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The end of the road: Lamu, Kenya
Below, the road to Lamu. It’s an all-day trip from Mombasa northward along the coast. By the afternoon the road worsens, traffic thins, and you see more monkeys than cars. There are checkpoints and road blocks because it has been … Continue reading
A Manchester United haircut in Old Town, Mombasa, Kenya
This leg belongs to the woman who works at Barka restaurant in Old Town. She was wearing the full Muslim hijab, covered head to toe, but I could see she had a nice henna design on her hands and I … Continue reading
Two weeks in the Middle East = months worth of experiences
Been away only two weeks but it feels like forever. That is a good thing about travel: you get more bang for your buck than staying at home (i.e. it feels like you are really living.) If I had to … Continue reading
The Japanese flea market and more hitchhiking
Is this the couple of the year? Could be. This is from a flea market on the perimeter of the Yokohama stadium where the 2002 World Cup soccer final was played. I am a big fan of flea markets anywhere … Continue reading
World Cup blues, flea market booty
We watched the Holland-Spain World Cup soccer final in a part of town that I hadn’t been to since 2005, which coincidentally was the last year Arjen Robben passed the ball. It’s a shame the final can never be as … Continue reading
Losing some enthusiasm for the World Cup
I take some pleasure in correctly guessing Holland’s ascent in the World Cup (see for yourself from my June 11 post) but it wasn’t so fun to watch them beat Brazil last night. I get tired more quickly of every … Continue reading
My Pecs Nostalgia Tour—Long Live Locks!
Hungary’s transport is so Budapest-centralized that from Balaton it made sense to go all the way back to Budapest to then go down again to Pecs. All highways lead to Budapest, all major train lines, and 1 in 5 Hungarians … Continue reading
Look at this photo. Hungary’s the best.
When I watch these World Cup games I like to see how cold and bundled up the fans are and how many empty seats I see. It is the middle of winter in South Africa, and many stadiums are well … Continue reading
Troubling Trends in Soccer—Viva North Korea!
My two main problems with soccer are diving and fouls on corner kicks/free kicks from the side. I love to see yellow cards for diving. Is there no way to do some sort of video review of diving, even after … Continue reading
Repeating my life story, Danish pronunciation
I hitchhiked from Arnhem back to Zeist, where I am just for one night. It took me a lot longer than I thought, which is something I am saying a lot lately, but I blame it on my orangish apricoty … Continue reading
