We were fortunate to squeeze in short safaris in Nagarhole National Park located near Mysore. Nagorhole is a tiger reserve and has a narrow two-lane highway that runs through it. The safari takes off on dedicated safari roads that run out from each side of the highway. We were fortunate to see many animals onContinue reading “Indian Safari by Jeep and Boat”
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India! I Finally Made It!
First stop Bengaluru in the Southern part of India. 13+ million people and I think almost every one of those people have a car, motor bike or tuk tuk with a horn and they use it. Around the major roads and highways there is a lot of traffic noise and of course the horns. InContinue reading “India! I Finally Made It!”
London Bridge
The first time I saw the London Bridge it was in Arizona, for real. Purchased by a man that moved it to Lake Havasu. We crossed the new one on the hop-on-hop-off bus tour of London. It turns our the next bridge over, Tower Bridge is the more recognized ornate turreted bridge. London has soContinue reading “London Bridge”
No Mask Wet Clothes
And we are off ! And the masks are too! Flying from Minneapolis to London, taking the train to Paris and flying to Bengaluru, India to check out some Indian Black Granite. But before packing I wanted to have all of our clothes clean so I started the morning going to guest laundry in ourContinue reading “No Mask Wet Clothes”
Framed Beauty
So much natural beauty here on Ambergris Caye. It seems everywhere I look there is a gateway, natural or not that is leading to or framing up something beautiful. Here are a few.
Ah, Belize!
We are back in Belize making it home for the next few months. We are staying in the town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, which is an extension of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The area was inhabited by the Maya who dug a narrow channel to accommodate trading. This channel created the island.
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus is an excavated ancient harbour city founded in 10th century BC on the Aegean Sea. It was one of the largest and most important Greek cities. It is now located in western Turkey about an hour south of Izmir (5 hours south of Istanbul). This area has remains of human habitation as far backContinue reading “Ephesus Ruins”
The Domes of Istanbul
Istanbul has nearly 4,000 mosques with the country of Turkey having over 82,000. So domes are a dominant architectural feature for that reason alone. We visited The Hagia Sophia, which means “holy wisdom,” was originally built as a cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the sixth century A.D. Over time it has been usedContinue reading “The Domes of Istanbul”
Vivid Colors and Tantalizing Sounds
In Istanbul we stayed in the area known as Old Europe which is where the Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar and Blue Masque are all located; it’s where the tourists stay and it is wonderful! As we looked over our tiny balcony and walked the streets the colors and sounds are what stood out. Mostly redsContinue reading “Vivid Colors and Tantalizing Sounds”
One City Two Continents Three Distinct Areas
The city of Istanbul, Turkey straddles the Bosphorus Straight which divides the continents of Europe and Asia. Therefore you can be in one city and easily travel between the two continents by water or bridges. The European side is separated by the Golden Horn estuary which runs between the areas known as Old Europe andContinue reading “One City Two Continents Three Distinct Areas”
Travels Unraveled 