Suffering The Benz – Page 221 – Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right

Preventive medicine

I spent the past two days getting immunizations. Hepatitis A and B. Typhoid. Didn’t need Yellow Fever. Already had tetanus. And yes, Mom confirmed, I did have chickenpox when I was a kid.

Traveling to Peru isn’t easy. Especially when you do it on the spur of the moment.

One moment, Wes and I were drinking tequila at the Loon, my favorite Dallas dive bar, to celebrate the Yahoo! deal our newspapers were closing. When I woke up the next morning, I had a vague recollection of committing to go to Machu Picchu.

And that’s what we’re going to do. Sooner than later. Next Friday, we set off for Peru. Ten days of exploring Incan ruins and wandering the Andes. We’re taking the easy way out, using a tour guide that a friend recommended. So far, it’s been a great steer. They’ve lined everything up for us and given plenty of useful guidance on how to organize the trip. We’ve booked flights. Have an itinerary. And I’m feeling pretty bullet proof from a tropical disease perspective.

If you have any Machu Picchu recommendations, I’d love to hear them. Just send a note.

Travel Bob

Jamaica scenes

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Originally uploaded by Suffering the Benz.

Lara and I made our annual pilgrimage to Jamaica earlier this month. Lots of great Appleton rum, a little bit of dominoes and total relaxation. I can’t even begin to describe how much I look forward to this trip each year. Jamaica never lets me down.

I’ve already shot a lot of photos there on past trips, so this time I shot mostly HDR stuff just to see how the tropical light would play in this format. Overall, the results were impressive, especially given the fact that I wasn’t shooting with a tripod.

Fishermen in Treasure Beach use these boats to motor out into the Caribbean Sea in search of food. Hard to believe, but they often go 90 miles south of Jamaica in these tiny wood craft.

Of the other stuff I shot, I particularly like this shot of moss-covered rocks with a rainstorm in the distance and this one of flowers at Villa Hikaru, where Lara and I stay.

Here’s a link to the entire set.

Dog Bob

Basset hound savior

Post author By Bob Benz
Post date April 20, 2007

Leanne made an appearance on a local TV program called Style to promote her basset rescue group. Even though I’m still tweaked that the TV geeks can’t spell basset, I’d urge you to check it out. Or better yet, help Leanne in her efforts to save these noble critters. (I particularly recommend you take a look at Bogie and Rembrandt if you’re in an adopting mood. I was almost in tears when Lee told me their tale.)