I've recently been fixated on global adventures, so on this Sunday, what about spiritual sites?  Here are a few prominent locations to consider, going west from Honolulu: Cape Reinga, New Zealand, sacred to the Maori people. Uluru, Australia:  home of the aboriginal people, one of the oldest civilizations, the plateau rises to 1,142 feet. Ubud, Bali:  Hindu harmony, plus spiritual Monkey Forest. Kyoto, Japan :  was Japan's capital for over a thousand years, and is the cultural heart of the country.  This would be the start from which you can go to Shikoku to visit 88 temples , a trek of 746 miles by foot, although there is a bus tour. Bhutan:  said to be the last Shangri-La, this is a tiny Buddhist country, measuring prosperity in terms of Gross National Happiness. Angkor Wat , Cambodia:  goes back to the 12th century and Hindu mythology, with Buddhist enhancements. Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka:  7500 feet tall, where a five-foot depression in the rock at the peak is a footprint

This could well be my most important posting of my life.  Nothing to do with saving Humanity and Planet Earth, but the ramifications could be life-changing for some.  I'm not organizing anything, but we've invited our friends to join us, and they might also be able to take advantage of our bargaining with cruise lines.  Then, there are the 2 million plus of you out there in 221 countries who have read this blog, and might want to tag along. To bring you up to date: My cabin mate ( I'll come up with a more appropriate term later ) and I are considering tossing in a cruise or two on our upcoming Grand Around the World Adventure ( GAWA2--and I should come up with a better acronym) On a January cruise from Honolulu to Dubai, or somewhere in between by mid-March so that we can begin the air part of the journey to Dubai, then parts further west to Honolulu.  Of course, those living elsewhere can start where you are and link with us. European river cruise from probably Basel, Swit

  From  Worldometer  (new deaths yesterday):          DAY    USA    WORLD     Brazil      India      South Africa June     9    1093     4732        1185        246        82 July    22     1205     7128        1293      1120       572 Aug    12     1504     6556        1242       835       130 Sept     9     1208      6222       1136      1168        82 Oct     21     1225      6849         571       703        85 Nov    25     2304    12025        620       518      118 Dec     30     3880    14748      1224       299      465 Jan      14       4142    15512       1151         189      712                       19       2804    14760      1183        161     839               20      4385    17350      1382        152     566           21       4363    16578      1335        161     647 Well, it's not getting worse.  Should be lower in a week, and even more so in a month.  The worrisome region is Africa, for in addition to South Africa, which yesterday had 11,381 new cases, Tunis