Migrating to Substack….
Red Tandem is in the process of moving to Substack. Check out our first post on that platform here: https://open.substack.com/pub/ericbouwens/p/redtandem-comes-to-san-diego?r=f5d53&utm_medium=ios
Return to Oaxaca
12.13.24 I arose at 6 to have things ready for an early departure from Tlahui. Also, I often start to have some eye trouble by that time and if I don’t get up I may have a scratched eye and blurred vision, not good for photography or driving. At 7 I thought I’d walk down …
The Virgin of Guadalupe Saint’s day
12/12/24 Finally we’ve come to the day we’ve been anticipated, the beloved Virgin of Guadaupe. Ernesto and I got out early to the 7 am mass. We knew that one of host families, the Jimenez, would be down there and that they would be looking forward to carrrying an image of the Virgin back to …
Clouds, traditional dance, and fireworks
12.11.24. Due to a very short night for me ( 12 MN to 6 am) and now mass at 7am, this will be just a fragment post until I have time to fill in the details I got up at 6 and immediately saw that we were socked in with fog, or perhaps more accurately, …
12.10.24 Bands, dancing and feasting
My morning began with a walk down to the town square to see how the town was waking up as we arrive at the first day of the festival of the Virgin of Guadalupe. I found my favorite juice post and got some freshly made carrot and orange juice. As I sat to drink my …
12.9.24: The key to access and meeting the band
Today Ernesto and I continued our exploration and efforts to get full access and acceptance for doing photography in Tlahuitoltepec. We started out with a late breakfast at little restaurant down the road at the town center. I had scramble eggs with tomato and chile which was very good. The coffee was the weak sugary …
12.8.24 Travel to Tlahuitoltepec and boxing event
I’m entering this a little late as I just found out that my hotel, La Cuarta Estacion, has wifi! This after appearing to not even having cell service yesterday. Alice got up with me early at 445 to get to the airport for a 7 am flight to Dallas, with a quick transfer across three …
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A little night market
October 16, 2024 It’s coming to and end and it’s been a great adventure. Today is my last day, and in addition to packing and repacking, we want to take in some last sights. Alice and I got up early. It’s hot here during the day, so getting up early is important if you want …
A day to reflect on Taiwan and its culture.
October 15, 2024 With only a day or so left in Taiwan, it seemed right to spend some time just walking in the streets and reflecting on Taiwanese life. Alice and got up around 7 and decided to ride the motor scooter downtown to the old market area where we could get traditional steam buns. …
Day trip to Alisan and mountain-grown tea.
October 14, 2024 With young adults all heading of to their universities and part-time work, we headed off to the mountain region famous for Taiwan’s tea, in Alishan, about 3 hours northeast of Kaoshiung. The four of us piled into the family car and headed north through the city and then onto Route #1 heading …