Just getting ready to head back out into the Eastern European countryside, thought I'd see if Will had received the map, and see how everyting goes back home ( Read more... )

Um, ok... let's see... where have I been? Well honestly, when I got into Athens, and checked into the hostel, I had intended on finding a computer, but it didn't work out that way. I got so distracted by all of the amazing history and architecture and the local music that I lost all track of time. I guess it was about four and half weeks or so ( Read more... )

And so it is oficially 2004. I guess I've spent so many years with the monks that I'm surprised. I mean "Wow! 2004"... uh anyway, I've got a plane ticket out of Sydney tonight. Minus a couple of layovers and refueling stops, I'll be in Athens the next time I write. From there, it'll be backpacking and wandering around Europe until I decide to go ( Read more... )

Took some advice and rode the train from Sydney to Gosford. The scenery was cool, the company was more interesting. Seems there were a couple of locals riding to visit family. We had a lot of things in common, they were born like me though, not bitten. It was interesting, we knew each others' condition, and tlaked while on the train. Afterwards, ( Read more... )

Did The Bridge Climb it was a cool view of the almost the entire area. Might have to go up at dawn, seems I have a new appreciation for nature what with spending so much time immersed in it in Tibet.

Willow Winters in Tibet - too much snow, and blowing winds... following summer around the world sounds better everytime I think of it.

Arrived in Sydney last night. Traversing the "Outback" was tough, but I did see dingoes.

Will be here for awhile, hopefully giving me a chance to get caught up with everyone.

Miss Cat, had to leave him with monks, because of international travel regulations.

Greetings and salutations from a very temperate New Dehli!

Got a bit held up getting out of Nepal thanks to something called SARS. All good, though. Learned how to macrame while in Kathmandu ( Read more... )

Left Tibet behind last week. Am feeling good about getting back out into the so-called civilizaed world. Learned a lot from Cho Pan. Plan on keeping in touch ( Read more... )

Got in late the other night. Customs did a search. Something about people with only backpacks coming from the east. Those guys seem tense.

Swung into the Bronze for a bit, said hello to Xander. Shared a moment of confusion. There was talk of orgasmic pirates.

Witches. Crazy.

I don't look like Giles anymore.

Huh.