10 July 2014 – Valaam, Russia
We visited one of holy islands in Russia – Valaam. Gorgeous and quite serene.
We visited one of holy islands in Russia – Valaam. Gorgeous and quite serene.
We go up and up and up on the bus from Chengdu to Kangding — the starting point for our Tibet adventure.
Enjoying our first day in Cappadocia with a 360 panorama of the magical landscape from the Uchisar Castle. Its possible to visit a few of the “rooms” in the castle — which aren’t much more than hollowed out caves. But still – its kind of fascinating ot imagine people carving these, and then living here!
Another look at the Mekong Waterfront in Nong Khai. The small border town really is delightful — and seems a world away from Laos. If you have a chance stay for a day or two, its pleasantly non-touristy.
Ubiquitous in Vietnam, once exotic to us, we won’t hesitate to say that motorbikes are the way to go when exploring Vietnam. We got our first taste of the open road with EasyRiders. Once that happened, we never looked back on our ‘scooter short-term rent’ days. En route, Vietnam. We are working on putting together…
Taking the MRT – not to be confused with the BTS – in Bangkok, Thailand.
Boating around Lake Inle, checking out the floating gardens with our guide. A very nice way to spend 8 hours.