9 September 2013 – Olkhon, Lake Baikal, Russia
Day one on the island of Olkhon, where we went to explore the northern part of the island and learn some of the many legends of the Buryat people.
Day one on the island of Olkhon, where we went to explore the northern part of the island and learn some of the many legends of the Buryat people.
A visit to Preah Ko temple of the Roluos group, the earliest temples in the Angkor complex built in 9th century. Jenia gives a fine overview of the temple, but decides against being a tour guide. Go on, see what she has to say about the historic significance of Preah Ko. And on Agkor Wat,…
Exploring streets of Kyoto, Japan and visiting various temples, stumbled upon a giant shrine right at the sunset. Stumbling upon the Gate of Jingu-michi street.
We’ve made it past the guard dogs, hiked up the stream, criss crossed the forest, and climbed high high above Mazeri for this little dinky lake. Oh well. Still pretty gorgeous. Another great day hiking around Mazeri.
At the geisha dance in Gion Odori, so exciting! Short video, since we are in the theater.
Checking out the sky high business of Pudong area across from the Bund in Shanghai, China.
Day 1 in Mumbai – our favorite big city in India. It is striking how different Mumbai is from all other places we’ve seen in India.