16 August 2014 – Istanbul, Turkey
Just another day by the pool at Istinye Park Residence, Istanbul, Turkey. Sweet.
Just another day by the pool at Istinye Park Residence, Istanbul, Turkey. Sweet.
Our last full day relaxing on Suang Luang beach in Bang Saphan, Thailand. Sergey gives a tour of our bungalows Love at Sea – more like a house – which we liked very much. And of course another look at the Gulf of Thailand.
A rather bumpy ride on a colonial-era train from Bago to Mawlamyien
A statue to Leo Tolstoy, one of Russia’s greatest authors, in New Delhi. Also some dirt, and a government run emporium for crafts (read: rugs) and such.
A big climb awaits ahead of sunset — we are at the bottom of Wat Banan. Stairs, the story of our life travel.
Shopping for lacquerware at a family-run workshop (3 generations back we were told) outside of Bagan, Myanmar. The work that these guys put into these pieces is astounding. Each piece is covered with seven to 18 (!) layers of lacquer, with drying time of around a week in between each. The artisans stencil and etch…
Final day of Thakek Loop. On our way back from Thong Lor cave we decided to break the journey back to town with a visit to the Blue Lagoon. There was conflicting information on the internets about how easy it was to reach this mythical swimming hole. We persevered and were rewarded with emerald, crystal…