Does she see him?

And if so, what is he doing?

Lurking in the shadows behind my back?

Close to Rotterdam Centraal one night

Where in the world is Amkreutz? The possibilities

An abandoned YWCA

Interlude pursued: o brother where art thou?

Volcano picture challenge accepted! While waiting for Hoehleaffen

Having not been on vacation yet in 2006, Hylknikkop can't compete yet in Holiday Snaps '06. But he (foolishly I'm sure) believes he can compete in pictures of volcanoes. Here Iztaccihuatl, as seen from Amecameca, just down the road from the bus stop. The rest of the pictures from this particular excursion were left behind on a computer (Mac) in Mexico. One can see here the Moon touching the lips of the supposed reposing woman seen in the profile of the mountain. A sentiment and scene completely ruined by Don Paco's taqueria and pedicurista. Hylknikkop thinks they were under joint ownership, but he could be wrong. Anyway, he took the picture, making him the culpable one. I'm sorry, but he probably isn't.

Caribbright's best holiday picture 2006

Reaching the top of the Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent, we stood on the crater's rim and looked down into the depths. The view was astounding when clouds were not enveloping us or drifting across the crater: the green terraces along the volcanic slopes are a phenomenal sight, as is the lake and stream on the crater floor. In the middle of the crater, the geologically relatively young volcanic dome forms a reminder that this particular giant is merely dormant, not extinct. There was a way down, involving an old rope and sheer drops, but we scaredy-cats opted out. Incidentally, we neither saw nor smelled the Bob Marley fields (in the words of a likewise disappointed Dutch tourist): the marijuana plots allegedly cultivated by the ganja-farmers high up in the mountains, away from prying eyes and pesticide spraying Americans.

Interlude continued: Waiting for Lucky Amkreutz

'We're looking for Amkreutz.' the visitors declaimed, not knowing they were six years too late, or Amkreutz was delayed.

Interlude, or: Waiting for Amkreutz