Aug 8, 2007

illustrations to Travelling



Travelling

Soon I must clean my brush and go to pack my suitcase.
The other day my joy for painting turned up out of the blue and I feel that Eve is going to fulfil her purpose and transcend the canvas eventually. Even though I have ruined her right hand so many times today, I shall have to leave it for three weeks.
First to Singapore, a city we have visited several times, planning to go to the Indian part of town this time. But first of all, after checking into the lovely Raffles Hotel, go to the rooftop and have a swim in the pool edged with trees in blossom and modern skyscrapers in the background.
After that to Siam Reap in Cambodia for two days to visit Angkor Wat, the sixty square kilometer huge tempel area. Then going to Phnom Pen for some days and certainly visit Killing Fields to remember how cruel man can be to one another and to hope that we shall some day be wiser and kinder.
Finally eight days in the wonderful Vietnam, a country we have visited from North to South two years ago. This time however we will only stay at a peninsula not far from Na Trang to swim and to read the many kilo books we always carry along.
My sketch book will also be with me and as  always in my hand luggage. It's the only thing I would be very sad to loose.