Category Archives: 2023

Seoul, South Korea 110823

Posted on November 8, 2023 by maysestomp

Our final day in the Orient.  Our plane leaves ICN airport 6:45pm – we had the morning free to explore a bit as tourists.  My family was last over here in 2018 and so I had some ideas of what … Continue reading →

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Seoul, South Korea 110723

Posted on November 7, 2023 by maysestomp

Today was travel day – a literal Planes, Trains and Automobiles to get us from Tainan, Taiwan to Seoul, South Korea.A whole lot of ticket buying, luggage lugging, taxi hailing, money exchanging, meals missing and going from stressed to make … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an Incredible Dinner; Tainan, Taiwan 110623

Posted on November 6, 2023 by maysestomp

For our final, send-off dinner from Taiwan we were taken to a Teppanyaki Grill – similar to Hibachi style Japanese places.The menu is fairly well set.. the only thing you can choose is the type of beef you want and … Continue reading →

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Tainan, Taiwan 110623

Posted on November 6, 2023 by maysestomp

This morning we took a high speed train (185mph) from Taipei down to Tainan, near the southern end of Taiwan.  It only took about 2 hours to make the journey. We got on the first stop; the car was full … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro 081923

Posted on September 19, 2023 by maysestomp

A Saturday.. full day of play. We met for breakfast at 8, filled up, grabbed a taxi and headed out. First stop, Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer).. This is Brazil’s most visited tourist attraction.  We wanted to get their “early” … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro 082023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by maysestomp

Our final day in Rio (Sunday) before we head off to work. The famous Copacabana mosaic promenade. It is a lot quieter out in the mornings.Grey day, everything is grey.  It rained the night before.  We had occasional rain showers … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro 081823

Posted on August 18, 2023 by maysestomp

Brenda and I are in Brazil for the next week.  I have some business meetings that take place on Monday and Tuesday, but before that, we flew to Rio to spend the weekend with another couple.The overnight flight here was … Continue reading →

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St. Simons Island, GA 060423

Posted on June 4, 2023 by maysestomp

Some shots from this week’s trip to the seashore.

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Amelia Island, FL 022323

Posted on February 23, 2023 by maysestomp

Final shots from our spring break trip to the GA/FL barrier islands. Fort Clinch, on Amelia Island, FL.  This was built to ward off the Spanish, but expanded to protect against the British in 1812 and the Seminole Indians later. … Continue reading →

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Jekyll Island, GA 022123

Posted on February 21, 2023 by maysestomp

On this day we visited Jekyll Island, further south along the Georgia coastline.  Our first stop was Driftwood Beach – a great place to walk and photograph.  Gnarly pine and oak trees litter a desolate beach, standing like twisted sculptures … Continue reading →

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St. Simons Island, GA 022023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by maysestomp

Near our house is East Beach (on St Simons) that allows off leash dog walks.  We spent A LOT of time on that beach.  Winston never turned down an offer to return. There are several state parks and hiking trails … Continue reading →

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St. Simons Island, GA 021923

Posted on February 19, 2023 by maysestomp

Here are some photos from the first couple days of our Spring Break trip down to the “Golden Islands” – a series of barrier islands along the south Georgia border. Before reaching our first destination, we drove to Savannah to … Continue reading →

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