The Palatul Parlamentului. The Palace of Parliament. After the pentagon the largest administrative building in the world using square footage for the measure. And the third largest in the world by cubic footage right behind Cape Canaveral. Right here in Bucharest. And visible from the balcony of my apartmentIn the 1984 the former Romanian dictator Ceaescu had a vision of this immens

We left you in sweaty Kulkutta growing more used to India as time went by and coming to terms with an overly exciting beginning to our journeys. Just as we were feeling more optimistic the inevitable happened and Chris was struck down with the infamous 'Delhi Belly'. It made the last day or so in Kalkutta less enjoyable than it should have been.Fortunately we were heading down to a little beach t

So I realize that I have not blogged in a long time but my spring break trip to Verona and Venice is definitely worth blogging about. Jane Deb Krista Fllanza the ESL teacher and I took seven freshmen boys to Verona and Venice after they had read Romeo and Juliet. Our first stop was Verona. Although Paris is called the city of love it seems like Verona should have that appellation. Ever

Hi guysIt was sad to leave my hotel today and the lady said if I don't come back and visit if she sees me in her car she'll run me over I better go back then I will though they properly made me feel welcome and looked after meI moved into my hostel today and my roommate seems a bit quiet but there are lots of people here so hopefully I'll meet some new friends I might go on a trip tom if I

Dear Blog ReadersOur 30th week in South Korea and our 30th Korean Update blog. Surprisingly weve had over 4500 views of our blogs whilst weve been here so thanks for being a part of our adventure especially to the diehard toilet reading fans you know who you are. The weather is turning and spring is finally upon us.First on the agenda this week was celebrating White Day. A day named aft

Outer Banks NC Day 2The wind had died down considerably over night and sunshine was bright and plentiful. The 3 of us headed to the beach and after living on the left coast for over 45 years was surprised by the smaller wave size and the Atlantic's lack of intensity. However this probably made the beaches endless in both directions. The sand was very fine and easy to walk on. I took a few p

Admittedly my other entries are not au courant however I simply had to get these photos of the protest rally in Amman Jordan on line and into my blog.I took over 500 pics and I have video on my Canon SD850 if I can upload itI made my way through the throng of people everywhere in order to get what shots I could before realizing that I was going to be able to go about shooting what I wanted t

Outer Banks NC Day 1The drive was a little of everything and even sunshine as we got closer to the eastern seaboard. Arriving at the US National Seashore was a disappointment as the main road Highway 12 was under construction and the campgrounds were closed until April. We ended up at a KOA in Rodanthe NC. However the site was actually a winner as we were only a minute or 2 walk from the

Oh my God That is a much overused expression among young people today but is perfect to describe our experiences in Khao Sok national park. We are staying in a tree house deep in the jungle. We awake to the sound of mated pairs of gibbons singing duets to one another to mark their territory. Their voices carry a great distance so we havent actually spotted them yet. I am going on a night safar

Chapel Hill NCWe left WinstonSalem under cloudy skies and light sprinkle which soon turned into rain. Driving east on I40 the rain lifted but showers persisted. However in Chapel Hill at the farm of Martha and Carl the showers had stopped and a walk around the 60 acres added a bit of exercise to the bodies of the dynamic duo. Later we visited the Duke Campus and spent a few moments in th

India is a land of contradictions.On one hand India can be a seriously frustrating place where the simplest task can become immensely stressful and just walking the streets can be exhausting. On the other hand it can be amazing to watch the different classes of people go on with their normal life in such crazy environments where nothing seems to faze them except us of course. I've never seen s

Kerala Trivandrum 230211 240211After our original train got cancelled we managed to get on the next scheduled train from Varkala after much deliberation and a remittance stamp from the railway staff. They were actually really helpful which must be a southern Indian railway thingAnyway we were picked up by the owner of our Homestay and as we arrived at night we just settled in at our cot

The Trip begins Destination Armenia.I left Wanganui midmorning and had a relaxed drive north on the way stopping to admire the scenery here and there taking a few photo's still trying to work out how to drive the camera It was an uneventful trip...except for when I pulled out to pass a slow car and my accelerator jammed at full throttle. A few interesting seconds but old Sherlock figured

November 22nd we made the first of our road journeys into deepest India in a convoy of three luxurious SUVs arranged courtesy of Ganga. Needless to say the state of the roads make travelling arduous.Our destination was the Osho ashram in Jabalpur city in which Osho lived as a young man lecturing at university and where he became enlightened. We pulled up just as the most vicious mosquitoes w

March 20 2011Hmmmm.an early morning bit of disappointment..yet the day was a relaxing and very pleasant one.I was up at 7am.the morning rituals completed I went upstairs to the kitchensocial room to make my INSTANT coffee.and disappointment began to invade my being. It was quite cloudy.and the very peak that I wanted to be clear as a bell today was socked in with clouds.I

Sarajevo Bosnia and Belgrade Serbia. Do the two sound the same at all Maybe the beginning of the words have the same letter but thats pushing it a bit. Anyway Ill get to that in a bit. The bus I was to take to Pogoricha only runs every other day and I wanted to go the day it wasnt running. Bummer. I had to get there to catch the 10pm train to Belgrade so I asked the lady what my option

Hi EverybodyWalt and I are grateful to be in Dubai Just getting here was quite an adventure starting in Atlanta on the runway with plane problems. We flew both Thursday and Friday and didn't arrive until 630 AM on Saturday. It took almost another day before we received our luggage. Dubai has been on my Bucket List for a long time. It is a country with few cultural or natural wonder attra

some more recent photos of my PK1 class HOW ARE THEY THIS CUTE

Back again and what an experience we had Saturday. Before that Friday night in Franz Joseph we enjoyed the local spa for over an hour despite the constant rain. Come to find out a prominent feature of a rain forest such as the West Coast is isRain It had been raining most of the day and then most of the night also. We were a bit concerned our hike up to the glacier would be wet but we wer

I am a little late blogging this.After 7 years of study and hard work Sarah graduated as a fully qualified Occupational Therapist. We are very proud of her. The ceremony was very nice and we enjoyed a nice meal together to celebrate the occasion.