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Everywhere so far

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

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

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

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

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

Heart of Laxmanjulah

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

Laxmanjulah Bridge

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

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

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

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

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

…continue and continue…

One of the small classes at Greenway

The Monastery

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.

Amanda in front of the water fall

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

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

The village of Rama

A row of old house boats permanently moored

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

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.

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

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

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

The Golden Temple

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

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

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

The Weeping Wall

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

A wild camel scurrying away

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

Amanda enjoying the sunset

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

The weather was slowly turning against us

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

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

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

The Corinthian Tomb

The view from our boat’s porch

Paddling into town

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

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

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

My view from the grandstands

McLeod Ganj

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

Fading light

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

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

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

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

The center of Old Delhi

The Greyhound in full sprint

Communist buildings in Bishkek

Crazy Himalayan roads

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

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

Practicing my “J”

There she is

This is the shot everyone wants….

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

Keep going up, and up, and….

He totally stole somebody’s banana

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

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.

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

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

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

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

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