Feeding My Ancestors; Cambodia’s Pchum Ben Festival
October 8, 2010 Pchum Ben Festival This morning we got up at 3am to go out to a pagoda in a rural area about an hour outside Siem Reap to feed our ancestors. Yes, you read that right. Today is one of the most important…
A One Day Visit to Temples of Angkor and Abacus Restaurant
October 7, 2010 Even though I visited the temples on my last two trips to Cambodia, I knew I could not come all the way to Siem Reap without seeing them again. This time my goal was an abbreviated tour with an emphasis on…
Eating Like a Local in Cambodia; Noodles & Morning Glory & Insects, Oh My!
Oct 6th, 2010 This morning we’re headed back to Knar School for a return visit. This school has unique medical issues and we’re going out with a small group of volunteers to check on some of the children and visit two very…
Cambodia; Knar First Day of School 2010 and Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
October 4, 2010 Knar School, Siem Reap Provence Today is the first day of school for Knar Primary school which is about an hour outside Siem Reap. This is the day the Foundation gives out uniforms and school supplies along…
San Francisco 2010-Ton Kiang, Exploratorium and Katana-ya
September 5, 2010 Day 3 This morning we met David’s sister, her husband, and their two boys (ages 1 and 4) for dim sum at Ton Kiang in the Richmond District. It was a long bus ride down Geary, but…
San Francisco 2010-Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, MOMA, First Crush
Fresh Produce at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market Saturday, September 4th, 2010 The Ferry Building Farmer’s Market is one of my favorite places in San Francisco. Saturday morning we opted for coffee and pastries in the hotel’s lobby and…
San Francisco 2010-Out The Door, Alamo Square, Perbacco
This trip was a quick 3-day weekend in San Francisco in celebration of our 15th Wedding anniversary over Labor Day weekend 2010. We’d had such a fantastic time when we went last year, we couldn’t wait to go again. We…
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