magellanlogosluglinesm.gif (5916 bytes)

Being There

The net aside, there's still nothing like reality. Or what passes for reality these days.

If you've checked it out lately (reality, we mean), send us some photos.

E - M A I L   U S

Help us jog our collective memory the global non-village that still lies out there in that nebulous BTK (Beyond The Keyboard) realm.

1. Our first batch comes from a reader (who wishes to remain anonymous) who just came back from Costa Rica. The good news is 1)they really are taking care of the jungle. and 2) in the off-season, lodging and transportation are still cheap. The bad news is: Food is surprisingly expensive.
Arenel Volcano 1
Arenel Volcano 2
Arenel Volcano 3
JFK Airport after Y2K. Just kidding, it's actually Quepos Airport in Costa Rica.
Playa Manuel Antonio (view from a $40/day room)

2. Another reader recently returned from Chicago and environs:
Soldier Field.
Leaning Tower of Pisa is moved to Chicago.
Some kind of state park (who said Midwesterners aren't hip?).

3. Some people use cameras to take pictures. Others use words, as Victoria Harrison did in Norway.

4. Judy Kleeman went to Segovia, Spain, and snapped a picture that calls to mind El Greco's stirring landscapes.

5. Arthur Varrick Ticklaw went to Grand Canyon and somehow got his reaction down to TWO words.

Send this page to a friend.

Magellan's Log IV

Magellan's Log front page