2026-08-17T03:48:26Z https://nostr.now Robert R. https://nostr.now/npub10f8z4ekwvkzw7s8s7me32dz5wnuzhr0gyfvyty4y42mqq3yk82sq5hw09n https://static.noauthority.social/accounts/avatars/111/808/314/138/957/018/original/2f38d5b800a1aa2e.jpg https://static.noauthority.social/accounts/avatars/111/808/314/138/957/018/original/2f38d5b800a1aa2e.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mf2xtk2y3c5xjrj4jh8c9kkf346kcvgg58d6q73y4hcq7gplswqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q0lhjnt I just got to see the world&#39;s biggest airship land up close. Not gonna lie. It was pretty freaking awesome!<br/><br/>Here is the Pathfinder 1.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/514/936/940/392/381/original/bf5aa9216e7e71f9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/514/936/950/968/106/original/92544854be8a3af3.jpg"> 2026-10-27T21:15:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0gr5vtaq74gauzk8v909pru8hmud2j57ptldfguhtksw6462mygczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q3uzagw <br/><br/>Epic.🤣 2026-10-26T23:31:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsww98z3zps95r8zvr34pka532l38jwnm497rps7jv3pkn6qtmkpkgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qhxu7wp <br/><br/>Love this. 2026-10-26T23:24:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgppcceymjy7gt0n7ccf66nlt0436hdry26fmxfj5tukhn0ghc8dczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qyhe5z7 <br/><br/>For once, I&#39;ll listen to A.I. 🤣 2026-10-26T22:35:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphs2g9e2cv00gpa082s393arclvc36t4hh2wx2jls9w5hftf0ykszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qlgyspn I&#39;m making tentative plans to do a 2 week loop around the Baltic Sea next summer hitting 7 countries.<br/><br/>I won&#39;t be able to finalize plans until early next year, but I&#39;ve been really wanting to see Poland, and I think this might be my chance. @CSB <br/><br/>I&#39;ve mapped out a 15-day itinerary that hits Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.<br/><br/>It has absolutely nothing to do with the massive crush I have on a Norwegian journalist, but I would stop by to see her, of course... 😍 2026-10-26T03:37:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rr3pfml6tl2avmzl2cta3ugqcfk3ytqwkgzcxuflwg5e62xzruczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qvzkunz <br/><br/>I have been predicting this for around a year. The A.I. bubble burst is going to be much bigger than the dotcom crash was. 2026-10-26T02:49:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0p03psksq0y80ym6uj9ryzms9aytgslss5e5s22n53h9stcayzaqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qdcec8j <br/><br/>Shawn Ryan never left the CIA. <br/><br/>He just transferred from the combat arm to propaganda division. 2026-10-25T17:24:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0e3nl2xrcxjsz2cd26km0uwhn4s2mya4c4ge72th6ynzdwekj74qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2quewufn Old meme but still funny.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/501/881/906/944/743/original/735a06c956e8856c.png"> 2026-10-25T13:54:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9xkrj5zk2pctfj4gwd26nwk8mzwwfeqd2v2naypj42p208fywt8qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qhm9uau Shocker.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/499/704/891/416/036/original/1080fe62f635053e.png"> 2026-10-25T04:40:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5gh8c7jrmkr2efdvxyahnq4xk80l2r9k95cnltvtyhndyzen6yszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q7zhezh <br/><br/>Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. 2026-10-24T19:27:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8qk6wc2f4qe906v06hecngg8ptwge90q447kczkcw2mr6qtuajgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qjyadua Alright. January trip fully booked: Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.<br/><br/>I start with 2 nights in Panama City to visit the Panama Canal and Panama Viejo, the 16th-century stone ruins of the original Pacific-side Panama City settlement, destroyed in 1671 by pirates.<br/><br/>Then I move to San Salvador for 3 nights.<br/><br/>Day 1: 15 hour tour that drives to Honduras to see Copan. Photo 1<br/><br/>Day 2: El Salvador ruins - Tazumal, San Andrés, and Joya de Cerén, called the “Pompeii of the Americas” Photo 2<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/496/823/706/634/908/original/7205d0b9f9b80051.png"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/496/835/632/866/614/original/db4161bb00f979e3.png"> 2026-10-24T16:35:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyu85grnqsht89hpef937swhdjdgur2w7cpuxr7l6czwzrhw6fqkgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qryvath Breakfast of champions: 24oz bone-in ribeye steak and black coffee. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/496/518/903/695/354/original/1ea8784f237b5cae.jpg"> 2026-10-24T15:10:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2sc0aj7sv0gs44cvkweu4ypdzatpmz4k8g9h2zmzzf866c7sgg7czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qz7hua2 <br/><br/>Love this. 2026-10-24T04:25:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd5mydjwvrcxj26vp2ma4yqjfnwz47wenmuje2s6ag52qgzjedvtqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qnmvc9z <br/><br/>Massive news. 2026-10-23T23:37:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxr4jcyy6r5r5z6cgnav85pqprnmcq8lsgfl6zxqs8huty0z78a8czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q8nuy9q <br/><br/>Itinerary adjustment:<br/><br/>Getting to Copan in Honduras was turning into a logistical nightmare, but I found a solution.<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to stay in San Salvador and hire a private guide to drive me to Copan. <br/><br/>I also added a short stint in Panama to the trip, so I&#39;ll being adding four new entries to my country county: Panama, San Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. 2026-10-23T12:15:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswthzak3hkfhe0cs46cjcd2tfhhm07spn7qgr6x9r53csnyy6yv8qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qtk2tcy <br/><br/>I spent a month in Egypt for less than people are paying for the worst tickets in the ballpark for the World Series. 2026-10-22T23:47:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqruxqxh6fyl7232zlnykx8g2kyle7s52xkuvw7a8yxkkv0tk79agzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q9k98au I&#39;m going to Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala in January. <br/><br/>Copan in Honduras and Tikal in Guatemala will be the main focus points. <br/><br/>One of the great mysteries of the Mayan civilization is that their culture remained relatively unchanged for over 2,000 years. They kept the same language, gods, and writing system despite being made up of waring feudalist city states. <br/><br/>Nowhere else in the world is that true.<br/><br/>Dr. Michael Coe, my favorite Maya expert, thinks Copan was the key to that continuity.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/487/106/144/728/334/original/ebf5814fd423cf23.png"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/487/103/636/664/038/original/3a162128adfa15db.png"> 2026-10-22T23:24:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqe097j0ljz0yhcq86k0pc6g6dg55x5ge4pcw425r5v86547eyqqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qqeltnq Sad but true.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/481/858/205/597/006/original/f1344b1d45f8bc5d.png"> 2026-10-22T01:01:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs86x67j0ce3r5tmv68t75w20taty4y3d4yn5c70axun522p5x7d7qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qtdtplz I&#39;m making tentative plans to go to Guatemala and Belize in February. <br/><br/>I found super cheap flights. I just need to get the time off from work approved, and it will be a go. <br/><br/>Any advice that anyone can offer about either country would be appreciated. It will be an archeology focused trip, of course. I&#39;ve visited most of the major ruins in Mexico, and now it&#39;s time to move down into central America. I&#39;m trying to increase my country count too, and I haven&#39;t been to either of those places so far. 2026-10-20T22:55:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxuufw30y2dhu4ckj6400ll6r4nw3hm5ycswqpfa58eq5dachr9szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qrp2wcd <br/><br/>The hat was already perfect... 2026-10-19T18:50:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspsx3mlev396eg2xh3h9l6ufjwl2sc7erlmkqhcxp0lyf4ffhvsqczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q95zd3v <br/><br/>I miss my adventure hat. 2026-10-19T18:17:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqap7dp5aa59zre8ssukzzs6q7ky8wzwpw6s0e0n86n9l6c0qpeszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qf9pd6l <br/><br/>True story. 2026-10-19T02:19:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8l2guu4d4tyfvttncx705jg203rgjfj4uqj02lmtcjdujl4tg9pszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qm04tnv Back in the USA.<br/><br/>God bless America. 2026-10-19T01:59:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80ug205q7jd5az3x5zzwmqck5kan2wpg8xjdaxe8ger58ygffycczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qh73ces Street food thread: Vietnam <br/><br/>The street food scene in Saigon is unbelievable. I have never seen anything like. The only place that was close was Peru.<br/><br/>This is fried spring rolls and grilled chicken over vermicelli noodles with a sweet vinegar dressing and a grilled pork skewer.<br/><br/>40 dong for the noodles and 25 dong for the grilled meat. 65 dong = around $2.50.<br/><br/>Sorry, folks. I fell asleep last night without going out to dinner. I will be walking an eating all day today!<br/>#PhotoOfTheDay #Vietnam<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/458/932/959/147/193/original/65e4b0ba7f1fd6b4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/458/933/446/930/717/original/dd1c70d84d11b335.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/458/937/031/513/723/original/3f37171659d20d92.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/458/933/973/078/743/original/df6ca60792cd859c.jpg"> 2026-10-17T23:53:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zlvmfgfd92sr0fkl429g6r0mntq5m9s546g55za8utj90df2ujgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q4kxsj7 Goodbye, Cambodia. <br/><br/>Hello, Vietnam! 2026-10-17T12:15:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspckfxnqvckyy070y4ul0fdmalqnfdr7ggg0p38cyd42g4uwjvl2gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qfxzr8q Another photo I took at Angkor Wat this morning. #Cambodia #PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/453/866/566/886/752/original/f5afdd56d7f5cca3.jpg"> 2026-10-17T02:23:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfhn8j940q80t9j69ppjwuwe2ecehru8hu63682wr7d430agrjyszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qkykpdt I swung by the Bayon Temple on my way out of the Angkor Archeology Park this morning. <br/><br/>How many smiling Buddha faces can you see in my photo? I count at least 7.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/453/817/421/994/267/original/57c9d0d0f297f0ad.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/453/818/295/967/073/original/524bc4421c9b7cf1.jpg"> 2026-10-17T02:12:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vgr209au7l03spytz9eesdvgr3pkna5hljawtms9wehpevazaygzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qvjtj7x Tam the tik-tuk driver saved the day!<br/><br/>I left my hotel at 4:20am to get the perfect spot for sunrise at Angkor Wat. Right after my tuk-tuk dropped me off I realized I had forgotten my 7 day pass to the archeology park.<br/><br/>I decided that since I had seen the sunrise yesterday I would just walk a loop around Angkor&#39;s outer moat.<br/><br/>Then Tam pulled up and offered me a ride. He rushed me back to my hotel, and I made it back just in time!<br/><br/>Thank you, Tam, you crazy old man!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/453/600/989/672/415/original/0356a094d5476ddf.jpg"> 2026-10-17T01:15:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfrmflhuh5a4nzvv07enemu0dx9vvfhgkytr700px65js83csrsszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q90yf53 3 straight days of 8-10 hours of trekking through ancient ruins in 90+ degree heat with extreme humidity has really beat the hell out of my body.<br/><br/>I hurt all over, and I still haven&#39;t adjusted to the time in #Cambodia. I&#39;ve been up since 2am...<br/><br/>I don&#39;t remember the last time I was this tired, but I&#39;m going to force myself to find a tuk-tuk in the dark to take me to Angkor Wat, so I can watch the sunrise there one more time.<br/><br/>Yesterday&#39;s sunrise at Angkor. No color was added.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR 2026-10-16T20:53:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvmatqy52ft3q60vgnm7ytrmmpte9fasaj7j85tzjlfhr4367qmlqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qenxx70 My tour guide for 2 of the last 3 days was conscripted by the goverment of Cambodia to serve in the military when he was 11 years old to fight the communists. He carried an AK47 with him to school for 3 years.<br/><br/>He hates communists and Muslims.<br/><br/>He&#39;s my kind of dude.<br/><br/>This photo is of Angkor Wat in the distance from on top of a hill I climbed with him to watch the sunset yesterday. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/450/807/646/877/905/original/9c7c859a45598e9a.jpg"> 2026-10-16T13:27:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ghzsrh57c5af3j4pdjd8qm952duw44lnjy4d3h4syrdlz9ptg0czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q4cplke This is the Bayon Temple which is also known as the smiling Buddha heads temple..Bayon has 54 towers,and each tower has 4 Buddha face on it. This place is a trip.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/450/766/506/411/655/original/f2a1d0f8549d6909.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/450/766/535/741/578/original/64fadbdf67229aad.jpg"> 2026-10-16T13:16:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq0muyez0p7dfnrcucunlkhmz5p0yr7h7yatmjd908cwl58j5m0kqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q4fedwx Angkor Wat is really big.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/450/760/558/811/791/original/8e09b4f23a57c3b6.jpg"> 2026-10-16T13:13:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs879zafjqm4z7kjcak73g8hr25k0s45k99tu5ykg4p9e3wgg6n5aczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qej75f9 Sunrise over Angkor Wat. I am going again tomorrow morning. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/450/755/772/246/139/original/81383a3d83f9c6d5.jpg"> 2026-10-16T13:12:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr9nmzqge229lktdwuspu34t25yuhafqwm3dxxsazeek5kmkule7gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qlv3ekq True story...<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/449/990/808/565/948/original/994e5e9a1dce863a.png"> 2026-10-16T09:57:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvm2pwkw9a9p0964meml93q8p5agqxfntg5wp2ep08ajnrtecxksgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qwswukr Cambodian food so far today: Whole fried fish with &#34;3 flavor&#34; sauce - the sauce tasted like orange chicken but more ginger and more tangy. $12<br/><br/>Photos 1-3: Complimentary lunch at my hotel. Sping roll with shrimp, chicken woth yellow curry, and a warm pudding with fresh fruit for dessert.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/449/358/968/398/891/original/f380adb15e165a99.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/449/359/755/987/456/original/05a051743640def9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/449/360/528/801/700/original/1b15836bffd32596.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/449/361/185/528/393/original/09cb66b21ad52be2.jpg"> 2026-10-16T07:21:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttmghhskskvgndrlevd5q4a5sk6c0kutlvrmrgth3gvmtarwkktqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qr9v7sp Having now explored pyramids on 5 continents I have to say that it is a bit of a let down...<br/><br/>For there are no more continents to climb pyramids on.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/442/111/969/778/407/original/a916ec00426e38fd.jpg"> 2026-10-15T00:35:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjzwzr696gy44hydkfm6guedg493cfrr98rr240e2nsj68acrdwqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qq6jp7u Seriously considering asking the Cambodian girl that manages the buffet at my hotel to marry me and run away to America...<br/><br/>I could get used to this.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/441/916/272/642/781/original/14867ed825003852.jpg"> 2026-10-14T23:46:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0r5lg25en085dwnujnnd2ecjm83xdut9kwc0kptkctzexn4c3ahqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qqf6vvy <br/><br/>Have you ever wondered what CSB looks like? 2026-10-14T18:50:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8fc2jpp4n2xyn698yrry5gnhdxes2ncrm9y04tvwzengn95j664gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qhpdfc8 <br/><br/>This is how I feel going to work every day after miking the majority of my income of Twitter last year... 🤣 <br/><br/>Just kidding. I feel super blessed to have a good job. 2026-10-14T16:36:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8m4xjn3ce26uddhgum9tnt8almdqrjnm8kypx5zczsr5tv432x9gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q7zzmuz There are no lions in Cambodia. There have never been lions in Cambodia, but lions are important in some Hindu myths that were imported from India, so there are statues of lions in all of the temples I visited today.<br/><br/>The thing is....<br/><br/>All of the lions have huge badonkadonk butts. 🤣 <br/><br/>I have to wonder if some ancient scribe was messing with all of the artists, or maybe the artist just thought to himself, &#34;do you know what this lion needs? A giant booty!&#34;<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/440/107/204/661/771/original/4ea67a40f5494ab5.jpg"> 2026-10-14T16:04:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tc9lted53jnk7aw9wh4lpf7vtt7nfspvhgxx9lw5ysx0qg6yr6qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qte78ez Bayon Temple: #Cambodia <br/><br/>I am overwhelmed by the scale and intricacies of the ruins I visited today. The only place I have seen anything that compares to this magnitude is Egypt.<br/><br/>My tourguide today is obsessed with Chichem Itza. When he found out I have been there 5 times, he kept asking how it compares to Angkor Wat.<br/><br/>Near the end of the tour I said, &#34;Dude. We have been to three separate Temple complexes today alone that all blow away Chichen Itza.&#34;<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/438/884/444/576/696/original/8df84ed433ccb3fb.jpg"> 2026-10-14T11:00:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8pze3p7nulmm674l56cnekc2h5xpu7cpmvvug070x04w48j5ypmgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q34638l The carving on the left shows a Cambodian man stabbing a Muslim invader in the face with a spear, and the one on the right shows him and some friends roasting a whole pig to celebrate driving out the Muslim invasion.<br/><br/>I have to say, the artwork in the Bayon Temple near Angkor Wat speaks to me on a personal level. I love it! 🤣<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/438/836/143/909/306/original/617bed25d78c1c71.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/438/838/902/905/232/original/71609546eda4173f.jpg"> 2026-10-14T10:44:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtv9jnd95cat5mcjscthgaszn0535teeg0fqhwrjc96tfee7ed7qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2quk7rms This is the Ta Prohm temple near Angkor Wat which is famous for being the spot where Tomb Raider was filmed.<br/><br/>It is raining pretty hard at the moment. <br/><br/>I am getting lunch now, and then we are heading to Bayon in Ankor Thom.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/437/723/521/532/256/original/5a6971a4effdb9cb.jpg"> 2026-10-14T06:01:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gfrcpg25dardarwm62mphmnmzhg6hcglrh3ksn2cy7ywpujzpdgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qvk044s Shout out from Angkor Wat!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/437/714/368/758/515/original/cd896306eeea1076.jpg"> 2026-10-14T05:55:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8aknv85f4zx33s0nuzhmvngmnfy8hedykjzv6nqe9227gzqfwagzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qrg77ll This is probably the nicest breakfast buffet I have ever seen, and it is included in my $55 per night room cost.<br/><br/>Photo 1: The buffet<br/>Photo2: The view from my table<br/>Photo3: My first plate<br/>Photo 4: The bacon!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/436/290/408/629/834/original/29c5aed0d3e86aa4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/436/291/107/130/895/original/fb812b5d92fb1d52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/436/291/667/191/022/original/c735270061c0063e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/436/294/435/523/353/original/4ab99402f7682e1f.jpg"> 2026-10-13T23:56:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd9jryld27uxp23x06crfl77vn4cgfyxppulgx5tgxn7fdhgjxugczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qndr258 The Red Piano bar is next door to Mesa Restaurant on Pub Street in Siem Reap.<br/><br/>I read this is where Angelina Jolie regularly hung out when she was filming Tomb Raider here.<br/><br/>Fun fact: Annual visitors to Angkor Wat more than doubled after Tomb Raider was released. <br/><br/>I am going to the Bayon Temple tomorrow which is featured in the film!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/434/233/492/508/017/original/314647a7907afbe0.jpg"> 2026-10-13T15:12:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2z786veguq3k8j37htfdaumtfhm2tmg2x0znnmfckfwsmkx2svqszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qc46znm I made it to Siem Reap, Cambodia.<br/><br/>I checked into my hotel, and I strolled through the Old Market to Pub Street.<br/><br/>Mesa Restaurant is supposed to have the best fish amok in town, and I just ordered the tasting menu.<br/><br/>Pub street is popping on a Tuesday night!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #Cambodia<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/434/035/584/670/027/original/2ff8e153a8350e78.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/434/039/399/670/164/original/bded341bf966d2e8.jpg"> 2026-10-13T14:22:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwep9ypctysq9drda4d44lcrv2r3x3g53trwsulw528xrhr47efqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qqdn56u This is exactly what I voted for.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/430/651/611/655/620/original/66cbb5520a42bc49.png"> 2026-10-12T23:59:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vmglcmn4zvdf2tx47hx2mvjrp88z8gjjd03rnse550k9ul27n3szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qnhfy2p I am at least 6 inches taller than anyone on my flight to Cambodia. <br/><br/>I am also the only White person on the flight.<br/><br/>I feel like a giant! 🤣 2026-10-12T02:37:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8l9mnmqkuvv9j3g5lksf5hhumwe4vzxf70ah80k2v5v6gaqpu6tqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qaffwh2 <br/><br/>FAFO. 2026-10-11T16:13:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkr4pp8hr3x9z3wj22u002e8l6w5u5wrd98z4amlagf3p0xgj33szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2quvehvd Alright! All of my tours are booked for Cambodia!<br/><br/>I have three straight days of 8+ hours of temple tours, and I have one open day at the end of the trip.<br/><br/>It all feels so rushed, but at least I will get to see the main attractions. <br/><br/>I leave tomorrow. 2026-10-10T17:53:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9eslg50zxvurjstah2s7gg6h0r938r3lftyc8dltqw9f3cz6wajgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qhz5eny <br/><br/>The primary difference is the mustache. 2026-10-10T16:55:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82gux7vzr85pem8s504cv2fswj68neqnf2nfamu8s6ha2g7t9c9czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qd5ecpt <br/><br/>I laughed harder than I should have.🤣 2026-10-10T00:20:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz64fxsxm76xdd8j2g8fqwln89y96jytf5mqxhd0jv05jzgzf9zkgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qs73g5d <br/><br/>I clicked on this expecting to hate it, but I absolutely love it! 2026-10-09T23:58:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9gvwlwxk79m2x0fp2aecma4s5um2jllsw3xg30t0mm80xjjxs8gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q6ccxt5 I am wearing my new 250th Anniversary of America hat my firat day back in the office, and I can&#39;t wait to piss off my California libtard coworkers!<br/><br/>It is amazing how you can tell someone&#39;s political affiliation these days simply based on whether or not they love America. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/411/024/421/695/053/original/498a6397c0a3b535.jpg"> 2026-10-09T12:50:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcr6vtxj682hkryr6u450yulsn3fmdjta4ywxn5g7934uxvst03qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qk4gt3z I splurged on a hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia for next week.<br/><br/>It&#39;s $234 for 4 nights.<br/><br/>And it is beautiful! <br/><br/>I am usually disappointed by upscale places. I prefer living like locals.<br/><br/>Hopefully this is an exception. 🤣 <br/><br/>Dang I wish I had more time there. 2026-10-08T19:16:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz53593hh48wemenn2y8u0v8nhrvks7hgdnwepw0ey0x2eccky6fszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q44y28y <br/><br/>This is exactly what I voted for. 2026-10-08T19:02:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswj7xwhup6m9dqxdnam75dr43qj4ye3lw3wrkw9az62pegm2vte7gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qmm28sz What&#39;s the difference between lawyers and lab rats? <br/><br/>There are some things rats just won&#39;t do. 2026-10-08T13:42:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsydvldx6s76md5lzdr2zx4efhg4ppa2u5a2jyr85keg5mnqa0ycagzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qp83476 Good question.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/405/536/831/179/398/original/bb78fee8b562a0da.png"> 2026-10-08T13:32:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqmwss4c9ev9uyqxf59axrnvc938a0zvf4rkf4vpnlq4p5n5xv5qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q5kp776 True story:<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/402/338/519/439/095/original/5ee674d1ab0d292f.jpeg"> 2026-10-07T23:58:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspr680s3kuxuygms44plu2p7ax0cw5298apglvzqf0arhhrwfvqpgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qadymy3 Dang it. I got scheduled for mandatory training in January the same week I was planning on going to Greece. Bummer. 2026-10-07T23:48:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszuryhdp9tezj6u6vj0lvsgkh6rqsf9assgkk6dmqla62km97qxhczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qnkesfh It really is that simple.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/401/966/181/843/772/original/2683c55ea8677224.jpeg"> 2026-10-07T22:24:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdd6u44fuh3ytcps6symvrh4sfzr0qvc3jgccn26redhmyxhd458czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qfvqznr How is that not...?<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/399/756/149/017/472/original/36b6f0cf908651fa.jpeg"> 2026-10-07T13:02:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq8njs23xkcxjp0ps369g7sfp5vnm7uhnn27xf5cal7ghlqgdrkqczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q655pd5 Gettysburg Thread:<br/><br/>This monument stands on the spot where Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the national cemetery for soldiers who died during the Battle of Gettysburg.<br/><br/>Roughly 271 words, taking less than two minutes to read, and 160 years later it is the most remembered speech from that era.<br/><br/>The Soldiers&#39; National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/399/568/421/841/623/original/68e77ff3988892c5.jpg"> 2026-10-07T12:19:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgazvr5v8erw4qdsevy0wg4m5zcsn4hnhpjk2e8ydjvw7rhn38aaqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qu896lw I made it to Gettysburg. Just went through the visitor&#39;s center. I am heading to the battlefield now. Reception is spotty. I will catch up on posting photos when I get to my hotel tonight.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/395/694/722/853/308/original/1dedb36e3fa9e01d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/395/701/345/468/067/original/806060019beaeee7.jpg"> 2026-10-06T19:51:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd67cjfjxpwz6pfkjux938kdlaxzhnt8u2x08y2pj5kspa9uvf6xszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qcdcakv I have been driving a Hyudai Elantra rental car all week.<br/><br/>I drove 380 miles, and it only took $25 to fill the gas tank.<br/><br/>I feel like it is 1999 again.<br/><br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/394/947/154/099/249/original/22b1e57cc919ec94.jpg"> 2026-10-06T16:39:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrvu78nwnd4gqc7h7rj8tw3dt0t8qlkr5e5ewqkjjgaywxtuuhvgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qyhfy2x This is the firat time I have ever seen &#34;Bitcoin sold here&#34; at a gas station. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqf3e7rfw024cdhnx9x7yqulkz72kxcn6pcxmhzpqmg7tg8qp668qqedgtgt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqf3e7rfw024cdhnx9x7yqulkz72kxcn6pcxmhzpqmg7tg8qp668qqedgtgt</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…gtgt</span>)</a></span> <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/394/894/703/488/862/original/86818d0c2f1a28e3.jpg"> 2026-10-06T16:25:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxr9tdpdycex4n5852yea5t4uqz34wmt0shaxzny3a7hulq8kh82qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qx94u2m It is my last day of training in Maryland. It looks like I am going to get out early. <br/><br/>If I am off by 2, I am going to drive up to Gettysburg. I visited there when I was a kid, but I would love to see it again. 2026-10-06T15:58:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgflu9pndckwqh3ctxngxcls2vzmw5sedqqt30d46y9m3wuw870uszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qp9q548 <br/><br/>I know what I want for Christmas. 🤣 2026-10-06T11:37:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7njcxda2luxc8zrxuaxd7r37hcw5yjza4evzqyusuf665xc0qsgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qyg085a Like my new hat?<br/><br/>I have been looking for a 250th Anniversary hat all week, and I finally found this one for $10 right in front of the White House.<br/><br/>I love it! It is exactly what I was looking for.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/387/951/076/212/856/original/9034bd19712116a3.jpg"> 2026-10-05T11:02:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rketqgktwuppce3f0cufntzqq47zlxtygcgv43deee2vjdqtn5qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q29fevx <br/><br/>Grok is based. 2026-10-05T01:49:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3rtsp3wdamz3mfd24pnalrwh7uftyaw98ggf87tmv9f24ynme4gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q9tj6xa Had to go see honest Abe..<br/><br/>I am on my way out of DC now. I love this city despite the marxist rot.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/919/447/774/820/original/ee7b8337a21abef0.jpg"> 2026-10-04T22:09:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxhvwr7dsywshcx86v9u7pwggsrjwvt5qjsa0e7z7duy4ca24p2czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qk9scp5 <br/><br/>I regret not bringing my GoPro to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum this morning.<br/><br/>A walking tour of that place would be well worth watching.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure 2026-10-04T21:06:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89p2dr8sd5vcu70t222ruaf8c0lkmty4trnwl2rq3f3nh66j828szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q7d5kju &#34;I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.&#34;<br/>-Thomas Jefferson<br/><br/>Love me some TJ.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/490/154/345/004/original/35d93181097bde65.jpg"> 2026-10-04T20:19:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqz8fqq78frezn6rd0cwlme0ga9a77pvsxau4n5z9n3fsg0ehreszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q003393 I only took 2 photos inside the American history museum. That&#39;s how bad it was.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/438/328/626/365/original/6858a7b1154e0b34.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/438/830/856/426/original/7d448fc961d7f748.jpg"> 2026-10-04T20:06:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvxff69hvmlhp8jds59x0qvy0wwwjcdscvx8sma9cyps92qjqzmczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qx6efsj The Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world when it was completed. #PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/362/396/217/584/original/b8400abd812f0e55.jpg"> 2026-10-04T19:47:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvdzmzz8xm5gnr3k2s7qs9m74q7zcmhha8f3vayswvu0h45r0tslgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q0s0a58 <br/><br/>The American history museum is incredibly disappointing. It is completely full of America-hating Marxist propaganda. <br/><br/>I don&#39;t know how we trun the tide on the ledtist cancer that has infested every western nation. I fear it will take another civil war. 2026-10-04T19:21:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqdedpgkhhhrap0gvtegva8w0t8ez0xaf6vxyjy73ygzw2dp0s9dgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q4dxwtv This is still the only place I know where I can get handmade noodles and roasted duck for $13.99. It is a short walk from the Smithsonian Museums too.<br/><br/>More restaurants should offer pickled garlic as a condiment too. It is delicious. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/090/875/911/944/original/933ecf0c4d754dc4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/095/992/434/465/original/c9de06958f28307d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/097/918/350/260/original/5e99c9debd6c6f12.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/098/300/746/504/original/37e2880c3cf606ba.jpg"> 2026-10-04T18:40:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf53dutpsa3pwafrtpgcgg050yvm5mnkmf34tn79qs8t2twgwrzwqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qgnrrmw Last time I was here there were 2 MILLION more MAGA hats. Gosh it was beautiful!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MartlandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/384/069/119/517/408/original/3f9ab4a3af77c88a.jpg"> 2026-10-04T18:33:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq7xzw34ppa0478kr5cf3npnsk4v2nptf2rk52rekf0aedq6vms4czypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qf9dtll The Space Shuttle Discovery: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. <br/><br/>This museum far exceeds my expectations. I could spend all day here.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/235/709/058/023/original/c169328ddbbd53cb.jpg"> 2026-10-04T15:02:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgsu6cy449qt4qk0zlmddttcc3j0dwndt3j00yxfhdredspmz5megzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qtpyjxc I am going to start this morning at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. <br/><br/>This will be my first visit. <br/><br/>I didn&#39;t even realize there are 2 Smithsonian Air and Space Museums. <br/><br/>The exhibits there include the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, and the Boeing 367-80, as well as examples of the SR-71 Blackbird and Concorde.<br/><br/>I&#39;m super excited!<br/><br/>From there I&#39;m heading into downtown DC where I&#39;ll spend the rest of the day.<br/><br/>Catch you all later.<br/>#MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/382/558/727/769/087/original/6172af4ad7f0e6b6.png"> 2026-10-04T12:13:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2avd6lw74f8nn8zdxu7y4vu4s5wc0mpkw80h098k2ns7jgte28szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q4lreq2 I am not usually a fan of hybrid vehicles, but this deserves a shout out. I have been driving a Hyundai Elantra hybrid rental car all week.<br/><br/>It is getting 53 MPG. I have driven over 200 miles, and it has only used 1/4 tank of gasoline. <br/><br/>It&#39;s pretty peppy too. It definitely jumps when I hit the gas.<br/><br/>I have to say that I am tempted to buy one.<br/><br/>The milage is incredible. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/379/555/755/842/245/original/9c486b1f35a76719.jpg"> 2026-10-03T23:26:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9updg67c2uut7us5yah76uslsqj6ja4shj2jngnqhrefx99vl9hczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qkhxxkv Did you know that the Maryland Statehouse was the capitol building of the United States for a year at the end of yhe Revolutionary War?<br/><br/>I did not. <br/><br/>This humble room is where George Washington resigned his commission to the United States Congress. <br/><br/>Washington could have been King, but he chose to return to his farm.<br/><br/>Napoleon would later write in his journal that France wanted him to be George Washington, but he could never be Washington. He could never give up power.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/806/291/967/648/original/a6a6ffc561b9261d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/806/703/752/975/original/890ca1600de2d1d2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/805/321/418/948/original/8acdea80b32284fc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/805/591/635/453/original/6365ae2bf09e6daa.jpg"> 2026-10-03T20:17:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx9aavw8se3mgwf6sxca5g2m6w604s8alckrxyrzrjvmj3y894akqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qxrtktu The crypt of the American Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones: US Naval Academy. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/769/720/229/985/original/dd3849ffcba3769f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/773/820/853/095/original/f7848d4780927651.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/773/840/009/603/original/8cfe4bfa8428847d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/773/919/808/786/original/80a64ae6cb4411b7.jpg"> 2026-10-03T20:05:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrze5s6wlfuy9srwuvk6ndj46js5zrkkuwgdtk6qgn8k38289lglczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qave3wu Oh hello yes!<br/><br/>This is McGarvey&#39;s Saloon and Otster Bar&#39;s specialty: $1 oysters! I think I am in heaven!<br/>##PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/691/522/391/966/original/9669baf726ab2656.jpg"> 2026-10-03T19:45:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd7n7k497q2f9v9p7vuery2vvms38f7f45n5tautuuczpuqezle0gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qh36x6h Isn&#39;t the US Naval Academy chapel magnificent? The great American naval hero John Paul Jones is buried in a crypt in the basement of the chapel. I really want to see it, but the chapel is closed for a wedding. <br/><br/>I am going to try to sneak in.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/530/487/740/285/original/3a5b9249166663e1.jpg"> 2026-10-03T19:05:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs00w37x592g6kl6qzxqytzhrnwk5kt5h256fe0z8dp245v5xvwwygzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qke4xxg The US Naval Academy library is just about as &#34;Old World&#34; as it gets....<br/><br/>There&#39;s a powerful aura to this campus. I am usually extremely proud to be an Air Force veteran,but I havebeen to the Air Force Academy, and it doesn&#39;t have the feel of this place.<br/><br/>The US Naval Academy is something special. All day I have found myself wish I would have attended here, and the Air Force Academy did not inspire the same feeling in me.<br/><br/>I am so glad I chose to visit here.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/430/703/814/972/original/b6483e1c4d8972b1.jpg"> 2026-10-03T18:42:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzu2kzseeyxw8ref97qfy8282tgfhgjapa3wn5fd95hjn27jkurgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qse5nyv I had no idea that Navy is playing the Air Force today. The AF is winning in the 4th quarter. <br/><br/>Perhaps I should be a little more quiet about being an Air Force veteran. 🤣<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/415/975/929/138/original/e9ca837a50b8805b.jpg"> 2026-10-03T18:36:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0t9974hfu8y7wtjdh30aw7qalsm3ge2ww7rzwr5w84js3yqsdjmszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qnh9das I want one. For home protection, of course.<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/287/943/947/316/original/62ee9744d6a68185.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/290/191/047/595/original/5ab92c7044f40585.jpg"> 2026-10-03T18:02:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8z3ms4ev3p539atqyndkwkgmy0f8f64v6h7e9udhhfx9vsn8j77gzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qtaxas9 Whoa! This is the actual table where the Japanese surrendered to end WW2 aboard the USS Missouri. The uniform is one that was owned by Admiral Nimitz as well. Very cool!<br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/238/031/440/649/original/e368f68a97ff632e.jpg"> 2026-10-03T17:49:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr79senl2zjx8vjgff493x4yem53ula78yxlrxs28jq25nwt70kyqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qaxw3vx Checking in from yhe United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. <br/><br/>I am going to hit the academy museum first. The chapel and crypto of John Paul Jones is closed for a wedding. Those are the main things I wanted to see, so I hope they&#39;ll be open after I pass an hour or two at the museum. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/190/601/856/573/original/20ec40447c1273c1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/378/195/134/785/143/original/0f73525e9056375c.jpg"> 2026-10-03T17:39:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykat4vl7dxywtwt95tf6sza865xfkjr5lkyqh9yu633h3n8y9pkczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qe07j8y I am in Annapolis, Maryland now.<br/><br/>The Maryland Statehouse is my next stop, and then I am going to the US Naval Academy. <br/><br/>But first I decided to stop at the Galoway Bay Irish Pub for some fish and chips. Delicious! <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/377/916/294/414/236/original/acff17fd66885412.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/377/917/298/885/331/original/a949494e90183c01.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/377/918/093/197/645/original/07b87c4631b6dd0e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/377/918/749/908/081/original/08238130f5be6ff6.jpg"> 2026-10-03T16:29:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx4cfdczhe8zfrhdzg4damrwpqpmm72fskm2gdmdm0xlws3vwv2lczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qyqsw9u I am at Fort McHenry this morning, and it is a little rainy. <br/><br/>Ft. McHenry is famous for being the inspiration for America&#39;s national anthem, but it is also a star fort which is a fascinating subject in an of itself.<br/><br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/377/278/593/947/521/original/f785a4df5d1b6a49.jpg"> 2026-10-03T13:48:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxr9kx0jhxmh89e4sgu9y82zpa254hwhj3x7s8ljuet3qtyuc09pqzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qu4pn7k <br/><br/>MAGA is the strongest it has ever been, and it just keeps getting stronger. <br/><br/>After the midterms we will completely own Congress. MAGA already owns the House, and the Senate will be ours in January.<br/><br/>God bless America, and God bless President Trump! 2026-10-03T00:04:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgcx6uen0racqp4ua9p8gyvzt5jju55t7xm3pdqjsxs3epavtvzsgzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qkvcruc 2 down. 4 to go.<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/373/471/269/806/616/original/4d51fd74e9e5fd3d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/373/472/914/283/799/original/58d9f2c7b3d04f94.jpg"> 2026-10-02T21:38:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hmqg8l68phjhfml6f04sxvnhdr0377qj865uvp8dpu70qd48rxszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qmxh4wh Nick&#39;s Fish House. Baltimore. <br/>#PhotosbyRobertR<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/373/391/779/327/000/original/16622eba5bfc2635.jpg"> 2026-10-02T21:18:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstteurtleqgxhg7mlz9s9rlmj0ffwhsx4qxcgw6t4epn4a602e3qczypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qg4zqz7 I am at Nick&#39;s Fish House in south Baltimore. Grok told me this is the best place in the area to get Maryland crab, so here I am. <br/><br/>I ordered a 1/2 dozen for $60. I sure hope they are good.<br/><br/>On the bright side, I think I landed the best seat in the house. I am right on the bay, and it is beautiful! I am ready for some crab!<br/><br/>#PhotosbyRobertR #MarylandAdventure<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/373/272/492/475/065/original/5404b992ca7c3cc4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/373/272/970/684/695/original/f11a67e0f04aa287.jpg"> 2026-10-02T20:50:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yvqu5h2nrpg0lf8jskpqpsjw34r002mr6rc4vdt8myv0hnyl65szypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q30gq8w Some of my favorite memes from today<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/366/587/278/225/988/original/80ef8dd49ea3cbaf.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/366/592/079/196/800/original/8b4445ff9c62e4e6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/366/592/847/839/325/original/e74b093fe266d08c.webp"> <br/> <img src="https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/117/366/593/722/436/510/original/5255e7596411f127.jpeg"> 2026-10-01T16:28:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0e22dd6yasppgmg8ddsmvedrpzfzpkk475z6qxlpe3nwmqa6gjszypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2q6p0e7t <br/><br/>Itinerary:<br/><br/>Friday night: I am going into Washington DC to see all of the memorials at night.<br/><br/>Saturday: I start the day at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. The chapel there is supposed to be magnificent. John Paul Jones is buried there.<br/><br/>I am getting lunch at a seafood place on the water in Annapolis that was recommended by the instructor in my training program that has $1 oysters, and then I will head to Ft. McHenry that inspired the National Anthem.<br/><br/>Sunday will be all Smithsonian museums. 2026-10-01T10:48:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjwn2xctpezzwrsh2qc90yql06zvh0yctxwhpxz55w578tdyjd9qzypayu2hxeejcfm6q7rm0x9f52360s2udaq39s3vj5j4tvqzyjca2qrzs20u I have arrived in Maryland. <br/><br/>I will be here for a week.<br/><br/>Hopefully DC is a little less lively than my last visit 5 years and 9 months ago. 🤣<br/><br/>That trip started me down the path to writing. I didn&#39;t have a single social media account at the time.<br/><br/>Anyways. I will hit downtown DC on Friday night, and I will post photos from all the of memorials.<br/><br/>I am visiting Ft. McHenry on Saturday that is famous for inspiring our national anthem. <br/><br/>Suggestions for what to see in the area would be appreciated. 2026-09-30T16:49:47Z