Several weeks before touring the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham I knew I was going to enjoy the tour and not just because it ends with a sampling followed by a half pint of free beer; no, my enjoyment began when I called the brewery from stateside to ask a few questions and was greeted [...]
The Symphony of Lights, Victoria Harbor
If you’ve never visited Asia, just walking the streets of Hong Kong will be endlessly interesting and entertaining. The rhythms of every day life in Hong Kong are familiar and yet somehow totally different. After a day soaking in the differences The Symphony of Lights in Victoria Harbor requires little other than allowing the laser [...]
Big Buddha
and 5,973 miles away is the Big Budhha – which seems a slightly irreverent but nonetheless accurate name for the really big Budhha which sits atop a peak of the mountains on Lantau Island.
St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
St. Paul’s, the actual building, doesn’t move me in the same way that Canterbury Cathedral does; however, as a symbol of the resilience of the British people during WWII, there are few buildings which strike a deeper chord. During the rain of bombs ordered by Hitler to destroy both London and the will of its [...]
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Morris Dancing at the Faversham Hop
As I was saying… Early this winter there was a lively debate in The Guardian over whether morris dancing was soon to disappear; even fans of the art often spoke of it with a touch of humor. Those who weren’t fans fell over themselves making fun of these mostly working class people who can embody [...]