Yesterday was, indeed, a memorable day! After years of interaction, sometimes interspersed with long silences (which is why there should be a law against having 1,400+ contacts on Flickr).

You have done such a wonderful pictorial and verbal report on what we experienced and shared, from our meeting at 4 o’clock in front of the cathedral, to our brief tour of the cathedral, to the Chifa Gran Chino Siu, to our brief Alfredo-led tour to that little, dark “restaurant” around the corner, to our aborted trip in search of rechargeable batteries (aborted because Alfredo’s cellphone rang for the 10th or 12th time and he had to rush off as if to a fire), that I simply must tip my hat to you.

I am a bit lazy, so I have never tried to re-invent the wheel, and now see no point in writing the story that you told so well.

The very best, my friend. The pleasure was all mine.

And regards to your family.

Barrybar