Crab Feast

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A client requested this painting as a birthday gift for her husband, who, having grown up in Delaware, has very fond childhood memories of crab feasts. Her only instructions were to include some kind of warning about filling up on the non-crab items, and including a reference to the beach somehow. At 18X24, it's one of the larger scaled watercolors I've made.

Sketches from Nambodea

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A scrapbook of sketches and miscellaneous memorabilia from Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon, Siem Reap—and a little Seoul, too.

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Good food on Asiana Airlines!

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Stopover • Incheon, Korea

Friendly staff and great breakfasts.

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Vietnamese folk tales reenacted with puppets on water, traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music.

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Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi—from Cafe Pho Co.

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My favorite meal in Hanoi! Now on to Halong Bay...

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I spent two nights in this cozy little cabin.

Good food, good kayaking, too.

Hue, Vietnam 

Hue, Vietnam—I discover I've lost my credit card. I imagine I left it back on the Dragon Pearl. I find it two days later in my carry-on bag.

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It looked like a cafe. A great example of Vietnamese hospitality.

This was the place I was looking for. Bun thit nu'ong was a little too spicy for me.

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Torrential downpour. Refuge under a tented stall with some pho. Hoi An tomorrow.

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Hoi An, Vietnam— I've got my sights set on a banh mi. (I will have three in as many days.)

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 Once again, a really nice hotel with a helpful staff.

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Q-Bar, Hoi An

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Next stop: Saigon.
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Wasn't enough space for that guy.
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Saigon, Vietnam—A lot hotter down here in the south.
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A great museum.
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Had a really nice lunch here.
Day trip to the Mekong Delta. Now on to Cambodia...
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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Angkor Wat
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Angkor Thom, Bayond Temple
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The pilgrims of Angkor Wat.
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Ta Prum
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Beng Mealia—My favorite temple.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Frangipani Hotel
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Wonderful hotel!
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Loved the coconut shakes!
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The trip is almost over. Now the long journey home.
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But first a nine hour layover in Korea.
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Seoul, Korea—It was nice to get out of the airport for a few hours. Ok...one last flight now!
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What a great trip!
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I packed very lightly for this trip—carry on only. I would wash my clothes in the hotel sink and they would dry in a couple hours.
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I brought more Tom Bihn bags with me than underwear. The Tri-Star, Smart Alec, the Field Journal and Cafe bag all were put to good use.
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Captain Submarine

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Offering a wide selection of sandwiches and gyros, Captain Submarine is a great option for a delicious and inexpensive lunch in Pacific Heights. The super friendly family owned shop is just off the hustle and bustle of Fillmore street on Sacramento, and you may just walk right past it if you're not paying attention. Its price point, considering the neighborhood, is incredibly reasonable—a crab sandwich, soda, and a bag of chips set me back only $8. And the great thing is you don't need permission to come aboard this vessel. Anchors aweigh!

Captain Submarine • 2486 Sacramento St (at Fillmore St) San Francisco, CA 94115