Hello Chinatown, San Francisco

A great local place to eat in historic Chinatown is Z&Y Restaurant. Try the Creamy Prawns with Honey Walnuts for a sweet, shrimpy experience. My friends ordered the Kung Pao Chicken, Hot and Spicy Soup and we split a large bowl of their Vegetable Fried Rice. All were scrumptious choices.

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Off Traveling Again

Well I’m off traveling again after almost two years of down time. I headed first to Boston to start my quest on finding four interests of mine; leaf peeping, finding terrific food, staying in historic hotels, and locating old country inns and taverns. Since I am traveling solo this trip,

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A Natural Wild Life

When I travel I feel free.  Free to be myself, to witness the wonder of the universe first hand; to be wild if I choose while at the same time calm and centered. Alone or with a group, I travel for the sheer pleasure of it. Africa gives one that

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Hippo Haven

Hippos are unique creatures; large and cumbersome, while swift and intelligent. Mostly herbivores, the males can weigh as much as 4,000 lbs; females s up to 3300. Called the “river horse” the hippo needs water to keep their skin from overheating in the intense African sun. A picnic at the

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Hippo Haven

Hippos are unique creatures; large and cumbersome, while swift and intelligent. Mostly herbivores, the males can weigh as much as 4,000 lbs; females s up

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