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Billy August 19, 2024 Leave a Comment

California Delta 2022, Day 3: Martinez

2 months after my weekend in Stockton, I returned to California’s vast inland sea network.  This time, it was to a place I’d been before–Martinez.  Martinez sits alongside the Carquinez Strait.  So technically, [Read more…]

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Billy December 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

San Francisco 2018, Day 3

Martinez

John Muir National Historic Site

Day 3 of the 2018 sightseeing season was my 3rd day exploring the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.  On each consecutive sightseeing day, I went further into the East Bay area.  This time, it was to the small [Read more…]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: History, Martinez, North America, United States, US West, WWII

Billy November 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

San Francisco 2018, Day 2

Richmond

Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park

Ok, this is confusing.  On Day 5 of the 2016 sightseeing season, I started off the day exploring the Richmond in San Francisco.  The Richmond is short for the Richmond District, just as the Castro is short [Read more…]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: History, North America, Richmond CA, United States, US West, WWII

Billy May 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018, Day 6: Taipei, Day 4

National Palace Museum

I spent my last day in Taiwan at one of Asia’s most well known museums–the National Palace Museum.  The National Palace has a backstory tied into the history of China and Taiwan.  After [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, Challenges, East Asia, History, Seoul, South Korea, Taipei, Taiwan, WWII

Billy February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

East Asia 2018, Day 1: Taipei, Day 1

Northern Taipei

Good morning, Taiwan!  Getting to Taipei was relatively simple.  It was the first time I flew from the US to Asia without having to make any connections.  Nonstop, SFO to TPE.  I took the subway from the [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Confucianism, East Asia, Food, History, Taipei, Taiwan, Taoism, WWII

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