Some recent pictures

I'm on the roof

Good morning from Salem Virginia

We are sitting at this lovely park eating breakfast and drinking coffee(Ashley is). We'll be headed home in an hour or so. I'll let you know when we have arrived safely.

A little walk date :-)

New Adventure Coming Soon

2020... the year that almost wasn't

 I haven't looked at this site in a while, but I just was reminded of it because of another link I posted years ago about de-masting the sail boat.  While taking a short trip down memory lane, I noticed that every year since the beginning of this blog there has been an entry.  Before the pandemic began there were a few things that probably should have been posted here.  Moving, trip to Dallas, trip to New Orleans, and a self driving car... there of course have been some other things, but those are some highlights that I regret not posting.    Regardless, I noticed there were no entries for 2020, and I just could not abide such a thing, and so there is this brief entry.

Ashley with the kittens

In the office

Kerala, Munnar, & Goa

Kerala Backwaters & Kochi: 

One of the boats we toured, us on a handmade looking canoe, the first Indian elephant, and watching the locals make rope out of dried coconut strands. We also took a lot of selfies with random people, and took family pictures with a random Indian family.

Munnar, India:

A mountain town known for its' tea plantations. We took a Tuk Tuk tour up a mountain, and saw many things including a wild elephant. The next day we did a all day trek through the tea plantations and a spice garden, were we saw many things including latex trees, cacao, coffee bean, cardimum, lemongrass, and chili peppers. Mixed in we re-united with friends we had met throughout this trip.

On our way to Goa, we took a train. & ate train food which resulted in Joshua getting sick. I administered to him fluids. Here's a pic of him in our hotel room in Goa, receiving the fluids. 

The rest of Goa:

Once healed, we have fallen in love with Goa, India. It is a true vacation spot with beautiful beaches, amazing food, and many western comforts, with a Indian flare. 

 Above is our friends from Germany Alex, and Pascal, which we met serendipitously in 3 different cities on our trip. 

 Above was my spice garden tour lady, pouring a "relaxing" cold lavender water scoop down my back.

 Above is old Cathedral. Below is a inside pic, of a >400  Basilica of Bom Jesus. 

 Below is outside pic of >400 year old Basilica of Bom Jesus

 Above is my masseuse for my first Indian Ayurvedic massage.

 Above, my first moped ride by myself. Below is a picture of the elephant which was laying in the water when I climbed on top of it, and is sprayed me multiple times with water.