Author: Jeff Warner_SAS

Today Heidi took the boys downtown while I walked to an old cemetery that we’d previously driven by, and having become immediately transfixed by its ethereal allure, I knew I…

Since Heidi was here back in 1988, she figured it would be a good place to take call, especially since it’s relatively easy to get around, since the port is…

We awoke in some weird time warp, having gained 2.5 hours on the clock in the previous 3 days’ voyage. Normally when traveling eastbound we only gain an hour every…

Our last day in India, and the boys are a’hankering to do some shopping, so first thing in the AM we headed out via auto-rickshaw to Spencer Mall, a huge,…

So Jeff, you’re in one of the ‘classically’ impoverished countries on the other side of the earth, and we haven’t heard a single word about the ‘starving kids in India’,…

Mahdu and I got out first thing in the morning to pick up Heidi at the port, and returned to a lavish South Indian breakfast, including the best (red) curried…

We awoke at 0700 for breakfast, and were joined by Rao, who arrived at 0300. Rao has a very commanding, yet soft-spoken presence, quite unlike his son Mahdu, and I…

The boys and I were scheduled to participate in the 3-day Rotarian Homestay that SAS coordinated, though ours was arranged through Dr. Strenecky, an SAS professor who often teaches a…

So, where to start with our first day in India? We awoke early, as usual, to watch the port come into view, and as I’d read, as soon as we…

I know you have, you just don’t remember why. You may not know where this island is on this big, blue earth, but I can assure you that way back…

Wow, am I conflicted about my time in South Africa. In both Ghana and Morocco, I’ve been able to discover some humor, to spin a tale here or there for the…