Go Giants! Go A's!

Seems appropriate to share this photo as the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's head into the playoffs.  It's Mr. Hunter balancing upon a bear who is a Bay Area baseball fan.

Go Giants!  Go A's!

July 2012

On the Shelves with Souvenirs

Mr. Hunter feels a special connection with souvenirs.  Souvenirs are his people, after all... as we were very soon to find out.

Well, some souvenirs are perhaps more kindred than others...

Mr. Hunter and I much preferred these carved wooden sharks.

Looking back toward The Reef and The Royal Towers,
with the marina in the foreground.

Marina Village

Atlantis Resort

Paradise Island, The Bahamas

July 2012

Totems in The British Museum

After he'd basked in the presence of a genuine Easter Island moai, Mr. Hunter noticed some more tiki-ish figures in the corner, including this totem, which may be of Inuit origin.

No Mr.  Hunter in this photo,
but we admired this housepost from Papua New Guinea.

Room 24

The British Museum

London, England

September 2011

Two Heads in Ecuador

Mr. Hunter feels an affinity for other carved and sculpted heads.

Here's one -- the bust of a monk, presumably -- that he encountered at Hacienda Cusin.

Nice haircut!

Hacienda Cusin

Imbabura, Ecuador

June 2011

Molino San Juan

After visiting the equator, we drove further on the Pan American Highway to Molino San Juan, where we'd be having lunch.  Molino San Juan is an old grain mill in Cayambe.  

Mr.  Hunter introduces himself to some clay figures on a shelf at Molino San Juan. 

Mr. Hunter liked the colors on this door.

Sign as we drove up to Molino San Juan.

Before lunch, we were treated to a demonstration on how to make bizcochos, a biscuity, buttery sort of cookie that is quite popular in Cayambe.  Here's one traveler's blog post about bizcochos.

The bizcochos are served!

Molino San Juan's bizcochos recipe

Cutting the bizcochos

We saw many signs
advertising bizcochos in Cayambe.
This was my favorite one.

Some more places to find bizcochos...

Cute dog at Molino San Juan

Rooster and hens at Molino San Juan

Hacienda Molino San Juan

Cayambe, Ecuador

June 2011

Travels with Steve: Figures on the Wall

One of these figures is a relatively new--and temporary--addition 

to this lovely wall near the edge of Fort Canning in Singapore.

Fort Canning

Singapore

November 2008

At the Cotopaxi Indigenous Market

Our next stop in preparation for our little Cotopaxi climb was just outside the entrance of Cotopaxi National Park, where there was an indigenous market.  We walked around to get ourselves further acclimated to the altitude, and we also did a bit of shopping.

I bought a scarf made by this lady, whose name was Laura.

She seemed to be intrigued but also puzzled by Mr. Hunter.

Trying on warm hats --
which will be useful when we get onto the mountain.

Cute hat, Mom!

Mr. Hunter hangs out with some other carved faces.

Cotopaxi National Park

Ecuador

June 2011

Wild Ride

Mr. Hunter is a big fan of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, at Disneyland.

(Aren't we all?)

December 2005

Yes, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride takes a brief detour to... Hell.

The overconfident Mr. Toad and the reflective Mr. Hunter.
May 2010

And a blast from the past: a 1970s ride in the Toady car.
This is long before we knew either Mr. Hunter.

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Fantasyland

Disneyland

Anaheim, California

Flat Mr. Hunter at the Roman Forum

Even though he doesn't look like a Roman artifact, 

Flat Mr. Hunter tries to blend in at the Forum.

at the Roman Forum

Rome, Italy

June 2006