Author: Dennis Davis
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Isla Mujeres
Life
Mexico
Travel
Isla Mujeres – Woman Island
Many years ago, when I was the Chef at Sala in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood of Atlanta. I had a bartender who worked for me named Rafael Barragán. We called him Sapo (frog). Because his weathered face and mushy features in his 60’s, gave him this undeniable resemblance to said creature.… continue reading Read More
Georgia
Life
Nature
Spring….Embrace It, Frolic In it, Soak In It’s Rays!
We have a saying here in the south, April Showers bring May flowers. To understand it is to live it. That transitional period in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and the Carolina’s that splits the temperate winter with the onslaught of Summer. That magical time we get to witness here in the beautiful southeastern United States, it’s beauty rivaled only by the majesty of Autumn.… continue reading Read More
Life
San Diego
Travel
I landed in San Diego Friday night at 11:30, and It’s been a while since I posted much content, so I was hoping a trip to Southern California would quickly get me back into the groove of writing. Ocean Beach, however, was proving to make writing a nearly impossible task.… continue reading
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Einstein Had It All Wrong.
Georgia
History
Life
Travel
It was 5:30 in the morning when my alarm clock belted out its revelry to wake and rise on this chilly early spring morning of March 28th, 2019. I arose at this earliest of hours not for work or pleasure, but to experience and be a part of a monumental moment in not only the life of Love Joy United Methodist church, but also in the life of my youngest daughter.… continue reading
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A Capital Morning.
Da Nang
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The River Dragon Breathes Tonight.
It had been a long day at the Marble Mountains, and after a relaxing cup of coffee on the Han River, it was time to eat. We headed north up the avenue known as Đường Trần Hưng Đạo towards the apartment.… continue reading Read More
Da Nang
Life
Travel
Vietnam
When the elevator door opened, the site, I must say, was pretty impressive. I don’t know if it was the strange newness of everything to me. But I had a sense of awe almost everywhere I went in Vietnam. As I walked off the elevator, I passed by the ticket booth selling passes to return down the elevator.… continue reading
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Ngũ Hành Sơn – The Marble Mountains.
Blog
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
Breakfast Offers a Brief History lesson and a trip to Temple.
It was the 8th of February, and I had Three full days left in Vietnam. I had planned to relax some while spending my last week in Da Nang, but Diem had this way of suggesting we go out for breakfast or coffee, and I’d find myself on another incredible adventure.… continue reading Read More
Blog
Da Nang
Food
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
I have had some computer issues in my last days in Vietnam. This was mainly due to some adapter problems. To be honest, I probably could have found an adapter, but I had been so consumed by life in the young and prosperous city by the sea to be too concerned with it.… continue reading
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The Lady of the Sea.
Blog
Life
Travel
Vietnam
Home.
I haven’t been writing lately. I haven’t been taking as many photographs or focusing on the journey. I’ve been too busy living. Sometimes, the world is better seen through an unobstructed view. I have seen some beautiful places, and yes, I took some pictures in my last week in Vietnam.… continue reading Read More
An Lao
Da Nang
Food
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The Trek back to Da Nang and Living like an expat.
I was awakened at 4:30 and informed that we had to be about a mile away by 5:30 to catch our shuttle to Da Nang. It was the first time since arriving here that I was up before the sun, but not by much.… continue reading Read More
An Lao
Food
History
Life
Travel
Vietnam
The Phoenix Generation
A Change of Plans In the early morning fog of the rising sun, the house was buzzing with everyone saying their goodbyes and heading home. Hai and his wife were headed back near Da Nang this misty morning. I thought my ride-in had been a little rough.… continue reading Read More
An Lao
Da Nang
Food
Travel
Vietnam
