2003: Building Bridges A more serious journey: we join a group of American theologians and ministers to encounter Islam in Jordan, Syria, and Egypt, where we meet with prominent figures in religion, government, and academia. "What's the Big Deal, Anyway?" The FAQ, including some good eclipse links. 1994: Lost on the Altiplano We went to the Altiplano of Bolivia, one of the loneliest places in the world, to see an eclipse. Our group got lost, and then... (a Ripping Good Yarn, illustrated.) Swimming Across the Great Thar Desert Rajasthan, India, where we saw the total eclipse of 1995. Who are we and what else do we do? How we became eclipse junkies: Barbara went to India in the mid-seventies, which led to our fascination with football, which in turn led to our addiction to solar eclipses. The connection isn't obvious? Then let me explain. Barbara is a writing coach, check out her website at http://www.BarbaraMcHugh.com. Bill is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the vast Eclipsoid Industries cartel. His past work history is here. Bill is a drummer, and played professionally through the '70s. He currently plays with Professional Help, The Water Dogs, and Off Blue. Barbara's father, the legendary pioneer television producer Fenton McHugh, is auther of the memoir First Cast. Barbara and Bill meditate like their hair is on fire. Every Sunday they sit with the Marin Sangha. Here is a nice picture of us, taken by a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer. Where have we been lately? (Domestic travel omitted, even though Northern Wisconsin is, really, more exotic than Sikkim) 1990: Thailand 1991: Baja Sur; our first eclipse 1992: Bali 1994: Bolivia (eclipse) and Peru 1995: Rajasthan (eclipse) 1998: Trinidad (Carnival!) and Aruba (eclipse). 1999: Turkey (eclipse) 2000: Nepal, Sikkim, Assam, and Bhutan 2001: North-central Mexico 2002: South Africa (eclipse, but clouded out!) 2003: Cambodia and Vietnam 2003: Jordan, Syria, and Egypt 2005: South India 2006: Greece and Turkey 2007: New Orleans, as volunteers 2007: Northern Italy Email us: Eclipsoids [Copyright ©Bill Coffin; 1997, 2004]