Snapshot Sunday: Sunrise on the Irrawaddy river, Myanmar
Back in 2004 during our South East Asia trip we visited the country of Myanmar. It was one of the hardest countries that we traveled on during this trip but the images were well worth the difficulties. As we boarded a boat to sail down the Irrawaddy river to Bagan it was still dark. As we pulled away from the dock the sun began to rise bathing the river in a magical deep orange glow.
The Himalayan Yaks; A Photo Story
No day on our Mount Everest Base Camp Adventure would have been complete without having to spend at least 2 or 3 times dodging the infamous Yak trains that ply the trails through the Himalayas. My last photo story, The Sherpas of Mt Everest, looked at the human heroes this week we pay tribute to our woolly friends who carry supplies to all of the small towns that dot the landscape of this great mountain range.
Snapshot Sunday, The Planet D vs. Everest Base Camp
It is part way through our Everest Base Camp Trek and we are feeling good! The Himalaya’s are incredibly beautiful as we are surrounded by astounding panoramic views of the highest peaks in the world. Today, snapshot Sunday is all about us! We’re loving every minute of our time in Everest Region.
The Sherpa’s of Mt. Everest; A Photo Story
Everyone who has ever heard of Mt. Everest has heard of Tenzing Norgay. The famous Sherpa who was the first, along side Sir Edmund Hillary, to summit the worlds tallest peak. Since then there have countless Sherpa’s who have given their lives carrying food, supplies and even clients on this mountain.
Snapshot Sunday, The Canadian Rockies
We are in Nepal and have been on the road for four months. The Himalayas are beautiful, and it makes us a little homesick for Canada. We had the opportunity to go out to Alberta this summer with General Motors. They brought us out for an adventure drive and we fell in love with the Rocky Mountains. Before we share our beautiful photos from Nepal, we just wanted to share just how beautiful Canada can be as well. We are lucky, we get to travel the world and we hail from a great and glorious country.
Our favorites from India: A Photo Story
India had some beautiful sights to see. Here are some of our favorite shots from out time in this interesting country.
The Many Faces of India: A Photo Story
As we prepare to leave India we thought it only fitting to show you the many faces of this country. We met many people on our travels and these are just a few . We hope you enjoy them!
Ranthambore, Where Have all the Tigers Gone?
How many tigers are left in Ranthambore? We ask our guide. “40 Tigers, but we sent 3 to another park because poachers killed all of them there.” He answers. Later, we pick up a paper and read that two tiger cubs were found dead in Ranthambore by two sick people that used poison goats to kill them. We think about our guides words. “Today we are in a section that has a mother with two cubs, we have a good chance of spotting a tiger.” No wonder we didn’t see them.
Snapshot Sunday: The 1444 Marble Pillars of Ranakpur
You see temples are not really our thing but when we wlaked through the marble door of this one we knew it was different. Constructed between the 14th and 15th century this temple houses 1444 uniquely hand carved pillars.
Hampi Ruins, a Photo Story
One of our favorite places in India was the ancient city of Hampi. We had told you about this place way back in December, but as Dave was going through his photos the other day, we decided that words just couldn’t do justice to this spectacular site.What makes Hampi unique is that while it is a world heritage site and the ruins are impressive, the people of the land live, breathe and work among its walls.
Snapshot Sunday, Holi India
Meeting up with our friends Becca and Julian brought back the joy of travel again. To see them excited about India and Holy rubbed off on us, and even though I was sick with a touch of Delhi Belly and a bad head cold we enjoyed our time in Mathura celebrating the Holy Festivities.
Tsunami Five Years Later: A Photo Story
It has been over 5 years since the Tsunami devastated the coast of Sri Lanka. Over 50,000 people were killed and thousands more injured and displaced. he wounds are slowly disappearing as businesses are being rebuilt, roads are cleared and the landscape has recovered, but the scars still remain and there are still signs of the destruction that the mighty ocean left behind. Dave has captured the southern coast of Sri Lanka today in photos. Its i a reminder of the great suffering that the people faced after the event but also the resilience of the human spirit and how a nation has slowly recovered over time.
Snapshot Sunday: Dodanduwa Temple
Sri Lanka has its fair share of holy sites. Temples, like this one in the small town of Dodanduwa, dot the landscape. Some offered refuge during the Tsunami and others continue to be a place where monks study and learn the ways of Buddhism.
Temples of India and Sri Lanka: A Photostory
We have seen some pretty extraordinary temples in our three months of traveling through India and Sri Lanka. From the Taj Mahal to the summit of Adams Peak, temples are a way of life in these spiritual countries. We will be seeing many more I am sure, but here is a photo story of some of the great temples that we have witnessed on our Asian Adventure.
Snapshot Sunday – Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
A trip to Sri Lanka just wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Sigiriya. One of the most recognizable sites in the country, this important archeological discovery is an awesome site. This giant rock has been used as a dwelling since prehistoric times. Civilizations have popped over the years and dating back to the 3rd Century BC, monks used this rock as a monastery. Over time it has been used as many things with civilizations being built at its base and structures erected on its top.
Adam’s Peak Pilgrimage – A Photostory from Sri Lanka
A Photo story that documents our climb up Adams Peak in Sri Lanka. It is a pilgrimage that is done each year by thousands.
Happy Valentines Day this Snapshot Sunday
While we are not fans of greeting card holidays, here is a Valentines Day message to all. We aren’t a couple that celebrates our birthdays or Christmas, and most of the time we forget our anniversary. We have always said that we don’t need a day on the calender to let each other know how much we love each other. But, we are a couple that runs a blog and it is Valentines Day and we are in paradise. We have joined pilgrimages, climbed mountains, sipped tea in tea country, witnessed humanity at its best and worst, spotted rare wildlife and made new friends in this incredible country.
Yala National Park, A Photo Story
Having a high concentration of leopards, Yala National Park in Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to spot them. But the leopard isn’t the only animal you will see in Yala. It is teeming with life and exotic animals can be found around every turn. The Landscape reminds you of something more out of Africa than Southern Asia and it’s location makes it easy for anyone visiting the country to take a trip to try to spot the elusive leopard of Yala National Park.
Leopard Spotting at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Dave and I have never seen a big cat in the wild. We cycled down the continent of Africa and still managed to miss the lion. We went to the jaguar sanctuary in Belize and didn’t see a jaguar and we left India before we had a chance to go to the Tiger Sanctuary of Ranthambore or Khana. When we heard that there was a place in Sri Lanka that had the best chance of anywhere in the world to spot a Leopard in the wild, we knew that we had to go to Yala National Park.
Snapshot Sunday #1-Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the first of our Sunday Snapshots. This was definitely a highlight not only of this week in travel, but probably our entire ten years in travel. We actually spotted a rare site in Sri Lanka’s, Yala National Park. The elusive leopard. The Leopard doesn’t make an appearance for everyone and as we can attest, not all people had the privilege that we had. Several jeeps waited a very long time for it to climb out of the tree or even move. We almost didn’t believe that it was there. Only a few jeeps remained, when our leopard climbed out of a tree, gave a big stretch, a look in our direction and then he walked slowly to a tree stump in long grass.
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