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30 viewsWhile we were walking through the valley, I stopped to get a photo with one of the many camels we saw. This one was all dressed up for the tourists.
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30 viewsThe boat ride was so quiet and peaceful.
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30 viewsThere were always fun little shops around to lure the tourists.
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30 viewsI've heard about this place all of my life, and here I am. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, one of Europe's great icons.
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30 viewsA view from the top. Along the red tiled building were tons of souvenir shops with lots of fun stuff to buy.
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30 viewsIt was even creepier going down the steps. You can really notice the lean of the tower.
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30 viewsAnother "rear" photo. My dad would be proud.
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30 viewsVisiting Bucking Palace was great, but now I'm ready to sit down at Starbucks for a hot cup of coffee.
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30 viewsThis is a three for one. I got Parliament, Big Ben, and the London Eye in the photo. BTW, if Parliament is in session at night, the light will be on in the bell tower of Big Ben.
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30 viewsWilliam the Conqueror was the first to build the castle on this site. It is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. It is one of the official residences for the Queen.
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30 viewsOne of my last photos of Windsor Castle.
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30 viewsThis is the town by the castle. I walked around here, ate and got some fun souvenirs.
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30 viewsI saw this sign on a bus as we were heading back to the ship.
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30 viewsNow we have crossed over to Kuala Lumpur. It is on the peninsula part of Malaysia. After another wonderful tour of the city, we were taken to this Hyatt Regency to spend our last afternoon in Malaysia.
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30 viewsThis afternoon was going to "pot" real fast! Okay...okay! I didn't say that!
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30 viewsNOT!
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30 viewsLooking forward to the Ice Hockey match between USA and Canada
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30 viewsKevin Costner trying to get to his seat!
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30 viewsFound my Seat
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30 viewsSumo Wrestlers Heading to Arena
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30 viewsThis was my hotel room.
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30 viewsI've mentioned this before, but you seem to see a coke sign or products somewhere in every country you visit.
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30 viewsI tried doing some of the tai chi with them. They laughed pretty hard. When I had to leave, they waved goodbye to me.
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30 viewsThis was the bed in my room. It took forever trying to figure out how to put the mosquito net up. Boy, I sure was glad to have it because with the windows open, tons of mosquitos came in.
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30 viewsNow we are at one of the market villages where many of the Thai Minority people live and work. This sweet lady seemed pleased that I wanted her photograph.
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30 viewsThey are all so graceful. I'm sure they learn this at an early age.
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30 viewsSince this wasn't a large cruise ship, the cabins were really small, but very cozy.
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30 viewsNow we have transferred to a little sampan. This is the Wu Gorge and a larger boat couldn't make it through here.
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30 viewsAfter finally coming to the Li River, we were able to get off and walk around and enjoy the scenery and all of the limestone peaks.
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30 viewsApparently clothing is optional!
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30 viewsThese are the first cormorants I've seen. Their necks are leashed, and they wait on the raft until it's their time to go fishing. When they have caught the fish, they jump back on the raft and give the fish to the fisherman. Because their necks are leashed, they can't swallow the fish.
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29 viewsThis is the only kind of Alaskan bear I wanted to see. Stuffed!
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29 views This guy wasn't "Ragtime Hattie," but he could play a mean piano.
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29 viewsWow...was it ever windy. I had been up there where this guy is standing, and I kept being blown over, so I got off of that deck! FAST!
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29 viewsThis shot was taken from the museum overlooking the town with the ship in the background.
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29 viewsWe are passing Cape Horn. The water here is known to be very hazardous and rough. (A lot of the passengers got sick while going through this section.) From the 1700's to the early 1900's, Cape Horn was a part of the clipper ship trade routes which carried a lot of the world's trade. I don't think I would have wanted to be on one of those ships!
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29 viewsThese red jackets were waiting for us in our cabins. All passengers had to wear one if they planned on going ashore. The crew wore yellow jackets.
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29 viewsI thought this one looked like a horse.
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29 viewsC'mon, you guys. Let's play nice.
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29 viewsOkay, we either have a mating call going on, or the one guy really let the other one have it!
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29 viewsWe are headed back to the ship after another great day with the penguins.
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29 viewsA close up of the golden seal.
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29 viewsI loved these trees, so I wanted my picture taken in front of one of them.
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29 viewsI'm freakin' hot and the sweat is pouring, but I'm still having a great time.
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29 viewsWhen I opened my window, I could actually smell the clean scent of the laundry. So refreshing.
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29 viewsI found out this little lady had dressed up in her best to come and see the doctors.
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29 viewsThere was one little child that didn't get a bear, and I was trying to get him to come over and get it. He eventually did.
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29 viewsThis is the El Cristo de la Concordia, a large statue of Jesus Christ. It is higher than the Cristo del Corvado in Rio De Janeiro. Standing at the foot of the statue you can see the whole city of Cochabamba. It was a beautiful view.
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29 viewsThis really is exciting. I think I was thinking, "Wow, I'm really here."
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29 viewsBehind me is the Gate of Heavenly Purity. The whole Forbidden City has over 9,999 buildings! Whew! A person could get so lost in this place!
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29 viewsFourteen of the falls drop 350 feet with such force that there is always a 100 foot cloud of spray overhead. Yes! It was a bit scary standing up there!
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29 viewsThis was taken looking down through one of the arrow loops.
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29 viewsThis is freaky! Are you SURE you are hanging on to me!!!
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29 viewsAhhh....what a sweet horsey.
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29 viewsIt's a shame there is no sound so you could get more of the feeling of how incredible this parade was.
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29 viewsOne of the very unusual "floats" in the parade.
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29 viewsI was so happy that he stopped and let me take his picture.
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29 viewsThere were so many beautiful hills and valleys like this.
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29 viewsAs you can see, we are at Lazarus' tomb.
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29 viewsEven though it seated more than 50,000 and had room for 10,000 to stand, they were still able to leave quickly because there were 80 exits.
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29 viewsCharles Dickens visited the Colosseum. In 1846, after his visit, he wrote the following: "It is the most impressive, the most stately, the most solemn, grand, majestic, mournful sight conceivable. Never in it's bloodiest prime can the sight of the gigantic Colosseum, full and running over with the lustiest life, have moved one heart, as it must move all who look upon it now, a ruin. God be thankful: a ruin!"
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29 viewsWhat an experience! It's certainly one that I will never forget.
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29 viewsI would think this would be a fun job for a London Bobby (police).
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29 viewsThe London Eye was opened in 2000. It is the world's largest observation wheel. If the weather is clear, you can see over 25 miles.
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29 viewsA Queen's guard at his post.
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29 viewsIt is know locally as the Kiarong Mosque. It was built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's accession to the throne.
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29 viewsThe M0sque was officially opened on July 14, 1994.
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29 viewsA little pose before I get to the marble staircase.
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29 viewsThis shows the royal barge in front of the Mosque.
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29 viewsThis has to be my favorite photograph of the Mosque with it's minarets.
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29 viewsBefore we left the museum, I was able to get this one last shot of the chariot. It was just so magnificent.
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29 viewsI LOVED these guys, and I so didn't want to leave. They are just so sweet.
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29 viewsLittle Cuties Before Cerimony
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29 viewsBringing in the Olympic Flag
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29 viewsWe are going to enter Jordan from Israel, so must go through Passport Control
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29 viewsBorder between Israel and Jordan
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29 viewsThis was the first view I had after stepping out of the hotel.
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29 viewsThis was our hotel for the night.
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29 viewsHere are two cutie-patooties that followed me around.
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29 viewsThis was a monk from the Buddhist temple in town. I was surprised to see him with a portable phone.
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29 viewsI love this photo because it shows a Vietnamese woman riding her bike and also shows the boats in the bay.
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29 viewsI was pretty sure the animal pulling this dad and son was ready to have a baby.
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29 viewsThis was another group praying. Notice the helmet sitting there!
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29 viewsWe saw lots of kids swimming in the river.
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29 viewsThis kid is trying to sell us stuff.
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29 viewsOh wow! I got to see the birds close up.
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28 viewsI love this shot from the port side of the ship.
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28 viewsReturning back to the ship after a great day of sightseeing and shopping.
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28 viewsThe mama lays 2 eggs in November or December. These little guys are about eight weeks old. The mom and dad don't play favorites. They treat each one fairly, not feeding one more than the other. Ahhhhhh, that's so sweet.
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28 viewsYou can recognize the Gentoo by the wide stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of it's head.
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28 views"Open up, sweetie."
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28 views"That's good.......but let's save some for your brother."
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28 viewsA view from the back of the ship on our way to our last landing in
Antarctica.
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28 viewsI thought this iceberg looked like a shark's fin.
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28 viewsThis is a really ornate arch over the highway.
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28 viewsThis area and view is the main atttraction.
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28 viewsThis is a gilded statue guard in the royal Palace.
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28 viewsI loved how this lady had fixed up her home with all of the plants.
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28 viewsStill hot, sweat still running down my back, but so enjoying this river cruise.
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28 viewsAs it turns out, I was only a couple of blocks from one of Barcelona's biggest tourist sights. It is called Sagrada Familia, a massive Roman Catholic church.
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28 viewsThis was my room. It was very small, but very clean and quite cozy.
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28 viewsThere were a lot of little babies crawling around.
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28 viewsWorking on her varicose veins.
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28 viewsThey were setting up their covering, and getting ready to sell the crops they had brought.
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28 viewsMy mouth actually watered when I went by this stand. The pineapple smelled so sweet.
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28 viewsThere were lots of bags of peanuts for sale as well as the fruit.
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28 viewsWhen you look the other way, you can see part of the palace, which is also known as the House of Gramaldi.
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28 viewsFor you racing fans, you know that Monaco is also the host of the Monaco Grand Prix, which is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. There were a lot of these great cars sitting around for us to view.
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28 viewsThis is another type of architecture. As you can see, they are still able to hang their clothes outside.
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28 viewsTo get to the Forbidden City, we had to go past Tiananmen Square. The Square used to be the entry way to the Forbidden City.
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28 viewsThey can say you can hear the roar of the falls from miles around.
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28 viewsFor the braver ones, you could go out on this landing. Warning: YOU WILL GET WET!
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28 viewsThis a good view of the Wollen Mill. There was a nice pub in there so we had a great little lunch.
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28 viewsI've never kissed the Blarney Stone, but I'm getting ready to.
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28 viewsThe first layer down was the banquet hall. Boy! I wish I could see what it looked like with everyone wearing their finery, and hear the music playing.
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28 viewsI would love to have been able to take this piece of pottery home with me
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28 viewsEeeeewwww! I believe I'll pass.
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28 viewsSome of the homes built in the side of the hills.
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28 viewsHerding up the sheep for the evening.
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28 viewsThis is in Ein Gedi. It was one of the most important reserves in Israel.
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28 views"Somebody help me.......I can't hold this up much longer!" If you notice, I used the past tense when telling about Ein Gedi. In the summer of 2005, two-thirds of the oasis burned to the ground after a tourist dropped a lit cigarette. This makes these photos all the more special to me.
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28 viewsDANG! That stuff could grow hair on your chest!
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28 viewsThere was more than one screech on the bus as our driver barreled down these roads. SCARY!
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28 viewsI bought this piece of pottery and actually got it home in one piece. Hebron is famous for it's pottery and they still make it the way they did in ancient times.
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28 viewsGood thing I was here to stop this sign from falling down! OK ... Not Really. Here they are.....the Walls of Jericho, all fallen down just like the Bible says.
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28 viewsAnd our guide read the paper.
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28 viewsThen he showed us how to cast the net into the water.
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28 viewsThey started building the tower in 1174. The reason it tilts is because the foundation was built on unstable soil.
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28 viewsThis is the view you see from another side of the Tower.
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28 viewsThis is the interior of St. Peter's Basilica. It has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, able to hold 60,000 people. It WAS huge, but I was stunned when they told how many people it can seat.
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28 viewsThis man is part of the "make sure this place is absolutely spotless" detail!
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28 viewsThese stairs were magnificient.
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28 viewsThere are several minarets surrounding the Mosque.
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28 viewsThey were so cute that I had to get a close-up.
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28 views The royal crowns with the gleaming jewels just sparkled with the museum lights. There was a duplicate of the throne of the sultan used during state occasions and his coronation ceremonies. It was amazing. This is the display with ceremonial armor made of silver and gold.
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28 viewsLoving this ... Bobsled and Luge are my Favorites
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28 viewsWatching for the next sled
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28 viewsSumo Wrestlers Parading into Arena
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28 viewsParade of Atheletes
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28 viewsNagano - City
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28 viewsOh my gosh! There it is! Petra, the "lost city." It's also called the "Rose City" and is known to be "half as old as time." This is breathtakingly awesome. There we were, walking along the trail, when we went around a curve and boom, we saw this magnificient view. No photo or description can prepare you for the moment you see the Treasury.
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28 viewsHere is a great example of the exquisite striations inside one of the tombs.
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28 viewsTo really explore the Petra valley, you would need four or five days
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28 viewsWhat a beautiful view from my hotel balcony.
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28 viewsHats, bikes and rice fields.....so picturesque.
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27 viewsSame time, just another view .
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27 viewsAfter several days of cruising, we finally saw land.
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27 viewsI love it when the hotels have the clocks that show the time around the world.
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27 viewsHere are two of the boats that took us around.
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27 viewsA group of policemen standing around, and I'm pretty sure that they were watching the girls! = )
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27 viewsThis is the medical clinic, and it was built in honor of my brother, Michael Correll. After my father died, Michael took over as president of my dad's mission. Michael was close friends with the missionary there in Bolivia, which led to the building of the clinic.
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27 viewsTheir squeals were so loud as they tried to butt each other out of the way to get to the feed trough.
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27 viewsOMG.......I had forgotten pigs do this.
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27 viewsThe Arkansas Razorbacks would be proud of this big ol' hog! Wow...he was huge!
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27 viewsSometimes we went out into remote areas to treat people.....very remote!
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27 viewsThis is the lady that is being operated on.
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27 viewsHer hand is being held down during the operation.
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27 viewsI loved these busses. They were all painted a different color and design.
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27 viewsThere was even a section where you could buy one of these musical instruments. I think a couple of the guys in the group did.
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27 viewsNext to the Temple of Heaven is the Tiantan Park. If you come here in the morning, you can enjoy the Chinese exercising or singing their cultural songs.
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27 viewsOoooops! I forgot. I wasn't suppose to sit down, especially if I had any candy in my backpack.
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27 viewsThere was a wonderful museum there, and it had a lot of the photos of the people walking around before boarding. Sad really.
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27 viewsThis was the last port of call.
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27 viewsI've always been fascinated with Medieval times. The castles, the food, the clothes, the knights in shining armor!
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27 viewsHere we are heading for Killarney.
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27 viewsAround 7:30 that evening, we finally arrived at our hotel called "O'Donogues Gleneagle Hotel.
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27 viewsThe hotel was huge! Lots of shops and pubs.
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27 viewsYou could get lost in some of these manors.
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27 viewsThe architecture was simply astounding.
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27 viewsEven the phones were green.
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27 viewsThe Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount. I like the contrast in this photo showing the skyscrapers along with the Western Wall.
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27 viewsSame camel, except I got a little up close and personal.
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27 viewsThese are the tents where these kids lived.
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27 viewsI felt so sorry for these little children, but I had to remind myself that they don't know any other way of life. This little girl was so sweet.
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27 viewsThis is NOT a happy camper!
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27 viewsThis shows the scenery as we went back down.
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27 viewsIT WORKS! Just like the brochure says. But...........you sure don't want to get any of the water in your eyes. Whew, it burns!
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27 viewsThis was really a beautiful hotel.
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27 viewsThis is traditionally supposed to be the birthplace of Jesus.
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27 viewsFor those of you who have travelled a lot, you know that you never know what kind of bathroom/toilet you might have to use. Some are acceptable like this one.
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27 viewsEntering the Garden Tomb.
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27 viewsHebron has been closed for twenty years. It opens once in awhile as a gesture of "goodwill" from those that keep it in a strangle-hold....Hezbola.
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27 viewsBecause Hebron is mostly closed to outsiders, the kids don't see too many tourists.
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27 viewsThe City of Jericho ... And on the 7th day of walking around the city, they blew the trumpets, and sure enough...the walls fell down.
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27 viewsI always heard about the Israelites blowing the trumpets and having the walls fall down on the seventh day, but I will also remember it now for the absolutely delicious fruit. I know, not quite a good comparison, but I'm just sayin'................that fruit was soooo good. Better than Florida!
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27 viewsThis was amazing! It's St. George Monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery that was built in the late 5th century A.D. I can't figure out how in the world they built it.
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27 viewsWe went to a restaurant on the Sea of Galilee. It is tradition that you eat St. Peter's fish! The person who found a coin in theirs won a prize.
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27 viewsAnother sunset photo this time showing the bulrushes in the water.
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27 viewsThe next morning we drove up to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered his "Sermon on the Mount." In this photo you see my daughter and our guide walking down the hill.
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27 viewsHere we've stopped by the Kibbutz Camel Caravan LTD to visit the camels. These guys looked a lot cleaner than some of the ones we saw.
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27 viewsSo, lady. Was that the best kiss and hug you've ever had? Hee hee!
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27 viewsWe stopped to see the Roman aqueducts. They were the highly advanced waterway systems, considered among the greatest achievements in the ancient world.
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27 viewsThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is a good example of Romanesque architecture.
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27 viewsThe Colosseum was the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of Rome's most visited tourist attractions.
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27 viewsThe next day, as I headed toward St. Peter's Square, I met some kids on a field trip. No matter where you go, kids like the "high five."
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27 viewsThis is the central balcony and is called the Loggia of the Blessings, and is used for the announcement for the new Pope.
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27 viewsThe windows that have the yellow banners over them indicate the Pope's residence.
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27 viewsAnd......the Queen's guard from the back! It was my dad that taught me to take photos of the back of people, too. Sometimes they are just as interesting, if not more interesting, than the front. Case in point, not until I saw this photo, did I realize they had "horseshoes" on their feet. No wonder the sound was so loud.
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27 viewsI like this shot of the castle. It was unbelievably green everywhere.
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27 viewsThis shows the Golden Dome along with the Islamic architecture.
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27 viewsI absolutely loved these lamps with the real gold on them.
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27 viewsAs you can see, these cruises are very popular.
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27 viewsI just LOVE the sound of those coins dropping.
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27 viewsLeaving Hotel for Walk to Train Station
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27 viewsClimbed to the top to watch them take off
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27 viewsThat's one cold job!
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27 viewsPairs skating
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27 viewsA small little town has grown up there now, and there lots of families walking up and down the beach enjoying the day.
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27 viewsSightseeing in Nagano
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27 viewsOne of Many Temples
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27 viewsSooooooo Good
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27 viewsShowing the lantern we were to wave at the end of the ceremony
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27 viewsSaying goodbye to the Olympic flag
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27 viewsThis is the Treasury of the Pharaohs, also called The Kazneh. It is one of the 800 tombs in Petra. This place was completely lost to the western world until it was rediscovered in 1812 by a Swiss traveler. He must have been surprised.
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27 viewsUntil 1984, many of the caves were still homes for the Bedouins. But because of concern for the monuments, they were moved to housing in the town of Wadi Mousa in southern Jordan.
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27 viewsI wanted a photo taken with this boy and his donkey. I got it, only after I gave him a dollar!
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27 viewsOne of the many Bedouins that had crafts for sale.
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27 viewsIn 1985, UNESCO listed Petra as a World Heritage site. They describe it as "one of the most precious properties of man's cultural heritage."
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27 viewsWe didn't have to travel very far to this very nice hotel where we spent the night.
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27 viewsI thought she was so attractive with her beautiful clothing. They get very few tourists here, if any, but she was gracious about me taking her photo.
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26 viewsMy next stop was the Red Dog Saloon. It was recognized by the Alaska Legislature for it's longevity as the oldest man-made tourist attraction in Juneau. A fun thing to see was Wyatt Earp's gun that he checked but never claimed on his way to Nome. You wouldn't think that he would forget something like that!
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26 viewsAs we made our way to Skagway, the sun came out, and I was able to get this pretty picture.
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26 viewsEven though it was the end of the season, there were still plenty of salmon working their way up the river. It was so fascinating to actually see them.
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26 viewsWe are beginning to see the ice fields.
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26 viewsBoy! These guys might be small, but they sure can make a racket. Their honk is really loud.
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26 viewsI took a photo of our ship while we were cruising in and around the icebergs.
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26 viewsI'm heading up to the main temple.
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26 viewsThere many monks walking around the Grand Palace.
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26 viewsThe pans under the prayer table are for pennies, which will be given to the monks.
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26 viewsA lot of times when I am doing a cross-word puzzle, I will see the question that asks what is another word for rent.....the answer is let. So I just had to take a photo of the sign.
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26 viewsThe doctor next to me is Dr. Aubrey Knight. He was my mom's doctor, and that is how I found out about the trip.
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26 viewsThe next morning, we arrived at the Cochabamba Aeronautical Base.
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26 viewsThis is Jaime and Gaby Torrico, the missionaries that were close friends with Michael and General Fernandez. They are such great people.
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26 viewsShe wanted to show us how she wraps up and carries her baby. Step 1, lay him on the blanket.
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26 viewsOne of the women being checked out by one our the doctors.
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26 viewsEverybody seemed to be digging right in. I was pretty hungry, so I did, too. It tasted like dumplings and spinach.
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26 viewsAfter walking around for awhile, I saw this beautiful little building.
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26 viewsSomeone was photographing me while I was photographing the operations.
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26 views If I remember correctly, I believe this was an appendix operation.
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26 viewsOur group photo with General Fernandez and the rest of our group.
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26 viewsAfter a very long flight, we finally arrived in Beijing.
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26 views I walked over to get another angle, and he was still just sitting there.
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26 viewsI watched the changing of the guard......but it was only one guard.
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26 viewsWhen I was growing up, I heard about this place called the Forbidden City in China. It sounded so scary. That is where we are heading next.
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26 viewsWalking over to it, there were lots of people sitting around just "chillin."
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26 viewsThe Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. For almost 500 years it served as the home of emperors and their households. These are the gates to enter the city.
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26 viewsAll the roofs were beautifully decorated. The unicorn on the top was to keep evil spirits away, and guard the entrance to the Emperor's Garden.
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26 viewsThis is the plane I will soon be boarding.
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26 viewsThis is the famous part of the Falls called Devil's Throat, and is best seen from the Brazilian side. It is U-shaped and is considered the most impressive of all the 275 falls.
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26 viewsHelp! Somebody get these things off of me.
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26 viewsI got this shot showing the Iguazu River. You can see by this photo that the falls were in the tropical jungle.
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26 viewsAh, I found the sign pointing the way to the Blarney Castle. (It looks like I needed to be pointed to the restroom.) :O)
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26 viewsMade it! Whew.....that was a pretty exhausting walk up those tiny stairs.
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26 viewsThis really shows the green of Ireland.
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26 viewsAfter a night of rest, we headed to the Old City.
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26 viewsA little pose before we enter the Old City.
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26 viewsI wrote out my prayer on a piece of paper and put it in the wall.
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26 viewsAn archeological dig going on.
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26 viewsAnother photo showing the skyline of Jerusalem, but this time I got the young boy heading home with his camel.
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26 viewsI took a chance that they would let me have a photo taken with them. They did!
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26 viewsOne of our next stops was the Valley of Elah. It is best known as the place where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath. This is my daughter picking up some of the stones for souvenirs.
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26 viewsNow we are in the Negev Bedouin area. They are defined as Arab nomads who live by rearing livestock in the deserts of southern Israel.
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26 viewsMama and baby.......so cute.
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26 viewsAre you SURE I can let go and the water will hold me up?
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26 viewsHey....thanks for posing.
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26 viewsAfter we left the Church of the Nativity, we went to the Three Arches of Bethlehem, a great place to shop. We were offered a cup of "coffee." By the smell, I could tell it wasn't going to be a good cup of Folgers!
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26 viewsI wasn't going to drink it but the guy told me to "just try a little."
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26 viewsI was watching this beautiful white dove fly over everyone. It seemed so appropriate.
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26 viewsJesus was lowered through this hole, into a cave, to await His trial. It felt sad in there.
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26 viewsThis was taken inside the tomb looking out into the garden.
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26 viewsThese are the original stones along the Via Dolorosa.
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26 viewsErica is trying out the sling shot that was like the one David used against Goliath.
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26 viewsThis lady allowed us to visit inside her home..............for $1.00. :O)
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26 viewsDid a little shopping and then had a really great lunch.
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26 viewsNot only can you eat it, you can wear it.
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26 viewsThis is Erica taking her first camel ride.
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26 viewsSo while we shopped and rode camels, our bus driver slept.
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26 viewsWe have come to the Kibbutz Nof Ginasor, where we will stay for several days. It's located on the Galilee shore. One of the first things we did was take this "Jesus" fishing boat for a ride along the Sea of Galilee.
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26 viewsI couldn't help but stop and get a photo with all the beautiful flowers around.
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26 viewsOur next visit is Banias, a beautiful nature reserve. It was also the former site of Caesarea Philippi located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights
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26 viewsHUH!
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26 viewsHere is a piece of trivia for you. In the movie Ocean's 12, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is mentioned in connection with their scheme to tilt a building in order to gain access to it.
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26 viewsThis is the original facade, which I find unbelievable since construction began around 70-72 A.D. It opened in 80 A.D. Today it remains as standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world.
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26 viewsThe Colosseum was ruined because of devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers who wanted the stones for building materials.
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26 viewsThis is my "I went to the Colosseum" photo.
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26 viewsI took the tour that takes you underneath the Colosseum where you could see many of the tunnels. That's where they kept the slaves and animals used for the gladiatorial games. The arena had a wood floor covered with sand. Not only was the sand there to hide the trapdoors, but also for catching the blood. The slaves and animals were let up through the hidden trap doors under the sand which provided continual surprises for the spectators and the contestants! Whoa.........SURPRISE!
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26 viewsOf course, we had to have a group photo.
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26 viewsThis is the large public square outside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. They call it St. Peter's Square, but it is actually round, with the perimeter marked by two huge colonnades.
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26 viewsThe day I was there they were putting out the chairs for members of the Vatican. The Pope would later come out and address the massive crowd. Believe you me, it really WAS massive.
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26 viewsThese are the apartments for the Pope's staff.
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26 viewsThere are 24 bridges that span the River Thames, but I think this is one was my favorite. It is the Tower Bridge, a beautiful suspension bridge that is confused a lot with the London Bridge. It is close to the Tower of London.
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26 viewsThe Queen's guard up close.
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26 viewsThis was one of my favorite shots.
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26 viewsNext to the stairs was a view of the Golden Dome with a minaret next to it.
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26 viewsWhoa! He was right. That was quite a tilt the ship made. Out of all the passengers, there were about 20 of us brave souls that spent several hours up on that deck. I actually thought it was fun.
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26 viewsI'm thinking this guy wished he was still in bed!
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26 viewsStanding outside of the ship.
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26 viewsI had such a great time with some of my friends that were on the cruise.
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26 viewsThis is what I signed up for.....swimming with sting rays!
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26 viewsCommentators......Scotty Hamilton
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26 viewsNow THIS I can eat!
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26 viewsAhhh .... a Noodle Stand
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26 viewsEverybody Loves Their Noodles
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26 viewsHmmm ... Think I'll Pass
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26 viewsThis is the entrance to the tunnel where Diana was killed.
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26 viewsThis cute picture was taken as we were walking along the Rue Boissy D'Anglas. It wasn't hard to get him to take a picture with Erica.
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26 viewsWe arrive in the town called Wadi Musa. Bedouins have stands everywhere with lots of handicrafts. The most popular seems to be the bottles of colored sand. I got one! Since no motorized vehicles are allowed to enter the site, you have to choose. Do I go in by go horse, donkey, carriage or do I want to walk!
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26 viewsAs I made my way back up the trail, I was overwhelmed with what I had seen this day. Awe-inspiring, incredible, amazing, unbelievable, are only a few of the words that could possibly describe this experience.
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26 viewsIt's almost dark as we returned back into Israel.
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26 viewsI'm smiling but it is sooooo hot and humid!
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26 viewsPushing off to go to the market.
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26 viewsWe stopped at a school and some of the children practiced their English with us.
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25 viewsFounded during Juneau's mining era, the saloon has been in operation for decades. For a time, "Ragtime Hattie" played the piano in white gloves and a silver dollar halter top. It was such a fun place to visit.
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25 viewsDude, didn't your mother ever teach you not to play in the guano!
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25 viewsMaaaaa........where are you!
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25 viewsI'm over here!
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25 viewsThe Chinstrap penguins are around 27 inches tall and weigh about 9 pounds. The leopard seals like to prey on the adult penguins, whereas the chicks and the eggs are eaten by the brown skuas, which are related to the gull family.
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25 viewsBefore we could get in the zodiac, we had to wade in the water and try to get the guano off. Once we were on the ship, we had to sit down so they could took our boots off. They then put them in a bag, and we walked back to our cabin in our sockies. We got the boots back later, all nice and clean.
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25 viewsSome fur seals. Wow! What a difference seeing them up close and personal and not from the ship.
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25 viewsBuses were also used a lot by the local people.
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25 viewsEach spire seems to get more beautiful than the last.
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25 viewsA monk entering a phra ubosot, a prayer room in a Buddhist wat or temple.
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25 viewsIt looks like he is just chillin'.
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25 viewsHey! I can do that! = )
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25 viewsBangkok is criss-crossed with klongs, or canals, that are major commercial waterways for the city.
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25 viewsYou can see the Grand Palace in the background.
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25 viewsThis is the Khmer-inspired tower named "Temple of Dawn." It is one of the best known landmarks and one of the most published images of Bangkok.
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25 viewsI just loved the hats they wore.
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25 viewsI think this was my favorite one.
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25 viewsI even got to get into one of the big helicopters. That was awesome!
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25 viewsNext he took me to the farm where they raise all kinds of crops and animals.....even guinea pigs.
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25 viewsShe was such a sweetie. She walked right up and sat on my lap.
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25 viewsSo many of the people wore blankets instead of heavy coats. That seemed to be the Bolivian way.
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25 viewsI tried over and over, however, as you can see by their faces, I just couldn't get the hang of it. It was fun trying.
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25 viewsA few streets over, it was a bit more active.
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25 viewsThis little guy was crying. I don't know if he missed his mommy, or if all of these strange people were scaring him.
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25 viewsA photo of the surgery being performed.
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25 viewsI liked this shot for the intense concentration.
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25 viewsThe vegetables looked so fresh.
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25 viewsAnother lady selling those fresh veggies.
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25 viewsThis is a typical French scene with people sitting out in the open having a baguette and coffee.
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25 viewsThis is the man who lived in this house.
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25 viewsHis close-up shot! When I look at this picture, I think of the song, "Red and Yellow, Black and White." He definitely looked yellow!
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25 viewsThere were a lot of little kids visiting here, too.
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25 viewsBut I also turned around to take a picture of how far I had come.
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25 viewsWhen he saw I was taking photographs, he stopped and posed for me. Cute!
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25 viewsGetting ready to leave the hotel for the airport.
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25 viewsI have never been sure why, but I have always been interested in the events of WWII, so when I had the chance to visit Corregidor, I took it.
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25 viewsThese guns were used in the war.
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25 viewsAs you can see, the next car belonged to Manuel Quezon.
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25 viewsI took this photo because it shows one of the many street and alleyways. It would be so easy to get lost.
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25 viewsThis is the men's side of the Wailing Wall.
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25 viewsThis photo shows the women's side.
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25 viewsI didn't mind having this photo taken at all! :O)
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25 viewsThis was my favorite photo out of all the shots I got of the Dome of the Rock.
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25 viewsNot everyone was happy to have their photo taken.
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