Travel Blog
Things I have observed in my world travels.
November 15, 2009
OLD SAN JUAN, January 6, 2009—I came here for a break in the sun but, as often has been the case, I stumbled into a story. Better to be lucky than smart. A new governor, Luis Fortuno, has been elected and he was inaugurated during my stay. One of the planks of his candidacy was […]
Read full article ">Germany, 2008
November 14, 2008
APRIL 2008 — I’m on the Inner-City Express (ICE) headed for Paris. I got on one train headed south from Frankfurt and then changed trains in Mannheim. This train is making a direct shot for Paris, stopping in a few places like Kaiserslautern and Saarbrucken (both of which sound like kinds of cole slaw.) Judging […]
Read full article ">France, April 2008
November 14, 2008
APRIL 2008–After the rugged countryside along the German border, the terrain in France flattens out. As a result, the train starts to really move along, hitting speeds of at least 100 mph. On the few times that I see an expessway, the train races ahead of the cars traveling at or near the speed limit […]
Read full article ">Australia, May 2008
May 14, 2008
MAY 2008 — It’s somewhat disorienting to be in Australia. When I went for a jog this morning in Melbourne, I had to be very careful about crossing roads because they drive on the English-side of the road here. It’s also autumn and the leaves are turning colors. So that’s a neckwrench, coming from New […]
