June 24 The United Airlines flight was late by two hours or more; I lost track. We boarded on time but then the technicians discovered a faulty communications device that had to be replaced. It was located in the main cabin and all passengers had to disembark. It must have been 2am when we departed and … Continue reading Paris: Warhool and Basquiat; another David; l’Histoire de Manon; impact investment
June 17th I landed here last Sunday June the 11th. Purpose of the trip: attending Marina’s graduation and Sofia’s 13thbirthday. Not sure how, but I managed to reserve a room, dark like a prison cell, in one of the worst hotels I’ve ever been to. I booked the room through a third party, paying in advance, so … Continue reading Washington DC: a graduation and a birthday
June 10 (this post, along with three more that will follow, are old posts that couldn’t be posted) Marina, Woland and I were in Kho Phangan from May 17 to June 4th. Marina was on vacation, I wasn’t, but managed to spend time at the beach and enjoy different culinary experiences at night. The house we rented … Continue reading Tangiers: memories from Kho Pangan; a Rembrandt; G strait; taken apart
May 21, 2023 Martin Amis died today. Esophagus cancer, like his friend Hitchens, another writer who lived life intensely. Not sure what is worse, cancer or dementia. I would want to have the choice to let go before cancer consumes my body or I lose my mind. But it was not this loss for the literary world … Continue reading Work and travels; not an alcoholic; graduation; BEHEMOTH’s saga
February 12, 2023 It has taken me a while to post this. In-and-out refers not to my short visit of Cartagena in early January but to BEHEMOTH’s short stint on the water. Juan David and l landed in Colombia mid-morning on Saturday January 7th. We stayed for three nights at Casa Don Sancho, a small boutique hotel … Continue reading Cartagena: in and out; BEHEMOTH’s surgery; perseverance.
December 30, 2022. Natalia just served me a Bloody Mary. I prepare Martinis and Negronis but BMs are her specialty. I no longer know the recipe though I can tell this time she was quite generous with the vodka. We only have them in the morning, before lunch, and not very often. It’s been only in … Continue reading Casa Blanca – Same: Woland’s extraction; books and diaries; BEHEMOTH new looks
December 6, 2022 I landed in Doha at 04:30 local time after a 7h flight from Bangkok where I slept most of the time. I hope Woland did the same down below in his crate. He was relaxed when I dropped him at the oversized baggage area. His travel wouldn’t have been possible without Christine and Detlef, a … Continue reading Doha: dogs travel; the last few days in Bangkok; reserves of ethanol replenished; DC, Quito and Cartagena
November 23, 2022 I came to Morocco to work on a project that is trying to find ways to support local industries so that they are able expand their production and create more and higher paying jobs, in a country where over 1/3 of young people are unemployed or employed in subsistence/informal activities. After a … Continue reading Morocco: impressions from Fez and Rabat; accumulators vs. refrigerators; dogs’ memory
November 12, 2022. (what follows was written some 10 days ago -- running late with postings) My 3 weeks stay in the US is coming to an end. I am writing this at Dullas airport where I will soon board a plane to Paris. My connection to Rabat is not until 9pm on Sunday so I plan … Continue reading Washington DC: the down-side of meritocracy; a blind date with BEHEMOTH
October 12, 2023 – 8am I have the impression that time is flowing faster. It used to take a while to go from Monday to Friday and an eternity to celebrate the next Christmas. But I just learned that we have been living in Thailand for one year and it is hard to accept. If asked, I … Continue reading Bangkok: time contraction; spinning faster; around the world; boat update
Sailing to the Pacific 