Received a great new toy…my Sangean 606ap shortwave radio. Now I need to figure out how to use it. Finished reading To the Ends of the Earth by Robert Kaplan. I think I’ll avoid Sub-Saharan Africa on my first trip. Central Asia sounds interesting. I’ve started The Pillars of Hercules by Paul Theroux. I love his descriptions of people. I feel like I’ve met the Dunnits.