Catching Up

It has been quite a while since I last posted and it has been a super busy fall.  When I was last here I had posted a few times from Southeast Asia but it was pretty difficult to post from the iPad.

I am now just going through all the photos from the trip and will be posting highlights in the coming days and weeks interspersed with crafty news as I go forward.

I did not take any crafting with me on the trip since I was limited on space in the suitcase and wanted to save some space for those cool souvenirs for the voyage back.  I have to say that it felt kind of strange to not have needles and yarn in hand for over a month, but I was able to take in some local crafts which was super awesome.

There were some interesting things that I saw on the trip that is so different from home.  For one, there was a watering station at the Taipei airport where you could fill cold or hot water for I am assuming the steeping and consumption of tea.

You can also see the regular water fountain but while I was waiting for my plane to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, no one used the regular fountain.

The other shock for me was to look across the way and only really see Asian faces.  At home, I live in a pretty good mixing pot and although I do see Asian faces, they are among many other ethnic groups - even at the Asian markets.

The other interesting thing I noticed at the airport were relaxation areas with zen gardens and big screen monitors with soothing scenes.  But the most shocking of all was the level of service on the airlines which harkens back to the days when you got full meals on the airplanes with real silverware.  I really miss that!  Even on the short hop, we all got blankets and pillows and a full meal.