Author Archives: Henry

Poised at the Precipice

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Henry

Hi, we’re back. Miss us? In our last installment, we were in El Salvador and writing about Nicaragua. Sorry we petered out at the end, there. We can blame it all on Joe, who wanted to surprise his friends by … Continue reading →

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Where Were We…?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Henry

Once out of the burning building… no, wait, wrong serial. Oh yeah, when we last left our intrepid heroes, they were about to leave the sunny beaches of El Salvador for the even sunnier towns and cities of Nicaragua. Editor’s … Continue reading →

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In and Out

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Henry

The first and only time I visited Hawaii was in 1986. I spent two weeks on Oahu, relaxing and enjoying the February weather. It was my first exposure to tropical climes, and I was quite impressed by—among many other things—the … Continue reading →

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Wrestling Rocinante

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Henry

Two weeks ago, we pulled into Santa Ana, the second-largest city in El Salvador. It was late afternoon, and Rocinante was coughing, gasping and stalling as we came into town, looking for a hostel. The first place we tried was … Continue reading →

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Over the Volcano

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Henry

As has been mentioned here once or twice before, Joe likes to jump into water, whether from high places or whilst sporting SCUBA gear. Elizabeth seems most in her element in the dozens of museums we’ve visited, or winding through … Continue reading →

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A History Lesson

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Henry

Our first stop in El Salvador was Perquín. It’s a lovely town and it has a very nice hotel, but our main purpose in going there was to visit the Museo de la Revolucion Salvadoreña, Homenaje a los Héroes y … Continue reading →

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And Into Perquín

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Henry

… continued from part one Our approach to Perquín was so slow, as you’ll recall, that it became clear we would not arrive before dark, and that we’d need alternate arrangements for our evening. The logical place to stop would … Continue reading →

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La Esperanza to Perquín

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Henry

You’ve all read the story of the long, dusty, bouncy and stall-ridden trek from Quetzaltenango to Salamá, in Guatemala. If you haven’t, go ahead, I’ll wait here. Well, we’ve managed to do it one (or two, maybe three) better. We’d … Continue reading →

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An Island by Any Other Name

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Henry

If you just read the word Útila, the name of an island in Honduras Bay, it’s pronounced OO-tee-lah. It is, after all, a Spanish word, and it tells you how to pronounce it, since the stress is not on the … Continue reading →

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Please Pass the Lotus

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Henry

Ed. note: Although post topics have been accumulating, and are waiting in the queue for human attention, this post concerns today, right now. We’ll get back to the others presently. Elizabeth’s folks have a place in the Upper Peninsula. Cross … Continue reading →

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