Just like anything the more planning you do the easier it is! My challenge is to pack one bag with a combined weight not to exceed 50 lbs. My packing list starts with one good pair of walking shoes, one pair of shower clogs, three t-shirts, three underwear, two sets of walking shorts, two pair of socks, one [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 16, 2008
Zentraveler on spacing it out!
Maybe the hippies had it right—at least in theory that is. My Dentist friend in Steamboat Springs was being driven crazy when his appointments turned into no-shows. His Dental clients would drift in a few days later and my Dentist friend would inquire: “Did you forget about your Dentist’s appointment last week”? “No [...]
July 8, 2008
Zentraveler on the responsibility of your health!
Who’s health is it anyway? Is it your doctor’s job to keep you healthy? Don’t laugh —there was a time in China that every family paid the doctor a very small monthly amount to keep them free from disease. If they got sick the Doctor waived his fee until you got well.
Can you afford [...]
July 4, 2008
Zentraveler and the floating Buddah!
Floating down the river on a bamboo raft the Buddha floated effortlessly as he passed by my meditation rock. Dragonflies spun off the water as if in celebration. Squirrels appeared everywhere, flocks of birds filled the sky and you could hear a whoosh, whoosh, sound as if a jet airplane was taking off. Moments later the Buddha [...]
July 4, 2008
Zentraveler on the benefits of Sauerkraut!
I can remember as a kid going down in the basement and grabbing a handful of sauerkraut from the large crock in the winter storage area. It was cold and brimy and really tasted good. I could only eat a small amount and was very careful to re-arrange the sauerkraut so that I wouldn’t be caught pinching [...]
July 1, 2008
Zentraveler tours Merida, Mexico!
When the big jet lands in Cancun, Mexico you can take a direct air-conditioned bus to Merida and discover for yourself: “The Real Mexico.” Heavily steeped in history, the all White City is both majestic and magical and is laid out as a Colonial city. It is called the White City because so much of the early construction used limestone and they sweep the streets twice [...]
