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Everywhere so far

Thousands come every day to watch the border between India and Pakistan close

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

The view from our guest house. Mon Peak of the Dhalaudhars

Bridge over the Ganges in Laxmanjulah, the power of the river is very deceptive

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

Amanda enjoying the sunset

My view from the grandstands

Heart of Laxmanjulah

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

Monu (in the cap) and Uncle Ji (on the right) talking with the farm hands

Normal foot traffic on the bridge. Pretty soon here I’m going to have to blog about the cows of India

Amanda in front of the water fall

Crazy Himalayan roads

Spirit of the Sikh soldier, by my grandfather Sukhdev Dail (Sukhi) and his brother Jagmohan (Uncle Ji)

The weather was slowly turning against us

He totally stole somebody’s banana

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

Communist buildings in Bishkek

Jama Masjid from the side, showing its central dome and minarets

The Weeping Wall

The Monastery

The Greyhound in full sprint

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

This is the shot everyone wants….

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

Returning the flag of India to the Border Security Guard’s office

Uncle Ji below a picture of himself taken at my aunt’s wedding in the early 80’s

Samy. He said he would only let me take a picture of him if I let him wear my glasses for it. Deal. And as a parting gift he gave me a necklace he had made.

The 16,000ft snowcaps of the Tian Shan mountains just south of the capital city of Bishkek, at only 2,000ft

Anything that makes it easier to get a view like this is sure to be a lifelong passion

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

Coming through the canyon to catch a first glimpse of the Treasury

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

The view from our boat’s porch

The center of Old Delhi

I even got a picture and short article in the local paper

A wild camel scurrying away

There she is

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

The Golden Temple

Looking out at Dal Lake from where the wetlands end and the water spreads uninterrupted in all directions

Keep going up, and up, and….

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

The interior of our houseboat. Amanda and I couldn’t believe the deal we received. Look at the rugs, the ceiling, the furniture. Somehow we had this boat all to ourselves for two days.

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

Fading light

Left to right, Sombrit, Manjinder, Baraj, and Monu

One of the many patch jobs my bike has received. This one is from my Chuar Chra neighborhood mechanic, Dilzin, helping me attach my new clutch.

Our view from the 9,500ft (or 2,850meter) summit of Triund plateau

Practicing my “J”

A beautiful vantage point. My safari group is below for perspective

Paddling into town

I also had the pleasure of being in Jerusalem during election day; Herzog versus Netanyahu

A row of old house boats permanently moored

McLeod Ganj

The village of Rama

…continue and continue…

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

I love this shot of a couple boys hanging out on top of the Roman Amphitheater

The swap meet in the center of the city where all motorcycle sales, purchases, and maintenance happens

The front facade of the Jama Masjid, standing in the elevated courtyard used for prayer

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

Laxmanjulah Bridge

One of the small classes at Greenway

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

The only photo I took. Without any description it’s hard to tell anything at all is happening

This was the last place I could take photos, just as we were about to enter the monastery

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

The Corinthian Tomb

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

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