Layover in Hong Kong - Happy New Year
31 décembre 2019, Hong Kong ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We got to sleep in until 8 on this one, so a pleasant morning. Departure from Phnom Penh was uneventful, and we were off to Hong Kong.
We have about 5 hours to cool your heels her in Hong Kong, andEn savoir plus
Saipan
1 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We are now relaxing in Saipan International Airport until at least sunrise, probably later. Not sure what time hotel check in is, but probably not for another 8 hours. May find a restaurant near theEn savoir plus
Saipan, to the North
2 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We have conquered sleep, and the New Year, and out on excursion. An interesting day of sightseeing on the northern end of the island of Saipan.
Saipan Hash Impromptu Trail (SHIT) H3
3 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We had the good luck to be in town when they had a SHIT hash. Anyone can set it up, just need to make the trail, and invite the gang. There were two former Saipan hashers in town for the holidays, andEn savoir plus
Saipan H3
4 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After many years, I have finally run with the Saipan H3. It has always been one of those exotic looking locations of interest, and now I have finally done it. It was a short trail, but required aEn savoir plus
American Memorial Park - Saipan
5 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I visited the American Memorial Park here in Saipan today.
Over the years, I have read most of the history of the US Marine Corps, including Saipan . . . but just like visits to Iwo Jima, Incheon, andEn savoir plus
Tinian
6 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Made a quick trip over to Tinian to see the historical aspects of how the B-29s operated, and loading of the atomic bombs that ended WWII.
Farewell Saipan
6 janvier 2020, Îles Mariannes du Nord ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Back to Saipan for one last night. It has been a very interesting visit.
Hafa Adai
7 janvier 2020, Guam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
It was a short flight (30 min) from Saipan to Guam, and we were in the rental car in no time flat. Super easy getting around here on Guam, very similar to Hawaii. I took the opportunity to swing byEn savoir plus
Guam Full Moon H3
10 janvier 2020, Guam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Another new experience, hashing on Guam. An excellent night time trail through the back streets and alleyways of Tamuning. Trail was pretty tricky, with many backward twists and little cut throughsEn savoir plus
Agana H3 Trail #1961
11 janvier 2020, Guam ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
What a day, 2 Guam hash trails in 24 hours. Full Moon Friday night started at 7:15 PM, Saturday Agana H3 trail finished at 6:20 PM . . . total of over 13 Kms, but the Agana H3 trail was through denseEn savoir plus
Up Up and Away . . . Nope, not so fast.
13 janvier 2020, Guam ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Update: Flights cancelled. Two more days on Guam, new hotel, extended rental car. Also booked hotel in Bali. Have rebooked our flights, now through Taipei, and Kuala Lumpur, and will get to Bali onEn savoir plus
7 Hour Layover - Taipei
15 janvier 2020, Taïwan ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
In order to avoid Manila and the volcano, we had to reroute our flight. Longer way around, via Taipei and Kuala Lumpur. The extra day and a half here in Bali will ensure we'll be rested for our flightEn savoir plus
3 Hour Layover - Kuala Lumpur
16 janvier 2020, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Yes, another layover, but not just any city. This is the birthplace of the Hash House Harriers. I made my first sojourn here in 1998, for Interhash. Since then, I've been back about a dozen times, toEn savoir plus
Back in Bali, just for a couple days
16 janvier 2020, Indonésie ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We made it, working our way around the Pacific to avoid Manila and the Volcano. It was a tiring trip, after the shuffle back in Guam on Monday, then 24 hours of flying to get here . . . but we areEn savoir plus
Dili Dili - On On to the Dili H3
17 janvier 2020, Timor oriental ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Had an awesome trail with the Dili H3 in East Timor, great fun. It was a bit of a struggle getting through customs and immigration at the airport, but once on the other side, the fun really began.En savoir plus
No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition
19 janvier 2020, Timor oriental ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Life is pretty awesome, especially when the unexpected happens. First unexpected thing was an invite to dinner tonight by NUTS ON and his wife. So, we roll up to this cool place across the street fromEn savoir plus
Cristo Rei of Dili
20 janvier 2020, Timor oriental ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It was a casual day, but we got it into gear by lunch time. We walked up the street to rent some scooters, but none available, and we rented a busted up old clunker to doodle around town in. First, weEn savoir plus
6 Hour Layover - Darwin
21 janvier 2020, Australie ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
NEWS FLASH TO ME . . . I have traveled to Australia many times over the years, but last time was 2010. Since then, a Visa (ETA) is now required. Was informed at the checkin counter in East Timor. CanEn savoir plus
To Layover, or not to Layover . . .
22 janvier 2020, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After going through our 6 hour layover in Darwin, a massive thunderstorm blew in. Our plane could not land, so we could not leave. After several announcements of doom, all of a sudden the plane hasEn savoir plus
Vanuatu, it must be Wednesday
23 janvier 2020, Vanuatu ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just kidding, it's Thursday. We have all of our paperwork in order, and ready to fly. Today we go to Port Vila, Vanuatu. Sounds a bit exotic, eh? Traveling is so much fun.
Enjoying Port Vila
25 janvier 2020, Vanuatu ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Our first couple days in Vanuatu have been very relaxing. After arriving a day late, we were happy to get settled into our lodging and look around. On the first night, we got an invite by the localEn savoir plus
Doing the loop, around Efate (Vanuatu)
26 janvier 2020, Vanuatu ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Full day touring on Efate, drove all the way around the island (~125 Kms). Absolutely gorgeous island, but sparsely populated, so most of the drive was just grass on both sides of the road. Had someEn savoir plus
Port Vila H3 Trail #2283
27 janvier 2020, Vanuatu ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Had an amazing trail with the hash here today in Vanuatu. We had a few issues with finding the start, including a pin dot that was in an open field, and my cell phone that just dies at random . . .En savoir plus
Flying into Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
29 janvier 2020, Îles Salomon ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Over the years, I have visited numerous sites of significance to US Marine Corps history. Inchon, Iwo Jima, Belleau Wood to name a few. In a few short hours, I will be landing at Henderson Field onEn savoir plus





















































































































