May 4 Ancient history and Roman Occupation We arrived in Amman Jordan early afternoon. We were immediately thrust into the history of this “new” country though ancient land. Jordan was formed by the allies after world war I, but its’ history reaches back to the dawn of western civilization. Our first stop was at the …
Udaipur is the jewel of Mewar – a kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. According to legend, Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy man meditating on a hill overlooking the Lake Pichola. …
April 28 – 30 Udaipur the city of lakes (when its not the dry season)Read More »
We left Agra early in the morning for the five-hour drive to Jaipur. Along the way we again saw many farms and villages. About midway, we stopped to see a Step Well. As described, you cannot fathom what you are about to see. Built in the 8th and 9th centuries, alongside a Hindu temple (that …
Agra is home of the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife who died in childbirth. If anything is iconic as a symbol of India it is this one building. But as we found out, there is more to Agra than just the Taj. We left Delhi about 9:30 driving …
India – some reflections: I had never had an interest in coming to India but in planning this trip I wanted to see the Taj Mahal, so having traveled so far and making the commitment to be here, it made sense to see more. I am glad we did, it is a wonderful and fascinating …
We arrived in Seim Reap around noon. We checked into our hotel for a wonderful surprise. This trip is a celebration of our 40 years of wedded bliss. Our anniversary was in January, but apparently the hotel was going to help us celebrate. After checking in we were off in a tuk-tuk to a Buddhist …
Our visit to Saigon (most people here still refer to the city by its former name) began in the evening of the 15th with dinner in a small local restaurant just across the street from our hotel. We then got an early start the next morning, heading to the Cu Chi tunnel complex. The tunnels …
This post has a lot of pictures and some video. But this is only a small selection of all the pictures I have. Please let me know if this is too much or too little. I want to give you a flavor for the places, but not drive you crazy. An observation on travel: One …
We left Halong Bay flying out of Hanoi to Danang. We then drove to our hotel in a little Ancient town of Hoi An which is becoming a major resort area. Along the way, passing through Danang, our guide pointed out several sites related to the US presence during the war. He noted the US …
Our next adventure takes us to Halong Bay a bit north and east of Hanoi, about 2 hours drive. However, we flew there in a seaplane. Probably took just as long, considering getting to the airport etc. But we got a fabulous view of the bay in a circular fly over of the bay before …
