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September 4th, 2007

On “The Playa”

This Ain’t No Rainbow Gathering…

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I’ve been back in the States for about three months, having traveled from New Delhi to San Francisco on the second of June. I spent about a month on the West Coast visiting family and friends, and the remaining two months in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. For now, that’s all the detail I’m ready to share, though a lot has happened since I returned home.

I am happy to tell you I just experienced my fourth Burning Man festival. On “The Playa,” it was good to say “hello” to many I’ve not seen for some time, as it was to meet-up with those I did plan on seeing at the event. I kept things pretty low-key this year, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t have a good time: I certainly did that. I traveled the long (but scenic) 1,900 miles to Black Rock City from Austin, Texas in my truck: It took nearly three days of travel, but it was worth it in order to have the freedom of my own vehicle, especially now, after The Man has burned.

I’m in St. George, Utah this Tuesday morning, but after publishing this short post, I’m heading Southwest to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for a few days of backpacking in a remote area of the park (basically the same trip my friend Bob made back in 2003). I’ve been backpacking in the Grand Canyon on several occasions, but this will be my first visit to the North Rim. Already being on this side of the Canyon, I’m taking advantage of the opportunity to visit an area that is typically difficult and time-consuming to get to.

Wish me luck; I’m going in