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Friday, final day in Ha Long Bay, then onto Dan Nang area A relaxing day of doing nothing but reading, QB off to the spa and snacking on Jackfruit occasionally. The pomelo of yesterday was a complete and soon in … Continue reading →

Wednesday, fair skies. Onto the boat and getting settled. Signed up for their slow, one device at a time, internet package. Time will tell how functional. Leaving port. Got to the room and found that we are to set back … Continue reading →

Tuesday – rain finished. Met a local on the elevator. American woman living here for the past couple of years. Some interesting comments: 1. USA press used to exaggerate the situation here, but now getting worse and coverage is closer … Continue reading →

Monday, rain promised, and some delivered but not much. Escalators and large air-conditioned shopping centers on the plan. Yesterday the streets were empty, weekend traffic. Today, like a normal city with lots of people on the streets and overpasses. The … Continue reading →

Sunday, HK time. Arrived to rain. Early morning, before 06:30 The pre-arranged car taking us to the hotel was able to zoom. No traffic and no protests. More on that below. The only indication of protests are the large plastic … Continue reading →

Boogs are off on another adventure. Bit different this time. Traveling with Michelle and George on a Cruise. First stop, HK, hopefully not too much in the midst of the protests. Will know soon. The fine hotel, arrangements by M, … Continue reading →

Friday. No rain forecasted and a bit warmer. St. Martins in the Field organ concert. A visit and rejection at the National Gallery, and a picnic dinner in the room. The concert: The organ playing was excellent of course. The … Continue reading →

Wednesday. rain day Exhibit day while QB takes “me” time. Hearty breakfast at the hotel and then off to Design Center to see it and the Kubrick exhibit. Not a fan of either mid century modern design or exhibits of … Continue reading →

Whereas the question of the type of plant raised in the previous post is revealed in conjunction with a trip to the famed Chelsea Physick garden. But that comes later in the post. —– Monday, cool, no rain. St. Martins … Continue reading →

Saturday Cool, very cool, barely hit 50 degrees F. Intermittent rain. Breakfast, again, at Fishers. Great Grosti. Bobby indicates I must remind him to get this dish at next sitting. Another and now we interrupt our regular programming with a … Continue reading →