http://www.wearego2there.com/blog daily 0.75 2016-10-16 http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/9/16/are-you-excited monthly 0.5 2015-09-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5606e391e4b09e2b0338c8f3/1443292054570/8117494421_23d7e93765_k.jpg Blog - Are you excited? Sunrise at Villefranche-sur-Mer, France 2012 http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/9/16/what-are-you-doing-with-ween monthly 0.5 2015-10-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5606d5f8e4b02ca27d2eae00/1443288677229/10603569_727785620608859_1485288097045920040_n.jpg Blog - What are you doing with Ween? A cat and a bottle http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/10/16/fijian-days monthly 0.5 2015-10-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5621fc1de4b09501ec5670a8/5621fc40e4b006ea8ce89118/1445067841438/DSC_9095_smaller.png Blog - Fijian days so far https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5621fc1de4b09501ec5670a8/5621fc50e4b09501ec56710a/1445067856815/DSC_9098_smaller.png Blog - Fijian days so far https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5621fc1de4b09501ec5670a8/5621fc5fe4b006ea8ce89159/1445067872439/DSC_9104_smaller.png Blog - Fijian days so far https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5621fb29e4b0d232542111fd/1445067586777/ Blog - Fijian days so far Fijian Coffee Rum. Yes please. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/9/27/an-interview-with-ryan monthly 0.5 2015-10-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5608ad50e4b0829832b1bf11/1443409235344/ Blog - An interview with Ryan Ryan looking at himself in an elevator, in Mexico. 2015 http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/9/27/what-are-you-going-to-do-for-a-job monthly 0.5 2015-09-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5608b42fe4b062e5cb9b2448/1443411165213/ryan_PBJS-02.jpg Blog - What are you going to do for a job? One of the many jobs I had at PBJS. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/9/16/what-are-you-doing-with-all-your-stuff monthly 0.5 2015-09-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5606f943e4b02ca27d2f68e4/1443297609869/ Blog - What are you doing with all your stuff? A room full of stuff http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/10/4/last-day monthly 0.5 2015-10-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5612da4fe4b0ae4a96c6862a/1444076114275/ Blog - Last Day Celebrating each year with a new piece of art. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5612d9a5e4b0ae4a96c67f14/1444075948939/ Blog - Last Day Just a standard day at work. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/10/14/bula monthly 0.5 2015-10-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/561e26e2e4b06a307b12e256/1444816638979/Single+flower Blog - Bula! A flower in the beautiful, lily filled ponds of Siga Siga. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/561e25f2e4b06f8695ac14ad/1444816392016/Siga+Siga Blog - Bula! A small part of the Siga Siga garden. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/561e2655e4b0830a0f241e6d/1444816499289/TUKTUK Blog - Bula! My new best friend. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/10/21/being-tourists monthly 0.5 2015-10-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/562746d2e4b0a79b51247af6/1445414642439/Runway-Vista.jpg Blog - Being Tourists The very small runway for the very small airport. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56274c3be4b0d3deeafcaec9/1445416016757/ Blog - Being Tourists https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/562744bde4b0efd1dca343ab/1445414094160/ Blog - Being Tourists The reef flat at low tide. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56274b25e4b0361a456e689f/1445415741104/ Blog - Being Tourists Our guide shows us how to swing on the Baka tree. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56274566e4b05fed125a31db/1445414257951/Dog-Blur-sml.jpg Blog - Being Tourists Hunting things she will never catch. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/10/28/hitching-a-ride-on-the-hibiscus-highway monthly 0.5 2015-11-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56316febe4b04936602c536e/1446080504972/ Blog - Hitching a ride on the Hibiscus Highway View of the marina from The Planters Club https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5631706ae4b0e7d67ecb8380/1446080632710/ Blog - Hitching a ride on the Hibiscus Highway View of the Eagles game from the bar http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/4/flora-fauna-critters-crawlers monthly 0.5 2015-11-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9fdde4b0f93d218c4ef4/1446682597770/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Very large Yellow Spiders build webs all around the property. Some are even larger than this guy. I wondered if they are poisonous? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9648e4b097ff29a8c632/1446680146454/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers The Orange Mask Birdies (totally the scientific name) are all over the place here. They make sounds like R2-D2. They said they really like the Force Awakens trailer but did not pre-order tickets. They ignored my questions about the prequels. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9fb5e4b0f93d218c4e00/1446682562396/Bees-on-plant.jpg Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Subash is a kind soul though and let these bees live because they were wise enough not to build a hive on the cottage. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9c92e4b09d7d3b9633c5/1446681755609/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers A papaya tree, or, as the locals call it, pawpaw, despite me trying to correct them over and over. Sometimes it seems like they speak a different language here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9336e4b044f92769b11b/1446679367909/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers These frogs are everywhere at night. You can pet them and they just sit there. They like to sing in the spotlight. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9df1e4b008e670c3ec0a/1446682107762/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Melissa spotted this lovely chap before his beefy legs launched him away. The crickets play the symphony of the night here. You don't need tickets and they play whether you want to hear them or not. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a92b8e4b074743ce9106e/1446679235066/Crab.jpg Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Crabs scuttle up and down the beach and are particularly active at night. TukTuk loves to hunt them. She has a small cleft in her tongue to prove it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a958de4b00a793968d242/1446679962324/Bird-Posing.jpg Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers This bird was nice enough to pose in my Bird Studio Posing Area. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9744e4b0c152700db754/1446680399293/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Frangipani smells like grandma perfume but looks nice when placed behind Melissa's ear. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a944ce4b0dd5ae8a33e58/1446679642550/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Kittens! They live under that bush there. They do not breath fire. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9b11e4b0d87f0dff9ce8/1446681370249/Yellow-Flowers.jpg Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Don't know what these are called and too lazy to look it up. Let's just go with Yellow Cuppy Flowers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a96eae4b01158dc593bbf/1446680308381/Hibiscus-Pink.jpg Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Pink Frangipani are a fairly standard sight. They pretty and have a fun name. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9ed0e4b07622b210fcde/1446682333066/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Paper wasps are all over the place too. This particular one is no longer alive after Subash killed the shit out of him with a metal scraper used to remove its nest. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563aa04be4b08bd7ce5afa26/1446682707261/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers So I asked a local kid and he grabbed one right off its web and started playing with it. He insisted that it wasn't poisonous right up until it bit him and his whole arm became swollen. Not sure what happened to him after they rushed him to the hospital. Just kidding! They aren't poisonous. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a938be4b097ff29a8af36/1446679445573/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Fruit bats are giant, not those wimpy little guys stateside. They are like a cross between a pterodactyl and an eagle. And they breath fire. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9d76e4b03dcb68cc3efa/1446681986844/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers These mini-peppers are super hot. They will literally melt your tongue out of your face. My eyes started to burn just looking at them. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/563a9b87e4b0779f72418ef0/1446681492714/ Blog - Flora Fauna Critters Crawlers Trees on the beach here need especially strong roots as the wind is pretty constant. Most days it's at least 10 mph and often closer to a 20-25 mph "breeze." Evidently they also like salt water. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/8/cooking-and-eating-in-fiji monthly 0.5 2015-11-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56405b91e4b06c325c77ff55/1447058333720/IMG_3732.JPG Blog - Cooking and Eating in Fiji Cooking with FIRE. Earth fire. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56405ce9e4b04f0e6f0088bc/1447058680192/ Blog - Cooking and Eating in Fiji Prepping the delicious Palusami. Steamed taro leaves with coconut cream, tomatoes, onions and garlic. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56405c23e4b09b6829e6908b/1447058480409/ Blog - Cooking and Eating in Fiji Bowl of foil wrapped Lovo stuffs ready for the FIRE. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/10/brews-and-brews monthly 0.5 2015-11-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/564278f1e4b071704e2edad2/1447196924999/ Blog - Brews and Brews I drank all of these several times. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/564277d3e4b0eadf5c5cdb9e/1447196642485/ Blog - Brews and Brews Primitive coffee making supplies on Fiji. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/564278c0e4b071704e2ed878/1447196887016/Coffee_Drawing-Cropped.jpg Blog - Brews and Brews Coffee. Beer. These things I heart. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56427819e4b0eadf5c5cde5c/1447196712100/ Blog - Brews and Brews I bought all the coffee. Mine. It is all mine. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/19/fiji-final-thoughts monthly 0.5 2015-11-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56554036e4b08c62b9bd2a0c/1448427577966/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts Being super cute as per usual.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56553e08e4b08c62b9bd19c8/1448427018693/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts Even the youngest share in the fun.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56553e49e4b02fbb0a22e66b/1448427084975/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts All the kids get the sweets then blow stuff up. Smells like smoke.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56553f7be4b027c7898e496f/1448427391164/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts Sweets and sweet tea for Diwali. Dinner is much later at night than usual for some, around 1 or 2 in the morning.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/564fba88e4b02e24589bbe09/1448065674920/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts Thanks for the good times, Fiji. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/564fbfafe4b08f0af8856f49/1448066994512/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts Welcomed into their home for prayer night. There is a lot of singing and music and incense.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56553e9ce4b0060cdb4ae6de/1448427169128/image.jpg Blog - Fiji - Final Thoughts One of the nicest decorated houses. Right near Savusavu.   http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/29/windy-wellington monthly 0.5 2015-11-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bae52e4b022a25112ecda/1448848979625/ Blog - Windy Wellington I'm no Lords of the Rings scholar but I'm pretty sure that's King Spike Crown and his buddy Sarnamin. Right? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bae3ae4b022a25112ebea/1448848956493/ Blog - Windy Wellington These nice guys greet you out front. Stupid people pose next to them doing stupid things. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bb3dde4b05e0c71cb365b/1448850399880/ Blog - Windy Wellington That boat is called "Eat My Shorts." That's not even a joke. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba3a6e4b0060cdb735b1b/1448846247504/DSC_0442-1.JPG Blog - Windy Wellington Weta is short for Wetasomethingorother, which is a nasty looking insect native to New Zealand. The word means "creature" in Maori. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bb00ee4b05079e4bceae2/1448849423666/ Blog - Windy Wellington Statue of a man admiring the cleanliness of the city. Made by a person who works at Weta. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba31de4b0e1971717b209/1448846110791/ Blog - Windy Wellington This was supposed to say "Wellywood" but the people thought that was too cheesy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bae77e4b022a25112ee2e/1448849017424/ Blog - Windy Wellington Aaaahhh! I'm a tourist! That's our tour van in the background, that's how you know. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba389e4b0060cdb735a02/1448846218907/ Blog - Windy Wellington This was one of the customs officials at the airport. Lovely chap. Bad breath though. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565baebae4b0f0c1a02b0291/1448849083868/ Blog - Windy Wellington The detail in the nose AND eye snot is amazing! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bad30e4b0c377c46d5a46/1448848689703/ Blog - Windy Wellington Malthouse. Good brews with a beer bible study group. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba398e4b0060cdb735a8f/1448846233087/ Blog - Windy Wellington "Charge!" to the counter to buy this maquette. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba3b9e4b0060cdb735bd5/1448846267099/ Blog - Windy Wellington Not Fidel's but a cool mural none-the-less. It is near Fidel's, does that count? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bb265e4b0702d38052b0f/1448850022756/IMG_4006.JPG Blog - Windy Wellington There are three buildings with color in this picture. That's two more than Seattle. And, of course, we found rainbows. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565bb391e4b022a2511321c1/1448850323599/ Blog - Windy Wellington Outdoor cafe with inside a bus seating. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565ba3dee4b0060cdb735d58/1448846306369/ Blog - Windy Wellington Cuba Street, where the "dirty hippies" hang out according to the Cambridge Hotel deskman. We quite liked it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565baf8ee4b06b23bf30b698/1448849295316/ Blog - Windy Wellington One of the dwarves from The Hobbit that likes to kill helpless creatures. "Murderer." as Golum would say. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/11/29/our-adventure-on-the-qct monthly 0.5 2015-12-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5661d954e4b0c41f34321f9c/1449253206462/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. Looking forward to the end of the last day of our walk. Mistletoe Bay is out there in the distance.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fcff3e4b05a14ac7aa584/1449119731426/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. Sneaky bird!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fca3fe4b0b44fe6b76ff3/1449118272193/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. One of the views from Portage Bay. This walk reminded us about the PNW a lot!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fc658e4b084db7b9d0a7b/1449117274169/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. A map of our route. We walked from Ship Cove to Mistletoe Bay.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fc9b0e4b0d9b44abbdc8b/1449118129146/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. This is our camp site at Resolution Bay. The first morning we were greeted with a rainbow.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56612612e4b09680b16e1caf/1449207318929/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. View from the Eatswell Lookout. You can see the ocean from up there!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fcb32e4b04c5d15db6e63/1449118515455/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. One of the first views from Ship Cove. The first place we were winded and then passed by walkers twice our age and fitness levels.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/565fc6f3e4b084db7b9d0ea4/1449117431370/image.jpg Blog - Our adventure on the Q.C.T. This awesome bartender at Furneaux Lodge gave us some STRONG pours in our Irish Coffee. It was POURING rain during this part of the walk. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/12/10/kaikoura-and-kaikoura-coast-track-walk monthly 0.5 2015-12-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5669d9b6c21b862b68f34550/1449777591906/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track The yellow flowers are called broom. They grow in fields on the hills that used to be pasture but are no longer used for that. It's said the flowers are good for bees!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5669d94b05f8e293aef117fa/1449777485604/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track An image from the Kaikoura Peninsula walk. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56693bd3c647ad700351f2c8/1449737172527/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track On the road again.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5669d820df40f38784b651ab/1449777189431/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track Shooting seals. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56693f0f0e4c11de025599ed/1449738000191/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track Poor seal pup just wants to go back to the sea. He showed his teeth and eventually they stepped aside.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5669468269a91a928ff8be2b/1449739911518/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track On the coast track.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56694162b204d5f824372657/1449738598302/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track Wind wind wind!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56693d5e69a91a928ff88338/1449737569522/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track Kaikoura. A viewpoint from one of our walks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/566944355a5668b614271559/1449739317978/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track We waited to be picked up here for an hour but got a bottle of wine out of it. Ryan said that was an appropriate exchange.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56693caed8af10d717a9612b/1449737391870/image.jpg Blog - Kaikoura and Kaikoura Coast Track Water, mountains and sky!  http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2015/12/18/blen-um monthly 0.5 2015-12-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5675170fc647ad126e01af3b/1450514199023/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um I gotta say, even the small towns in New Zealand are pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5673d89d05f8e24f35141a9f/1450432670162/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um Several children fleeing in terror from a definitely-not-imitation Mickey Mouse statue. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5675187ad82d5eb8ca958339/1450514557043/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um Wairua Winery had some good food and ambience. Didn't try the wine. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5674ffdab204d55fb33a28c5/1450508253730/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um In Australia, ducks are poisonous and more like raptors from Jurassic Park. In Blenheim, just cute. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56745663a12f4431fe62df2d/1450464874384/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um We traveled halfway around the world to see Eastern Washington. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5673d80bcbced6829d6fe320/1450432526717/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um Beautiful Blenheim, which would soon turn into a blistering windstorm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5675157ac21b8664a2fad3bd/1450513789124/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um Instead of talking about wine, here's a wine trail map in case you ever need to find some wine in the Blenheim area.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5675154cc21b8664a2fad34f/1450513749737/image.jpg Blog - Blen-um Rain? Here? Ha, nope, never ever happens.  http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/1/1/little-french-town monthly 0.5 2016-01-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877af805f8e23aa28227d8/1451719417234/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town How do these work?  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56876374a12f44306f80d0ac/1451713397724/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town On the track heading back to Akaroa.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568764d2841abad8235e4e23/1451713747312/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town Little Blue Penguins! Stinky, sometimes loud and always cute!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877825d8af102bf3daa045/1451718694949/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town The front of our hut at Stoney Bay. The little blue penguins were in the box below the window. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877c8540667a386911ae08/1451719814311/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town We walked around here.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568780a9e0327c02e37b50b4/1451720879051/ Blog - Little French Town Oh, hello! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5687849ea12f44306f81531c/1451721893521/ Blog - Little French Town Another beautiful view found on the Banks Track, Akaroa is down there somewhere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877881cbced60d3b332cb1/1451718786042/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town Indoor/Outdoor toilet. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568762bea976af7af99c4f52/1451713215591/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town Sunset from our tent site. We walked around the hills! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877b2705f8e23aa282299a/1451719463718/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town We walked up an old volcano hill with packs on.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56877635dc5cb434c559dea2/1451718200229/image.jpg Blog - Little French Town 50% shower, 50% tree. 100% bird house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56878234a128e63c0acf3a14/1451721273471/ Blog - Little French Town Stars of the movie Black Sheep. Found on the Banks Track. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/1/5/fc26k0d0g7sg7pjqkgp0m9zwwvp095 monthly 0.5 2016-01-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e18df7086d7247d50e6d9/1452153059466/ Blog - Into the Mountains The end of the Bealey Valley Track was awesome. Kiwi's use that word A LOT. Everything is awesome here according to them. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e18c27086d7247d50e682/1452153030029/ Blog - Into the Mountains And there's a waterfall. And there's a waterfall. Really, they were just everywhere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e16cdb204d5bac121bf10/1452152528421/ Blog - Into the Mountains Tiny hamlet of Arthur's Pass. It has about 7 buildings and, terribly enough, only one bar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e19367086d7247d50e84f/1452153144621/ Blog - Into the Mountains Here is one in it's natural habitat. In a tree above your car, ready to steal your wiper blades. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e1792b204d5bac121c2a6/1452152725760/ Blog - Into the Mountains The Devil's Punchbowl is a short walk and looks like this picture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e19167086d7247d50e7b6/1452153112913/ Blog - Into the Mountains This guy will definitely take your shit. He won't even use your iPhone after he grabs it, he's got like 12 anyway. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e1693b204d5bac121bdf2/1452152480964/ Blog - Into the Mountains The only cafe in town. And grocery store. And bottle shop. And convenient store. And breakfast place. And it closes early. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e1997a128e6ac187c0c33/1452153257752/ Blog - Into the Mountains Melissa spying on me in the enchanted forest. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e175cb204d5bac121c188/1452152685098/ Blog - Into the Mountains Just enjoying nature with all of my senses. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e17c2b204d5bac121c367/1452152774301/Waterfall-Small.jpg Blog - Into the Mountains A little waterfall that they light up at night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e172ab204d5bac121c0c7/1452152636467/ Blog - Into the Mountains Here I am hiking like a totally normal person up a steep trail. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e1968a128e6ac187c0b45/1452153196315/ Blog - Into the Mountains An enchanted forest of mythical proportions. This is Treebeard's 2nd cousin twice removed on his mother's side. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/568e162c25981db074aeef42/1452152368514/ Blog - Into the Mountains Bam! I'm in the forest taking a walk. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/1/12/another-small-town monthly 0.5 2016-01-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569568d1a128e6805ab72169/1452632289771/ Blog - Another Small Town Hello? Where is everyone? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56956c56a12f44ae28215103/1452633183505/ Blog - Another Small Town These shops were not open for business. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569566f2841ababf6aafcd7b/1452631801625/ Blog - Another Small Town Yummy yummy yummy food! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569562df57eb8d1d5c2b3cfd/1452630761719/ Blog - Another Small Town Carolina Bay Park https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5695644c40667a225e3768cd/1452631144789/ Blog - Another Small Town I was impressed by these trash cans. I loved that they had pictures on the front and then laughed because I always thought these sort of signs over the trash cans in Seattle were poorly executed and confusing. I remember them as one giant sign with everything, instead of three different ones. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569569c25a56680a3865ee1a/1452632526804/penguins.jpg Blog - Another Small Town Little blue penguins!!! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5695676ca12f444bd1d231fb/1452631924436/ Blog - Another Small Town An American Pale Ale and Velvet Stout. 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Except they actually make some good brews and their restaurants are nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569fc8f2a2bab8156eb49d0c/1453312246159/ Blog - Great Southern Swing A little piece of China in New Zealand. Literally. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569eaf4fcbced6e361db053f/1453240149731/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Exterior of the train station. There is great stonework throughout the building. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569eaa6abfe87365a1733d40/1453238894073/ Blog - Great Southern Swing P.S. There is a Cadbury factory in Dunedin. It's a big, ugly building but...CHOCOLATE TOURS!!! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569f022a0ab3778180822036/1453261357889/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Wood details frame different scenes within the garden. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea6e105caa7c1727c6ce0/1453237996296/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Any place that prominently features unicorn sculptures is worth a visit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea9b70e4c11ec47a6f537/1453238715724/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Built using traditional techniques, no nails or screws were used in the construction. All elements were constructed by hand including the many, many thousands of roof tiles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569eae7f69492e39664b5789/1453239954076/ Blog - Great Southern Swing They seem really concerned about people drinking too much here. Not sure why that is. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea9e2cbced6e361dad149/1453238758084/ Blog - Great Southern Swing The Tower Lodge's namesake which is right across the street. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea99d0e4c11ec47a6f46c/1453238688514/ Blog - Great Southern Swing The feeling of being transported to another world is strong here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569f024605f8e26bde17d46f/1453261385370/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Hints of the city beyond the walls. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea8e85a566845d5fdbeab/1453238508013/ Blog - Great Southern Swing A Maori kite in the art museum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/569ea95da976af229c5e6594/1453238626505/ Blog - Great Southern Swing Victorian architecture and lots of churches are spread throughout Dunedin. And there are actual living people walking the streets at night. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/1/24/the-south-south-island monthly 0.5 2016-01-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5d53ec647ad2469bc0562/1453708608066/ Blog - The South South Island The muttonbird scrub leaf is used as a ferry ticket. Until the 1970's, the leaves were accepted as legal post. The blue boat is the ferry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5b955ab28105c11796d9c/1453701462699/ Blog - The South South Island Oban is the main hamlet on Stewart Island. Also, we find rainbows everywhere we go. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c71b5827c35bf58dfa75/1453704992470/ Blog - The South South Island You're a nice little place, Stewart Island. Thanks for having us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c0581f40397dbafe1645/1453703259535/ Blog - The South South Island The path to Akers Point and the navy vessel in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c0868b38d48e2c1ee2e8/1453703305416/ Blog - The South South Island Kakas are very active on the island. They are easy on the eye, not so easy on the ear. They scream a lot. All day. They are fun though. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c32242f55268768aab0e/1453703979940/ Blog - The South South Island Oh, and sandflies. You'll have a good time constantly swatting them away. They enjoyed our not waterproof rainfly. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c2d54bf11808a0b8129a/1453703917406/ Blog - The South South Island I hope you like puddles and mud and trees because you're gonna see a lot of them for three days. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c575d8af10f9cc8a005f/1453704586621/ Blog - The South South Island Waterproof pants and boots were just great. Really, really great. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c5f805caa73d80b1f8df/1453704740886/ Blog - The South South Island Lunch on the water on our last day. It mostly didn't rain that day. Mostly. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c10b69a91a8ab612dc36/1453703438954/ Blog - The South South Island Pied Shags are not waterproof so they always pose for cool pics with their wings spread out to dry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c43b1c1210464e25926f/1453704256260/ Blog - The South South Island Follow the dotted red line through the forest and over the hills. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5d4935827c35bf58e2b93/1453708437166/ Blog - The South South Island "It's so nice. It's definitely not going to pour rain tonight." We erroneously thought. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5bf477086d7ad1b2c7733/1453702987079/ Blog - The South South Island Setting out for the Rakiura from the awesome backpackers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a5c12069a91a8ab612dc6c/1453703459013/ Blog - The South South Island Plenty of Variable Oystercatchers on the island. They screamed and chased me when I unwittingly walked near their nest. I was very scared. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/1/26/the-place-where-boromir-dies monthly 0.5 2016-01-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a7e6d0d82d5e7aea180372/1453844223429/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies We Are Go 2 walk around this place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a7e80cdc5cb4fedee632f4/1453844502808/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies Ryan walking to one of the shelters along the Kepler Track. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56adbb0f7da24fe17079cb1c/1454226205340/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies I like that the iPhone is also part of the cave shadows. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56adbe998259b5b205d850cf/56adbea58b38d425284be3fb/1454227112454/ryan_sunset_manupuri.jpg Blog - The place where Boromir dies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56adbe998259b5b205d850cf/56adbe998b38d425284be3da/1454227101374/manupuri_sunset.jpg Blog - The place where Boromir dies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56aac7995827c36038c28ac7/1454032824492/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies Luxmore Hut, a wonderful shelter from the wind and rain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a82cd0fb36b15511bd39ce/1453862165446/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies This is fresh water from a glay-see-err. That's how they say glacier here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a82a34e0327ccfbf9f1b23/1453861449866/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies I like to take pictures of people taking pictures. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56aac685ab2810426c78c0c2/1454032538174/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies A view of the lake in the morning from Brod Bay. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56aac63160b5e9ddcdfb94ed/1454032442164/broad_bay_camp_site.jpg Blog - The place where Boromir dies I was glad the trees cooperated with our tenting location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56adc3c7356fb0565aee99af/1454228439072/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies This is a Blue Duck / Whio. I think he just swam over and posed for us on this rock. Then he jumped back into the water to pursue his evening activities. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56a82f17a976afa66508e9d3/56a82f20a976afa66508ea1f/1453862690991/milford_select2.jpg Blog - The place where Boromir dies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56a82f17a976afa66508e9d3/56a82f187086d7adc9d1457e/1453862681401/milford_select1.jpg Blog - The place where Boromir dies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56adb831b20943a4fd7599af/1454225478080/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies Our campsite at Iris Burn. We awoke to frost on the rainfly. Also, sandflies were a pain in the ass here too. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a8321f57eb8d7cdc75e35c/1453863472287/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies Three masts, very serious. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56a8312b57eb8d7cdc75dca8/1453863219782/ Blog - The place where Boromir dies Lots of rain = lots and lots of waterfalls! http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/2/10/totally-in-queenstown-bruh monthly 0.5 2016-02-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c13667746fb9469a5a84e9/1455502963109/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh See, we had lots of fun. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0fe65c2ea5162658c9dd9/1455488628895/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh We both ate giant-ass pieces of meat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c1196bd210b8f08fd210fa/1455495544719/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh This is the Basket of Dreams sculpture on top of Queenstown Hill. Some cigarette smoking idiot machine was using it as a bench when we got there. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c135e059827ef22c07533b/1455502826746/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh There were some nice stacks of rocks around Queenstown. Here in the hills. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c13616f699bb2d67df9eba/1455502908794/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh And down by the lake. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0fd7ef699bb2d67de371a/1455488443735/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh I can drink on the beach or out in the sea or even do Jägerbombs under a tree. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0ffe47da24f34f61585c2/1455489007221/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh That last paragraph was a bummer so here is a cat that lives where we stayed. Casper! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0fd5a20c647a33f99bcf6/1455488355646/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh And then we can visit Fear Factory: The Ride Experience and poop our pants. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c1181001dbae152adf8cc7/1455495189798/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh Hydro Attack. A shark-shaped submarine that jumps out of the lake. Only $199 each for 20 minutes. 20 adrenaline infused, pulse pounding minutes! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0ff11ab48de4417bf21ff/1455488794773/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh Turns out the place was pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c118e17c65e465b50629fd/1455495399053/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh The bathrooms were super classy though. This is in the Sofitel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c135797da24f34f616cf3e/1455502734395/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh View of Lake Wakatipu from the top of Queenstown Hill. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c0f77f62cd94b3b45e1b73/1455486860317/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh The town of Queenstown and the Remarkables as seen from their famous gondola. We stayed a little to the left and up the hill from that green field on the left. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c1002f01dbae152adef315/1455489079459/ Blog - Totally in Queenstown, Bruh And Molly too! She was super friendly. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/2/16/fox-glay-see-er-and-the-west-coast monthly 0.5 2016-02-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a73e2fe1311397b7c17d/1455662919571/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast We planned to go to Monteith's early on in our trip however, it was funny because by the time we got to the brewery we had already tried most of the beers they were pouring. The beers we hadn't tried, they weren't pouring. Also tours were $50.00 each so we said Nah. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a8bd2b8dde9d3976eae6/1455663315449/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c39e6c9f72669b98c6f97b/1455660682483/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast Little cabin 51 with a bit of the Glay-see-er hiding out back there in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a4ce2eeb81d8e54ee9a1/1455662297724/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast Seriously, NO CLOUDS! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a5218259b56cbe3001f8/1455662377512/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a093c2ea515179043095/1455661231436/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast We walked up the trail on the lower right side of the image. Along the trail you pass sign posts telling you where the glay-see-er used to end. It's retreated way far up the mountain today. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a5041d07c049349a558e/1455662353651/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a0267da24f0e52c1bc5b/1455661108014/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast DON'T SWIM HERE PLEASE. A RIVER SHARK WILL GET YOU! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a8e54d088e7bc8767d6b/1455663340663/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c39de31d07c049349a1293/1455660551916/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast A beautiful view from the road heading towards Lake Matheson. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c39f2bb654f9d58324d4a5/1455661041493/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast Clear skies and a beautiful morning to look at a melty Glay-see-er. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a658c6fc0826e0bb7dbe/1455662761090/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast No glay-see-er views today friends. And later it rained. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c3a8fc37013b590bb059f5/1455663372580/ Blog - Fox Glay-see-er and the West Coast See the Greymouth. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/2/19/auckland-north-shores-and-volcanoes monthly 0.5 2016-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8189760b5e97264d12221/1455954084722/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Big ferry boat back to Auckland town. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8160ce32140b69324051f/1456027484130/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Parts of the beach were covered in a mix of shells and black volcanic rock.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c816f83c44d834793149f5/1455953674025/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Just another day hanging out at the beach at the base of a volcano island. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c81759f055e9532408a4cc/1455953773409/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves School kids hanging out at the summit look out from Rangitoto. Auckland is there in the hazy distance. Also this place used to have big old guns in it for war purposes; it's now used to frame photos for tourists. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8118a27d4bd3fdb27aa85/1455952282171/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves The view from one of the dormant volcanoes located in Auckland. There are several in and around the city and while the volcanoes themselves are considered extinct, the field they are part of is defined as dormant. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c817bbf699bb77fbdbd2a1/1455953867913/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Jessie, the second Maine Coon cat hanging out on her deck. She cared even less about us and what we were doing than Oskar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c93561b654f92cd6e687be/1456027019337/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves This board broke in three places. Perhaps it wasn't manufactured for someone with so much skill in the water. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8166c2fe1316ffce13f66/1455953530271/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Giant happy butterflies would float by the garden nearly every day. It was quite magical. Or just nature, I guess. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8183507eaa0772e0f8fe6/1455953985591/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Lots of interesting things to see on the shore when the tide was out, for example this lumpy hill side. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c816d03c44d8347931498e/1456027498390/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Drift wood skeksis creature guy.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c810d00442626b25937df4/1455952094131/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves We spent a lot of time hanging out at the beach, about five minute walk from where we stayed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c81584555986342e13d81a/1456027667161/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Approaching Rangitoto from the ferry.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8134bf699bb77fbdbc56f/1455952733776/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves View of Rangitoto from the beach during one of our walks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c813b4f2b77e5c152c0707/1455952844286/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves On the way back from Rangitoto we took the ferry to Devonport. Nice bars and galleries and a great view of downtown Auckland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8159da3360c4744ed93f0/1456027461210/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Ryan loves skipping around volcanoes! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c8129fc2ea51c475ecfe9d/1455952614082/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Oskar and Ryan spend some quality time together. Oskar wonders when we're leaving so he can have the couch to himself again. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56c815bf7c65e44270c14839/1456027474222/ Blog - Auckland, North Shores, Volcanoes and Caves Ryan also loves skipping rocks.   http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/5/sydney-is-a-pretty-face monthly 0.5 2016-03-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa56e356fb0dac9d2d9a5/56daa61ed51cd4224e40826e/1457169956668/ryan_stand3.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa56e356fb0dac9d2d9a5/56daa5f9d51cd4224e40824a/1457169927167/ryan_fall2.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa56e356fb0dac9d2d9a5/56daa5a5d51cd4224e4081b0/1457169843823/ryan_stand2.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa56e356fb0dac9d2d9a5/56daa5837da24f56fb1308a9/1457169854378/ryan_fall1.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa56e356fb0dac9d2d9a5/56daa56fd51cd4224e408140/1457169785175/ryan_fall4.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daa0daf85082e7fcc126f3/1457168644257/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face The Hero of Waterloo was our second stop on the tour. The beer was just meh. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da950b7da24f56fb12e79c/1457165594758/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face The Opera House is pretty cool. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9dbe0442620394816512/1457167821846/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Some rocks in The Rocks, Sydney. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daa925ab48defc356bd7fc/1457170769800/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Manly Beach. BEWARE THE RIP! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daabf062cd9436990e628a/1457171464973/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daadb386db438d71cfd293/1457171930237/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Nice and creepy park across the harbor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9dec4c2f858cb42cca94/1457167873728/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face This is inside the YHA hostel were we stayed. The Christmas looking animal sculptures represent animals that lived there back in the day. Not Christmas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa9fccf80a1b2c9a0dca8/56daaa28b6aa6054fec7274e/1457170987882/beach_walk5_rock.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa9fccf80a1b2c9a0dca8/56daaa1cc2ea51eadab83c3a/1457170979111/beach_walk4_kids.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa9fccf80a1b2c9a0dca8/56daaa13c2ea51eadab83c33/1457170971117/beach_walk3_kids.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa9fccf80a1b2c9a0dca8/56daaa08c2ea51eadab83c1f/1457170957223/beach_walk2_birds.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56daa9fccf80a1b2c9a0dca8/56daa9feb6aa6054fec726b1/1457170946702/beach_walk1.jpg Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daa1782fe1312eff229952/1457168787051/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Tasty, spendy drinks! See the unfinished wall stuff located to the right? Exposed studs and all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9c9704426203948162d7/1457167527533/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daad4a1bbee0503333573c/1457171798917/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face PS: THEY SELL NITROGEN ICE CREAM IN CHINATOWN! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daacd8746fb9f1141b27a5/1457171701153/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face I think this was before the bat poop incident. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9cb462cd9436990e4291/1457167555739/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face This bird lives in the Governor's House. Garden. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9ad4ab48defc356bbb04/1457167089871/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face The cruise ship is much bigger than all the ferries, hotels and nearly the size of the Harbor Bridge! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daa5281d07c0ad5e08b3a9/1457169714776/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Act natural. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daa08b86db438d71cfb93f/1457168553307/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Lord Nelson Hotel was the first stop on the bad, old beer tour. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56da9e8520c647a2ce4dfa24/1457168028551/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face View of The Rocks from the Harbor Bridge walk. The bright orange building in the center, is where we stayed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daac1fc2ea51eadab84059/1457171517378/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face Thankfully, we didn't see any snakes on the walk out of the park. Ryan saw one on the way in but screamed and it slithered off. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56daad1640261df57072d03a/1457171752351/ Blog - Sydney is a pretty face This was after. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art has some amazing work. We saw a gallery talk while we were there. Fabulous! http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/11/yd1am5oonnh5fiwthxd6bszxzy4p5t monthly 0.5 2016-03-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e29c2862cd9417dcd39619/1457691700523/ Blog - Help Restore a Home in Paradise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e29c0860b5e9fe219ed415/1457691669205/ Blog - Help Restore a Home in Paradise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e29dfd2b8dded53533d5ab/1457692176475/ Blog - Help Restore a Home in Paradise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e29c4a62cd9417dcd39696/1457691738436/ Blog - Help Restore a Home in Paradise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e29a6f746fb9aeaa91154e/1457691268722/ Blog - Help Restore a Home in Paradise A picture of the Chand home when Ryan and I were visiting this past October, 2015. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/12/canberra- monthly 0.5 2016-03-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e766bdcf80a1b2f80e4d28/1458005701534/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid And this one looks like my friend's mom. Hi, Mrs. Richmond! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e7633662cd940c184ce985/1458004878055/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid A monkey in front of the library made out of recycled plastic because ART. Powered by a solar cell, it evidently lights up at night. Didn't see that. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e76a332fe131e2ecd01856/1458006589802/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid This has nothing to do with the nightlife but it was in a gallery and it looked cool. It's a chandelier made out of uranium representing the nuclear energy output of a country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e76ab527d4bd845ebfe915/1458006735738/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid And I just like this picture of random cool architecture in the city. #Dealwithitgif https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e767922eeb81a6f752e242/1458005915162/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid Look, a bland picture of the waterfront. The famous Capt. Cook water jet memorial thing was not working or this picture would be 1000% less bland. What a drag. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e76692ab48de8729c14db9/1458005663219/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid This was in neither of the aforementioned rooms but I liked it nonetheless. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e763d4d210b824968feedb/1458004956675/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid A tower on a hill. Don't know what it is, didn't go there and never asked, but it is in Canberra so #relevant. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e764b88259b524f55dc014/1458005275609/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid The Reconciliation Memorial with the lake, a tiny Anzac Parade, War Memorial, and Mount Ainsley all lining up. It's almost as if it was all planned out... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e7688db09f952e5f6ae9f1/1458006173003/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid A piece of the interesting Vietnam Memorial. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e7672f07eaa0d169670ceb/1458005820374/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid A monument to WWI soldiers on Anzac Parade. There are a LOT of WWI memorials in Australia. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e76437f8baf302c7027f58/1458005056106/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid Looking down Anzac Parade at the two Parliament buildings and The Reconciliation Memorial. There is a strange, deconstructionist Eiffel Tower over the New Parliament Building. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e768d745bf21a40eeae242/1458006281886/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid An awesome, tear-inducing memorial to military dogs, mostly bomb sniffers, who lost their lives in service. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e769f959827eb2edee7777/1458006527950/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid These guys are really loud and fly all over the place. They are kinda pretty though. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56e7699037013bc506e8280e/1458006423834/ Blog - Canberra - The Neighbor's Kid The war memorial building. Really neat on the outside, not sure about the inside, we didn't go in. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/19/9nf6u0nr9qr9mfpq342z5iunrlzxzs monthly 0.5 2016-03-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ee70b32eeb817a49926f0c/1458467026638/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Look how small and cute the small ferry is when compared to the big one! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed2195d51cd44e942b4407/1458381210563/mona_sign.jpg Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Go2Here!!! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed33a6d210b872df9cb42f/1458385917347/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager SO MANY D's! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed21ba555986b05c6fd6cf/1458381267003/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager I was really excited they parked a crashed car in the parking lot. I think this was called Tight Spaces or something similar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed368cb654f97ab4fa6f01/1458386607794/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Look a bar! And there's a bus parked in the beer garden area. Could be a place in Seattle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed2035859fd01fef091194/1458380893938/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager The view as we departed from Devonport. A smokey haze covers the shipping depot mostly due to fires burning out in the wilderness areas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed3ce0c6fc08c51ce63bdf/1458388241264/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager The artist made this work as a reaction to obesity epidemics around the world. He chose a Porsche for it's a widely recognized sign of luxury and status. I found it a beautiful candy-colored blob of a car. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed1dae859fd01fef090cc8/1458380234065/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager There is so much to see at MONA! If you're ever in Tasmania, try and go to there! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed3e5f45bf217f695631ea/1458388626440/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager The ferry we took from Devonport to Melbourne can transport 1,400 people and 500 cars over 230 nautical miles to Melbourne. We took a small ferry across the river to get to the big ferry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed32fd2b8ddef976f49742/1458385693006/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager The open sea behaving itself as we watched the other Spirit of Tasmania Ferry cross to Tasmania. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed3223c2ea51bd6750b1c0/1458385486884/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager MONA yacht decor. Fun! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ee70691d07c0db86af61be/1458466948624/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Interesting lighting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed36e520c64724c371a63b/1458386727290/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager We had some beer at the bus bar. It was delicious! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed1ee6cf80a1ebe7fa5e04/1458380588250/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager I spent a morning taking pictures in the rose garden near our hostel while Ryan rested to fight off his bad head cold. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed345e555986b05c70000a/1458386066055/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Trump. Everyone asks us about him once they learn we are from America. Also, his name appears in MONA as the exhibit randomly prints out the most searched terms online with water drops. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ee5abdab48de5cdc567212/1458461430319/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Time for the graffiti yacht back to Hobart. Whee! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ed317b356fb0c050ba435e/1458385326726/ Blog - Hobart, Tasmania - The Awkward Teenager Lunch stop view from Mount Wellington. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/21/melbourne monthly 0.5 2016-03-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f2591b7da24fd2594f096c/1458723112028/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality This was a massive projection mapped animation across the Parliament Building. Looks amazing in a still photo, amiright? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f1304960b5e9974afafda9/1458647138648/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Admiring the night sky on the rooftop deck. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f259efe707ebc63b9494d8/1458723325258/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality It's 3 AM, let's all hang out in this shady alley. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f255ad20c64795eb1533cd/1458722237403/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Holy crap this little lady was super cute and rolled around on the hill and used that branch as a toy. Her dad sat with his back to the glass and the area was roped off because he gets pissed when people are too close. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25aeb5559863ea9a79efa/1458723605950/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality A room made of Legos forming portraits and quotes from famous political dissenters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25659b654f920f4f09989/1458722403516/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Standing at attention. One time, they all just stopped and stood up because they heard the jangle of the zoo keeper that usually feeds them. They starred at her with barely controlled violence as she told them she didn't have any food. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f131a37c65e4772e7f6e8d/1458647519622/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality A flag inside the original ambulatory. They new war museum, opened in 2014, was built below the existing Shrine, which was built in the 1920's-30's. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f12e021d07c08174b14bba/1458646585101/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality There were several of these massive pieces around the city featuring this character. Good stuff. Or, good stuff? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25b92e32140bf370d0de3/1458723738269/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality We had the fun on White Night. Sober, sober normal fun with 50,000 of our closest friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f12f0601dbae99556cc302/1458646833929/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality I was like, "Oh, man, we're gonna get shot in this neighborhood." Then I remembered we weren't in America so the chances of that happening were slim. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f1307159827e39fce905cc/1458647204403/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Santa hanging out. After a tentative first few days, he warmed up to us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25a25b09f95de550ec379/1458723374301/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality This amazing Ai Weiwei sculpture, Forever Bicycles, is in the lobby of the art museum. I think it is over 300 of the same exact bikes attached to each other. And the wheels spin! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f130c82fe131e76647f078/1458647295809/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Shrine of Remembrance. We weren't looking for it but I'm glad we found it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f134882eeb8185c4094451/1458648260743/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality This is a tree kangaroo. MJ watched him for like 20 minutes and he barely moved. I don't know what he is looking for down there. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f13318555986265c6ebdad/1458647876305/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality If I had to chose which animal to be bitten by, I would not choose a baboon. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f12e75f8baf390241aebaf/1458646675701/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality This is not from the boat but still shows a nice view of the not small skyline. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f257b88259b5ec4f507310/1458722893377/BnW_Monkee.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f257b0b09f95de550ebcb2/1458722890803/Kangaroo.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f257a1b09f95de550ebc86/1458722888667/Parakeet_Duck.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f2575af8baf3e8956ecaab/1458722885130/Emu.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f257538259b5ec4f507221/1458722877241/Black_Cockatoo.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f257498259b5ec4f507204/1458722869913/Birds_Bright.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/56f25740b09f95de550ebb5b/56f25740f8baf3e8956eca6f/1458722866040/BIrd-on_table.jpg Blog - Melbourne has Personality https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25702cf80a1b80c9aa7a6/1458722570694/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Just chillin' in the ring-tailed lemur cage. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f1339720c647792e952106/1458648047846/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Obligatory Australian koala bear shot! Look how friggin' cute it is with the eucalyptus hanging out of his little mouth. They sleep like 20 hours a day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56f25989b654f920f4f0a3f5/1458723221394/ Blog - Melbourne has Personality Smoke effects make everything look awesomely atmospheric. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/3/28/bali-dreams monthly 0.5 2016-04-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ffab60f699bbaade4fb832/1459596141500/ Blog - Bali Dreams Beji Temple on the North Coast of Bali was fantastic. Carvings covered just about every surface of the place. We had the temple to ourselves as it is a little off the beaten path. Our driver, Messi, had never even been there even though he was from a village not far away. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff9e8086db4320c43bd764/1459592845104/ Blog - Bali Dreams Nyepi celebrations continue into the evening with a parade and dance / fight parties at the soccer field near Ubud center. We sat amongst the locals with our front row seats for about an hour until some tall, adult tourists showed up and sat right in front of us, but more so right in front of local children who were eager to watch the events. I thought Ryan was going to punch a guy in the back of the head. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff9b9fab48deec98f67bbf/1459592116222/ Blog - Bali Dreams A decorated Ganesh sits in front of an art gallery near Ubud center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff8dc122482eac52580642/1459588556001/ Blog - Bali Dreams A rainy view of a decorated shrine near Gitgit Waterfall. We got SOAKED on the walk to visit the falls but who cares? Rains make for good waterfalls! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff9568c2ea51877534b2ee/1459590515946/ Blog - Bali Dreams Surana is a Physics Professor and traditional balinese painter whose work is displayed in galleries around the world. We met him on the ridge walk in Ubud and were fortunate to be able to purchase two of his paintings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff9d544c2f85f4f9b2563e/1459592552705/ Blog - Bali Dreams Sunrise from Mount Batur, in the distance you can see Java. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff87031bbee0d82526e999/1459586833237/ Blog - Bali Dreams View of the night sky during Nyepi, Balinese New Year. The use of fires and lights are prohibited, making the city extremely dark that night. Happy 1938 everyone! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff8a66cf80a1095e4e1154/1459587698923/ Blog - Bali Dreams Image from a shadow puppet play (called Wayang Kulit) about Anoman, the Divine Messenger, from the Ramayana Epic. This was hilarious and amazing! The Puppet Master (Yes, that's his title), uses over 160 puppets made of leather to tell a one-hour portion of a four-hour tale. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff8d0d1d07c090232eb6e7/1459588380252/ Blog - Bali Dreams Just one of many highly-detailed sculptures hidden down alleys, often in family temples near Ubud center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ffaad327d4bdaccf2daea3/1459596000337/ Blog - Bali Dreams Good and evil fight during Nyepi. Both are the stuff of nightmares for children. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff8bef1bbee0d82526f361/1459588090766/ Blog - Bali Dreams This archer greets you at the main turn onto Ubud Road, which shoots arrows straight through the heart of Ubud. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff946304426228e6bbc1f7/1459590252854/ Blog - Bali Dreams Photo fun on the hilltop walk behind Kinaara. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff99a5d210b8e9fdfe44a8/1459591602458/ Blog - Bali Dreams If you like traffic, you'll love Ubud. Especially if you like motorbikes flying around at high speeds. Someone directing traffic is very rarely seen here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff968b20c647bc941cf7f5/1459590806304/ Blog - Bali Dreams Another view from our hilltop walk with the staff and new friends from Kinaara. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ffab3bb6aa607cbb877fb2/1459596114869/ Blog - Bali Dreams A finely carved figure of Garuda perches above a doorway, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff9151746fb9634786e79c/1459589472005/ Blog - Bali Dreams Children get a chance to run around with giant monsters on their shoulders during the parade for Nyepi. This one caught Ryan taking his picture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff87ace321408302ca3b89/1459587005694/ Blog - Bali Dreams Just one of MANY examples of beautiful sculpture living in Ubud Bali. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/56ff975df8baf310d5764cb0/1459591023320/ Blog - Bali Dreams Handmade puppets from Java. We did not see a puppet show with these but they are still very beautiful. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/4/12/kl-youre-ok-for-a-couple-days monthly 0.5 2016-04-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db6847da24fc38abf0093/1460516492251/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days Looks fake. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db63845bf2133b502597f/1460516422812/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days Notice the repeated geometric patterns decorating the outside of the mosque. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db6647da24fc38abeff73/1460532630813/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570df17e1bbee0c64b3d6a1c/1460532645257/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db5e845bf2133b5025671/1460516338214/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days The first time we saw the towers at night we said THEY LOOK SO FAKE. The pictures still make them look fake. Maybe they're fake towers? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570defe43c44d8c61f6fa4a5/1460531206203/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days This is a giant, delicious crispy pancake thingy smothered in peanuts, peanut sauce and chocolate chips. I did end up sharing some of it with Ryan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570df211d51cd4795eff05c4/1460531738403/art_museum4.jpg Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days An example of the creative process showing how elaborate tile designs are made. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db6bd7da24fc38abf0258/1460516555302/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days Rainbow fountains give the fake towers a magical atmosphere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570def4262cd94966bf87425/1460531031648/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days A stroll through the market near our place in Chinatown, KL. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db61d7da24fc38abefd95/1460516390671/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days Outside the museum. I love all the colors of blue and the beautiful tiles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db6dab6aa604de56192e6/1460516600754/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days The magic fountains had a performance set to music. It was fun to watch them and the fake towers in the background for a little while. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570db69e7da24fc38abf015a/1460516524301/ Blog - KL: You're OK for a Couple Days A fakey looking detail shot. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/4/13/elysium-in-southeast-asia-1 monthly 0.5 2016-04-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f737020c647e6ce9be5ce/1460630396619/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Urban gardens on high-end real estate. Good job, Singapore! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f71c159827e4170b48f5a/1460629965554/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Even Buddha likes Twist and Shout. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f666d8a65e252810da5ec/1460627062950/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia There is a game you can play in Changi Airport with many people. It takes your picture and you can enter a name. Any name. A little while later, Shithead won a match. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6c2260b5e983e917a06a/1460628522686/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Driftwood the Dragon. Breathing fire is probably not his thing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f687037013b53c7e34299/1460627650374/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Colorful two and three-storey buildings line the streets of Chinatown. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f69587c65e4819dec3e19/1460627849691/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Also some nice Hindu temples in Little India. They are always super colorful. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f676162cd940d36d0230b/1460627354025/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Tiny cubby sleeping pods and a crappy floor lamp. That window looks onto the hostel's hangout room. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f749c22482e68c8f21ed2/1460630703231/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia Even in space, everyone needs an air conditioner. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f64c2d51cd494834a8f65/1460626648346/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia In the future, all cities will have the giant, floating baby from 2001: A Space Odyssey. That thing is like 50 feet long. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6c43f8baf37510bdfdf6/1460628555755/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia There were flowers in the Flower Dome as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6d4b044262dee19cbdc5/1460628821978/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia I looked hard for this sculpture and I almost MIST it! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6b5b044262dee19cb700/1460628324735/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia That's us in front of a place where we definitely did not stay. Traveling hobos are not allowed in there. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f68e4e707ebe730caf4ea/1460627762175/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia There are a few very impressive Chinese pagodas around the city. The attention to detail on these is pretty amazing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f658b22482e68c8f1e46a/1460626844128/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia A certain little song went through my head every time I saw SMRT. It is going through your head right now probably. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6cefe707ebe730cb030a/1460628733462/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia The Elysium Zero-G Hanging Space Gardens were neat-o! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/570f6adbab48dea6fc59a07a/1460628235855/ Blog - Elysium in Southeast Asia An Indian band plays during Holi on the waterfront. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/4/25/siem-reap-old-stones-red-skies-and-burn-y-eyes monthly 0.5 2016-04-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e438260b5e93943527530/1461601171143/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes A picture from the wood shop. The artists are working to shape and carve statues that will be for sale in the gift shop or other Artisans of Angkor stores around Cambodia. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e52298a65e214f5dcb5b9/1461605022178/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Here's an example of some of the sculpture the Artisans of Angkor are working to replace around the Angkor Wat complex. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e5c3560b5e9b33aba52dd/1461607490708/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Beyond Mr. Yo Hen's blurry helmet are two of the elephants who work at Angkor Wat. Notice how the last elephant's rib cage is a lot more compressed compared to the elephant walking in front. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e42174c2f852206a6a618/1461600810241/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Traditional silk painting at the table while the woman working on the floor prepares a new canvas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e5abde321400ce5aea9aa/1461607117794/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Detail from the Terrace of the Leper King at Angkor Thom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e57947da24ffc738652c1/1461606304462/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Detail from one of the corridors inside Angkor Wat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e550127d4bdc698e67b87/1461605653772/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Outside the Preah Khan Temple. I could just imagine how different this place must look during the wet season. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e564701dbae8818ae8a2c/1461605969596/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Banteay Srei detail. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4921c2ea51b734711458/1461602623702/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Mr. Bond is the best! When I forgot my purse at the hotel he arranged for it to be delivered to us in Battambang. I think he also let Ryan win a game of snooker this night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e56e81d07c0cab030a152/1461606137242/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes One of the 216 faces to be seen at the Bayon Temple. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4295cf80a1cd2bffd07d/1461600953485/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Traditional Khmer techniques are used for carving stones. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4bda27d4bdc698e619e5/1461603330761/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes I'm in a butterfly garden! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e55707da24ffc73863ab2/1461605772687/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Banteay Srei, "Citadel of the Women" is said to have been built by women as the carvings are too fine and elaborate for the hand of a man. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e53c0c6fc08637f3f7648/1461605551563/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes A corridor in Preah Khan Temple (Sacred Sword). This was one of our favorite temples to explore along with Banteay Srei. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e58a7746fb924e9538680/1461606589329/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Another image outside Preah Khan Temple. It's amazing how the trees just take over the temple sites. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e57d422482e045a3dd408/1461606368565/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Inside the Bayon Temple. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e59688a65e28b1bc14330/1461606778861/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes More trees crushing doorways at Preah Khan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4f80f8baf34414eaea65/1461604232263/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes We attended a shadow puppet play and watched traditional dance performed by deaf children at La Noria Restaurant. They did a wonderful job! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4c6440261d0425f19436/1461603495756/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Watching the sun rise at Angkor Wat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e4d2c20c64784e4506a02/1461603669282/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Ryan and I spent some time sketching and painting that morning. A crowd of young children who live nearby patiently watched as we worked. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e403460b5e9394352568e/1461600337158/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Red, dusty sunset image from our hotel room in Siem Reap. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/571e51fbb654f91e7da59489/1461604883241/ Blog - Siem Reap: Old Stones, Red Skies and Burn-y Eyes Ryan climbed to the top of Baphuon Temple to take this image. I was too hot and lazy to follow him up there. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/5/9/friends-with-elephants monthly 0.5 2016-05-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312ad160b5e942e74adf74/1462840026754/ Blog - Friends with Elephants These are what healthy feet look like. They will often grab a branch and scrub in-between their toes to keep them nice and clean. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731451ac2ea515cf2c2be48/1462846753952/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Time to play Smash the Money Filled Clay Elephant! Shockingly, no one was hurt. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312e525559862d9ee5ff96/1462840922742/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Taking an elphie with our new friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312e315559862d9ee5fed1/1462840889866/ Blog - Friends with Elephants An elephant's eyesight is not great though their sense of smell is superb. Unsurprisingly, the focal point of their vision is at the end of their trunk so they can see what they are grabbing to eat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312f39f8baf3608dcb9a35/1462841155729/ Blog - Friends with Elephants An elephant's ears are indicative of their mood. Flappy is happy, we were told. Also, flapping their ears helps to keep them cool. They can cool themselves by 1 degree Celcius that way. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312d2cd210b8d08bd82030/1462840636715/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Time to party! It was dry and dusty and hot but nothing that games, beer, and dancing could't cure. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/573127d0859fd044a6652d6e/1462839258254/ Blog - Friends with Elephants This picture actually makes it look expansive. I was crushed into a poorly made seat between two people. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312c30b09f95e472bb98f9/1462845436598/ Blog - Friends with Elephants These hammocks were used quite a bit fo napping and reading. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731298227d4bdb264ff4919/1462839691354/ Blog - Friends with Elephants While the elephants eat, the mahouts take some time to continue learning English. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/573129fbe32140d252f861c1/1462839814368/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Ruby is not happy. The dirt that covers the elephants helps protect their skin, which is quite sensitive and can get sunburned. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312b847da24f07c2ce09d1/1462840203825/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Spinal compression is evident here. This happens when they carry a riding basket or haul wood for too long and is one reason why elephants shouldn't be overworked. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312c0e2fe131e30c432a17/1462840355297/ Blog - Friends with Elephants The entry to the lounge that overlooks the valley. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731290420c6478f4960068b/1462839564487/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Elephant trunks are amazing. That little appendage is like a finger and is quite nimble. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312aaf3c44d8e8c9e58694/1462840001923/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Sambo is happy absolutely destroying this bamboo grove. Notice her feet, which are not in great condition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731294b2b8dded92ff57765/1462839636521/ Blog - Friends with Elephants OMG, elephants!!! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/573129ac2fe131e30c431732/1462839733457/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Bunong workers replace the thatching on one of the base camp buildings. The thatching is locally sourced and the replacement must be done once every two years or so. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312a147da24f07c2cdf754/1462839837084/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Rolling around in the water is fun! For some of them. They bathe nearly everyday to keep their skin healthy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/573128895559862d9ee5d064/1462839444128/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Waiting at Hefalump Cafe, the office/greeting area for the EVP. The cake and coffee was good. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312e0c8259b541884a4541/1462840854808/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Ben just ekes out the win in the finals of the Great Sack Race Championship of 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312bb07da24f07c2ce0afa/1462840249748/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Scrubbing them down is also a good way to get a good look at their skin to see if any insects have laid eggs on them. This is treated with a disinfectant spray. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731757bb654f908715030ca/1462859158553/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Post-bath group shot! Thanks for posing elephants. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312b0a01dbae5c6a0f14e2/1462840085937/ Blog - Friends with Elephants She tried to hide but I caught her post-bath dusting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312e7107eaa0ea485c09ff/1462840950893/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Elephant butt. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5731292a746fb995e189fcd2/1462839602776/ Blog - Friends with Elephants The entrance to the Project. I think that sign had been recently completed by volunteers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312b59f85082142b0db192/1462840163789/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Watching Milot deftly grip a banana leaf and strip it in one, quick motion was fascinating. She chowed through our trees pretty quickly. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57312bfa2fe131e30c432946/1462840323020/ Blog - Friends with Elephants Teamwork makes the dream work! It also builds a new shelter. Here, Ben guides volunteers Elise from London, Annemieke from Amsterdam, and Liz from Australia. A truly international group. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/5/13/phnom-penh-battambang-and-khmer-new-year monthly 0.5 2016-05-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736f29fb09f95c3fbdc5194/1463218865923/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year The kids were interested in what I was looking at and photographing. Later when Ryan and I sat down to draw, a large crowd of children and adults stood around and watched us work. Anonymous Celebrities I guess. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736e87bd51cd47f81903cf5/1463216297519/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year The trash pile grew up a little more before we left town. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fd0d59827e68704f1194/1463221533331/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year These sculptures were completed recently and depict the sorts of things that happened here while the Khmer Rouge were in power. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736e35e555986b60e666f46/1463214953053/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A view from our river cruise in Phnom Penh. There were a lot of trash piles to take in. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736f42f27d4bd28d983711d/1463219262135/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Taking a break from the heat in the river. We saw this view from the bridge heading towards the Bamboo Train. The locals call it The Golden Gate Bridge of Cambodia. The bridge is blue. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736f346d51cd47f819054f4/1463219023570/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year People tag plants up there. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736f1c6a3360ce2540e917e/1463218640479/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Little kids will follow you up the 300+ stair climb to the top of the temple, offering to fan you the entire way. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fd628a65e2cf0f2155fc/1463221613015/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A view from the top of the site where the Bat Cave and Phnom Sampeou are located. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736ea781bbee069b5e17e1d/1463216772105/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year I think this ship was probably too big to sail up and down the river with the water being so low during dry season. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fadc27d4bd28d98380ea/1463220973933/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Temples + Tourists = Monkeys in Cambodia. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736ead3a3360ce2540e8359/1463216864138/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A nice, sweaty boat ride down the river in Phnom Penh. The man with the scabby knees in the background played the steel drum thingy. That was nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736e84e7c65e49dc2186374/1463216223385/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A view of the trash pile outside our hotel room window. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fa89746fb95a93c0d57c/1463220881072/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A view from the top of the temple, you can see how hazy and probably dirty the air was while we were in Battambang. Also, the fields look very dry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736f1a31d07c093e274edc1/1463218606459/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year There was an interesting mix of people who lived at Banan Temple and visitors exploring the site. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fd458a65e2cf0f2155b8/1463221582610/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Monks and Buddha sit watch at the bottom of the cave. There are piles of human bones in a cage on display here. As if bat caves weren't scary enough already. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fb50a3360ce2540ea867/1463221081189/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Detailed image of part of the temple at Phnom Sampeou. I really like the combination of white, gold and blue used here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fd2f4d088e9a0cc0e068/1463221556114/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year A view of the cave were people were pushed to their deaths. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736ede7e707ebfa302088b1/1463217673907/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Women perform traditional Khmer dance as part of the New Year celebration in Battambang. The holiday takes place over three days and most Cambodians travel home to celebrate with friends and family. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736fa199f7266633024c028/1463220768508/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year Covered in baby powder on our faces, applied by kind strangers and soaked from the water fights along the way, we watched a lot of bats fly out of the cave behind us. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5736ec3562cd94f845749bff/1463217335235/ Blog - Phnom Penh, Battambang and Khmer New Year His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni is wrapped in lights in preparation for the Khmer New Year celebrations. His image appears on various buildings across Phnom Penh. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/5/16/southern-vietnam-ha-tien-hcmcsaigon-and-mui-ne monthly 0.5 2016-05-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742c6ae746fb9b513ffbc80/1463994037658/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Ryan thought it was weird that the Rambo video game was in HCMC since Rambo is an American Vietnam War Veteran and he fights against the Vietnamese. No one was playing the game while we were in there. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742c54b3c44d80a9c38b09c/1463993683635/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne The sun sets on our one evening in Ha Tien. Later this sidewalk would be filled with plastic chairs and people sitting, eating and drinking along the river. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742cf923c44d80a9c38d366/1463996314880/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Someone forgot their shorts. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742cfe57da24f40d759d65c/1463996397571/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne We chilled out here for two days before getting on another bus back to HCMC to catch a plane to check out more of the country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742c5f71bbee0ad7c7f3307/1463993856063/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne We rode an elevator time machine to get to the bar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742cfcc01dbaeaef41d59c3/1463996375418/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57423b93ab48dec01e5e6bc9/1463958428472/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne I did have a picture of Ryan asleep with his mouth open on this bus but decided for the closed mouth, rainbow lights version instead. This was one of the buses we took to HCMC. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57423c4d20c647f6636a2702/1463958613991/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Near the food market in Ha Tien. We ordered some dinner here late in the evening and decided against eating the rubber chicken legs we were served with rice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57423d5622482e19cfdb7ad2/1463958878207/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne View of Ha Tien from the roof of our hotel. It was immediately noticeable crossing over to Vietnam, the upgrade of color selections for building exteriors. Very nice! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742429a22482e19cfdb9b64/1463960226475/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne View from the dirty window of a bar at the Bitexco Financial Tower in HCMC. The dirty window matches the dirty air of the city. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742cbb722482e19cfde32c0/1463995328171/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Fun, games and delicious, expensive beer was had at the Saigon Beer Festival. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742c5aaa3360cb351a73f17/1463993778501/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Bus stop fish tank contents. We did not eat any of these. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574243317da24f40d75737df/1463960378099/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne The wiring appeared to be somewhat improved over Cambodia but that isn't really saying much. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574242c0b09f956c84a658cd/1463960265578/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Walking around HCMC there is one place where motorbikes are not allowed to park; the road leading to HCMC Hall. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5742cb662eeb81d00cd528a4/1463995248471/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne There were legit climbers at the beer fest. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574242d8c2ea51b89d7a5470/1463960286587/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Looking from HCMC Hall from the other direction in the evening. There were a lot of people out and about and it was nice to spend some time and space away from all the traffic. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57423cc207eaa04caaa9dc56/1463958732150/ Blog - Southern Vietnam: Ha Tien, HCMC/Saigon and Mui Ne Banana lady at the food market in Ha Tien. No monkeys or elephants here, just piles and piles of bananas. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/5/21/cambodian-touristy-tourist-places monthly 0.5 2016-05-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401b75746fb9b513f3bbc7/1463819132158/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Technically you're not supposed to take pictures of monks without permission but he didn't seem to mind when he totally caught me doing so. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574020f94d088e1eb61633f2/1463820540853/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Black Palace Hotel and Casino. Abandoned to tourists for forever. Or is it? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740ea9c2fe1312aea5f0e35/1463872163562/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places This guy is styling in his festive hat. He is probably heading to the dance party. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740eaf02fe1312aea5f0ffd/1463872244170/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places There were a few other boats on the river but it was pretty peaceful most of the time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740e66d2fe1312aea5ef84d/1463871088976/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places This one is big but it is not even the biggest Buddha we've seen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401fab60b5e9c976778ef4/1463820212496/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Here is the close-up of the statue's hand you were all just clambering for. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401a0d40261db902af4bc3/1463818770156/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places You will not be served here on this beach. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740211c8a65e2e080997f5d/1463871776615/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places And funnytime graffiti artists! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740eb3ee3214003460cb89f/1463872324454/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places We met someone who also likes alcohol and then we drank together. Shocking! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401e02b654f953eb293179/1463819781821/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Kampot seemed to have a more graffiti than anywhere else we had been in Cambodia. Some good stuff too. I'm particularly fond of this quote. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401f98a3360cb3519b5cd1/1463820191032/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Here is Lok Yeay Mao, a massive statue on top of a hill. There were many monks taking selfies with it. And a lot of selfie sticks in general. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574020ad8a65e2e080997e68/1463820467189/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places It was a nice place to hang out and actually kinda cool because of the breeze. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57402158d51cd44d18680b3b/1463820637331/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Details of the monk's temple at Wat Sampov Pram. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574020df4d088e1eb61633a6/1463820516298/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places More statues of Buddha. Really, they are everywhere and there are all kinds - golden, painted, wood, metal, stone, standing, sitting, big, small, and hundreds of poses and hand gestures. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401b2362cd94023467e94b/1463819050605/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Enjoying a beer on our patio wasn't bad. Sihanoukville wasn't all terrible but we could have done without visiting it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401e125559869e3a14c4d9/1463819798175/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Teddy bear, laundry, graffiti. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401e215559869e3a14c4fb/1463819814516/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places These are actually in one of the ruins in Bokor National Park. Kids have no respect for ruins these days. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574020c74d088e1eb6163368/1463820495172/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places Then there is another giant statue, this one of Buddha. They also really love statues of Buddha in this part of the world. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401a3762cd94023467e74a/1463818813537/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places This is a typical sign around Sihanoukville. Black Panther beer is a thing. It's not that bad either. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57401af4e3214003460925f1/1463819002925/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places We did find this ode to Sexy Hexy, which is the nickname for the goaltending great, and current GM of the Philadelphia Flyers, Ron Hextall. Not sure what this was doing in Cambodia but, hey, let's go Flyers! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740205b86db4391ba69d164/1463820383471/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places The decaying church in the park is in pretty bad shape but the moss is nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5740206c8a65e2e080997dce/1463820447821/ Blog - Cambodian Touristy Tourist Places The church is filled with graffiti and dust and rubble but do not F' with the Jesus and Mary statues in there. They are in pristine condition. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/5/29/northern-vietnam-hoi-an-cat-ba-and-hanoi monthly 0.5 2016-05-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b7943d210b84cd9765412/1464564048066/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body One of the temple entrances. I very much enjoy their use of color, simple lines, and potted plants to fill a space. Great attention to detail everywhere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b846e60b5e9b0a77c10b1/1464566898124/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body We said ello to this farmer on our bike ride to the beach. I'm not sure what he is pointing at. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b850bb654f95fce45eebc/1464567054997/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Cat Ba Island is very beautiful and atmospheric. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b89b3d210b84cd9769fc4/1464568251796/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body This bares the amazing name of Well of Heavenly Clarity. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8dcc2b8ddef6b3482770/1464569307453/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body A mini Go scene in the garden. These could be found all over Vietnam. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b85ba4d088e3b7627defe/1464567234125/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body The skyline was quite a sight at night. Our hotel is one of the buildings about a quarter of the way in from the right. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b82d6ab48de41ef900e7a/1464566491207/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Inside one of the old houses. The stylized folded screen relief is neat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8a862b8ddef6b3481772/1464568463133/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body As you can tell by the massive sign, that's where Ho Chi Minh's body resides. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afd2b7da24ffddd0bfeec/1464532283912/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Just fantastic dragon sculptures in Hoi An. This was in the back of one of the temples that we basically had to ourselves to just sit and take in the scene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b859520c6471e63f189f7/1464567192052/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Cat Ba town surrounds La Han Bay. There are a lot of fishing boats and a few floating restaurants. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b831259827e39bd56c155/1464566556626/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body The hosts get ready to pull people in for dinner at this restaurant. A lot of the buildings here had the same mustard yellow colored facades. We refer to it as Hoi An Yellow now. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8a9b2b8ddef6b34817f0/1464568483932/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body The Presidential Palace newly painted in Hoi An Yellow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afd478a65e20cc74b4922/1464564063148/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Rawr!!! There were a few colorful mosaic dragon statues and fountains throughout the temples in Hoi An. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afd7f7c65e4c37e0d2ef6/1464532360169/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body A giant dragon lantern, like the turtle one, on the river. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afc9d60b5e9b0a7794a25/1464532141718/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Lantern gates reflect in the Thu Bon River on a quiet morning. The lanterns, along with the giant turtle, light up at night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b84563c44d8bd12b82dce/1464566877772/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body MJ and Squash the Puppy! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8a1507eaa01052223bfa/1464568348494/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Much like all of their temples, the detail is really astounding. The roof tiles are shaped like seashells and mosaic tiled dragons adorn the peaks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b834937013bafc3a68cca/1464566608786/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Happy birthday, dad! The ladies who sell these lanterns are really aggressive but they look nice floating in the river at night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b829859827e39bd56bf09/1464566434901/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Some of the many things you can buy in Hoi An. We did not buy any. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8dab7da24ffddd0ef057/1464569266812/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body There were a lot of walls with these stamps on them. I don't know what they mean but I thought they looked cool. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b85e1c2ea517f706814b5/1464567286601/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body A dirty brown image conjures up bad memories... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afcce27d4bdfe2299ed7d/1464532180071/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Many, many tailors like the one on the right line the street. Sorry, no picture of me in my suit. Stay tuned as it will surely debut in a future post! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574afc4fd51cd43e7b7cb858/1464532056824/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body One of the statues of Confucius at The Temple of Literature. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8df07da24ffddd0ef23e/1464569336749/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body Thanks for everything, Vietnam! It was great! Except for the stomach bug. That sucked. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b85577da24ffddd0ec43c/1464567130761/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body The view from our shared balcony. The waterfront was filled with food and drink vendors and chairs later on. Oh, and people. Lots and lots of people. Ferries and tour boats zip in and out of the wharf to the right of the stage. The four boats to the left of the stage are restaurants. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b852722482ec4b432c0d0/1464567083483/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body The odd song here and there that was not about war. It was probably about how beautiful and great Vietnam is. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574b8b7a9f726665ee2e187f/1464568706044/ Blog - Northern Vietnam: Suits, Beaches, and a Preserved Body A lady sits at the end of a twisted alley. We wandered through these for about an hour and did not get a step closer to where we were trying to go. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/6/1/hong-kong-bruce-lee-and-big-buddha monthly 0.5 2016-06-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f85052fe1315ed9459f21/1464829203908/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha The lead into the exhibit was really promising. Sigh. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574ffc8427d4bd2f4b2de34a/1464859791984/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Besides watching birds, watching Colored Carp is another one of our favorite hobbies. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f8bd24d088e2dbb60f77c/1464830939072/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Hong Kong city park with colorful cartoon mushrooms. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f88cfe32140a5954e04eb/1464830164193/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha People and signs. In Hong Kong. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574ffe1e1d07c08c9796a91c/1464860195083/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f8c5c1d07c08c97945a35/1464831110831/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha This turtle scene made Ryan laugh out loud. A lot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574ffcf5356fb0dff99f4741/1464859915871/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Go old Big Buddha stair climb. We had a lot of practice climbing stairs to visit temples in Cambodia. Piece of cake! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574ffbd640261d226b639723/1464859616589/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha The entrance to the Po Lin Monastery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f8d49b654f98f724f380f/1464831315035/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Don't forget to look up every once in a while. Otherwise you could miss out on a sculpture contemplating it's purpose on the edge of a skyscraper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574ffdb52eeb81ec952ac966/1464860091657/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha The clouds started to roll in while we were there. Atmospheric Buddha. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f8916d51cd4162ff0c524/1464830240133/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha This partridge has serious attitude. I like. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f852c86db43b347a80d0d/1464829236671/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Not in the airport bathroom, Ryan spotted this gem on a wall in a bar we passed through in Hong Kong. The guy with the gun seems a little over the top. Also, what is he standing in front of? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5750029820c64756090838e3/1464861342873/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57500441b09f95f3b309e28f/1464861768700/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Another picture of tall buildings. 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This happens every evening at 8:00 PM at the harbor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/574f84a98a65e256610fb9bc/1464829111984/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha FOCUS! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5750011801dbae0ecdc44fee/1464860962093/ Blog - Hong Kong, Bruce Lee and Big Buddha Zoomed in portion of some of the residential towers in Hong Kong. These were at the bottom of the Big Buddha hill. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/6/10/japan-is-magical monthly 0.5 2016-06-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbed2c2ea5138b549f68a/1465892567156/ Blog - Japan is Magical Really just amazing, larger than life displays in this district. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbf8d2fe131d58f8f4e8c/1465892755384/ Blog - Japan is Magical They get pretty elaborate with their lanterns in Japan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575c7d222eeb81eb6c01365f/1465679145068/ Blog - Japan is Magical One of the outer moat towers. We were two of only a handful of visitors to these sites. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fb6238259b52cea350370/1465890350430/ Blog - Japan is Magical Himeji Castle is possibly more grand than Osaka-jo. It's definitely larger. The full tour took about two and a half hours. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fba815559869da752ba3b/1465891462757/ Blog - Japan is Magical Kongobu-ji in Koyasan is home to the largest rock garden in Japan. There are two dragons made of boulders circling each other here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fcd2f04426258b7264688/1465896248455/ Blog - Japan is Magical You could wander through Okunoin for days and not see all of the shrines. Historical figures, Japanese companies, and even JAXA (Japan's NASA) have shrines here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fba665559869da752ba08/1465891435910/ Blog - Japan is Magical People place children's clothing on statues of Ojiza-sama to pray for safe passage for children who have passed away before their parents. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbe824c2f85c8f705b92d/1465892489688/ Blog - Japan is Magical "Eat my food here NOW!" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fba465559869da752b9bc/1465891405991/ Blog - Japan is Magical This is a steeply inclined tram. Koyasan is 800 meters above sea level and this take you the last 500 meters or so. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fb4ae4c2f85c8f7059bec/1465889977076/ Blog - Japan is Magical The restored Osaka Castle is quite a sight. Most of the castle walls, including these containing the moat, are built with a slope for greater stability during earthquakes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbfd540261df38922f8f0/1465892827293/ Blog - Japan is Magical Definitely a real outfit a samurai would wear. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fd2418a65e232a69745b5/1465897545704/ Blog - Japan is Magical Enemies wind their way up and up, back and forth, getting shot at the whole time. Most overhanging windows have openings underneath to drop rocks or hot oil on aggressors as well. Sounds like fun! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fccf804426258b72645d1/1465896213839/ Blog - Japan is Magical Not only are there old shrines but the forest is really old as well. Several of the largest trees are several hundred years old. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575c7c59e707eb73521b8a5b/1465678943893/ Blog - Japan is Magical This is not the sign for the restaurant the first night but it is some fun signage in Osaka. Who wouldn't want to eat here? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fd2148a65e232a697454b/1465897498200/ Blog - Japan is Magical And there are ninjas and samurai hanging around to play sword fighting with. Or make peace with. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fd2842eeb816103825c77/1465897609259/ Blog - Japan is Magical Those who haven't been pin cushioned or crushed finally reach the main keep. Unfortunately for them, they still have a ways to go to capture it. It's probably why no one ever tried. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbf602fe131d58f8f4e18/1465892709115/ Blog - Japan is Magical Takoyaki! Eat all of it! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575b056422482ef9aa0d55f4/1465582958083/ Blog - Japan is Magical Magical Buddha statue with a good mix of old and serene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fb45f2eeb816103820a7f/1465889893321/ Blog - Japan is Magical The outer moat towers are all very well preserved and do not look like modern museums. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbf2060b5e90886df912f/1465892645269/ Blog - Japan is Magical Sneaky golden Buddha baby and pictures of sumo wrestlers make this an attractive place to visit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/575fbe1eb09f95492583e93f/1465892387842/ Blog - Japan is Magical Prayer stickers adorn a well near a temple entrance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fcd9cc6fc0828951e0663/1465896356238/Koyasan_Forest_and_Temple.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fcd96356fb0fad3c9d3a9/1465896347187/Roof_Carving_Details.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fbdffb09f95492583e8f0/1465892355870/Old_and_New_Buddha.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fbdecb09f95492583e8b2/1465892339415/Buddhas-Many_Statues.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fbdadb09f95492583e817/1465892316139/Buddha_Foot_Wash.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/575fbda645bf21f670f8c6a2/575fbda6b09f95492583e802/1465892268036/2_Rock_Garden_Rocks.jpg Blog - Japan is Magical http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/6/14/old-towns-deer-parks-and-temples monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5761ae8b20099ebd324d4f70/5761af0ee707eb1384e4034c/1466019608400/big_buddha4.jpg Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5761ae8b20099ebd324d4f70/5761aeb15559863bb1187f89/1466019539541/back_of_temple.jpg Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5761ae8b20099ebd324d4f70/5761ae98859fd0b7f713a288/1466019488022/big_buddha2.jpg Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5761ae8b20099ebd324d4f70/5761ae8c5559863bb1187ec0/1466019474128/big_buddha3.jpg Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5760f15de32140b0ac52fafd/1465971065794/ Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples This place serves delicious Japanese Curry. Mmm.... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5761b4893c44d8977ad5fb4b/1466021019074/ Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples A temple roof style typical of the Edo period in Japan. Most houses and temples have interesting roofs. The circular end pieces usually bare the emblem of the family who paid for construction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577a34e5197aea2767af95eb/1467626742237/ Blog - Old Towns, Deer Parks and Temples Similar to Nara, Kyoto offers a lot of beautiful temples and shrines worth admiring. We spent some time drawing in a park not far from this location. 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How's it going? 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Unfortunately, most of those paths were blocked off because I think it was still under construction. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0c7a197aea832bd8bcd5/1467812995483/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan And people would make food and prepare sake for the guests in this kitchen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bb4e2d2b85735f8398180/1467725037324/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan A gold leaf wall surrounds a gold leaf helmet. Lots and lots of gold everywhere. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0c452e69cf89184a1f2b/1467812938453/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan We just go ahead and eat some gold too. Why not? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0c64197aea832bd8bc3e/1467812971085/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan Using these instruments. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bfc29b8a79b1a3e5336e5/1467743283185/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan I cannot read this sign which has information about a temple. There are many like it in Nomachi. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0d4f3e00be4d811c9f44/1467813204735/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan This room had all kinds of "art over time" experiments in it. Growing yeast in jars or, like this one, tar poured over some objects and a time lapse of it slowly dripping down into a giant petri dish being recorded. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bffa515d5db726ef0eb60/1467744177651/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan And more temples. Look, a Japanese maple! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0c9e197aea832bd8bdcc/1467813029790/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan This is a very old tea house. Geisha's would perform for guests here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bb54a2994caf1d497c0ef/1467725138227/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan There are a lot of little alleyways snaking through old temples in Kanazawa. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0d202994ca593f9e1b2c/1467813157414/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan I think these are actually cast bronze covered in latex. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0d343e00be4d811c9e79/1467813180618/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan This is a section of a really large textile piece. It's thousands and thousands of small pieces stitched together and it kinda looks like digital noise. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0da937c58194f7d23616/1467813297268/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan We had fun under the pool thing too. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bfe7059cc685d7e2830e1/1467743866282/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan Fish eyes. Really nutritious I hear. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bff0c20099ef808775a74/1467744018004/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan We saw this "octopus arm man" sign all over the place. I'm pretty sure they found some tiny graphic of this sign online and tried to trace it but just f'ed the whole thing up. I later saw the same sign in Italy but it was a "normal arm man" sign. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bff50d2b8578b1b37ba59/1467744091237/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan Temples everywhere. This one was on top of a hill near the Higashi Chayagai geisha district. We got lost on this hill. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d1ecf2e69cf89184ad083/1467817688392/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan "Fish heads, fish heads. Roll-y poll-y fish heads. Fish heads, fish heads. Eat them up. Yum." https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bff801b631bee7ce57deb/1467744135136/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan So much amazing carving all over the place. I like the flow of this one. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577bfed0f7e0ab8d8013a012/1467743958795/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan Look! Cute animal sculptures on some temples steps! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/577d0d093e00be4d811c9c62/1467813136515/ Blog - Kanazawa - The Other Side of Japan Under the pool art. 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The last night with our amazing hosts. We had such a great time! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57820c4ecd0f681aa02dd90e/1468140651104/ Blog - The Mountain Called Fuji The mountain was out at the beginning of our ride but hid for the rest of the day shortly after this. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578214fd5016e19ee3cb544e/1468142875520/ Blog - The Mountain Called Fuji We were not sure what was happening here exactly. I think it is a popular Japanese metal band. During many programs, peoples faces would pop up in little picture-in-picture windows (like the one in the top right) but I don't know why. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57820c81197aeaa57b5563be/1468140696112/ Blog - The Mountain Called Fuji This is a much, much larger version of some of the dolls Yuki Atae created. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57820cc69f74568e001a30e6/1468140772223/ Blog - The Mountain Called Fuji This is not a kimono. 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Taito Stations are all over Japan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b745f725e2593d40b02af/1468757093422/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Signage for Robot Restaurant definitely makes sense. It's colorful, I'll give it that. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b6e5ecd0f688aae0e0505/1468755558715/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo This robot implores you to buy popcorn, beer, and soda between sets. He spins around too. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b7d53e6f2e1b4d3c59f50/1468759384799/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Right near our neighborhood - street Mario Kart! It's very safe to zip around the streets of Tokyo like this. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b804bd482e9c5cd5836b4/1468760143825/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo This is known as one of the busiest intersections in the world. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b7fd83e00be0ead795885/1468760030660/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Hello Kitty construction edition because of course. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b691c6b8f5ba98705db34/1468754205983/Skyline-07-HDR.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b691ce4fcb586153168c6/1468754205514/Skyline-06.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b691b6b8f5ba98705db30/1468754205253/Skyline-05.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b691be4fcb586153168ba/1468754204677/Skyline-04.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b691b6b8f5ba98705db2d/1468754204417/Skyline-03.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b6919e4fcb586153168b5/1468754205263/Skyline-01.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b691959cc680c787834a2/578b69196b8f5ba98705db28/1468755248592/Skyline-02.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cfa20099e823fdcce3f/1468759303276/Street_crowd.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cf98419c2c106a9cba7/1468759290779/Imperial_Palace.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cf820099e823fdcce34/1468759289819/Godzilla.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cf88419c2c106a9cb97/1468759329650/Buildings-03.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cf620099e823fdcce31/1468759288483/Buildings-02.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7cf6e58c62ac64953acb/578b7cf68419c2c106a9cb92/1468759288490/Building-01.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b665859cc680c78782ae5/1468753503050/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Hey everyone, Sega is still something that exists! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b69c9f5e231074e98f97c/1468754385856/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo A cross between the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. We did not enter this place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b694b6b8f5ba98705db9e/1468754262349/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo It got even more crowded as sunset neared. I was sitting and drawing in front of a window, clearly irritating a person who wanted to set up his tripod where I was. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7a49f7e0ab358fd0ce6d/578b7a4920099e823fdcc4e6/1468758638281/Ren-02.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo I'm not sure they could make the entrance any more gaudy if they tried. Which I think they did. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b7a49f7e0ab358fd0ce6d/578b7a495016e131ea7bed55/1468758603505/Ren-01.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b8034d482e9c5cd58366e/1468760119464/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo I think there are around 160,000 restaurants in Tokyo. They are stacked 10 high along a lot of the streets. In comparison NYC has 24,000 and Paris has 40,000. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b6d81ff7c50a07064cc0a/1468755334466/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo But seriously, what the heck is even happening here? They must have emptied every Spensor's Gifts in Southeast Asia to deck this place out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b66199de4bba8673c16ec/1468753439744/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo A typical night in our neighborhood. Not a whole lot going on most times. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b6d9846c3c4caeec898d5/1468755358833/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo I kinda wish that this robot person was playing that awesome harp instead. The guitar is not futuristic enough. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b7a2820099e823fdcc449/1468758574674/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo A "lightly traveled" area in Tokyo looks like this. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b7b772994ca114a5feae8/1468758908419/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo There were a lot of iris' at the Iris Festival. I'll spare you the 100 pictures we took of them. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b5e4b579fb3f7b309104a/1468751441608/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Totally normal day in Tokyo. Don't worry, those plastic chains will keep you safe. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b66a2f5e231074e98edff/1468753576735/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Toys sure have gotten extremely detailed. And expensive. They have pretty golden wings though. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/578b66b43e00be0ead79037b/1468753594436/ Blog - Legendary Tokyo Don't touch anything in this place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b788ce6f2e1b4d3c58d8f/578b788de58c62ac64952ad6/1468758345802/Robot_Rest-06.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo You can kind of get an idea of how small the performance space is in this shot. Pretty tight. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/578b788ce6f2e1b4d3c58d8f/578b788dff7c50a07064f342/1468758243632/Robot_Rest-05.jpg Blog - Legendary Tokyo They danced to a fully legally licensed Michael Jackson's Thriller. 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It was easy to find my mom in that red coat and blue scarf. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f27f414fb51a83dba029/1469182594045/ Blog - Return to the West The museum was one of the few things that was noticeably different from the last time I was here. The other side used to be an open air fountain and now it is a closed-in lobby entrance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f1d99f74560b95efa29c/1469182431881/ Blog - Return to the West Seriously, like several metric crap tons of them. That structure in the center background is a multi-storey bike parking area packed to the top with bikes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f4c3b8a79b0d3e94a885/1469183175464/ Blog - Return to the West De Ceuvel explained! It was a very interesting place. 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Some lean forward so the furniture doesn't smash into the front of the house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f1c229687f69e1550f41/1469182411646/ Blog - Return to the West There are a lot of bikes in Amsterdam. I'm not sure how you ever find your bike in this mess. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f14a725e253d85561a21/1469182288457/ Blog - Return to the West Not a straight line in those buildings. 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It's all from settling on poor foundations though. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f50dbe65948c9a6e054f/1469183250671/ Blog - Return to the West We explored the whole ship, reaffirming my opinion that I would never have wanted to sail on one back in the day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57920bcc46c3c4c2c3943def/1469189081068/ Blog - Return to the West My mom kept talking about a hair style I should get, not so subtly hinting that she did not like my current cut. It was the hack job related in the Tokyo post. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57920568e4fcb50420af3899/5792056a6a49638e553430a0/1469187436755/canal_tour3.jpg Blog - Return to the West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57920568e4fcb50420af3899/579205696b8f5b84716cbd22/1469187435227/canal_tour2.jpg Blog - Return to the West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57920568e4fcb50420af3899/579205696a49638e5534309d/1469187435204/canal_tour1.jpg Blog - Return to the West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5791f5246a49638e5533ebd4/1469183273593/ Blog - Return to the West It is a very beautiful ship though. But, yeah, still no. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57920643cd0f686a939c5f2e/1469187658240/ Blog - Return to the West Lookin' good here. I think they really enjoyed Amsterdam. They said they did anyway. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5791f40d20099efc0f76da83/5791f4109f74560b95efab1f/1469183090851/Noord.jpg Blog - Return to the West "Is that a rotating restaurant?" was a several hour argument with no conclusive ending. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5791f40d20099efc0f76da83/5791f40f414fb51a83dba550/1469182993072/ferry_trip_day4.jpg Blog - Return to the West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5791f40d20099efc0f76da83/5791f40f9f74560b95efab0f/1469183150407/ferry_trip_day3.jpg Blog - Return to the West Entrepreneurs are rehabbing the land and leasing space to artists and other businesses in this sustainable business park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5791f40d20099efc0f76da83/5791f40d414fb51a83dba53a/1469182991876/ferry_trip_day1.jpg Blog - Return to the West http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/7/25/bonjour-paris monthly 0.5 2016-07-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57962c6a6a49633f94a42749/1469459593371/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? What better place for a giant flag than under a giant arch? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579653d09f7456fa9e6d5af0/1469469656815/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Opulence? Yes. Color choice? Mmmm, maybe not. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5796644c59cc68f363e9ddf0/1469473874394/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? We had a great time. Thanks, France! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a9ebbd1a9778f51c35/1469473708402/Versailles-09.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a815d5dbf9715da398/1469473705327/Versailles_Sculpture-07.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a615d5dbf9715da391/1469473704338/Versailles_Sculpture-03.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a6ebbd1a9778f51c1e/1469473704742/Versailles_room-12.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a3ebbd1a9778f51bee/1469473701306/Versailles_room-07.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a315d5dbf9715da359/1469473701827/Versailles_room-06.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579663a1d1758e0740ff524c/579663a2ebbd1a9778f51be0/1469473700496/Versailles_Garden-02.jpg Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57965628197aea8b4cf7f31f/1469470253552/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Great day for pics but that crow just can't even. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57965502725e2592957b073e/1469469959169/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? And then there is this. It just doesn't look good. And with the water off, it looks like they are doing some kind of construction in the middle of the lake. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579663256a496395fafbaf2a/1469473600695/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Mapping our route and definitely not arguing about it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57962c9cbebafb2f11897de6/1469459615456/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? I'm going to guess that Sweden was playing that day. There were a lot of color coordinated groups around the city. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5796542ee58c62692eef5954/1469469746383/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Really, though, there was a lot of gold there. Like, literally, tons of it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57966ad6e4fcb543f828bb06/1469475547485/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? A combo of the two is where I got my good looks from. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579650b26a496349a4c856f3/1469468854973/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? There were some awesome sculptures on one of the bridges. Also, this was also the weather most of the time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579651072994ca1f5d9d6ab7/1469468942826/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Make no bones about it, the place was cool. The flower is a nice touch here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5796536ebe65949155748550/1469469555407/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Just like the royal families would have wanted, a massive parking lot for a front yard filled with gaping tourists. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57962cec8419c25e8f0cd5db/1469459696753/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Notre-Dame in the morning is beautiful. 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What is... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57965004893fc098d7397d47/1469468681705/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Was it moving? Yes. The answer was yes. Even after 20 minutes of discussion. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5796521d197aea8b4cf7bc63/1469469217186/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Look at these numbskulls! I got the scathing wit from my dad but the goofiness from my mom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57966405b3db2b2709844f9a/1469473800783/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Look! A giant football in the Eiffel Tower so that everyone would remember that games were happening. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579654e2d1758e0740fe9ab2/1469469939758/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? OK, pretty neat. The illusion isn't complete but it's pretty nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579655e7e6f2e1a40d976e85/1469470188684/ Blog - Comment Allez-vous, Paris? Saw a lot of these men and women around. 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He's also arguing with himself about where we are and where to go. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5798b3a5e58c62b2f108a53f/1469625259213/ Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen This is the outside of where we stayed. The front of the building has a wine shop and there was delicious wine in our fridge! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5798c1c96a4963e7ed25dbea/1469628883734/ Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen A quick view of the mountains before they were wrapped in cloud blankets again. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c75959cc682f5e3e0ccc/1469630298850/walk19.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c74459cc682f5e3e0ba6/1469630278035/walk17.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c72b59cc682f5e3e0a8f/1469630254099/walk16.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c0f93e00be4e1734c2d3/1469628667202/walk20.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c0aa6a4963e7ed25cfe3/1469628587781/walk33.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c09b440243d2acfe88f2/1469628573755/walk21.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/5798c07c440243d2acfe87ba/5798c07c6a4963e7ed25ce0d/1469628543638/walk29.jpg Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/5798c2579f74564be34106e3/1469629024198/ Blog - A Brief Stop in Scenic Weesen There's ice cream down the road from here! 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I don't think the ripped as hell lady eats this for breakfast. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b8581c534a56d0cddba95/1469810056575/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains Can you find the church on the hill? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b597c9f7456e9f3203bcd/1469798787487/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains The tiny dots on the road are people flying down the pass on their bicycles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b59eb6b8f5b8f495e699e/1469798902145/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains Pretty, right?! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b5a9f46c3c4b8c1777085/1469799080560/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains The photo road dots are a mix of cars, motorcycles and bicycles all flying down the pass. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b5de903596ecaf6e764fc/1469799917935/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains We heard and watched a lot of motorcycles wind their way down the valley and through town. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5b3b725e25911c5a8e41/579b5b6b725e25911c5a8fb2/1469799276813/sketch_mj.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5b3b725e25911c5a8e41/579b5b5ff7e0ab143fef6a46/1469799264885/sketch_rd.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5b3b725e25911c5a8e41/579b5b50725e25911c5a8ec8/1469799250033/sketch_rd2.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5b3b725e25911c5a8e41/579b5b3cf7e0ab143fef6953/1469799230390/walk10.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b592d44024383dcbba630/1469798708218/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains Ryan kicks the Dolomites right in the face! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5bd2be65948616b34a90/579b5c05be65948616b34c47/1469799431016/walk6.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5bd2be65948616b34a90/579b5bf0f7e0ab143fef6e6b/1469799410204/lake6.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5bd2be65948616b34a90/579b5be2be65948616b34b0b/1469799396323/lake7.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5bd2be65948616b34a90/579b5bd29f7456e9f3204b18/1469799380538/lake8.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5e04f5e23180162d0bcb/1469799943556/walk8.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5d6820099e4b9b8e34fc/1469799786567/walk2.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5d509de4bb9f9ba846b6/1469799762560/walk3.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5d2b8419c275cf612c42/1469799725053/lake4.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5d13579fb386a9e50ae1/1469799701517/walk4.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/579b5cf6579fb386a9e50a18/579b5cf6c534a56d0cdc1b27/1469799672853/walk7.jpg Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579b5ba5be65948616b348f7/1469799340767/ Blog - Dolomites: Super Pointy Mountains It was beautiful to watch the light change the appearance of the mountain landscape. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/7/31/walking-on-water monthly 0.5 2016-08-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579de301b3db2bfbd64a1afc/1469965070161/ Blog - Walking on Water This thing used to shoot fire out of its face! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579de0ea29687f4dd9d98f0a/1469964527494/ Blog - Walking on Water There were pieces of sets sitting outside the arena for the next show. 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They would ride the nose right up onto the pier. It was very solidly built. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579df244197aea7c6b852050/1469968971918/ Blog - Walking on Water People would sit or lay down on the piers and some people even had picnics. You could not dangle your feet in the water or jump in for a swim. Workers on the pier kept a sharp eye on people getting too close to the edge. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579de27b5016e10ca2a6fb8f/1469964944097/ Blog - Walking on Water A typical old town Verona street. Just about anywhere you go in Europe, you will find an "old town" area. Because Europe is old. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/579df013d1758eb537ad4bad/1469968408739/ Blog - Walking on Water Doc Brown made one last trip into the future to bring us walk-on-water technology. Great Scott! http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/8/3/loo-blan-ah-a-car-free-city monthly 0.5 2016-08-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d9d28419c2447ee51f12/1470224856173/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Pretty painted ceiling in the Chapel of Ljubljana Castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1e1e5e3df2869acf89982/1470226939490/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City BUBBLES! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1edbdd1758eada42fa310/1470229960088/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City They serve iced coffee like this! WHAT?! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d6f1d482e9ab0a3846f3/1470224118557/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City This is the alleyway we walked from the Airbnb, located down the hill from the castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d7ea5016e1061ad8e24b/1470224368666/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Meat market! With craft beers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d8e959cc688c3e339faf/1470224624178/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City This is the real deal fountain. The one in front of Town Hall is a replica of this original by Francesco Robba. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d5de6b8f5b9351b97d2e/1470223843994/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Lake Bled is very beautiful. There's a walking path around the lake and you can admire Bled Island from all sides. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1ed1446c3c493fb96e636/1470229787048/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Make sure to look up and see all the sculpture just hanging out on top of buildings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1dd77579fb340501ae83d/1470225789876/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Look! NO CARS. We watched the Euro Cup semi-finals on big screens outside here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d62915d5dbbcd20680b4/1470223920907/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Walk along the river and you will find cafes, ice cream, restaurants, bars and probably several street performances. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d7474402436133e3762c/1470224204441/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City I think the outside of the castle looks more castle than the inside. 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Look at his sneaky feet! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1ec8f3e00bec21a8e8078/1470229653088/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City A street cat would sometimes greet us on our way home. Other times, he looked at us and then walked in the opposite direction, like WHO CARES?! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d7154402436133e3753a/1470224155643/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Several street performances took place outside this plaza in the evenings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1ddbe725e256f85ee4973/1470225862638/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Four tongueless dog sculptures line the stairs outside the International Center of Graphic Arts in Tivoli Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1e12be58c6213276d7f88/1470226742647/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City The horse on the wall reminded me of the cave paintings of Lascaux, France. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1d9ebe6f2e155f6e9095c/1470224880147/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Down the castle spiral. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a1da05d482e9ab0a3857ab/1470224905913/ Blog - Loo-blah-nah: A Car-Free City Ljubljana pano time! 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Melissa thought I was going to crash us several times. I did not. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a78792d1758e28c2aad241/1470597016034/ Blog - Buda and Pest Some buildings are just falling apart. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a78446414fb58fa3e9ecf5/1470596169198/ Blog - Buda and Pest The Emanual Tree memorial has the names of Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust inscribed on each leaf. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a783b929687fc5a277bc24/57a783bb29687fc5a277bc2c/1470596029538/Parliament-05-Statue.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a783b929687fc5a277bc24/57a783ba29687fc5a277bc25/1470596028584/Parliament-03.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a783b929687fc5a277bc24/57a783babebafb38e0dde346/1470596028234/Parliament-01.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a7038720099e8bfa2fb47a/1470563212097/ Blog - Buda and Pest Budapest is known as a city that is very beautifully lit at night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a7026546c3c411bbd4d1e0/1470562921318/ Blog - Buda and Pest The view from our place and the only thing Melissa saw of Budapest for a few days. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a7860ad1758e28c2aac783/1470596621338/ Blog - Buda and Pest One of many outdoor gathering places to watch the Euro Cup and drink. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a7875920099e8bfa3263d5/1470596955938/ Blog - Buda and Pest Some buildings have an excuse, like this one riddled with bullet holes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a704e815d5db4d0a57155b/57a896e5893fc0f0fd97900b/1470666471969/Skyline-03.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a704e815d5db4d0a57155b/57a788db579fb3dbed1a7cbe/1470597341869/Skyline-04.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a704e815d5db4d0a57155b/57a704fe9de4bb16f43df1dd/1470563584606/Street-04.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a704e815d5db4d0a57155b/57a704e829687fc5a275458d/1470563562621/Statue_Arrows.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57a704e815d5db4d0a57155b/57a704e82994ca6cbb95a8df/1470563562301/Church_roof.jpg Blog - Buda and Pest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a782f05016e1838cd62909/1470595835071/ Blog - Buda and Pest This is a large building. There is a very good museum in the basement explaining various aspects of how it was constructed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a702bdd2b857268ea5990d/1470563010141/ Blog - Buda and Pest The sun sets behind Buda Castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a787dd2994ca6cbb983099/1470597089728/ Blog - Buda and Pest The Liberty Statue is on the left. Some dude fighting a gryphon(?) on the right. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a702f6cd0f687aa2277d02/1470563067846/ Blog - Buda and Pest Let's hang out and drink then walk up the curves of the bridge! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57a7854c3e00beb95af74abc/1470596434104/ Blog - Buda and Pest Hanging with the old heads, listening to Mozart. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/8/19/praha-prague-1 monthly 0.5 2016-08-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f81503596e54256eff42/1471608865025/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Sunset view from our apartment. The light was very nice and great for drawing and painting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6ff0e15d5dbdcc997d9a5/1471610642058/streets37.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fef229687f075cf897da/1471610614387/streets38.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fedf15d5dbdcc997d869/1471610594105/streets39.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6feb72e69cf5fea1c5a9c/1471610555750/streets40.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fea56a49637a91087f64/1471610536535/streets41.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fe8a8419c25f89b44ffb/1471610510984/streets25.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fe3b414fb51e1ec6ed46/1471610431028/streets6.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fe0c5016e17ba21ecf4e/1471610384186/streets27.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fdea5016e17ba21ece53/1471610350641/streets26.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fdc2440243210d795351/1471610310078/streets5.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fd8e579fb39bc0e24036/1471610258690/streets17.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fd60ff7c50cc4361ff98/1471610211447/streets30.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fd34b3db2be1cef1b6da/1471610167340/streets15.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fcb39de4bb8981a462d7/57b6fcda46c3c467f4e44f98/1471610078297/streets8.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f7b9be65946ef8261149/1471608769624/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 A view of Prague Castle from one of the parks near our apartment. A pretty spot to view the city at night as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f636e3df285e48dec3ca/1471608379320/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Still one of my favorite retiree activities. Feeding birds! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6ff9e5016e17ba21ed88e/1471610795269/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Inside the stacked book tower at the one of the many libraries of Prague. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f9bd893fc005180f5d88/1471609285698/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 A view of our neighborhood from one of the parks nearby. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b70077e58c62b50bb918fd/1471611005457/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 This is the third largest bronze horse statue in the world. 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This is a detail of the monument to Palacký. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b7561644024338a66c213b/1471632929415/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Morning light in Old Town Square. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b700086a49637a91088796/1471610904669/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Sculpture face stomping on top of the theatre. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b7003d579fb39bc0e25132/1471610953896/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 "Man Hanging Out," a sculpture tribute to Freud. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f7d9b3db2be1cef19774/1471608802268/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Typical Czech food you'd eat before passing into a food coma. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6ff3815d5dbdcc997daeb/57b6ff675016e17ba21ed707/1471610729749/streets32.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6ff3815d5dbdcc997daeb/57b6ff4f15d5dbdcc997db63/1471610706881/streets33.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6ff3815d5dbdcc997daeb/57b6ff395016e17ba21ed5f3/1471610684999/streets34.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fa15f7e0abfaa6ed8b8d/57b6fc56f7e0abfaa6ed9842/1471609948278/tags1.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fa15f7e0abfaa6ed8b8d/57b6fa7b414fb51e1ec6d522/1471609472032/graffiti4.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fa15f7e0abfaa6ed8b8d/57b6fa6615d5dbdcc997bdbd/1471609450920/graffiti2.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fa15f7e0abfaa6ed8b8d/57b6fa55414fb51e1ec6d44d/1471609433572/graffiti.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fa15f7e0abfaa6ed8b8d/57b6fa16d482e99db8eeb509/1471609371979/graffiti3.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fbb9579fb39bc0e2357f/57b6fc0bebbd1a483b444939/1471609871615/streets29.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fbb9579fb39bc0e2357f/57b6fbe9579fb39bc0e2369e/1471609838278/streets22.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fbb9579fb39bc0e2357f/57b6fbccebbd1a483b4447d1/1471609809284/streets1.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57b6fbb9579fb39bc0e2357f/57b6fbbaebbd1a483b44476a/1471609790793/streets21.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f671b3db2be1cef18fe9/1471608440892/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Penguins on parade. Or standing totally still. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57b6f981be65946ef8261c04/1471609237026/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 1 Monument to Palacký, considered one of the three Fathers of the Nation. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/8/21/praha-prague-part-2 monthly 0.5 2016-08-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57bc25cd725e25f9d008c38b/1471948244458/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Cubist shadows on a Cubist stairway in a Cubist museum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57ba0f958419c278537be8f2/57ba0fc9d2b857c2cf3713a9/1471811538396/church_21.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57ba0f958419c278537be8f2/57ba0fc8ff7c50e4a7f95027/1471811539479/church_16.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57ba0f958419c278537be8f2/57ba0f968419c278537be8f5/1471811488637/church_6.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57ba0f958419c278537be8f2/57ba0f96f5e231469b42e4ee/1471811489996/church_5.jpg Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba0e8eb3db2bfb204e95be/1471811225379/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Drainpipe statues and detailed sculpture adorn St. Vitus' Cathedral. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba1001d2b857c2cf371547/1471811599226/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 That is a golden window covering. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba0ee71b631bd959c031da/1471811317356/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Tiny, tiny Baroque and Renaissance detail in the Gothic-style cathedral towers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba10621b631bd959c03ebe/1471811698257/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 I like the man in the background giving this guy the side-eye like, "Why art thou on my tower?" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57bc254215d5dbc1c5349778/1471948105887/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Monastery grounds at sunset after some heavy Czech food and good beer. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba04b32994cac731b2550d/1471808713477/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Lots of plots and gravestones have been overtake by nature. Nature always wins. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57bc1e7de58c629930558b33/1471946370015/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 We heard nice classical music in the Tyn Church (in the background) including one of my faves - The Moldau. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57bc1e17b8a79ba1eaf011b5/1471946269215/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Later in the day, this entire area is impassable from the crush of people. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57bc2579e4fcb5cba1e493fd/1471948158824/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 The crypt keeper in a chapel on the Prague Castle grounds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba103c1b631bd959c03d98/1471811651957/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 This is actually not St. Vitus'. 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Those figures dance on the stroke of the hour. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ba04e9d482e9b69b87b3da/1471808750068/ Blog - Praha Prague Part 2 Nature takes its toll again, this time on an angel's face. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/9/2/on-the-fringe monthly 0.5 2016-09-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e3d129687f0b90e04aca/1472848856740/ Blog - On the Fringe Carp watching again! One of our favorite activities. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9f943197aea4693fc2b66/1472854354387/ Blog - On the Fringe The canal walk from our place into town was nice as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d6052e69cfea32323d6a/1472845323414/ Blog - On the Fringe Some UK pride and many, many chimneys in the old row homes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e1b96a496369d962db7d/1472848318982/ Blog - On the Fringe And you look like a totally normal person while you are using it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d7646b8f5b0e0302d037/1472845676120/ Blog - On the Fringe Princes Street Garden, right below the castle, was a nice place to take a break from the festivals. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e24cf7e0ab3869255a3c/1472848468827/ Blog - On the Fringe That is Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park. It really is a giant hill right in the middle of the city. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d82bf7e0abc82326f64f/1472845876118/ Blog - On the Fringe The Predator fought the Ultimate Warrior to a stalemate on the street. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e2a81b631beb8f26535e/1472848556439/Arthurs_Seat_01.jpg Blog - On the Fringe The view is pretty nice too. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e1e429687f0b90e03591/1472848361666/ Blog - On the Fringe My glowing energy, in-progress creation. It is super fun! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9fe21d2b85770b92a2c29/1472855600664/ Blog - On the Fringe "By the power of the Ultimate Warrior that the gods bestowed upon me, the Warrior shall prevail!" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d92ce4fcb54876f5302a/1472846143759/ Blog - On the Fringe The Devil, Adam, Eve, Steve, and, of course, God! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e2ea2994ca8c81a13afe/1472848625893/ Blog - On the Fringe Cramond Island in the Firth of Fourth is accessible only at low tide. That is a concrete ship blockage on the right. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d52bb8a79b40bcc325ef/1472845106298/ Blog - On the Fringe Buy a collectable at the Fringe. These collectables will not last long. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d96db8a79b40bcc369ab/1472846204186/ Blog - On the Fringe This was awesome and you should see it. That is all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d8f9e58c623178d66615/1472846076817/ Blog - On the Fringe The two comedians boxed at the end. Or, one got to try to punch the other because he was funnier that night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e40129687f0b90e04e29/1472848901528/ Blog - On the Fringe We have taken way too many pictures of flowers during our trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9f9c6414fb50bbd492066/1472854477531/ Blog - On the Fringe The Royal Scots Greys Monument on Princes Street is quite imposing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d910e4fcb54876f52e4b/1472846101272/Show_Caberet_02.jpg Blog - On the Fringe Just wrap yourself up and rave dance like a maniac and you'll win a prize! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9fee16b8f5b835b9057f8/1472855796286/Wrestlers_10.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9fedd15d5db6e9b9dc42d/1472855795566/Wrestlers_09.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9fec415d5db6e9b9dc31f/1472855774484/Wrestlers_06.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9fec26b8f5b835b9056c7/1472855765761/Wrestlers_03.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9febb15d5db6e9b9dc2b6/1472855748654/Wrestlers_02.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9febb3e00be186607e169/57c9febb6b8f5b835b9056a9/1472855746713/Wrestlers_01.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d7e66a4963f156e6743f/1472845806521/ Blog - On the Fringe The BBC venue was free. You could attend a live radio recording or see a band perform here. We did the latter one night. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9f91537c581ab3333377c/1472854301254/ Blog - On the Fringe There was a nice field and this church across the street from Yi's place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d5736b8f5b0e0302badf/1472845177161/ Blog - On the Fringe Edinburgh Castle was a nice sight from several places in Edinburgh. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d9a9d1758ec8bf345d11/1472846256238/ Blog - On the Fringe Local artists were employed to create designs that totally confused the enemy. Or maybe not. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9fb63d2b85770b92a0b5d/1472854892945/ Blog - On the Fringe "You know something, Warrior, Edinburgh Castle is America-great, brother!" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d5cad1758e59f1ad0a9b/1472845267875/ Blog - On the Fringe People packed the squares and everyone was excited about the sun. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e18e29687f0b90e031fe/1472848279785/ Blog - On the Fringe VR is sooooo much fun. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9e3b3f5e231384f54fd72/1472848826076/ Blog - On the Fringe That is a flower. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9f9601b631beb8f274af8/1472854377074/ Blog - On the Fringe Really, really, really nice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9d5936b8f5b0e0302bd49/1472845212074/ Blog - On the Fringe Lots of green spaces and low buildings dominate the city. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57ca74e9b3db2bbff3cd539e/1472886003427/ Blog - On the Fringe Obviously we did some whisky tasting as well. We WERE in Scotland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9de0ce6f2e1a50f9b4be2/1472847391281/ Blog - On the Fringe Let's see some shows! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e35729687f0b90e0455d/1472848736076/Cramond_07.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e355e58c62a5c264aed6/1472848734727/Cramond_06.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e34ee58c62a5c264ae8d/1472848725682/Cramond_05.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e34c29687f0b90e044e6/1472848727882/Cramond_04.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e34429687f0b90e044a8/1472848717356/Cramond_03.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57c9e344ebbd1a4032723020/57c9e344e58c62a5c264ae00/1472848721009/Cramond_01.jpg Blog - On the Fringe https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57c9fafde4fcb5b981aaf1a4/1472854790459/ Blog - On the Fringe "Why you photo bombing my dog poo sign pic! Aaaaaarghhh!!!" http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/9/8/glasgow-more-scottish-castles-on-hills monthly 0.5 2016-09-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cfe9c534a53e7cb7aa22/1473368459824/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills The Cenotaph War Memorial in Glasgow honoring the soldiers of WWI. It's located in the city center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1da932994ca9b07e55c13/1473370776595/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills The Kelvingrove building is very beautiful and full of lots of stuff! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1d10603596e6a4f7971c1/1473368331704/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Castle hill pano! With clouds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cdb2e4fcb5df2719254c/1473367481520/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills A beautiful mural, probably the best one we saw in all of Scotland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cfb06a49639327195a7e/1473367989413/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Big churches! I mean the Glasgow Cathedral seen from the dead people hill, I mean the Necropolis. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cd6ae4fcb5df271920f6/1473367410308/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills A lot of birds pooped on his head. Also PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cf25f7e0ab51452a469d/1473367849228/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland and can be found hanging around on rooftops and doorways. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1ce2015d5dba01a3335cd/1473367599867/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Sky, hills and clouds on the day we explored Stirling Castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1ce581b631bdf3f073fd9/1473367647835/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Just another golden lion hanging out a window. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cd21e4fcb5df27191cf9/1473367343892/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Magical rainbows appear over The National Wallace Monument in Stirling. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57d1cf92725e255de6bff6ea/1473367960171/ Blog - Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills Unfortunately we couldn't walk around the glass house part because the glass ceilings are falling down. 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Glasgow: More Scottish Castles on Hills http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/9/30/a-visit-to-the-english-countryside monthly 0.5 2016-09-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec64f46c3c4d12f5f043b/1475266133733/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside You can see various building materials were used during construction of the house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec89f59cc682e022031de/1475266726469/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Looking at the outer walls of Barnard Castle from the walking paths surrounding the area. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eeec9615d5dbf1ae28c264/1475275932077/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside A view of town from Barnard Castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec7538419c2c06c8bbba1/1475266392532/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Nice, creepy cats. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec6bd6b8f5b50584231c2/1475266245522/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec66a6b8f5b5058422ce5/1475266164022/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Stone floors and etchings of British people doing British things decorated the house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec88746c3c4d12f5f1fb0/1475266702022/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Crumbling rock towers and rolling green lawns at Barnard Castle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57eec8c19de4bbba789fa4d6/57eec94ed482e94c390d7715/1475266895393/castle6.jpg Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57eec8c19de4bbba789fa4d6/57eec93fe3df281a6ae74803/1475266881178/castle4.jpg Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57eec8c19de4bbba789fa4d6/57eec932d482e94c390d75bf/1475266868567/castle2.jpg Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57eec8c19de4bbba789fa4d6/57eec8dd59cc682e022034ed/1475266855343/castle7.jpg Blog - 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Neat! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec712d482e94c390d583f/1475266331126/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside A view of the museum from the beautiful grounds. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec737d482e94c390d5a28/1475266367773/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Lots of windows allow plenty of natural light inside the space. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eeca289de4bb3902c4c22d/1475267119851/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57eec9f69de4bb3902c4bf2b/1475267069456/ Blog - A Visit to the English Countryside Another view of the streets in town. http://www.wearego2there.com/blog/2016/10/3/uniting-with-manchester monthly 0.5 2016-10-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57f40250f7e0ab0feb7eb03f/57f40258e3df28089efd3fc8/1475609193465/Library-Stacks.jpg Blog - Uniting with Manchester https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57f40250f7e0ab0feb7eb03f/57f40254b8a79b191ba23cae/1475609179276/Library-Press.jpg Blog - Uniting with Manchester https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57f40250f7e0ab0feb7eb03f/57f40251b8a79b191ba23bfc/1475609172928/Library-Hallway.jpg Blog - Uniting with Manchester https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/57f40250f7e0ab0feb7eb03f/57f40251e3df28089efd3f5c/1475609178037/Library-Books.jpg Blog - Uniting with Manchester https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fa2bd4e4b03d1cbfc89911/t/57f3fc26bebafb2ca6ec7b69/1475609585089/ Blog - Uniting with Manchester Canals run all over the place in the city. 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