a photoless update

from the edge of the world. i promise you, i sometimes shrink into my sweater, both in awe and terror, sensing very viscerally that one false move and i could tumble into the earth's core. this is where we are, where i write. a severe contrast to the landlocked nation I will return to tomorrow.

today, annapolis royal, one of the oldest european settlements on north america. a contested site, the french and english battled over the property for hundreds of years. and one quickly understands why such attention was bestowed upon the area--rich in green hills and wildly temperamental tides. the seaside is dredged, by natural lunar causes, twice a day, the coast blackened and exposed, until six hours later, the water rises again.

people are pleasant on this small island, despite all the historic disagreements. the bulk of our trip has been spent over tea or coffee or thrift store purchases discussing history and travel and healthcare in bangkok with locals and "come-from-aways" (as the old family lines refer to outsiders in Lunenburg) alike. this is rich, and where I thrive.

this is a short update. internet connections less than stable. will write once i'm back in the homeland, the good life, the arbor day state, all that effusive titling for the place i've left and am now coming back to.

cheers to the state fair.