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Oh, how I go back to the place I was first lost.

Posted on by Dennis Davis
Mexico has such a potent presence in my psyche. She was the first place I saw a structure thousands of years old, the first place I lost myself in a world completely foreign from my own, the first time I walked the streets of a city with 32 million inhabitants where the majority were impoverished.… continue reading
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Sharks, Turtles and Iguanas oh my!

Posted on by Dennis Davis
I awoke just before dawn and stepped outside to see our small Colonia street begin to wake up. Off the terrace, I could see a woman sweeping the sidewalk in front of her doorway. Another headed off to work. Further up, headlights lit up as a motorbike purred to life and rolled down the otherwise quiet street.… continue reading
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Isla Mujeres – Woman Island

Posted on by Dennis Davis
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
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Ngũ Hành Sơn – The Marble Mountains.

Posted on by Dennis Davis
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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Breakfast Offers a Brief History lesson and a trip to Temple.

Posted on by Dennis Davis
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
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The Lady of the Sea.

Posted on by Dennis Davis
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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Home.

Posted on by Dennis Davis
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
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