Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Favorite Photos - Europe (so far...)



A very different sunset from the ones I so love in Phoenix. Beautiful none the less!





I spent a day at (the other) Cambridge imagining how C.S. Lewis might have spent his days of brilliance.


The town of Cambridge is quaint...as long as you can ignore the absurdly large number of chain stores.




The Arc de Triumphe. France is famous for its defeats and yet has one of the most famous memorials to triumphs in the world. A fellow backpacker from Germany also noted the odd choice of a prominent Metro stop - Verdun.




Sleeping Beauty's Castle! Enough said.




Neuschwanstein Castle (i.e., Sleeping Beauty's Castle). No pictures were allowed inside but check out this site. It looks Disney-esque, especially the bedroom and grotto :)





Due to the uninspiring scenery in Milan, I spent a day on Lake Como and in the town of Bellagio. Home to Mr. George Clooney (Yes, I tried to find him but was unsuccessful.) the town is "tYpical Italy" as my Brazilian roommate excitedly told me.




The Duomo in Milan: an awe-inspiring place for prayer.





This one's for Kassie and Rusty. A herd of cats roamed about the castle in Milan. These two were kind enough to pose.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Favorite Photos - Kenya

Masai Mara National Reserve



Impalas under the slight shade of an acacia tree.




A lone impala. Doesn't he look thoughtful?



Impala stand-off: These two and quite a few others were taking battling over domination of an impala harem.




Kileken and I (mostly Kileken) set up camp while elephants watched from the horizon.




Young elephants at the elephant orphanage in Nairobi.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Favorite Photos - Asia


Hong Kong: The lapping of the water against stone has the same rhythmic sound on both sides of the Pacific.



Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: The night market underneath my hostel window filled the alleys with brilliant colors and lively chatter.




Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia: The fog rolled in quickly in the lower rainforest of Mount Kinabalu creating an eerie sense of isolation.




Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia: I climbed Mount Kinabalu (>4,000 meters) and watched sunrise from the summit.

Hanoi, Vietnam: Lovers congregate on the benches along the edge of the lake.


Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: The maze of islands blanketed in the fog alter from shades of green to blue and purple as the sun sets.



Cu Chi, Vietnam



Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Hello from Munich!

Hello loved ones,

Thank you for all being so patient with me over the past few months! Here's a spot where you can finally get updates (and pictures!) from my travels. Whether you are wondering if I'm alive (Becky), trying to figure out where I am, hoping to live vicariously through me, or simply looking for a distraction at work, please enjoy! :)

Love, Lindsey