Asia

Fond Memories From Indonesia, Part Three: Lombok

Clamoring workers on fishing trawlers fill the small harbor at Lembar Port. The metallic sound of industry and boat horns fills the air as the ferry docks. The ferry’s large steel doors fall with a thud as the motorbikes and cars incessantly rev their engines incrementally louder and louder until the whistle is blown to signal their exit from the ship. Roaring into the small town, just a few kilometers south of the island’s capital,…

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North America

Road Trip Through Northern California’s Redwood Coast and Napa

In May 2018 my brother was set to graduate from Humboldt State University so a spring road trip from Santa Barbara to California’s Northwest coast was in order; fueled by the expectation of family time and exploration of the coastal redwoods of the Lost Coast, Avenue of the Giants, Redwood National Park, and my most northern surfing session. The drive is long, 594 miles to be exact, and full of interesting sights along the way.…

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