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Who Runs The World

October 2019 - April 2020
On 10 Oct 2019, I depart Hawaii on a round the world hashing excursion. Original destination was Trinidad for INTERHASH. This trip was cut short due to COVID 19. Time to quarantine, and get caught up on medical stuff. Next trip . . Even more epic Read more
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    Day 100

    Dili Dili - On On to the Dili H3

    January 17, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ☀️ 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. There are a limited number of ATMs here, and both at the airport were only giving account balances, which we later found out just meant they had no cash left. So we spied a mall about a mile from the airport . . . how much for the taxi? $10 US . . . well, how much to our hotel (8 Kms away), $10. Easy choice, off we go to the hotel. We had just enough cash on hand to pay the taxi, the hotel deposit, and the hash. We received excellent hashpatality as former (and stand in for the day) Hash Master, “NUTS ON” so kindly picked us up at our hotel, and took us to the hash. As it was explained, it was the rainy season, so there would be no marks. Past experience during the rainy season has shown that trails were often getting washed away, so we just followed the hares on a pre-planned trail. The start was up on a road side hilltop, and the hares had nowhere to go but up or down. So up we went. After reaching the top, we made our way down to the beach. Do you know what comes next? That’s right, climb back up the hill to the finish. Once all had returned, the circle commenced right there on the side of a dirt road, cars and trucks blowing by covering us with dust. The hash lays out a tarp, and when you come up you get down on your knees, basically on the dirt road, and enjoy the life-giving nectar we all so crave. Many songs were sung, many stories were told, and then the “Prick of the Week” was awarded. The voting was going all one way, until the acting GM stood up and kicked over the sacred mug . . . and that was the end of story. After many beers, we made our way to the On On On. Dili Hash is awesome, make sure you visit someday. On On.Read more

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    Day 102

    No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition

    January 19, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 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 from the beach, and sit down for a couple beers. THEN, we get an invitation for a ride in the only stretch limo in East Timor. Not saying no to that, so off we go. Turns out, this was David Bowie's limo, shipped here from the US. Does a lot of wedding support, parties, etc, and it just so happens the owner is a hasher. We rode around Dili for about an hour, all sorts of picture takers on the street, we are jammin on the inside, listening to mostly 70s and 80s rock, but a few newer cuts like Ed Sheeran. Sometimes you just never know what will happen. We then went back for a delicious dinner, and songs around the table. Great times in East TImor. Don't miss out, book your tickets today. ON ON.Read more

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    Day 103

    Cristo Rei of Dili

    January 20, 2020 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 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, we managed to get some lunch on our way to our first site . . . the Cristo Rei of Dili. We climbed up the 800 stairs to the top, and managed to sweat out every drop of the water we drank that morning. We had considered driving out to Black Rock, but it was showing as an hour drive on Google Maps. We then went back to the Timor Plaza to get some more cash, and were considering a movie. As I walked in to the Movie house, out comes Corey (NUTS IN), and he convinces me that Black Rock in only 25 minutes away. OK, that's good enough for me. So we reload into the car, and off we go . . . an hour later, I kid you not, we got to the area that was Black Rock, but the roads were so bad, that we did not think our poor little rent a wreck could handle it, so we drove back to Dili.Read more

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    Day 104

    6 Hour Layover - Darwin

    January 21, 2020 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 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. Can be done online, and only took 15 minutes, but there is no wifi at the ET Airport. So out of the kindness of their hearts, the Air North people got us into their office and allowed us to submit. Could have caused us to miss the flight. Got lucky on that one, no more taking anything for granted, must do my homework for every stop. All set, flight executed.Read more

  • TravelerWho Runs The World
    Day 105

    To Layover, or not to Layover . . .

    January 22, 2020 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 has landed. We eventually departed (90 minutes late), for our flight to Brisbane. On the way, I explained to the flight attendants that we had a connection, and had to transfer over to the international terminal, and we lost 90 of our 150 minute scheduled layover. They accommodated by getting us off first, and we made our way to the next airline check in desk. I have made about 20 flights on this trip so far, and this is the first time a PRINTED copy of our departure tickets was required (from Vanuatu). Heck, printers are not really that easy to come by when you are free wheeling it. So we ended up missing our connection, but they rebooked us for tomorrow, same time (for free). We spent the next hour or so getting a printed copy of our departure tickets, so all set for tomorrow. Ughhh.Read more

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    Day 106

    Vanuatu, it must be Wednesday

    January 23, 2020 in 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.

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    Day 108

    Enjoying Port Vila

    January 25, 2020 in 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 local hashers to join in on karaoke night just up the street from where we are staying. Jo was all about that, so off we went. Nice dinner, followed by 2 hours of singing, a great time. After a good nights sleep, we had a day to wander around town, get some groceries, and do some laundry. Today, Jo went SCUBA diving again, and I worked on writing some hash info for my upcoming monthly post. Then this afternoon we had lunch on the water, and drove out to the east for a hike up to a waterfall. The waterfall hike turned out to be a half mile stroll up a stream, to a swimming hole with a small waterfall. Sort of disappointing, but a nice day out on the town.Read more

  • TravelerWho Runs The World
    Day 109

    Doing the loop, around Efate (Vanuatu)

    January 26, 2020 in 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 some spectacular views of the ocean and beach, and some overlooks. Drove past a WWII museum (see pictures), they asked ~$5 admission. One room, and by what I could see from outside consisted of mostly old Coke bottles. Gave it a miss. :o) Drove another 25 kms and found a lovely ocean side resort for lunch. Maybe 10 people there, so was busy. The food was delicious, had a spicy chicken roll. After that, we had another 40 Kms to the next tourist trap . . . the Blue Lagoon. Pictures looked like a cool swimming hole, but they wanted ~$10 each to see it, so gave it a miss. Overall it was a very nice drive around the island.

    Since they have blue laws here (no alcohol sales from 1130 Sat - 0730 Mon) in stores, we ventured back to the Iron Horse Saloon for dinner and drinks, and played cards for a couple hours. As the sun was setting, we wandered back to the hacienda, and watched a movie. I really like this island. :o)    Read more

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    Day 110

    Port Vila H3 Trail #2283

    January 27, 2020 in 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 . . . but we did find the start just in time as the pack was headed out. The trail was excellent, with a start uphill straight into the shiggy. Was a bit frustrating going up, as it was all single file in a conga line. This left me dead last by the time we reached the top as I helped others through barbed wire fences. Once we reached the top, it was back on the road, following the tail end of the pack. We got to a point that turned out to be about a mile+ from the finish, marked by an arrow that signified . . . find your own way back to the start. Fortunately we were with a local hasher who explained this to us, and led us back home. In the circle, the local rabble was full of fun, cussing up a storm and full of jokes. Lots of good humored banter about fuck all, so I jumped in with a few songs, which always leads to more fun. In the end, we made a bunch of new friends, and had an amazing time on the hash. Port Vila H3 is not to be missed. On On. https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDmeGKAwvRead more

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    Day 112

    Flying into Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

    January 29, 2020 on the Solomon Islands ⋅ ☁️ 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 on Guadalcanal. With great reverence . . . "We all stand on the shoulders of the past generation."

    By 1942, Japan’s span of control throughout Asia and the South Pacific was vast, reaching as far as, and taking control of Guadalcanal in July of 1942. That would be as far south as they would go, and they would not hold it for long. On 7 Aug 1942, the Marines entered the war in the Pacific, and made the initial landing on Guadalcanal with ~11,000 men of the 1st Marine Division under MajGen Vandergrift. Within two day, the Marines had established a beachhead, and seized control of what would soon become Henderson Field. After months of intense battles both on land and at sea, the Japanese withdrew from Guadalcanal on 7 Feb 1943, and the island was designated secure on 9 Feb. The US had established a foothold in the South Pacific, and initiated what would become the Island Hopping Campaign. This campaign would go on for the next 3 years with amphibious landings on numerous islands, ending with the seizing of Okinawa in 1945 and the subsequent dropping of the atomic bombs (from aircraft launched from Tinian, also seized by the Marines) on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

    Of additional significance, Maj Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron operated out of Henderson Field in 1943, becoming one of the most famous flying squadrons of the war.    Read more

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