South of the Border April 12, 2002 It was a simple overnight train ride down to Melbourne from Sydney. But now it’s a matter of getting the food and supplies organized…
HQ Fire Brigade Visit April 10, 2002 Last night was quite the partially expected adventure. While meeting with a friend at Circular Quay (Sydney’s ferry launch), a young gal sat in…
Island Hopping April 7, 2002 The trip to New Zealand was amazing. The cape at the far NW is Cape Regina which is where a small lighthouse keeps a…
Downunder Again! March 25, 2002 March 26th will never really exist for me… at first glance I would claim this to be my third day lost to the ether…
Meeting Folks November 21, 2001 I made it to the flight no worries, but would have never expected what happened next. While waiting for the plane to board, an…
The China Express November 21, 2001 China is a land of mystery as much to those who live there as it is for those of us traveling through. Barbaric from…
Sadoriffic! November 2, 2001 The island of Sadogashima, just off the coast of Niigata City in the Sea of Japan proved to be an amazing discovery, one of…
Nagoya Festival October 14, 2001 Jumping right back into things when I got back to Japan, I got word of the big festival hapening in Nagoya, and was off…
Isidori Drumming Festival August 5, 2001 I made sure to postpone my departure from Japan, because everybody said this was a festival not to be missed. How right they were….
The Far North! July 21, 2001 Hokkaido is the northern most of the main islands which comprise Japan. And Natalie and I went to the northern tip of Hokkaido. We…
