Anakala, Hawaiian for Uncle, blew through the shell, sending a great sound across the valley. Pulling it away from his mouth, he began chanting. It was tradition. More accurately, it was protocol. And Hawaiians have lots of protocols, including asking permission to be somewhere sacred like Molokai’s Mo’oula Falls in the Halawa Valley. We began our […]
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Having a Waffle with a Pis
I stood at the intersection of the Rue de l’Étuve/Stoofstraat and the Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat. It was a little messy, whipped cream running down my arm, but I was thoroughly enjoying my waffle. Had I not stopped to get a cone of French fries earlier, I would have likely had a second while admiring Manneken […]
Hiking Through the Flaming Gorge
I climbed into the boat, happy with the idea of floating down the Green River for a short distance in the manner of explorer John Wesley Powell. Sure, I wasn’t on some grand expedition like his team. I was just out enjoying a hike through one of the most beautiful spots in Utah – and […]
Sightseeing Prague’s Royal Route
I went sightseeing in Prague after I left a RIAS Berlin Kommission meeting at the German embassy to the Czech Republic, high on a hill in what is known as Lesser Town in Prague. It was a rainy and chilly afternoon, but there was a lot to see in one of Europe’s most vibrant and […]
Exploring Arizona’s Ancient Dwellings
After driving several miles south on Interstate 17 in central Arizona, it occurred to me that I wasn’t going to make it to the Montezuma Castle National Monument. There were no signs directing me to it from where I got on the highway at Camp Verde, so I didn’t know where to go. I felt […]
Learning About History at Utah’s Historic Wendover Airfield
When I was at the bookstore last, I picked up a copy of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. It is apparently the authoritative book on the events and people surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb and its use. After a recent trip to Utah, of all places – standing where […]
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