Bangkok: Fanesca, an arrival, and the red monster

March 25th, 2024 I don’t have a religion but follow certain traditions from Catholic culture.  One is eating fanesca during holy week.  Fanesca was originally a fish soup, made with potatoes and salted-dry codfish. Over time it evolved to include a variety of grains, corn, peanuts, squash, and pumpkin.  It is served with a slice … Continue reading Bangkok: Fanesca, an arrival, and the red monster

Bangkok:  Cartagena’s epilog, LDL down, Dorian Gray, genes vs. chance

March 13, 2024 I'm late with this update, couldn’t get to write it down.  And not because something bad happened in Cartagena.  On the contrary, overall, things went well.   I was finally able to sail BEHEMOTH, and what a wonderful sailboat she is.  It happened on Tuesday, February 27th.  Three crew came along: Hector, BEHEMOTH’s … Continue reading Bangkok:  Cartagena’s epilog, LDL down, Dorian Gray, genes vs. chance