The labyrinth welcomed me back today with an open embrace. I stood at its opening, in open-toed sandals, vacillating a … More
Tag: pilgrim
My Haj to Hay
Deep in the heart of rural Lombok, far from where tourists tread, past dozens of mosques and minarets, passing rice … More
Rain & Reset
Under clear blue skies, we left Ubud & drove up to Penatahan this morning, on schedule, with many things on … More
Ocular Walk-a-thon
While lying on my bed last night, writing on my laptop, I removed my reading glasses to see what little … More
Cinq à sept
I had already been awake for quite awhile, thoughts and questions lingering and reaching into the deepest recesses of my … More
The Bone Man of Besakih
When I headed out of Ubud on Friday midday, with my Balinese friend A and driver Joni, I was long … More
A Reluctant Pilgrim in Pooh…
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand. It was a ‘necessary evil’, c/o the Indonesian immigration authorities who impose … More
A Wild Trip
What choice do you have, if upon your return from an evening in Penenstan, you find the book you borrowed … More
Bliss Botanica
Yesterday, Renata and I headed out on a 2k trek up to the Botanic Gardens. We wanted to spend the … More
Wayan’s Way
Early this morning, shortly after breakfast, I set out on a pilgrimage. I was headed to a temple, but not … More
Healing Pilgrim 