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Month: March 2015

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015

Amman and the Dead Sea

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Two Wheels to Anywhere

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Everywhere so far

The weather was slowly turning against us

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

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

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

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

The village of Rama

The view from our boat’s porch

Practicing my “J”

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

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.

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

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

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

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

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

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

My view from the grandstands

A row of old house boats permanently moored

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

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

The Golden Temple

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

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

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

One of the small classes at Greenway

There she is

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

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

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.

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

Fading light

The center of Old Delhi

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

Paddling into town

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

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

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

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

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

Crazy Himalayan roads

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

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

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

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

Keep going up, and up, and….

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

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

Laxmanjulah Bridge

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

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

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

He totally stole somebody’s banana

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

The Greyhound in full sprint

Communist buildings in Bishkek

Amanda enjoying the sunset

McLeod Ganj

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

The Corinthian Tomb

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

A wild camel scurrying away

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

…continue and continue…

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

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

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

The Monastery

Heart of Laxmanjulah

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

This is the shot everyone wants….

Amanda in front of the water fall

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

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.

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

The Weeping Wall

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