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Walking on a glacier
Remember that scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when our heroes tried crossing the Pass of Caradhras? They were beat back by an ice storm summoned by the evil wizard Saruman. Looking upon the frozen veneer of Fox Glacier … Continue readingWalking on a glacier
The rabbit and the rhino
Sometimes adventure is simply another way of saying We are wandering around because we got lost. Because we can’t find whatever we were looking for. Because rather than worry about it, we’re enjoying the moment. Because the search is the fun part, more than the … Continue readingThe rabbit and the rhino
Quiet armour rising
Archives can be a dangerous place. Riffling through perforated pages, laced with silverfish kisses, can be a treacherous trail past more years than you might care to remember. Huginn and Muninn can be unkind birds; ravens are not known for their tenderness or tact. Yet … Continue readingQuiet armour rising
Kasa
Stacked like green bamboo shoots, bound like jade columns. A moat of your favourite goma sauce, sweet and aromatic. Who knew spinach, blanched and chilled, could tease and titillate so? We are sitting at our favourite table, the one next to the large window where … Continue readingKasa
Barney’s Burger
Here is a burger for my best bro. When you next visit Bangkok, let us hit the gym first and lift some weights. Yes, we’re crazy that way. What’s travel without some sweat and barbells to whet our appetite, to get us really famished for … Continue readingBarney’s Burger
Kenn’s Ari
This is a space for quiet contemplation. The narrow windowsill that acts as a tabletop for my croissant and coffee. The morning light streaming in. Outside the waves of power cables intertwined like lovers in an orgy. A flash of creamy white and rufous red … Continue readingKenn’s Ari
Phumjai Crêpe
Further down Soi Ari 1, just before the rufous-hued Noble RE:D condominium, is the hole-in-the-wall crêperie that you (and later, I) have come to love and frequent. The sliding windows; the pair of flat, circular planchas; the tiny fan on the side to cool down … Continue readingPhumjai Crêpe
Moonlight Chicken
I don’t love chicken rice all that much as I eat it nearly daily during the work week. It’s easier, given my regular chicken rice stall shares space with the mixed rice stall (both run by brothers); this means I get my double portion of … Continue readingMoonlight Chicken