Bob in Benghazi Libya

Doesnt matter where you go in the world you'll find Bob. Here he is painted on a back alley wall in downtown Benghazi, Libya

String of Pearls

You heard it here first! the String of Pearls have recorded a wonderful collection of tunes. I was fortunate enough to be asked by the Pearls to turn a few knobs on the project. A special thanks to David & David for making it happen in such a relaxed and inspiring manner. I look forward to being involved in future projects that include so many talented people!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjYkETgiuiY

Barbados Prison...the cells

Recently someone asked me about the cells in the new Barbados prison. This is a typical 3 man cell with just enough room to turn around in. There's a stainless steel toilet and sink with a steel mirror attached to the wall.

note: no flatscreen tv's! just 2 other snoring, farting room mates to keep you company

this cell is in the female wing

Chester wondering what it'd be like. This is a cell for one lucky permanent resident. Yup, solitary confinement in maximum security. Can you imagine twenty or thirty years living between those 4 walls??At the end of the corridor in this cell block is the room with trap door and hangmans noose. And then out the back door is the cemetary!

this is maximum security recreation area and will have fencing on all four sides and roof plus asphalt pad making escape impossible. The blue door on the far left is where the deceased will be brought out to the cemetary for burial.

Not the kind of place I'd want to 'hang' around very long. To make matters worse, the sewage lagoon is up wind of the facility and theres a constant breeze!

Svetlana from Omsk

Svetlana worked on the Sakhalin 1 project with me and I have very fond memories of her. She likes to travel and has been to Thailand and Turkey. She lives in central Siberia in a city called Omsk and commutes to work on Sakhalin. I keep reminding her that Canada has some wonderful sights too and she needs to come for a visit. Plus, we don't have snowbanks like that where I live!

Jet off Starboard..somewhere over South Korea

Just because I like this photo! Starting the descent into Incheon after the 4 hour flight from Yuzhno Sakhalinsk. The sky was so beautiful and then the other plane appeared. Just a magical moment.

room full of mirror's

This scene never ceased to amaze me every time I rode the train on Sakhalin Island from Yuzhno to Nogliki.I suppose over the course of those 2 years travelling the route I spent about 250 hours on this train and several of those hours were spent gazing into the infinite mirrors.It was just such a weird scene but so very cool and mind bending. No need for drugs on this train... just stare into the mirror!

Banks Brewery

Well folks, the sign says it all. Banks, exactly! Now I may be way off on my calculations but I'm thinking between the 10 or so expats on this project we must have polished off one or more of these tanks! Its true that some of us drank the occasional Carib beer and of course Mt. Gay and Cockspur rums were also popular and CHEAP!!! Come to think of it you could very easily become an alcoholic in Barbados without trying very hard or spending a lot of money! Having a bad day at the office?? Mt Gay to the rescue! A few shots of sugarcane brandy and the world is a happy place again! Trust me, it works!