Author Archives: mlaw

November 12/13 Beijing Like so many trips, this one started out with more story than actual travel.  The trip was supposed to be last month but because of the meeting of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, security was … Continue reading →

January 9 – Nairobi At the Royal Apartments in Nairobi, you need 5 keys to manage: one for the security gate to enter the building, one for the security gate to enter the apartment, one for door to enter the … Continue reading →

January 8 – Nairobi Up in the morning for church.  The service was a gathering of three congregations and I think there may have been a little competition going on.  The Sunday School children from St. Mary’s Kipasi (the Ndwara … Continue reading →

January 7 – Ndwara I got up this morning and showered in the Ndwara way, with a bucket of hot water and a scoop.  I asked for less water since it is in short supply, and did my best to … Continue reading →

January 6 – Ndwara It was a day of good news, which helped to offset the sadness brought about by the drought.  The dryness is awful:  corn that should be ready to harvest brown and falling down in the fields. … Continue reading →

January 5 – Ndwara After a breakfast of excellent sausages, mediocre eggs, and nasty bread with  margarine, it was back to the airport for my flight to Kisumu, on the northern shore of Lake Victoria.  The domestic airport in Nairobi … Continue reading →

Jan 3-4 Nairobi Every once in a while, I seem to have one of “those” trips…nothing exactly went wrong, but it seemed like a series of small irritations.    At Edmonton airport, the first direction I got was to go to … Continue reading →

My last day in Korea.  We finally woke up about noon to an amazing sunny and warm fall day.  Clear blue sky behind coloured leaved.  Youngik came to meet me and we walked downtown and back just to enjoy the … Continue reading →

Staying with my friend Stu.  Today was a very uneventful day: returned the rented car, bought some presents, hung out with friends, edited Stu’s homework paper, ate too much.  Tim took me out for some special soup made of chicken … Continue reading →

Two more things to visit today and then our road trip will be over… The Gochang dolmen site is fascinating.  There are about 440 dolmens in one valley but they are of three different styles.  There are several table style … Continue reading →