Yesterday flew over northern Australia, Vietnam the mekong delta. and in Siem Reap Cambodia to spend the day at Angkor Wat. Up for sunrise photo shoot and had trouble getting access Visited the national museum on arrival and saw the room of 1000 Buddhas. Quite impressive. Staying in the grand hotel built in 1929 and restored after war damage. Really feel like I am in a very far away ancient place now. Will be at Angkor Wat all am and visit Banteay srei a...

All of these fruits were grown by Alan and Susan Carle on their 20 acres in Queensland. I was honored to have a tour and lunch of their fruits and fresh fish yesterday . Dishes included sweet potatoe,taro and cassava , guanabana cheesecake wit passion fruit. This couple moved from NYC 30 years ago and have developed their lives to maximizing the biological diversity of the rain forests. Website.. Botanical ark.com. First am trip was to mossman Gorge where a n...

Wow. Really mixed up here but the advantages are good this am. I am in Port Douglas Australia. Yes another continent after the am in Samoa. I ended up touring Stevenson residence yesterday am. A lovely peaceful simple location being maintained by an British businessman. Very simple and the lush tropical plants of course plentiful. ESP enjoyed Margaret a lovely beautiful young woman our tour guide who demonstrated the values , charm an genuine kindness of ...

Sitting in lobby of grays resort in Apia, Samoa. Only the night staff around. Gorgeous full moon and am just waiting a little bit to get in swimming pool. Spent longest flight day of trip yesterday and passed the inter time line and lost a day the 26 . Samoa. Pronounced Saw moa by natives is lush, hot and humid. Beautiful,people and brilliand, colorful clothing Last night when we arrived about 90. Population over 120 k . Not going to see a lot but will go ...

In 1887 there were only 122 inhabitants left on Easter island. Now pop over 5000 . Since 1960 s reconstruction of the moais has increased tourism. Learned much history today . Mostly fascinated with work if Patricia Vargas anthropologist my age who came here on 2 yr contract at age 23 and has never left. Spent the day from 830-5 touring the island with her. Her book called sacred sentinels will be published by u nm press this summer. Looking forward to seeing...