Day 24: Lima The final country of our Rhythm Road trip was upon us, and frankly I was wishing we had another week to see some sights in the countryside. Peru is a country I’ve long wanted to visit, particularly with ancient sites like Macchu Picchu, Incan ruins, and Nazca line drawings in the desert. … Continue reading »
Days 18-23: Caracas and Valencia, Venezuela
Day 18 Our trip to Venezuela involved a series of overnight flights, so we arrived to our destination more than a little bit exhausted after a 16 hour travel day. The Venezuelan coastline along the Caribbean was gorgeous and the mountains along the way to Caracas were astounding as we landed. One of the most … Continue reading »
Days 15-17: Hermosillo, Mexico
Day 15: I have a confession: in my teen years, I spent a lot of time reading through Carlos Castaneda’s books on his apprenticeship with the Yaqui Indian Don Juan. While the books’ contents are questionable as fact, I still found the mythological content of the books to be fascinating and alluring as pure fictional … Continue reading »
Days 12-14: Monterrey, Mexico
Days 12-13 Having left Haiti, our next stop was Monterrey, Mexico in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon. With a population of over 1 million, Monterrey is an industrial hub of Mexico, business friendly and home to many international corporations; unfortunately, Monterrey has been hit hard by the recent drug wars and violence in Mexico … Continue reading »
Days 5-6, 9-11: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Days 5-6 Our trip to Haiti began with a long travel day on Sunday (day 5), arriving at Port-au-Prince in the late afternoon.The view from the plane was spectacular with lush, green mountainsides and deep blue ocean mixed with the light aquamarine of coral reefs. Port-au-Prince is the capital city and largest city in Haiti, … Continue reading »
Days 7-8: Cap-Haitien, Haiti
Arrival in Cap-Haitien After 2 days of travel, we arrived at our next destination, Cap-Haitien, on the northern coast of Haiti. It certainly is nice to still be in a warm climate during the NYC winter and I’m looking forward to being in one country for a week and having some sightseeing tours planned in … Continue reading »
Day 4: Panama City
When in Panama, you can’t miss the historical Panama Canal! Our first order of business this morning was to take a trip out to the canal while we had some free time. A Brief History of the Canal The canal was built from 1904-14 by the US under a treaty with Panama; the US controlled … Continue reading »
Day 3: Panama City
Day 3 of our stay in Panama City featured a full day of educational and cultural exchange activities. In the morning we headed to a local university, Ciudad de Saber (City of Knowledge), for a workshop open to the public. There was an attentive audience with a fair amount of musicians, so after our educational … Continue reading »
Day 1-2: Panama City and the Panama Jazz Festival
Our first leg of the Rhythm Road Tour is in full swing, and we had some auspicious beginnings. Our drummer, Alvester Garnett , bumped us up to Elite Access on our plane flight and for the first time in my years of travelling, my bass got on the plane with no questions asked and without … Continue reading »
Travel Blog, Rhythm Road and more…
Hey everyone, and welcome to my new travel blog! With lots of upcoming travels in 2012, I thought this would be a great way for friends, family, and more to stay in touch and see what I’m up to while I’m away. For the first leg of my travels in 2012, I’m very excited to … Continue reading »
