Articles in Sumatra
Bike Ride to the Asahan Dock
Monday, November 23, 2015
The sun stayed shining yesterday, and my bike ride was a success. I prepared my bike carefully before I left, but in the process I forgot about my body, and I neglected to put on any sunscreen. I don’t put on sunscreen all the time. I do it only when I’ve been out of the sun for a while and suddenly go …
A Walk in a Local Neighborhood
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
It is 7:30 in the morning as I sit on the bed in my little hotel room. I just made a cup of coffee on my new campstove. I know for most people, stuff is just stuff, but I have to say that I love my new stove systems. I changed everything while I was in Kuala Lumpur. In the past, I’ve …
A Riverside Walk
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
It’s another rainy morning. I don’t understand exactly why, but when it rains, my room can be overhwelmed with the smell of fish. Apparently, the rain water mixes with fish somewhere and the smell appears here. That tells me I’m in Indonesia. I also know I’m in Indonesia because of the traffic noise. I don’t know if I’ve made this point clear …
Cross-Cultural Confusion
Thursday, November 26, 2015
I had some newish experiences yesterday on top of some familiar ones. The familiar ones came with another camera walkabout. This time, I put my 120mm macro lens on the Olympus. This lens is meant for taking close-up pictures of very small things – like insects. But since it is a 120mm lens, I can also use it for portraits. I would …
Getting Used to Lots of Noise
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Things have taken a small turn for the worse in the last 24 hours. Something I ate or drank or came in contact with has made me ill. The jury is still out on how bad it is going to be, but I can feel it building. The stomach cramps and the desperate rush to the bathroom is surely about to take …
Getting a Haircut
Sunday, November 29, 2015
As far as the weather goes, I’m a bit of a broken record. It’s 8:30 in the morning, and it is raining. It has been raining for about two hours. I imagine it will stop, though. That has been the pattern. It rains at night and in the morning and then clears up during the day. That works out well enough for …
Giving Me the Finger – In a Friendly Way
Monday, November 30, 2015
Rain? Yes. Traffic noise? Yep. Hot cup of coffee by my side? Of course. Feeling good? For sure.
Yesterday was a lazy day as far as exploring is concerned. I didn’t do any at all. But it was still an interesting day. I spent much of it organizing a lot of the photographs I’ve taken recently. I’ve also gotten a lot of new …
Irritability and Mango Juice
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
I was a bit tired and irritable yesterday. I keep saying that the noise here doesn’t bother me, but I don’t think I get much sleep. Last night, I switched out my earplugs for brand new ones, and that made a big difference. I slept much better. So perhaps my earplugs were not up to the task, and it might be better …