I deliberately chose a creaky 1920’s era hotel for my base in Shanghai, which made it all the more shocking to emerge into 21st century Shanghai. “Do you need the company of a woman?” asked a conservative-looking thirty-something woman, pacing the street outside. Today, I walked a twelve mile, somewhat random loop from…… Continue reading A Shanghai Urban Hike
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Shanghai Urban Hike
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Flight to Shanghai
At Tokyo Narita waiting to board flight to Shanghai.
Eight More Maui Hikes
Last week I posted our first six Maui hikes. Since then, we’ve hiked eight more trails, ranging from gentle strolls to energetic scrambles. The photo at the top of this post shows me on a ridge section of the Halemau’u Trail, Haleakala National Park. Dwight is manning both the camera and backpack. The hike started…… Continue reading Eight More Maui Hikes
Eight More Maui Hikes
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My Hawaiian Junk Drawer
Hawaii has a lot going for it. Billboards are illegal, healthcare is almost universal, and the British Union Jack on the Hawaiian flag harks back to a time when these were the Sandwich Islands. Hawaiians consume more Spam than any other population in the world. You find it on “mixed plates” throughout the state, accompanied…… Continue reading My Hawaiian Junk Drawer
Mama’s Fish House
We cleaned our plates at an old Maui institution: Mama’s Fish House. We enjoyed the freshest fish, cooked well: spendy, but worth it.
Zigs and Zags at 8,000 Feet
We started at 8,000 feet, walked along a ridge, then frequently zigged and zagged: Halemauu Trail, Haleakala National Park.
Six Maui Hikes
In the past week we’ve stayed in three different parts of Maui and sampled a variety of hikes. The most dramatic hike so far on this trip has to be Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trail. It starts above the clouds, about 10,000 feet up Haleakala. The photo at the top of this post shows…… Continue reading Six Maui Hikes
Six Maui Hikes
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