Category Archives: N. America

dinesh/day 28/San Francisco

Zipping through the roller-coasters of San Francisco, sitting in a burnt orange 1970 Dodge Challenger RT, I caught a large grin in the rear view mirror. After five days of dark clouds and intermittent light, the sun had smiled at us. … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 27/san francisco

7:45 am. I am standing backstage, watching over a 100 singers from all walks of life,  pouring cups of coffee, hugging each other and warming their throats. We’ve been told that if you are in San Francisco on a Sunday … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 26/san francisco

Today, I had dinner with a Paleoanthropologist. I’ve never put the words ‘dinner’ and ‘Paleoanthropologist’ in the same sentence before. But if there’s one good reason why I am living out of a bag, away from my family, eating gout inducing … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 25/San Francisco

San Francisco has a bad cold. Its wet and congested. It has been sneezing all day. I’m going to give San Francisco a big dose of Vitamin C and a glass of cognac. This morning we drove to Balmy alley in … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 24/San Francisco

I woke up with a crick in my neck after unsuccessfully trying to get some sleep on the plane last evening. Damn you Continental Airlines. But a sublime cup of coffee  picked my spirits up. . After the bright sunshine … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 23/San Francisco

We’ve been on the road for three weeks but it feels like three months. Travel stretches time. Pills and immortality treatments may still be a pipe dream but filling the days with new and unexpected experiences seems like a good … Continue reading

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dinesh /day 22 / Panama City

Marathon runners will talk about ‘hitting the wall’ after they’ve burned through their glycogen reserves. Me, I am walking into real ones. After several 4 am wake up calls and 17-hour days, my body is in a perpetual state of … Continue reading

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dinesh / day 21 / casco viejo

I spot a carcass floating in the water. It’s large and pale and clearly visible even from a distance. A closer look reveals that it’s a crocodile, probably shredded by the propellers of a mammoth oil tanker. 5 am and we’re … Continue reading

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dinesh / day 19 / Isla Colon

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dinesh / day 18 / Isla Colon

Authenticity has a smell. And Isla Colon smells like a real place. I can’t put a finger on it but it’s a smell you don’t find on the streets of gated communities in Scottsdale or Fort Lauderdale. It’s the smell of … Continue reading

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