Our welcome home party!
Our welcome home party!
Nolen's feline experience . . .
The abbot and big kitty . . .
Nolen always knew where to pet a cat . . .
Its a good thing this was napping belly up!
Tiger temple
floating market
floating market
floating market
Floating market
Twins!
Yeah! We completed and passed our oil massage class!
Yeah! We completed and passed our oil massage class!
Oil Massage Class at Wat Po
Wat Po temple during Songkran festival
GONG!
Wat Po Temple at Day 3 of the Songkran water festival
Groovin!
Last day of Songkran water festival . . .
Last day of Songkran water festival . . .
Songkran water festival - Day 3
Get your party on!
Reporting to you from Khao San Road . . .
Songkran festival by night . . .
AHA! a dry farang!
Songkran festival of colors . . . and water!
Songkran festival of colors . . . and water!
Rainbows of colors . . .
Kids love the water festival!
Thailand's new year . . . the Songkran festival
Baby Massage Class
Chatuchak weekend street market scene . .
Claire and Mr. Thailand . . .
Back to Bangkok . . .
Phu Quoc Island locals . . .
Diggin' for clams . . .
Our last "beach" getaway . . . for now . . .
Phu Quoc Sunset
Phu Quoc Sunset
My legs . . . threaded . .
Phu Quoc Island
Rose apple tree
"alatiris" berries
Who are these farangs?
Saigon City street scene
A message . . .
A reminder . . .
Chemical warfare . . . from a child's eyes . . .
Vietnam war stats
War garbage . . .
War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Traps for the enemy
Co Chi Tunnels
Good eats on the streets of Saigon
A bonifide monk stalker
Giving alms to monks
Giving alms to the monks . . .
Our favorite dinner stall at the market . . .
Goodbye to Muang Ngoi . . .
What a surprise . . . its made in the USA!
What they did with those bombs . . .
Passing through another village on our way back from our fishing trip . . .

Simon and Vita
This is what we thought of our fruitless fishing trip . . .
On our way home from our fishing day . . .
Lunch! Dig in!
Nope! No fish here!
The man that saved our day. . .
The other locals . . .

Local village up river from Muang Ngoi
Stopping by a local village
Admiring the local crafts in Muang Ngoi
Fishing on the Nam Ou river
Luckily, we had the experts with us . . .
Our first attempt at net fishing . . .
Fishing in the Nam Ou river
Ricefields in Muang Ngoi
Playing in paradise . . .
A visit to a cave at Muang Ngoi
Riverweed with sticky rice!
Riverweed - the kind you eat . . .
A garden by the Nam Ou river
The only street at Muang Ngoi
The laundrymat at Muang Ngoi
Muang Ngoi
Happy village children at Nong Kiaw
Children in search of edible snails . . .
Fishing net
Sunset at Nong Kiaw
Sunset at Nong Kiaw
Our $2 honeymoon bungalow in Nong Kiaw
Overlooking the Nam Ou river at Nong Kiaw
Welcome to Nong Kiaw
What's wrong with this picture?

A refreshing BeerLao break at the waterfall
Nolen practicing his Laos at Kuang Si waterfall . . .


Kuang Si waterfall
Kuang Si waterfall
Kuang Si waterfall
Kuang Si waterfall
Kuang Si waterfall
Kuang Si Waterfall, Luang Prabang
Kuang Si waterfall, Luang Prabang
Kuang Si waterfall, Luang Prabang














Temple grounds . . .
Stories unfold on a temple wall
. . on a temple wall . . .
. . . around the temple . . .
Wat Xieng Thong, Golden City Temple in Luang Prabang
Tree of Life mosaic in Wat Xieng Thong
Wat Xieng Thong, Golden City Temple
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, Luang Prabang
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham in Luang Prabang
Another stunning view from Phousi Hill overlook
View from Phousi Hill overlook in Luang Prabang
Phousi Hill - a high point for a lookout in Luang Prabang
Phousi Hill
Steamed sticky rice
The Laos version of "fish on a schtick"!
Buffet table - Laos style!
Rice - pounded to perfection . . .
Sampling the local food remains to be one of my favorite things to do . . .
Market street scene in Luang Prabang
Street market in Luang Prabang
Grilled fish and sticky rice for dinner!
During the ceremony inside the house . . .
Laosian Wedding Ceremony
A peek inside during the ceremony . . .
The groom on his way inside the house . . .
In front of the bride's house . . .
Laos Wedding Display Basket
Hmong Village kids
Such responsibility at 7 years old!
Remote villages on the way to Luang Prabang . . .
Vang Vieng, Laos
Swimming lagoon at Pouk Ham Cave, Vang Vieng
Pouk Ham Cave at Vang Vieng
Nolen . . . devoured at the Buddha Park
Buddha Park
Buddha Park
Buddha Park
Buddha Park, Vientiane Laos
Reclining buddha at Buddha Park
That Luang, Vientiane Laos
That Luang, the holiest stupa in Laos
Tuol Sleng S21 Prison Regulations
Fishermen at the floating village in Siem Reap
A sneak peek in a house at the floating village
Children on their way home from school . . .
What's a kid to do for play in a floating village?
Floating village, Siem Reap
A humbling experience . . .
A little one on her way to school . . .
The surrounding scenery on our way to the floating village
On the way to the floating village, Siem Reap
One family under this tiny hut . . .
Huts along the river towards floating village in Siem Reap
Our way to the airport on a Tuk-Tuk
Onlookers.
5 or 6 to a bike!
Sue and the girls
Our Final Goodbyes
Neth and Tawi
Photo remembrance of Veijo Tonle Orphanage
The peacock dance
Khmer traditional dance
A photoshoot after lessons . . .
Me and the girls
The class, unleashed from lessons . . . lookout!
Playtime, their favorite time . . .
Meas
Nolen in action . . .
A motorcycle ride to school
Each one has a unique story . . .
They even practiced pronunciation on their own!
An hour of English can get boring . . .
We made time in between lessons for photos, of course!
Nolen's english lessons
Chum Lao after a week in the orphanage . . .
Chum Lao, 10 yrs old
Five year old Navi
Ned and Tawi's little brood of 24
Veijo Tonle Khmer Non-Profit Restaurant
Random moments . . .
The walkway at Angkor Wat
Nolen at Ta Prohm temple (jungle temple)
Steep steps to a beautiful overlook at Angkor Wat
An old library at Preah Kahn temple
Bayon temple from a distance . . .
An offerring . . .
The faces in the jungle . . .
A face up close . . .
The faces of Bayon
The many faces of Bayon temple
The north gate
Nature's art at Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm temple
Ta Prohm temple, aka jungle temple
More Apsara carvings . . .
My amateur eye . . .
The halls of Angkor Wat
Apsara carvings
Inside Angkor Wat . . .
Stairs at Angkor Wat
Who's Nolen kissing?
Angkor Wat at sunset
Angkor Wat by day . . .
Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Welcome to Angkor Wat temples!
Fresh sweet pineapples served after the afternoon dive . . .
Fresh sweet pineapples served after the afternoon dive . . .
Our dive boat . . .
Nolen resting in between dives . . .
off to the Similan Islands!
Our busride headed to southern Thailand . . .
This is Lisa, my dorm neighbor . . .
Meditation Class Feb 2006
This is Ajah Poh, the abbot at the monestary . . .
Lotus flower in the meditation pond
Rainbow
Main walkway to the meditation hall
Reflection Pond at Suan Mokkh
Meditation Hall 2 at Suan Mokkh
The well where we did all our bathings and laundry . . .
Dorm bed at Suan Mokkh
Natural Hot Spring at Suan Mokkh
Suan Mokkh Monestary Bell
Our walk to Suan Mokkh Monestary (Day 0)
Our new friends from Ha Long Bay Cruise
Jeanine, Hereld and junk's captain
Floating fishing village, Ha Long Bay
Our junk . . . tugging our kayaks
A visit to monkey island . . .
Junks . . . big and small
Junks side by side....
Nolen . . . on the top deck of the junk (boat)
Sunset Halong Bay


Cat Ba Island


Floating House
Majestic Halong Bay


Halong Bay
Welcome to Hoi An






















The colors of Ha Noi
Roadside Food Stand
Handmade Lanterns for Good Luck
The Charming Old City of Hoi An
shoes

More surprises
Meeting the locals
New Year's Night Market
Red Zao Hill Tribe

Gom and Suzanne
yum
Homecooked meals at the Homestay
Hand Made Shirt








Talking with Gom's Family
Gom's Aunt

Gom's Stitching
Visiting Gom's family
We got very lucky with the weather. Its usually foggy here
Talking to the craftwomen


Taking care of the family
A walk among the hills

Hmong Children
Gom and her magic
A town nestled among the hills
Yummy Porridge
Stunning views
Gom's mom
Gom, our guide . . . and her mom
Trekking through Cat Cat village
Our views during our village trek . . .
The plant they made the dye out of . . .
Handmade dye
Babies playing in Cat Cat Village
Baby at Cat Cat village
Nolen's sugarcane stick . . .
Cat Cat Village
Our view from our room . . .
Beautiful Sapa






We got lost!
Coconut shop . . .
Pedicab
World Record Holders
Sue and Melissa at Ngoc Son Temple
Nothing like meeting up for noodles in Vietnam!
Hanoi's Old Quarter at night
Eat smoke!
Making friends . . .
Behind the scenes . . .
Water Puppet Show
Water puppet show
Great show!
Vietnamese New Year
Sugarcane is a popular snack from the street vendors . . .
How buildings are built . . .
As you crossed the street . . .
Street scene in Hanoi
Wet market in Hanoi
Just to get our buck's worth . . .
Oldest trick in the book . . .
Scoping out the oncoming traffic . . .
A sea of motorbikes . . .
Ready to eat pineapples . . .
Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi Vietnam
Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi Vietnam
Our last night at home . . .
. . . gathering with old friends . . .
Tita Marlyn, Uncle Richard and Uncle Algene . . .
Row and Leida showing off their cheezies!
It was great to hang out with you little bro!
Carl's a pop-up fan . . .
A holiday gathering would not be complete without kareoke . . .
Nolen and Leida at Golden Gate park
Sue and Leida at Ocean Beach
Grams and Al . . .
Neomi and Pablo . . .
Risha, it was a joy to finally meet you!
These are the 2005 online pool champions!
Kham and Maricris, you are both a treasure!
. . . and enjoyed family and friends gathering . . .
We had many dinner gatherings . . .
Home for the holidays!
Our 8 hour stopover in Nagoya, Japan . . .
Is this big enough???
Crablettes from Suan Lum night bazaar
Flower vendor
Our breakfast
Our lunch buffet . . .
Our morning java cart . . .
Wat Po Traditional Thai Massage School
The final fit . . .
Off to the tailor!
Yummy
From artist to artist
Night market tunes . . .
Ya can't eat just one!
My personal favorite, mango with sticky rice
The thai version of a fruit stand . . .
Fresh mango salad for 50 cents
Night market scene early evening . . .
The old city . . .
Alternative river ride . . .
The morning after our night in the jungle . . .
Even breakfast was a hit . . .
Our campfire . . .
Some chow!
up . . . up . . . and up!
Into the jungle . . .
The ride was smoother than I thought . . .
Look! No hands!
Hitching a ride across the river . . .
Our 2 hour walk to elephant haven . . .
Free to Roam anywhere even the kitchen
Sue's new friend
A white elephant
A lot of time to watch
Michelle, the backbone of elephant camp.
R n R
Going back for a rest
Community
Twice a day
The elephants are happy here

Rolling Around
Sue washing the elephants
Going for a wash
Family
I have never been this close to an elephant.
Amazing to be with
Max
A Kiss from Hope
Wisdom
The latest baby born at the Park
Elephants and their Mahouts
Elephant Nature Park
Cute Kid
Party into the Night
Shrine
A Loving Couple
Our view from our song tao ride . . .

Night Drives
Stary Nights

Melissa having a blast!
Cheese!
Krathongs - Flower Floats
My Beautiful Wife
Bustling Fun Market Style
So much food!
Krathongs
Food Cart
Festival street scene
Loi Krathong parade
Loi Krathong festival parade
Loi Krathong parade float
Parade dancer
Day before Loi Krathong festival
Candle lamps for Loi Krathong festival
Loi Krathong, festival of lights
Street scene the day before Loi Krathong festival
Nolen, the celebrity . . .
Family
Grandma
Mong Village in the Hills




Teaching the Way
Peace Post
Foreigners one way, locals the other way . . .
Doi Suthep Temple's 300+ stairs
Doi Suthep Temple
Melissa's coconut cream . . .
Chiang Mai Kitchen Cooking School
Chaing Mai Sausage
Thanin Day Market, Chiang Mai
Exotic fruit, Thanin Market, Chiang Mai
Dragon Fruit and Red Rose Apple
Fresh pastes and ready made spices
Various spices
So many types of rice!
Coconut Milk Maker
Humungous pots of goodness!
Thanin Day Market, Chiang Mai
Succulent fresh blue shrimp . . .
The Day Market
Busy Night Market
Yummy Dessert

Umbrella factory
Silver Workshop
Silver Factory
Thai Silk Worms
Noi Na Fruit
VW Bus Bar
Wat Pho Temple
Spirit houses
Friendly faces . . .
The Buggy Cart
Basketfuls
Truckloads of pineapples and watermelons
Ride on a riverboat
I wish I had room in my stomach to try these!
Pots of various soups made to order . . .
Yummy green noodles!
More goodies!
So much food to try!
Day market food fest
Anything on a stick






Intricate Detail of Beauty
An Opening Lotus
OUR 1,000th PHOTO on this BLOG!! I LOVE IT!
I love this photo!
The Bangkok Palace
Pad Thai anyone? Yummy!
Thai Massage
A Tuk Tuk
Welcome to Bangkok
Cockles for din-din, Our Last Caravan Meal
A Pair of Gennets Nesting, Muriwai Beach, North Island
Howdy Neighbor!


Murawai Beach - Gannet Colony - Nesting Season
Ancient Forest
Clams
Cockle pick up!
Tane Mahuta
The Kauri Forest

Hot Water Beach



Some info about Caves
Aranui Cave, North Island
Aranui Cave, North Island
Aranui Cave, North Island
Aranui Cave, North Island
Carving Studio
Bubbling Mud Pool at Hell's Gate
Lichen the colors!
Cheese!

Blue Pools
Pohutu Geyser in Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley
Pohutu Geyser
Pohutu Geyser
Can we get a Whoop! Whoop! for Mugwort!!
A Native Plant Hill
Waters
Growth
Water Flows Everywhere
Orange Lichen
New Zealand's Icon - The Silver Fern - Ponga
Sulphuric air grows orange colored lichen

Hell's Gate many hot holes
A small Mud Volcano





Close below the Earth's Crust
Yum yum
Hell's Gate
Mitai Community Cultural Feast
Amazing Mushroom
Crater Moon Thermals
Tokaanu Thermal Pools - Where Fire Meets Winter
Another example of the Timber Industry
Pine Tree timber industry
Moonlight Sonata
Baby Penguins!
In Wellington
Beautiful Flower
Off to the North Island
Picton . . . off to the North Island
Founders Yummy Beer
John 5th Generation Brewmaster
Founders Organic Brewery

Estuary



Gardener Dave - took 11 years to complete his fairy land

Maze Rock Gardens
Labyrinth Rocks maze
Motueka River
Buller Gorge Swingbridge

Punakaiki Rocks aka Pancake Rocks
Pancake Rocks (Punakaiki Rocks)
Weka
What to do with flat rocks
Rocks
In Greymouth
Rollin Rollin Rollin Go NOlen!
Rimu Trees
Go Sue!
Hiking trail on Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Glacier still moving 2 meters a day!
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Almost Caught one!
Lovin the Landscapes

Amazing Estuary

Tree and Mountains
Moss and Stones
Stones and Water

Rocks and Mountains
I love it! Moss and Leaves
Blue Pools

Mountains surrounding Queenstown
My Lovely Sue
Sue enjoying her catch

Rainy Days

Canyon colors




Dripping Sunshine












Burr!








A Kea
Small Worlds
Amazing
Amazing to see so much Life
I lichen this one!
One of my best photos! wow
moss anyone?
On the road to Milford Sound...
Wild violas
Wild violas
Wild viola up close - REALLY close!
Wild violas nestled in between the rocks
Henry Creek on the way to Milford Sound
Look up
On our way to Queenstown...
Barely legal but we ate it anyway.........
Where Sue caught her baby trout
It was great chatting with Dave the brewmaster
It was amazing to see how small this space was
Nothing like Visiting a Local Brewery
Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka - where I lost 2 lures within 15 minutes
Tree in Lake Wanaka
Pork Chops and mashed potatoes
Its coming up!
Landscape surrounding Mt. Cook
Scenic flights....
Are we there yet?
Stopover for a lunch
Onward to Mt. Cook!
Lake Pukaki
Lake Tekapo
Landscape surrounding Lake Tekapo
Ladybug
the little things...
Lake Tekapo from higher up.....
Green rolling hills...
Akaroa Harbour
Nice view!
Lake Tekapo
On the road again . . .
Watch out!
Yummy Lunch
Deep Dive
Sperm Whale
Ocean meets Mountains
Ocean meets mountains
Pondering
Baaaahhhh
Sheep Everywhere
Road Photos
Our home for the next 40 days
Bliss Suzanne
Ahh Spring
Willow Tree Glisten
A Botanic wonder
Springtime in New Zealand!
Christchurch Botanical Garden
Christchurch, New Zealand
Nolen's Dot Painting
Suzanne's Dot Painting
yellow and red
Red landscape
Uluru landscape
Elsie and Bonnie
Bush food and medicine
Bush medicine - native fushia
Bush food - grass seeds
Bush food - another type of grass seeds
Bush food - millet grass
Bush food - Dogwood seed
Bush berries
Bush Peach - ma-nga-ta


ah...I can stare at this flower all day...
Caterpillar
Mother's Milk- Honey Grovelias up close
Honey Grovelias, good bush tucker
Check out the moon...
Uluru's awesome landscape
Thanks Sammy!
yellow desert flower
Purple desert flower
Sammy telling jukulpa......
Where his spearthrower came from...
Jukulpa about the Blue-tongue lizardman
History is passed down through storytelling...
What do women carry?
Tools
Demonstrating how the Anangu people use to start a fire..
Yellow flowers from central Australia
Top of curtain fig tree
Curtain fig tree
Curtain fig tree
Curtain fig tree
Emu crossing...


...and even more mangroves
Nature's art in black and white
more mangroves...
Mangroves
This is how Nolen sees the world.......
Rainforest walk
ok, I have no idea what this one is called...
Strangler fig art
Strangler fig at work...
Leaf skeleton
Well, this doesn't need a title...
Green Tree Frog
Nolen's trot to the beach...
We stayed at PK's
Big Daddy Spider...
Pippy was his name, I think....
Even Christy got a snuggle....
Mr. Koala
How cool is this?
Christy feeding wallabies...
Wallabies
More roos!
Kangaroo with Joey's leg sticking out....
Mr. Emu the great!
The Famous Self Portrait
Heh?!
How do you manage to look that cute underwater?
September 2005 Sports Illustrated Winner.....
Spotted Eagle Ray
Soft coral in macro level
Goby Godzilla
Fancy Blue Morsels
White Dotted Cutie
Forgot the names of these little guys....
the deep blue
Christmas Tree Soft Coral
Nudibranch
Coral Reef
The Black Hole
Nemo's cousin
Can you spot the parrotfish?
Pipefish
Soft Coral
Brain Coral
Giant Clam
Beautiful Starfish
Our home for 3 days....
Row and Brad
PRO-DIVE after party
Yep, the skipper let Row drive the boat!
Christy's Night Dive
Thanks to Anna....
The All-American table
PRO-DIVE Crew
That one was cold...
Ready for another dive?
Dive Briefing
Advanced Certified Divers!
Best log those dives!
Row and Christy's Liveaboard Bunkroom
Steak sampling...
What do vacationers do best?
Sue and Row at Fitzroy Island
Row's Fitzroy Island Vacation Photo
Christy and Row at Fitzroy Island
Nolen and Christy at Coogee Beach
Our put-put hired car
Sue and Row at Palm Cove Beach, Cairns
Flat whites and postcards
Burgers at Palm Cove Beach
YEY! Christy and Row in Sydney!
We made it to Sydney!
Benny our Guardian Kitty Kat
Bon Voyage Dinner at Kyogle
The Lazaredes Family Farmhouse
Lake McKenzie, Fraser Island
Sunrise at Fraser Island
The Maheno in 2005
The Maheno
What's its name?
Rare Orchid
More for our eyes to feast on....
Uphill climb on sand
Sand Rainbow!
Fraser Island's King Fern
Fraser Island stream...
Walk by a stream...
Eucalyptus Trees, native of Australia
Rainforest Walk
Alive and Breathing...
Sand Roads...
Freshwater feeding the ocean...
Lake Wabby's Catfish
Fraser Island Sandunes
Fraser Island Landscape
When sand and wind meet...
Nature's Art
Dingo Tracks
Off to Lake Wabby
Bromeliads
Sand everywhere.....
Freeway Free For All!
Onward To Fraser Island!
Onward To Fraser Island!
Ferris Wheel
That's one naked animal!
Sheering Sheep
Merino Wool
Black Angus Beef
Australia is the biggest beef exporter in the world!
How many different kinds are there?
Hairy cattle wins the blue ribbon!
Sahiwal Family
Romanolis - probably gets exported to Texas, who knows?
We didn't know cattle can get THIS BIG!
Welcome to Brisbane, Australia!
Many statues line the roundabout streets of Bali
An offering
Offering for us in the Morn
Sue relaxing with a good book
Giant Temple Banyan Trees
A Palm tree and friend
Amazing vine - I think called Elephant Ears
Everywhere in Bali
Nasi Campur
Intricate Wood Carved Doors
Sunrise at Sanur
Reflection time after Lombok
A Sunday for everyone to relax at Kuta Beach
The busy streets of Kuta Beach - Tourist Central
Back to Bali - Sanur Beach
Our view over breakfast...
After an icy cold shower, we're as good as new!
We are home and the mountain shines
On the way back through the local villages
Tiny flowers
A small daisy
Native Princess Flower
Native Flowers
ahh...the wildlife...
See that shimmer in the background?
Layers of Nature
The scenery during our decent from crater rim
Hike in the clouds
Parting Clouds
A grand view and my honey- what more can I ask for?
Our hike down to the bottom
Right on Craig! You made it to the top!
A sunrise from the halfway point of Mt. Rinjani
A view from the top, well half way
This is Ena, our guide.
Our campsite, just over the ridge.....
The famous Honeymoon Self Portrait
The view was grand
Sue made it! I am so proud of her!!! First major trek!
To My Burning Man Family - You are there, I am here, We are all herethere
We made it!
Taking a break, see the ridge behind me. . .up,up,up
Okay I'm hurting here - hahahaah
3 Hours of tough, knee-buckling climb...
The Trekking Special - Noodles with veggies
At camp III having lunch
Cloud level
Up and Up through grasslands
Ready to Go! See that mountain in the background?
Shopping around for our trekking food
All Geared up and ready to go!
A Beautiful Waterfall, Senaru
Not to Scale!
Welcome to Senaru, Lombok
Nudibranch
Lionfish Hiding Out
Sea Fan
Unknown fish
Blue Nudibranch
Too Close!
MORE eyes!
Surrounded by EYES - EYES everywhere!
These guys want a treat!
Sweetlips
Pink Leaf Fish
Leaf Fish
Pygmy Seahorse
Liberty Wreck Dive at Tulamben
On our way to Senggigi Beach, Lombok
Magic Mushrooms
Leaving Gili Trawangan
Sue and Yasmin hanging out
Dinner with the Corbett's
Low Tide at Gili Trawangan
A romantic lunch
Sue, Yasmin and Shirley
Surrounding Views of Gili Trawangan
Fancy Slug
Ready for the Sunset on Gili Trawangan
Black and White on Gili Trawangan
Riz showing us the tunnels on Gili Trawangan
Lowtide at Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan
Nolen, Nyoman and Wayan
Sue Chillin' Out With the Local Wildlife
Our View during breakfast at Sunrise Cafe
Mt Agung on Bali
Sunrise on a fishing boat
Boy of America
Finding Down time
Sailing
Giggles
Beautiful Portrait
The having fun in the Sea crew
Looking for gems in the Sea
Close up
Sea Stars
Buddies
Having fun in the sun
Playing with Handmade Boats
Sunrise from our room on the top floor overlooking the ocean waves
Sunrise Cafe - The Best place in town!
Wildlife!
Chicken Tutu Wedding Dinner
These fishing boats take about a month to build
Fishing boats lined the shores of Amed
On a motorbike ride overlooking one of the many fishing villages in AMED
Nasi Campur
Black Volcanic Sands of Amed
The mountain region of rice terraces thousands of years old
On the road to AMED
Here is nariasih, Juliani, and iluh
The restaurant staff at our hotel
Made (mah-day) the carver of wood
Sacred Rice for offering
Cheese!
Dewa's Sister and Nephew
Dewa's brother
Dewa posing for the camera.
Some beautiful smiles
Dewa woodcarving
Textures
Flowing Umbrellas
Smiles
The Third Tier inside the Temple
Gamelan Music from different villages playing
Inside the Ubud Village Temple
Temple Wear
Water Temple
Purifying at the Water Temple
Water Temple
Beautiful Offerings
Offerings
Locals Praying in the Water Temple
Statues everywhere in Bali depicting many Hindu Dieties
Offerings at the Water Temple
Elephant Temple in Bali
Banyan trees all over Bali Temples
The Famous Bali Honeymoon Photo
Our Balinese Wedding Gowns
Nolen joined in
Rice Farmer
Rice Field Workers
Rice Farmers Harvesting
Native Salvia
Flowing Lava with Irresdecent Grasses hitting the Sunlight
Mountain View on Top of Mt Batur
What's this handsome BABE doing?
Steamy Earth
Volcano-Cooked-Eggs
The Earth is Alive!
How to Cook an egg on top of...
Lava Flow at Mt Batur
A Native Plant
Plants on Mt Batur
Panaroma Sunrise Hike to Mt Batur - Bali
Mt Batur Volcano Sunrise Hike - Bali
Ubud Craft Market
Photo Op
Kecak Movements
Ubud Village Kecak Dance
Kecak (Ke-chak) Dance
Soursop
Nolen's Eye at Work
Beautifully sculpted rice terraces
Quiet Time...
Entranced by Farming of Rice
Nyoman and Wayan
Local Balinese Food - Enjoy this recipe!!
Nyoman holding a plate of Lawar - Coconut with Local Vegetables
Sate Simmering on Charcoal
Our Cooking Class - Chicken Sate and Yellow Rice
Markisa - voted most exotic fruit
Banana Leaf and Rice Terraces of Ubud
Rice Terraces
1,000 Year Old Irrigation
Many Balinese view the beach as sacred
Silversmith in Bali
Kids at Bali Bird Park
Egg Painter
Where is this pigeon from?
Yep, Exotic Pigeons
Rice Terraces of Ubud
Manifestation of a diety
Ubud Palace Temple
Goddess Diety
Up Close Stone Carving
Barong
Stone Carving Shadows
Ubud Palace Temple
Practice Makes Perfect!
Practicing Gamelan Everyday
Fuzzy White Petals
Offerings every day
Rice of the Gods
Stone Carved Dieties
Sala
Welcome to Bali
Hasram's Family and the Baulu - Akok Bakery
Had to take another photo of these. . . YuMMY!
"Uncle" Lee
Prawns for lunch!
Batik Shop
Bird`s Eye View of Day Market
Drying Fish
Day Market
Tea Tarik for everyone!
Tea Tarik Stand
Downpour after dinner...
Blue rice anyone?
Night Market in Kota Bharu
Reclining Buddha
Sitting Buddha
Buddha and the sun
Golden Buddha
Buddha
Where to go for fresh noodles!
Cookin` Noodles
Nolen`s favorite: fresh noodles
Fresh Noodles
Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Hashram, Sara and Sue
Sue and Noor
Batik Frames
Batik ready for painting
Batik Drying
Batik Factory in Kampong Kuten Village
Random Street Scene in Kota Bharu
Young Local Girls
Variety Batik
More lunchtime scenes
Afternoon snacks
Lunchtime scene
Hashram, 30 years old
Roti Canai
Malaysian Cuisine
Stalls of Sweets
Portrait of Muslim Woman in Kota Bharu
Vendor
Sweet Snacks for Nolen's Sweet Tooth
Masters of Snacks
Nolen and Sue Mosaic
Craig, Yasmine and Shirley
Earth's Amazing Worlds
White flower
Jungle ferns
Beautiful lush jungle
Texture
Malyasian Rhodedron
Cabbage Mushroom
Huge Snail Eating Mushrooms - Alice in Wonderland Dream
WOW
Light Above Me
Fungi
More Ants Decompose the Forest
BIG Army Ant!
Wildlife on Jungle Trek on Island
Tiny Bug flew on my Hand
Spider Wildlife
Sunset Times
Amazing to hold the small turtle in my hand
Heading home...
so fragile...
Baby turtle
Turtle Sanctuary Beach
Government Protected Turtle Sanctuary
One of the best meals we've had
Flowing Palm Leaves
Swaying Shadows
Perfect Beach Picture
Nolen Reflecting
Snorkle
Our Sand Art Piece
Sand Sculptures
Nolen and Sue's Drip Sand Art Piece
Perhenthian Besar, Malaysia
To All The BURNING MAN Folks!
Jagged Peaks Outline the Horizson
Sunrise Boat Ride to Perhenthian Besar
Fishing Boats on Kuala Besut Port
Singapore Botanical Gardens - Orchid Garden
A Fusion of Chinese and Muslim Culture - YUM!
Yam Porridge
Otah Stand - Malay Delicacy
Tea Tarik Stand
Satay Chicken barbecue
Nothing Like Roasted Chestnuts
Fruit Stand in Little India
Dunlop Street in Little India
Giants of the Bukit Timah Forest
More Jungle
Jungle
Only 3% left in Singapore
Vines and Trees Everywhere
Wildlife on Jungle Trek
Hindu Temple
Hindu Temple Building From Afar
Hawke Eating Center
Cheap Eats on the Road
Fruit Stand
Chin and her Tea House
Inside Hindu Temple
Sue and Boa Constrictor
Hindu Priest
Masala Rava Thodai
Anti-Smoking Campaign
Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
Smoking Causes Mouth Disease
Buddha
Sue`s Favorite Indian Place
Sue and her fruits
Smoking Kills Babies
Hindu Temple Blessing
Welcome to Singapore
40 Cameras
A Visit to the Family's Gravesite
The Cavite Clan
Sunburned at the Mall
Cookie, Sue and Nolen
Louie, Aya and Michel
Nolen Pretending to Drive the Tricycle
John and Anok
Julian and Run Run
Festival Crowd
A Giant among the crowds :)
The Firemen Crew
Soaking ...
What else is there to do at the firestation?
Water Fun
At the Firestation
Sue's Favorite – Squid Balls
Michel and Sue
Water Festival Costumes
Water Festival - Regada 2005
Water Festival
Cavite City Water Festival
Nolen's First Tricycle Ride
too short for Nolen
We will miss Balicasag
Fave After Dinner Activity
Sunset Colors
Sunset Dreams
Romantic Silences
Snorkely Breaths
Low Tide
Cheese!
Tackle!
Wonderful and Energetic Children
Tackle!
After Dinner Play
Yummy Mango
Family Style
Sue having a blast laughing and eating
Eating Dinner with the Locals
Local Dishes of Balicasag
Another Great Portrait
Great Portrait
Balicasag Locals Selling their Craft
After a dive
On the Way to the Black Forest Dive Site with Raul our Divemaster
The Deep Blue Sea
Ah the Fun
Children Playing in the Morning
Balicasag Locals
Hello Hermit Crab
Balicasag Island Dive Resort
Balicasag Island Beachfront
This tree was huge!
This python was huge!
Largest Python in Bohol
Cricket adobo?
Close up
More Sleeping
Sleeping
More Tarsiers
Tarsier
Philippine Tarsier
Loboc River Cruise
Shiny Happy Honeymooners
Floating Restaurant
Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Chocolate Hills Black and White
Chocolate Hills
Boat Crew
Night Palm Shot
Cuddle Time
Ahh the Sunsets
Snorkeling Anyone?
My Honey
Catching Fish For Lunch
Sue and the CR
Palm Trees
White Sands
Clouds are fun to watch
Lunch on an island
The Awesome Clouds
Ahh the Sea
On the boat
Dive Time!
Pangloa Beach Paradise
Panglao Beach
Suzanne's honor for Independence
Lapu Lapu Monument
Alegre Guitar Factory Workers
Alegre Guitar Factory
Another great flower
Budding Hibicus Flower
An awesome hibicus flower to feed the butterflies
Close up on painting
A painting made entirely of butterfly wings
Vine on a tree
Road Side Plant
Plumeria
Local Bird of Paradise
Wild lillies
Leaves on the wall
Hibiscus
Beautiful flower
Amazing Plant
Despedida halo halo
Going Away Dinner Out
More! More! and more videoke!
No Whale Shark, but plenty of videoke!
No luck, but this is what they look like
Still searching for that butanding!
The singing catamaran!
Keeping our eyes peeled for that "butanding"
Whale Shark Search Crew
View from Mayon Lookout
Carabao
Living Conditions
Dwarf Palm Tree
Dragonfly
Cagsawa Ruins
Day Trip to Tinambac
Halo Halo at Tiwi
Hot treats
The Sabang Beach Videoke Champions
Videoke at Sabang Beach
Dinner in a blackout
Nolen out in the rain
Good morning from Sabang Beach
Beetles
Me and Tessie......
Uncle Perfing, Mutt and Joshua
Nolen at Palacio House
We managed to meet up with Shanette!
Vaux at Taal
Vaux and Sue at Taal
Yeah! Made it on top
Steam coming out of the volcano
Nolen on Taal Volcano
Which horse vendor...nobody knows.
Now we get horses...
Catamaran
Lunch spread
Lunch stop at Josephine`s
Chair and Rope
Where my dad was born
View into a Sari Sari store.
Motor Tricycle
Mayor`s career after politics
Boys cheezing
Buyo Knights
Nolen playing some hoops with Lolo
Sari Sari Store
Food, and lots of it!
Pan Clan
Sue and Tita May
Jackfruit
Fantasy Garden
Tita May organizing games
Girls Tug O War
Keep pulling!
Boys Tug O War
Eco Park, Naga
Taho Special
Street Scene
Fresh cheese
Off Malling
Dinner at the Fajardo Home
Azaleas in full bloom
Three monkeys
Sacred Fence of Rinnoji Mausoleum, Nikko Japan
Five-Storied Pagoda, Nikko Japan
Koramon Gate, Nikko Japan
Sacred Bridge
Wedding on Sacred Bridge
Sacred Bridge in Construction
Sacred Bridge after a full day
Sacred Bridge, Nikko Japan
Fish Stick
Taco Stand Window
Chihuahua
Pet Lover's Boutique
Going to a destination
Shibuya - Bussiest Intersection in the World
Shibuya - Bussiest Intersection in the World
Park Sleepers
Park Angles
Park Angles
Anime Comic Craze
Akihabara - Electric Light City District
More Gadgets
Akihabara - Electric Light City District
Schoolgirls
Lobster Ball Stall
Sushi for breakfast
Garbage
Tools of the trade
Grade of Tuna for the day
Distribution
Ready for shipment
Fresh Catch of the Day
Even more frozen tuna
Sawed into pieces
Frozen slabs
Nitrogenated Tuna
More massively huge fish!
Sue compared to the day's catch!
Machinery
Cuttlefish, and hundreds of them!
Cutting Up Fish - BIG ONES!
Auction at Tsukiji Fish Market
Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace
May 15th, Aoi Festival
Mom on a bike
Nolen making friends....
Desserts
Food Models
Maiko catching a ride....
Maikos at a shrine
Ornate Boats
Nolen's Favorite Bamboo Photo
Goofin' off
Bamboo Walk
Segano Bamboo Walk
Tenryu ji Garden
Tenryu ji Temple Pond
Tenryuji Temple Entrance
Sue at Fushimi Shrine
Nolen at Fushimi Shrine
Fushimi Inari Gates
Fushimi Inari Shrine Map
Blessing well at Fushimi Inari Shrine
Famous Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
What you need for a tea ceremony...
Tea Ceremony
Geisha Hairpieces
Geisha Photos
Geisha Group Dance
Japanese Puppetry
Ikebana
Gion Corner
Gion Alley
Maiko Portrait
Ask a Geisha for directions....
Group Photo with Geishas
Yummy
Angles
Garden of Ninnaji Temple
Vending Machines
Contentment Tablet
Ryoanji Rock Garden
Mochi..mochi...and more mochi!
School children everywhere!
Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion Zen Temple, Kyoto
How To Take a Japanese Bath
A Word About Japanese Toilets
Karaoke Night in Matsumoto
Sushi Ten - our warmest thanks!
She's one in a million
Best Sushi House in Matsumoto
My Beautiful Honey
City Fountains Everywhere
Garden Pathway to Matsumoto Castle
Intricate Detail of Matsumoto Castle
Mastumoto Castle and Japanese Gardens
Inside Matsumotso Castle Grounds
Water Flow
Expert Irrigators
Wasabi
Rice Fields
Rice Fields and the alps
Lookout point at wasabi farm
More of the wasabi farm
Wasabi Farm
Biggest Wasabi farm in Japan
Onsen next to Starbucks
Matsumoto Festival
Matsumoto Local Festival
Nolen and Ezra in Ono Village
Plum Tree in bloom
Sue enjoying the walk to the festival
Squid Snack
Shinko helping Ezra get dressed up
Sake barrel
Nolen and Sue in Festive Outfits
Long eating table
Get this party started right!
Festival Host
Local girls dancing
Babies dressed up for the festival
Ono Village Festival
They burn everything here
Norikura Hot Springs
Nolen in a japanese robe
Ryokan Kangetsu
Sue's Fave Pastry Shop
Flight Stats
Nolen in a japanese massage chair
Bleu Bleuet
Tired little birthday girl...
At Bleu's First Birthday Party
Matsumoto's Giant Green Onion
Matsumoto Castle
Train stop on the way to Matsumoto
Kohei Isaka
Hangin out in Kamata Train Station Park
Group Family Photo
Yet another photo op....
Sweets for my sweetie!
Nolen and Sue's Bliss Cake
Christy, what would I do without you?
Glenn and Frances
Adelyn and Celina...
Thank you guys and gals...
View from Train to Matsumoto
Shinjuku at Twilight
Mall in Kamata
Tea House in Shinjuku
Shinjuku
A tea ceremony in Shinjuku Park
Eating Sushi with Ezra in Matsumoto
Shopping Center In Kamata
Rush hour at Tokyo train station
Kamakura Hasedera Hase Kannon Temple
Everyone, I would like to introduce Amita Buddha
Famous self-portraits..
Amita Buddha of Kamakura
Cherry blossoms