTPid1GAbdqP0K42qy-t07ZfhJZ7XmObQtl-ABj1Fla-USb6gEg1h5WMqVq9VfkKcnjiXbKTzU/s3012/Engrish-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="2952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii244No1svHqQ_ecl2lFqDyjE_2jkrLVg5pSlCY2OwvH5lZWiDjz7W_gD_WOWgyHujOV_bUoR_Sv8QW2rbxD9v_llJb2JMgzd3UAMMBeQ40h3NUNTPid1GAbdqP0K42qy-t07ZfhJZ7XmObQtl-ABj1Fla-USb6gEg1h5WMqVq9VfkKcnjiXbKTzU/s400/Engrish-005.jpg" /></a>Seem on an old man's bag on the subway: Sunsetface.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDSKltgZxSbsqxwF-0pvb3FKFqJnlpH2QbPeSNad1TXaTcpatYALvN_OxxnfOTT4y4OlxfApr9BqeH42ew8uzChTengAy1leypa5GVgOX485-i7AK1ouGGZY44s8JnynWsGrt7GyZbgj_eBDLwO1YTvQch4A-YnP8z7MSskalrkX6qeInQuWWG4M/s4000/Engrish-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDSKltgZxSbsqxwF-0pvb3FKFqJnlpH2QbPeSNad1TXaTcpatYALvN_OxxnfOTT4y4OlxfApr9BqeH42ew8uzChTengAy1leypa5GVgOX485-i7AK1ouGGZY44s8JnynWsGrt7GyZbgj_eBDLwO1YTvQch4A-YnP8z7MSskalrkX6qeInQuWWG4M/s400/Engrish-006.jpg" /></a>I'm very happy to have found Canada Engrish. "Super, Natural" was a British Columbia marketing slogan, but one word, and not a place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlYLu1Gg_gSoWvrcqDzjJ36GwXlIoo0XKTxyrl13MRgAyzI5Iu217zRC84b0ShqTXkIgeMTHDae0g7MfawVu3fE1u5qgMUotfg-Q-SI_c_hOw015kTgyqlXKTmuZKGAAcY3oOrUVMV5aF6PpUEENmPEd5iJMJLs80Qc7bvD6q6K8lxp4GnPTQFUM/s2915/Engrish-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlYLu1Gg_gSoWvrcqDzjJ36GwXlIoo0XKTxyrl13MRgAyzI5Iu217zRC84b0ShqTXkIgeMTHDae0g7MfawVu3fE1u5qgMUotfg-Q-SI_c_hOw015kTgyqlXKTmuZKGAAcY3oOrUVMV5aF6PpUEENmPEd5iJMJLs80Qc7bvD6q6K8lxp4GnPTQFUM/s400/Engrish-007.jpg" /></a>We saw a pig cafe, "where the pigs are". After the previous Seoul raccoon cafe experience, we were not ready.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AJMmnrzFCmPZrA0lDy8MurbrQi1zPsr9AH4HpSQafeePdJMmckoxS7W0hfKpGjv2cwtx0TBx-CDamBlIJcorZXoPNX555kXMhi0NLKFkZZuvLa-T3VFfcj0y3wg_xvRfS77Qe6SPYBpyihU3drB51vkhzormah0wHbrqywLTuY-zeatO6XlH1LY/s3246/Engrish-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2146" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AJMmnrzFCmPZrA0lDy8MurbrQi1zPsr9AH4HpSQafeePdJMmckoxS7W0hfKpGjv2cwtx0TBx-CDamBlIJcorZXoPNX555kXMhi0NLKFkZZuvLa-T3VFfcj0y3wg_xvRfS77Qe6SPYBpyihU3drB51vkhzormah0wHbrqywLTuY-zeatO6XlH1LY/s400/Engrish-008.jpg" /></a>We also did not find the elevators in the depths.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiT4d0wvEkOvWXZIDWJ2y0toIufeC2lK0Bws_E1kHUJiTOOSnjht2YVmFt_Uv3RDxqfxI_Ikl9j2q1cu5iAfDRglDgFO9Y1IzVC5Qvohc5Epd08T6QT3GdBe3xxj8K2Qx1ct_3CnA600G9xdgktL7ZJo-XYj9s_JKIsicnq5H9Dsn0uM4H51TwrU/s2850/Engrish-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="2764" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiT4d0wvEkOvWXZIDWJ2y0toIufeC2lK0Bws_E1kHUJiTOOSnjht2YVmFt_Uv3RDxqfxI_Ikl9j2q1cu5iAfDRglDgFO9Y1IzVC5Qvohc5Epd08T6QT3GdBe3xxj8K2Qx1ct_3CnA600G9xdgktL7ZJo-XYj9s_JKIsicnq5H9Dsn0uM4H51TwrU/s400/Engrish-009.jpg" /></a>Nature does nothing uselessly. Except baldness. And arguably much of humanity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssPgrFiO1jsjavQMR0z_T0ThM9c5pkR-QlvkRBMDRHu3yuovxlm4kGBGG4vCwnhaZR7nD0rQPpy-QFX8RbRzUaqHgCnlMYiiccNT80joVLuVrXW8A23JM2QASW8qsiDZXqR_KVcyTwt8mlgFzTpHg2SKWJvz-Jq2btMfftZk1qDgfyk5fIW6w4UE/s3378/Engrish-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3378" data-original-width="2648" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssPgrFiO1jsjavQMR0z_T0ThM9c5pkR-QlvkRBMDRHu3yuovxlm4kGBGG4vCwnhaZR7nD0rQPpy-QFX8RbRzUaqHgCnlMYiiccNT80joVLuVrXW8A23JM2QASW8qsiDZXqR_KVcyTwt8mlgFzTpHg2SKWJvz-Jq2btMfftZk1qDgfyk5fIW6w4UE/s400/Engrish-010.jpg" /></a>We found bags made with the most natural of plastics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3fDbY8rA88UDxYfqgQ3gdaFxhd7LTInV7WPD2Shlf6hypUvMocEk-a3WzpHYAcD6HoxdqPfIZpIeUNU8so8FFzaVdjaL7NuA2kQOLpKkMv0D_iPnMJVaaK1AEfvq8Y-DDSZzBVNtAnqOnvnl4vBQh5wesJ81OneXwAAOfegWDF_nh_D51SEJn9E/s4000/Engrish-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3fDbY8rA88UDxYfqgQ3gdaFxhd7LTInV7WPD2Shlf6hypUvMocEk-a3WzpHYAcD6HoxdqPfIZpIeUNU8so8FFzaVdjaL7NuA2kQOLpKkMv0D_iPnMJVaaK1AEfvq8Y-DDSZzBVNtAnqOnvnl4vBQh5wesJ81OneXwAAOfegWDF_nh_D51SEJn9E/s400/Engrish-011.jpg" width="400" /></a>"Let's become the smile" is traditional Engrish, and I think I've seen it before. It's an honourable objective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeQXb2UqoBFgg0G8vvI6NGEnE6kQUXVB_ur_cjP0pTCYj2xgrlPrP2Ovcv3yN-tRXxOxw0m9jND6OvKCI7QSKMaN0Vf1T_8rdoUTb8Cs93CF6F8LA76Z9W1GPSthHfHhYExUZJNIoHld8YSeOa219wwNEX2YXrPr_9Kfrw0JHmLtqnP5tv-vzgcU/s3208/Engrish-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="2917" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeQXb2UqoBFgg0G8vvI6NGEnE6kQUXVB_ur_cjP0pTCYj2xgrlPrP2Ovcv3yN-tRXxOxw0m9jND6OvKCI7QSKMaN0Vf1T_8rdoUTb8Cs93CF6F8LA76Z9W1GPSthHfHhYExUZJNIoHld8YSeOa219wwNEX2YXrPr_9Kfrw0JHmLtqnP5tv-vzgcU/s400/Engrish-012.jpg" /></a>Sadly, they didn't have the "Gaoo" or the bread person in a T-shirt version. But these serve as good examples that we don't, yet, understand Japan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7biOQ9knsRTWy1KGZrfpFsqXoqwk-vojd_IdEAD_zwU9wIK3wVA6ZYNcHtZqDMBfP7iSCsgOgnLtumWwggnoxtZqOATGSMzWoDZ_JyOZ2t1EW23dPv_V51sakHzSWvO-M4C47VZGRHQsbv1OVMDZ6Qk6RuV7sfZJnF2kak0FjJ1fAjknZb2Ur3w/s3109/Engrish-013.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="2931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7biOQ9knsRTWy1KGZrfpFsqXoqwk-vojd_IdEAD_zwU9wIK3wVA6ZYNcHtZqDMBfP7iSCsgOgnLtumWwggnoxtZqOATGSMzWoDZ_JyOZ2t1EW23dPv_V51sakHzSWvO-M4C47VZGRHQsbv1OVMDZ6Qk6RuV7sfZJnF2kak0FjJ1fAjknZb2Ur3w/s400/Engrish-013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-31800979632514912002023-02-25T22:39:00.002+08:002023-02-25T22:39:23.529+08:00Tiny people with pickles<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37pa_JZ1RvvD2nj9zl0FVs-VnYMEeE4RDcAhrU04FS_V4mgpUncQOGPpGYQPPNEAh2P46el4gls8VISSByFLJ2FRD8_5ftCLIBRMOzncWU8q3YUdT6dlOTsx_4eoM3AUPz5ZNEwBpfk-M4abh_eDtNhD9NH4n-lJcEofspc9SN4WKaOewucNiYhE/s4000/yumfoods-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><div style="display: inline; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_fM_C-AGKfaV6a2XIdInlkk3q9uVIRmpWbfWB4vTd-ZtxWp5de7X2Xzj5pFYIAmhc5eKAVKQg9HmrH8WzTqRsP_8hnI4jDd3KswN_r_Yl99UEJtOfDBXZXbcc1TgaqtAox6cHeVKpUmWVQrXge5XzqTkORmNRwnk256cPY6KWs8GK3DjRPpkbys/s4000/yumfoods-012.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_fM_C-AGKfaV6a2XIdInlkk3q9uVIRmpWbfWB4vTd-ZtxWp5de7X2Xzj5pFYIAmhc5eKAVKQg9HmrH8WzTqRsP_8hnI4jDd3KswN_r_Yl99UEJtOfDBXZXbcc1TgaqtAox6cHeVKpUmWVQrXge5XzqTkORmNRwnk256cPY6KWs8GK3DjRPpkbys/s400/yumfoods-012.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Let's start with food. The best food we had in Japan was not sushi, but was this mochi kushikatsu, which I'll poorly translate to deep fried sticky rice cake dipped into yummy sauce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJbtfdHNN10FlR2MMQKjWZkds_lz67rAMbKQPURO9URvtks3ws6LcYA1_8KlKz_TCTKMjpWNsKX9-nRDe1EPDMYXDIP4hn5y21cSWGeEaDL4TpbyRX5RgoQsDkr-uEuneIqHPLDtnqelrGmwdea0Bp5JBBjfkWTWGIruDYJJ_CIREE22ClAjhXoY/s4000/yumfoods-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJbtfdHNN10FlR2MMQKjWZkds_lz67rAMbKQPURO9URvtks3ws6LcYA1_8KlKz_TCTKMjpWNsKX9-nRDe1EPDMYXDIP4hn5y21cSWGeEaDL4TpbyRX5RgoQsDkr-uEuneIqHPLDtnqelrGmwdea0Bp5JBBjfkWTWGIruDYJJ_CIREE22ClAjhXoY/s400/yumfoods-006.jpg" /></a></div><div>The best noodles of 2023 are these curry udon noodles with a scoop of cream cheese. Amazing fusion goodness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60eD46qzlpexAUl1G_AHu8OcFIljHpUShzgE_CEJxc0gqjPZWHruCmh5yazxrS6r0JsweLV1HVrwmqvesjyVb_9xG5JKeDtYiiBgb8UCLxMWa9zE7cv6zasxSq6JZV-4S4NiHszQ53sY-NFd53o3oOJtLqPphR4KX8Cz1uJfW16HdkE-swcOZgmE/s4000/yumfoods-007.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60eD46qzlpexAUl1G_AHu8OcFIljHpUShzgE_CEJxc0gqjPZWHruCmh5yazxrS6r0JsweLV1HVrwmqvesjyVb_9xG5JKeDtYiiBgb8UCLxMWa9zE7cv6zasxSq6JZV-4S4NiHszQ53sY-NFd53o3oOJtLqPphR4KX8Cz1uJfW16HdkE-swcOZgmE/s400/yumfoods-007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;">Kyoto was really into their strawberries. You got to buy one at a time, unless you bought them in a wee sandwich like below, where you get 3 halvsies. I'm more of a basket kinda person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37pa_JZ1RvvD2nj9zl0FVs-VnYMEeE4RDcAhrU04FS_V4mgpUncQOGPpGYQPPNEAh2P46el4gls8VISSByFLJ2FRD8_5ftCLIBRMOzncWU8q3YUdT6dlOTsx_4eoM3AUPz5ZNEwBpfk-M4abh_eDtNhD9NH4n-lJcEofspc9SN4WKaOewucNiYhE/s4000/yumfoods-001.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37pa_JZ1RvvD2nj9zl0FVs-VnYMEeE4RDcAhrU04FS_V4mgpUncQOGPpGYQPPNEAh2P46el4gls8VISSByFLJ2FRD8_5ftCLIBRMOzncWU8q3YUdT6dlOTsx_4eoM3AUPz5ZNEwBpfk-M4abh_eDtNhD9NH4n-lJcEofspc9SN4WKaOewucNiYhE/s400/yumfoods-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJb-5NIU5dhN0kDpocEUA4Nm017MrNRWJDmvYauDBlBtONN7PcrJPipjRsBj1r_-k8F_8jRiJ1hWrG5nYpcJyRxofwhcvcSR09EHAtFco4lK5bJH0RRCVaI8VqG_zxxB6e44NGs1EVqD31KqEY4vTpQf-I8Pvt6HIAAIAZ8LPEbpbxRFqHa2ub9Y/s4000/yumfoods.jpg" style="display: block;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJb-5NIU5dhN0kDpocEUA4Nm017MrNRWJDmvYauDBlBtONN7PcrJPipjRsBj1r_-k8F_8jRiJ1hWrG5nYpcJyRxofwhcvcSR09EHAtFco4lK5bJH0RRCVaI8VqG_zxxB6e44NGs1EVqD31KqEY4vTpQf-I8Pvt6HIAAIAZ8LPEbpbxRFqHa2ub9Y/s400/yumfoods.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">So instead, here I am at breakfast, eating a grilled fish, just to prove I'm ok with that. Would have preferred curry noodles though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3PCm6yGuiOun7qHO-CZEJ_doJBNIygFSdrU-V49qiKTEyO0FJQ9Wn6QPbWgcZsqKrJ8vgXxCwPF9SSrG-1rXIOZQSZqc6zCnYZxyQawNxH44imhOUqf0JvgB19Ot7x2Aps1FYAaiv6-h6Pdks2RWtouaqRa9KdiIbHqlfFKYoTovhQ8_mnBzF_8/s4000/yumfoods-005.jpg" style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3PCm6yGuiOun7qHO-CZEJ_doJBNIygFSdrU-V49qiKTEyO0FJQ9Wn6QPbWgcZsqKrJ8vgXxCwPF9SSrG-1rXIOZQSZqc6zCnYZxyQawNxH44imhOUqf0JvgB19Ot7x2Aps1FYAaiv6-h6Pdks2RWtouaqRa9KdiIbHqlfFKYoTovhQ8_mnBzF_8/s400/yumfoods-005.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kyoto has many fabulous pickles. However, I found out that if you bring them home, they go nucular (sic.) in your suitcase and risk pickling your clothes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEFDh10wS9TpMoS4zUeIuVQU8SSVna_Q7lb3nhzz0UOhranhi7JmFKgF7UNMbV0VfYTHtpfFs2jel-LrKc56wxbZANuTkfW1UqKZWjydW6bj7luGgiyE4ve3WkkXeo6ia6voZFgSt5cjWOfJGTIG2WTBjN21G5HeaCecD_RJHH5nTA88SfTAB1lk/s3984/yumfoods-003.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="3984" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEFDh10wS9TpMoS4zUeIuVQU8SSVna_Q7lb3nhzz0UOhranhi7JmFKgF7UNMbV0VfYTHtpfFs2jel-LrKc56wxbZANuTkfW1UqKZWjydW6bj7luGgiyE4ve3WkkXeo6ia6voZFgSt5cjWOfJGTIG2WTBjN21G5HeaCecD_RJHH5nTA88SfTAB1lk/s400/yumfoods-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtPBVKpBPiXJnr8JcpZvh6brRqlnnBVnLJv5G0xJOju2cWYMJEoiUCIhF1aIYbnoQe_t3rCWkeoPfH5HLWGotBviGhxYEMijq3IMWaNoB1O5bxeNOJEXIWrN3zpuJ9EmkBDzWHHdfNgyt4Y9Y1m8alFmXgdeHW6K0iKNr3PgIEI35Ze25kDd4mkg/s3167/yumfoods-004.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="3167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtPBVKpBPiXJnr8JcpZvh6brRqlnnBVnLJv5G0xJOju2cWYMJEoiUCIhF1aIYbnoQe_t3rCWkeoPfH5HLWGotBviGhxYEMijq3IMWaNoB1O5bxeNOJEXIWrN3zpuJ9EmkBDzWHHdfNgyt4Y9Y1m8alFmXgdeHW6K0iKNr3PgIEI35Ze25kDd4mkg/s400/yumfoods-004.jpg" width="400" /></a>Instead, you can buy plastic or china food replicas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__LqMoBAAgjW0MTpivEjif0PbKY5Mphk5X3bHZJY-0h_Zoc1BjBW71s5TQwpVUe15hbw25qI2xY4uZhy8G4286ri3uFeCdxzhGeKnVUiUIOxw5f-zB2eNBV6FpqkKM3efgOQSCHN0DrT4eg0FSQxE8eyLx9QaYF55xw68q3peCEOeu81u80mpM1I/s4000/yumfoods-002.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__LqMoBAAgjW0MTpivEjif0PbKY5Mphk5X3bHZJY-0h_Zoc1BjBW71s5TQwpVUe15hbw25qI2xY4uZhy8G4286ri3uFeCdxzhGeKnVUiUIOxw5f-zB2eNBV6FpqkKM3efgOQSCHN0DrT4eg0FSQxE8eyLx9QaYF55xw68q3peCEOeu81u80mpM1I/s400/yumfoods-002.jpg" width="400" /></a>I'm not sure what you buy any of these things for. Bit I felt like I wanted the musical ladies below, maybe as a Christmas decoration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E_ixPq2wYgndBQkskE2Xw4kvQUy5tal4ByNbOp-HXjEqEeAmBluBj_Ttc_JVR0BVMCKXqF3eWXKYk4vnzCFIPpCVUIJAVRH8uTj0tiv2xKvyJNv7Ce9TywQ8YlEriKrO1Jy1QodHqiRiB1RZw2Wg0ftvQEYsZinUQdwCf6LCdo2lu4dMMdEBR5M/s2695/yumfoods-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="2695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E_ixPq2wYgndBQkskE2Xw4kvQUy5tal4ByNbOp-HXjEqEeAmBluBj_Ttc_JVR0BVMCKXqF3eWXKYk4vnzCFIPpCVUIJAVRH8uTj0tiv2xKvyJNv7Ce9TywQ8YlEriKrO1Jy1QodHqiRiB1RZw2Wg0ftvQEYsZinUQdwCf6LCdo2lu4dMMdEBR5M/s400/yumfoods-008.jpg" width="400" /></a>Along with the flag dudes and fishies. Not too expensive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcbF7YDL4cbz0JZqyT3ub4xy1ltM2OHMIq-Z17G1fQHyJoBYBRKEonD7JpLaugc1iJ5HOpZSFA8SDtCAHrn5kjOg8Gd1hsuhLV7RqLEYql3PWKAEaplHexUCKWMExpqZYGtem9LkamWOsD0b5OEBKU7Hh3NmdjpDyh3zQdP3JlXSh4c2WO-d_HUc/s2598/yumfoods-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="2598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcbF7YDL4cbz0JZqyT3ub4xy1ltM2OHMIq-Z17G1fQHyJoBYBRKEonD7JpLaugc1iJ5HOpZSFA8SDtCAHrn5kjOg8Gd1hsuhLV7RqLEYql3PWKAEaplHexUCKWMExpqZYGtem9LkamWOsD0b5OEBKU7Hh3NmdjpDyh3zQdP3JlXSh4c2WO-d_HUc/s400/yumfoods-009.jpg" width="400" /></a>You could pay to get a fortune on pretty paper. We resisted all of these things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLjep1fYYJngU14S7h9KdkVyQnh_zjH0sTFp3xzJPxODPCpkpCdCQMW4tyjw5D7H3XfbZaFHL6zS8MmQmaTwhjt7JQt2qIO00IkPiM4smtPqSBsXA22ZoRPQZYoQIvQ0NJAv38KC2h3JVKKdo-a0aS7FOLSZ8oVNPsf3_Zsy1tLu0yGkRirPPlF8/s4000/yumfoods-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLjep1fYYJngU14S7h9KdkVyQnh_zjH0sTFp3xzJPxODPCpkpCdCQMW4tyjw5D7H3XfbZaFHL6zS8MmQmaTwhjt7JQt2qIO00IkPiM4smtPqSBsXA22ZoRPQZYoQIvQ0NJAv38KC2h3JVKKdo-a0aS7FOLSZ8oVNPsf3_Zsy1tLu0yGkRirPPlF8/s400/yumfoods-010.jpg" width="400" /></a>As glorious as they were.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KtcF8G-GjwJitzxk141y8qoREjGR-kg99W-I4Bja_XguwN9sJix2MgYRo5cNmhskn45qRroPJzI_GGVpgoXszje071XMr0CTtWNaE2LuF8ThWUaV9LDU4sCHo4CXT7VB0MMk53BtNeQFExyzNwBW2C3Em4-MYW4TftVWN0KlTQXgcTDyDII-7VU/s4000/yumfoods-011.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KtcF8G-GjwJitzxk141y8qoREjGR-kg99W-I4Bja_XguwN9sJix2MgYRo5cNmhskn45qRroPJzI_GGVpgoXszje071XMr0CTtWNaE2LuF8ThWUaV9LDU4sCHo4CXT7VB0MMk53BtNeQFExyzNwBW2C3Em4-MYW4TftVWN0KlTQXgcTDyDII-7VU/s400/yumfoods-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><hr>Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893415683226879833.post-30452770841646337392023-02-17T20:37:00.007+08:002023-02-17T20:50:40.893+08:00Torii Temples Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuGZjZOCPGEnOzL_7Q-josm6qG79pixXRDkWqmZ5xBCSpDEbCpenqIhyMKX3phUzwhJJsS0ZlAJXDZOdox4UaaAIUULgn0XsrciOpnJikbbvj781K1Vb3b04MmLOscAo68-0vMfwmckif49YK0-XxA01odx-DIzjBZGuzs5Bh70oBQl-e9bqXOe4/s4000/Tori.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuGZjZOCPGEnOzL_7Q-josm6qG79pixXRDkWqmZ5xBCSpDEbCpenqIhyMKX3phUzwhJJsS0ZlAJXDZOdox4UaaAIUULgn0XsrciOpnJikbbvj781K1Vb3b04MmLOscAo68-0vMfwmckif49YK0-XxA01odx-DIzjBZGuzs5Bh70oBQl-e9bqXOe4/s400/Tori.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was time for some templing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdQmXiPipnmtccfYfLpBoWeiHIGT-P3D9_PECJOCvGmFQCydFCeKY6xe5mE-jg40vYphsifQUBcRdaTGygeYO6EKuWQ11HhAcWcncIDE7hqrdoT7pAMmnJMEz62TqMMntnDbDVM2Ci468CPTgeRzjs42SE6_3jrNDRx2DDdc4xctXHhM3YIzdLLM/s400/Tori-007.jpg" /></div><div>This temple is all Toriis: orange gates big and small!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69cDYm9vEevMhrjAx_9E9XXsQe8_UonA_GO0F21Zu5s1-L3NNNA5GQ5EN7VdQZe2JFJQhVu5A7mNjYWzwmbWGLAPMivstitE4uwwpDYYWWPIoK_nkxc3A6ZMCe-a83bFGMK0bszdahLz2F-iVPsLWr6t9wSwma_yWXDz6sNiOEzCIyHbv_wrHXuI/s4000/Tori-001.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69cDYm9vEevMhrjAx_9E9XXsQe8_UonA_GO0F21Zu5s1-L3NNNA5GQ5EN7VdQZe2JFJQhVu5A7mNjYWzwmbWGLAPMivstitE4uwwpDYYWWPIoK_nkxc3A6ZMCe-a83bFGMK0bszdahLz2F-iVPsLWr6t9wSwma_yWXDz6sNiOEzCIyHbv_wrHXuI/s400/Tori-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>We made this one, and pretended to hang it for good wishes, but instead brought it home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw5YjRygZ-Fpfh4Jy6sad1utJ3zt-bHAwIbBl7jZLRj68vvhF-CmMNYatkaV-r2vK8FhAQbvapbOxtFt4gvcmV1TLW3skkczRVQhLqq2rIbpOYvJ4O8QY_7jd24_pZb0MjM-1phLx_finMOZLU9Ic7JTk3ZG4-BXHRzJAqGabwHLkvGU3hQYgljM/s3362/Tori-016.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="2950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrw5YjRygZ-Fpfh4Jy6sad1utJ3zt-bHAwIbBl7jZLRj68vvhF-CmMNYatkaV-r2vK8FhAQbvapbOxtFt4gvcmV1TLW3skkczRVQhLqq2rIbpOYvJ4O8QY_7jd24_pZb0MjM-1phLx_finMOZLU9Ic7JTk3ZG4-BXHRzJAqGabwHLkvGU3hQYgljM/s400/Tori-016.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNWUrB3wVMEEBdxvBwmaWBjXMuy8zaWLPJfnm_U7kdmbHF1w_XXks0amoNGydwORQLJEvPUX6I6SRe08ae8zW7ryQOlZK6m1wembMvlJ8Rmey_jDN8QmBXIPCNEe8i5yLbddKXK7c9v5qOYM7L3V05AlKeo0zAUZvhj8chSct50RKVyqjmsr0A6Y/s4000/Tori-002.jpg" style="display: inline; text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNWUrB3wVMEEBdxvBwmaWBjXMuy8zaWLPJfnm_U7kdmbHF1w_XXks0amoNGydwORQLJEvPUX6I6SRe08ae8zW7ryQOlZK6m1wembMvlJ8Rmey_jDN8QmBXIPCNEe8i5yLbddKXK7c9v5qOYM7L3V05AlKeo0zAUZvhj8chSct50RKVyqjmsr0A6Y/s400/Tori-002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The bigger toriis are donated by local businesses, which is less mystical than I'd hoped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-eAT_uWY3ocYEOPM8_N8DkgeWnOG29dCWgO5bEMhB-LhfJsHUFeVIN_KUFaWJl2COgkzj7kf4gfYo9bXtmwA74qIxWuEMxxvzF_0u2IIdCMxtfiSV7YwaWBPLz6nclI_DN_lva2KHbBG6Zs7wvK-DyOwk4lEqodjrp8d51PQHgporXRsdOWeQNU/s4000/Tori-003.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-eAT_uWY3ocYEOPM8_N8DkgeWnOG29dCWgO5bEMhB-LhfJsHUFeVIN_KUFaWJl2COgkzj7kf4gfYo9bXtmwA74qIxWuEMxxvzF_0u2IIdCMxtfiSV7YwaWBPLz6nclI_DN_lva2KHbBG6Zs7wvK-DyOwk4lEqodjrp8d51PQHgporXRsdOWeQNU/s400/Tori-003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Special messenger foxes like hanging out in the shrines, carrying stuff around and being Shinto.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiU4YaKXtd8TwjzTxFfuV5KgHhA4uTCWz_I_ySATMCRGnoEFk4rTEmTW2a65dB8P6r68tkr4MWYImGDrTERj7h_jZEKFhkwyZ5rSOOn82I-3MCB6BmaLkNlWaoFkKYlr7GJkdnEd1VuSRBKUhtb1B0rhTkr_FaEIE4VX-PqhgVflFfj5Xs4ehFBs/s4000/Tori-004.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiU4YaKXtd8TwjzTxFfuV5KgHhA4uTCWz_I_ySATMCRGnoEFk4rTEmTW2a65dB8P6r68tkr4MWYImGDrTERj7h_jZEKFhkwyZ5rSOOn82I-3MCB6BmaLkNlWaoFkKYlr7GJkdnEd1VuSRBKUhtb1B0rhTkr_FaEIE4VX-PqhgVflFfj5Xs4ehFBs/s400/Tori-004.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our linguistic limitations didn't help us to understand what the sweepy bits are for, or what the big rocks mean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dj1LsBNjB9dem-fhkYXmT3NPjhDOOPwpHBJmxjTNfqVeYFkyCz0Siia9DaLppYywlQrzAGfzvET6k_34sw_6Anxa2LoBVPT1rWiFq3a6a6py-JsuYRBsILOiHOfpKg66siPDkOO8cmksFgOS_JhfZ3R9dbrQvDvnunEj2NjRB0JJJU_MUyX38ho/s4000/Tori-005.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Dj1LsBNjB9dem-fhkYXmT3NPjhDOOPwpHBJmxjTNfqVeYFkyCz0Siia9DaLppYywlQrzAGfzvET6k_34sw_6Anxa2LoBVPT1rWiFq3a6a6py-JsuYRBsILOiHOfpKg66siPDkOO8cmksFgOS_JhfZ3R9dbrQvDvnunEj2NjRB0JJJU_MUyX38ho/s400/Tori-005.jpg" /></a>We hiked most of the way up the torii mountain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss1btYKg0JnaTfMlF4Mdxna_Y0xKk37I8_byngBAAq0j7aa04uwOez-FwVN_7CdFdRRiZQmm9f4dRmAL6zFsxAEMX-E-pk1OAZPvlZrnFpYUjAMDP90lDdSp7yM1loBEuq5bpBkUjQC2_JayGWNHaI7k5VMvefID6xQb-aWiIgwoV4enntJvZ328/s4000/Tori-006.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss1btYKg0JnaTfMlF4Mdxna_Y0xKk37I8_byngBAAq0j7aa04uwOez-FwVN_7CdFdRRiZQmm9f4dRmAL6zFsxAEMX-E-pk1OAZPvlZrnFpYUjAMDP90lDdSp7yM1loBEuq5bpBkUjQC2_JayGWNHaI7k5VMvefID6xQb-aWiIgwoV4enntJvZ328/s400/Tori-006.jpg" /></a>On the way down, there was also a touch of Buddhism. That's ok, Shintoism and Buddhism blend together somehow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7_lBq1M7LdW1P0GcIgf0_fT64yOFE1pzyj_1XxzUC4gUjtC-ZNxqbVxx7a63qgy8g-QgHBDUv_Qztp4nr1SyLh8R37sHeTUKuPnk7FeSTroSbaByP4FvACF4U-LUaHYCYkNo7WzPj0LGbijsLYmuhYZzkqtQtpwqCHLLl_hu9dWkGlR0fdwbHe8/s3288/Tori-008.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3288" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7_lBq1M7LdW1P0GcIgf0_fT64yOFE1pzyj_1XxzUC4gUjtC-ZNxqbVxx7a63qgy8g-QgHBDUv_Qztp4nr1SyLh8R37sHeTUKuPnk7FeSTroSbaByP4FvACF4U-LUaHYCYkNo7WzPj0LGbijsLYmuhYZzkqtQtpwqCHLLl_hu9dWkGlR0fdwbHe8/s400/Tori-008.jpg" /></a>A lot of ropes are involved. I believe they are Shimenawa, which are used to denote holy spaces, and to separate the holy from the profane! So you wanna stay on the correct side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbeoFybPpdkXW8Lds5r-Pfd4rNRIKjGaqW5jms0-oqP4yFgsBzdocRXj51hDmV86iX9_Ii41hL5AFB5_ZHz01L6wLyEZhwCyXx-8TsbL0uzM3SP7SV3QaczChUAdVpv-vdhz2FDggYqlXtoT_J861IZFyD3YGn9KqSUez_BW9WzI3rxHuimT6hU4/s4000/Tori-009.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbeoFybPpdkXW8Lds5r-Pfd4rNRIKjGaqW5jms0-oqP4yFgsBzdocRXj51hDmV86iX9_Ii41hL5AFB5_ZHz01L6wLyEZhwCyXx-8TsbL0uzM3SP7SV3QaczChUAdVpv-vdhz2FDggYqlXtoT_J861IZFyD3YGn9KqSUez_BW9WzI3rxHuimT6hU4/s400/Tori-009.jpg" width="400" /></a>In Malaysian/Indonesian Islam, as well as in Japan, ceremonial stones/graves get dressed in nice shirts. I do not know why, in either case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCI5GxmHNVbclDNKt5pKPjivG44w9vf0R08IqAGcL8t_l_r9HLfhVtMjdB3b81IPvZ1kO99za9HPnvxJ1sL5BHGtmF4D9_t27bKSP4jJBWy_XPrk5NTv8G0R3bX5yPIGMxT5XPk2AvyvSRv0izCSWycV9vOGsIL0BSBHJcn4XCdSww-5wIm4I20E/s3571/Tori-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="3571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCI5GxmHNVbclDNKt5pKPjivG44w9vf0R08IqAGcL8t_l_r9HLfhVtMjdB3b81IPvZ1kO99za9HPnvxJ1sL5BHGtmF4D9_t27bKSP4jJBWy_XPrk5NTv8G0R3bX5yPIGMxT5XPk2AvyvSRv0izCSWycV9vOGsIL0BSBHJcn4XCdSww-5wIm4I20E/s400/Tori-010.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCI5GxmHNVbclDNKt5pKPjivG44w9vf0R08IqAGcL8t_l_r9HLfhVtMjdB3b81IPvZ1kO99za9HPnvxJ1sL5BHGtmF4D9_t27bKSP4jJBWy_XPrk5NTv8G0R3bX5yPIGMxT5XPk2AvyvSRv0izCSWycV9vOGsIL0BSBHJcn4XCdSww-5wIm4I20E/s3571/Tori-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCI5GxmHNVbclDNKt5pKPjivG44w9vf0R08IqAGcL8t_l_r9HLfhVtMjdB3b81IPvZ1kO99za9HPnvxJ1sL5BHGtmF4D9_t27bKSP4jJBWy_XPrk5NTv8G0R3bX5yPIGMxT5XPk2AvyvSRv0izCSWycV9vOGsIL0BSBHJcn4XCdSww-5wIm4I20E/s3571/Tori-010.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the Higashi Hongan-ji temple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtKIpqmw898qIOGbzHypORVZNyvhQXrNKcRegj8jEDdEIKEoVYUl1g6RX_5l3Y9bfEhZyzvRitc5LMR5AC8Zum8iT8FxPTVNDTLli-uwDbJIGvkDYse8lU_2plOFL00GG-IX72FnLrTx7Ote_PQVStPcOyOwEONoboVVJX31bffR4NCyxpyR7rv0/s3703/Tori-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="3703" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtKIpqmw898qIOGbzHypORVZNyvhQXrNKcRegj8jEDdEIKEoVYUl1g6RX_5l3Y9bfEhZyzvRitc5LMR5AC8Zum8iT8FxPTVNDTLli-uwDbJIGvkDYse8lU_2plOFL00GG-IX72FnLrTx7Ote_PQVStPcOyOwEONoboVVJX31bffR4NCyxpyR7rv0/w400-h296/Tori-011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwfUqscLc4NQhGBjDrH81IbB7xMKx15emMP4tKBn03kPKHhIiua0ZkcZ25pG0g2Lhb__dOvx1VxY91blK19G4TyAY1Ud8b4K_FqjWdKZ468uCNO7up3qIdHcTe6mokjvgwFJM4cfQJ4k1TJIGBnJgFUIfG7sqNWgQg-akrmAx85RBbDDaRZJ2HwY/s3441/Tori-012.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwfUqscLc4NQhGBjDrH81IbB7xMKx15emMP4tKBn03kPKHhIiua0ZkcZ25pG0g2Lhb__dOvx1VxY91blK19G4TyAY1Ud8b4K_FqjWdKZ468uCNO7up3qIdHcTe6mokjvgwFJM4cfQJ4k1TJIGBnJgFUIfG7sqNWgQg-akrmAx85RBbDDaRZJ2HwY/s400/Tori-012.jpg" width="400" /></a>While it's pretty, there is one main feature: Hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wWoe3YpUAAj4831BPNrZ07PmNYc11Aa7EZWfoP7Kya-tCou7Xia1Mb7IBXyYvEKNMLXZ5syeicshpmvQiJgzHXBi79PC348710255vxNDmY-1VbO2Zaj_J19qWd0YCV8oUw67Q5Y4VoPoWSdS8AJPkJ1F82XpjBJIEbi8rh4zzyJXCGxrCP-6bY/s4000/Tori-013.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wWoe3YpUAAj4831BPNrZ07PmNYc11Aa7EZWfoP7Kya-tCou7Xia1Mb7IBXyYvEKNMLXZ5syeicshpmvQiJgzHXBi79PC348710255vxNDmY-1VbO2Zaj_J19qWd0YCV8oUw67Q5Y4VoPoWSdS8AJPkJ1F82XpjBJIEbi8rh4zzyJXCGxrCP-6bY/s400/Tori-013.jpg" /></a>When the temple ran out of rope to drag goods around, they just made one out of devotees' hair! And then left it on display for a hundred years. Great tourist attraction; hard to photograph well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d3z7kFIzucC7N3v7Hsd8cbhpmy4qB69ugQm69-f1ZQkhZTJbCqO_GsuuK4ARYQg0c9Q2ERimybXrP5wkRG5Xterxmx29bwJ4HhNKpPCo8qyw0jNJsG1kIOjB_iG11GO6mP2NPAb1EXOj4DzJXchhNZgMjlHvn0CZaaX7JcHgBo7GMMsXHsrLpkA/s2784/Tori-014.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2593" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d3z7kFIzucC7N3v7Hsd8cbhpmy4qB69ugQm69-f1ZQkhZTJbCqO_GsuuK4ARYQg0c9Q2ERimybXrP5wkRG5Xterxmx29bwJ4HhNKpPCo8qyw0jNJsG1kIOjB_iG11GO6mP2NPAb1EXOj4DzJXchhNZgMjlHvn0CZaaX7JcHgBo7GMMsXHsrLpkA/s400/Tori-014.jpg" /></a>Luckily, crowd control was well managed. Barry noted the difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_baoLTLeoMuIenWEozzEPoFXn4mxiRKjaitLlIW1iHxZSXhAr35wG7H5E6yrSVrcZ56mpiuFRl4yeviyU8KYb8klQnZ57TjC4yV5ixPPwBFzBiZs2221GfGQR7wvnnsAusPsiXs594SWpE2ICn9KwHnEG5ttGjhBXNvgKOuQF3kRt53QL3yyzzs/s2667/Tori-015.jpg" style="display: block; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2317" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_baoLTLeoMuIenWEozzEPoFXn4mxiRKjaitLlIW1iHxZSXhAr35wG7H5E6yrSVrcZ56mpiuFRl4yeviyU8KYb8klQnZ57TjC4yV5ixPPwBFzBiZs2221GfGQR7wvnnsAusPsiXs594SWpE2ICn9KwHnEG5ttGjhBXNvgKOuQF3kRt53QL3yyzzs/s400/Tori-015.jpg" /></a></div><hr />Bob Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457688933914200540noreply@blogger.com