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Easter Island, Chili

Easter Island, Chili

  We were honored to be the wedding couple last night in a traditional Tibetan marriage ceremony.

We were honored to be the wedding couple last night in a traditional Tibetan marriage ceremony.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef

Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef

Walking through the Easter Island Quarry

Walking through the Easter Island Quarry

Easter Island sunrise photo shoot

Easter Island sunrise photo shoot

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Cut into the grass are the Incan & current symbols of Cusco, Peru. The city of Cusco is in the center and around it are the Condor (the heavens), the puma (the city and earthly ties) and the snake (the after life).

Becoming "one" with the Moai on Easter Island

Becoming "one" with the Moai on Easter Island

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

The sun shined on the site all day long!

Chengdu, China

Chengdu, China

Red Panda at the Giant Panda Research Center

Boarded in Orlando, on our way to Peru!

Boarded in Orlando, on our way to Peru!

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Quechua boy and his llama

Chengdu, China

Chengdu, China

Giant Panda Research Center

The courtyard at the Monasterio Hotel

The courtyard at the Monasterio Hotel

Preah Ko Temple, Cambodia

Preah Ko Temple, Cambodia

Children hanging out on a holiday near the the Preah Ko Temple in Cambodia. They were having some pretty lively conversations!

Our breakfast view from the Monasterio Hotel - Lima, Peru

Our breakfast view from the Monasterio Hotel - Lima, Peru

We have arrived in Easter Island!

We have arrived in Easter Island!

Breakfast at the Monasterio Hotel built in 1595 - Lima, Peru

Breakfast at the Monasterio Hotel built in 1595 - Lima, Peru

Cambodia

Cambodia

Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery

Angkor Wat sunrise

Angkor Wat sunrise

Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley

On our way to Machu Picchu, we drove through the Sacred Valley.  All we had to do was follow the Urubamba River.

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Quechua boy and his llama

 Photo bombing the Taj

Photo bombing the Taj

Llama Love!

Llama Love!

Peru

Peru

The houses in Peru all have some sort of a symbol like this on top of their dwelling.  It represents the man and woman(whether it be human or beast), the ying and yang, fertility, spirituality, and all good blessings for the home.

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Not your typical plane meal!

Not your typical plane meal!

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia

An intersection of a busy town southeast of Siem Reap, Cambodia on a holiday. You can see a glimpse of the village market on the left.

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Just landed on Easter Island. Time to ring in the new year!

Just landed on Easter Island. Time to ring in the new year!

Machu Picchu was really showing off!

Machu Picchu was really showing off!

Cambodia

Cambodia

Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery

Hiking through the lava tubes of Easter Island

Hiking through the lava tubes of Easter Island

Cambodia

Cambodia

Buying sticky rice steamed in bamboo on the side of the road in Cambodia. The sticky rice was mixed with black beans and palm sugar, stuffed into a section of bamboo and then steamed over an open fire. It was so delicious!

Cambodia

Cambodia

Lunch in the jungle, south of Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Cambodia

Cambodia

Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery

  Giant Panda welcome at our hotel. Too funny!!!

Giant Panda welcome at our hotel. Too funny!!!

Taj Majal

Taj Majal

 The beautiful lilac-breasted roller

The beautiful lilac-breasted roller

 Hippos

Hippos

 Our plane blew a tire as it landed on the grass runway on the Serengeti. All was good. :)

Our plane blew a tire as it landed on the grass runway on the Serengeti. All was good. :)

 We enjoyed a safari on the way to our hotel.This impala was our first sighting.

We enjoyed a safari on the way to our hotel.This impala was our first sighting.

 Male Vervet monkey

Male Vervet monkey

 Female and baby vervet monkeys

Female and baby vervet monkeys

 Baboon

Baboon

 Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

 Zebras

Zebras

 Hyena

Hyena

 Lion

Lion

 Sunset from our room

Sunset from our room

 Sunset this evening (Jan. 13th, 2016)

Sunset this evening (Jan. 13th, 2016)

  Alecia took a dip in our plunge pool during a rainstorm late this afternoon.

Alecia took a dip in our plunge pool during a rainstorm late this afternoon.

 Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

  Our first glimpse of the African contender from our jet.

Our first glimpse of the African contender from our jet.

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 young giraffes

young giraffes

 Hippos

Hippos

 Who would have thought that mongoose could be so cute?

Who would have thought that mongoose could be so cute?

 Leopard

Leopard

 Bare-faced Go-Away-Bird

Bare-faced Go-Away-Bird

 Weaver birds

Weaver birds

 2 Lionesses

2 Lionesses

 Weaver Bird's impressive nest

Weaver Bird's impressive nest

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A sculpture in the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. That's the Victoria Monument in the background.

A sculpture in the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. That's the Victoria Monument in the background.

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 Pair of Topi spotted on early morning safari

Pair of Topi spotted on early morning safari

 Young lion spotted on early morning safari

Young lion spotted on early morning safari

 Young lion spotted on early morning safari

Young lion spotted on early morning safari

 Cape Buffalo spotted on early morning safari

Cape Buffalo spotted on early morning safari

 Klipspringer chilling on the rock formations

Klipspringer chilling on the rock formations

 The Treasury

The Treasury

 Petroglyphs in a slot canyon, Wadi Rum, Jordan

Petroglyphs in a slot canyon, Wadi Rum, Jordan

  Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!

Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!

  Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!

Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!

  We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!! 

We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!! 

  We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 

We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 

  We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 

We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 

 Another shot of the Birthday Boy as we boarded the jet on our way from Jordan to Morocco.

Another shot of the Birthday Boy as we boarded the jet on our way from Jordan to Morocco.

 Our Bedouin Birthday Boy!!!

Our Bedouin Birthday Boy!!!

  We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!!  

We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!!  

 More photos of our amazing hotel room

More photos of our amazing hotel room

  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.

Photo Booth!

Photo Booth!

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 Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech, Morocco

 Snake Charmer, Marrakech, Morocco

Snake Charmer, Marrakech, Morocco

  Stoking the oven for the Hamman or Turkish Bath

Stoking the oven for the Hamman or Turkish Bath

 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech

 Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11

Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11

 Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11

Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11

 Spice Market in Marrakech, Morocco 

Spice Market in Marrakech, Morocco 

 Typical Traffic

Typical Traffic

 Taxi Anyone?

Taxi Anyone?

 Roadside Vendor

Roadside Vendor

Buckingham Palace in the background

Buckingham Palace in the background

  Daily afternoon debate for the monks in Tibet. This helps determine who rises through the ranks.

Daily afternoon debate for the monks in Tibet. This helps determine who rises through the ranks.

 Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery

Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery

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 Cava Ceremony in Samoa

Cava Ceremony in Samoa

 Cava Ceremony in Samoa

Cava Ceremony in Samoa

 Alecia participating in the Cava ceremony

Alecia participating in the Cava ceremony

 Typical house in Peru

Typical house in Peru

 Dried goods hanging for the winter in Peru

Dried goods hanging for the winter in Peru

 Guinea Pigs are eaten for holidays and special occasions in Peru

Guinea Pigs are eaten for holidays and special occasions in Peru

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 Young ones playing

Young ones playing

 4 month old panda learning to walk

4 month old panda learning to walk

  Pilgrims saying a prayer around the prayer wheel. People will travel anywhere from days to years to say their prayers at these wheels at the Sera Monastery in Tibet. 

Pilgrims saying a prayer around the prayer wheel. People will travel anywhere from days to years to say their prayers at these wheels at the Sera Monastery in Tibet. 

 Yaks are an important part of the Tibetan economy. 

Yaks are an important part of the Tibetan economy. 

Tuesday enjoying the gardens at Kensington Palace

Tuesday enjoying the gardens at Kensington Palace

 Roadside snack...bugs & more bugs!

Roadside snack...bugs & more bugs!

 Typical house in Cambodia

Typical house in Cambodia

 Local Restaurant in Cambodia

Local Restaurant in Cambodia

 Homemade street food in India

Homemade street food in India

 Public Transportation

Public Transportation

 Grocery Middleman

Grocery Middleman

  typical house in Cambodia

typical house in Cambodia

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Beautiful lock on a gate to Buckingham Palace

Beautiful lock on a gate to Buckingham Palace

Awesome statue of Winston Churchill on Parliament Street near Westminster Abbey

Awesome statue of Winston Churchill on Parliament Street near Westminster Abbey

Royal Airforce Bomber Command Memorial at the entrance of Green Park. It was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II the year of her Diamond Jubilee 28 June 2012

Royal Airforce Bomber Command Memorial at the entrance of Green Park. It was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II the year of her Diamond Jubilee 28 June 2012

Tower Bridge viewed from the Tower of London grounds

Tower Bridge viewed from the Tower of London grounds

Armor on display in the White Tower at the Tower of London

Armor on display in the White Tower at the Tower of London

Horse's armor displayed in the White Tower

Horse's armor displayed in the White Tower

One of the 6 Ravens who reside on the grounds of the Tower of London

One of the 6 Ravens who reside on the grounds of the Tower of London

The Traitor's Gate at the Tower of London. Prisoners brought in by boats on the Thames entered the Tower through this gate.

The Traitor's Gate at the Tower of London. Prisoners brought in by boats on the Thames entered the Tower through this gate.

Guarding the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London

Guarding the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London

Posing in front of the Tower Bridge.

Posing in front of the Tower Bridge.

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At All Hallows Church at the Tower, built in 645AD, this is the spectacular cover for the Baptismal Font

At All Hallows Church at the Tower, built in 645AD, this is the spectacular cover for the Baptismal Font

Alecia under a beautiful flowering tree in St Jame's Park

Alecia under a beautiful flowering tree in St Jame's Park

Alecia (in the rain) at the gate of Buckingham Palace

Alecia (in the rain) at the gate of Buckingham Palace

Tom outside of the Cabinet War Rooms

Tom outside of the Cabinet War Rooms

Horse Guards' Dismounting Ceremony (@ 4 pm daily...we just stumbled upon it)

Horse Guards' Dismounting Ceremony (@ 4 pm daily...we just stumbled upon it)

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Horse Guards

Last horses guards photo...the kids finally get to go home

Last horses guards photo...the kids finally get to go home

Parliament Street with views of the London Eye, Big Ben & more

Parliament Street with views of the London Eye, Big Ben & more

Some of the homes of the residents of the Tower of London. The Beefeaters & their families and others live within the walls. That is the Spire building in the background.

Some of the homes of the residents of the Tower of London. The Beefeaters & their families and others live within the walls. That is the Spire building in the background.

The view from our room in the idyllic Lake Country House Hotel in Llangamarch, Wales. We leave this morning for Snowdonia.

The view from our room in the idyllic Lake Country House Hotel in Llangamarch, Wales. We leave this morning for Snowdonia.

One of Henry VIII's suits of armor

One of Henry VIII's suits of armor

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A golden pheasant that we saw on the Isles of Scilly

A golden pheasant that we saw on the Isles of Scilly

Chasing Puffins

Chasing Puffins

puffins, zodiac, feet

puffins, zodiac, feet

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Easter Island, Chili
  We were honored to be the wedding couple last night in a traditional Tibetan marriage ceremony.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef
Walking through the Easter Island Quarry
Easter Island sunrise photo shoot
Cusco, Peru
Becoming "one" with the Moai on Easter Island
Machu Picchu
Chengdu, China
Boarded in Orlando, on our way to Peru!
Cusco, Peru
Chengdu, China
The courtyard at the Monasterio Hotel
Preah Ko Temple, Cambodia
Our breakfast view from the Monasterio Hotel - Lima, Peru
We have arrived in Easter Island!
Breakfast at the Monasterio Hotel built in 1595 - Lima, Peru
Cambodia
Angkor Wat sunrise
Sacred Valley
Cusco, Peru
 Photo bombing the Taj
Llama Love!
Peru
Cusco, Peru
Cusco, Peru
Not your typical plane meal!
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cusco, Peru
Cusco, Peru
Just landed on Easter Island. Time to ring in the new year!
Machu Picchu was really showing off!
Cambodia
Hiking through the lava tubes of Easter Island
Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia
  Giant Panda welcome at our hotel. Too funny!!!
Taj Majal
 The beautiful lilac-breasted roller
 Hippos
 Our plane blew a tire as it landed on the grass runway on the Serengeti. All was good. :)
 We enjoyed a safari on the way to our hotel.This impala was our first sighting.
 Male Vervet monkey
 Female and baby vervet monkeys
 Baboon
 Tawny Eagle
 Zebras
 Hyena
 Lion
 Sunset from our room
 Sunset this evening (Jan. 13th, 2016)
  Alecia took a dip in our plunge pool during a rainstorm late this afternoon.
 Secretary Bird
  Our first glimpse of the African contender from our jet.
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 young giraffes
 Hippos
 Who would have thought that mongoose could be so cute?
 Leopard
 Bare-faced Go-Away-Bird
 Weaver birds
 2 Lionesses
 Weaver Bird's impressive nest
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A sculpture in the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. That's the Victoria Monument in the background.
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 Pair of Topi spotted on early morning safari
 Young lion spotted on early morning safari
 Young lion spotted on early morning safari
 Cape Buffalo spotted on early morning safari
 Klipspringer chilling on the rock formations
 The Treasury
 Petroglyphs in a slot canyon, Wadi Rum, Jordan
  Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!
  Tea and biscuits with the Bedouins at Wadi Rum, Jordan.  We arrived at their tent via 4x4's after racing through the red sand desert.  Incredible!!!!!!
  We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!! 
  We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 
  We flew over the Great Pyramids today on our jet!!!!!!!!! 
 Another shot of the Birthday Boy as we boarded the jet on our way from Jordan to Morocco.
 Our Bedouin Birthday Boy!!!
  We also had an awesome view of the Suez Canal today from our jet.  Before the canal was constructed to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, all shipping had to round the Horn of Africa!!!!!!!  
 More photos of our amazing hotel room
  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.
  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.
  Our spectacular hotel room and the birthday celebration continues.
Photo Booth!
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 Marrakech, Morocco
 Snake Charmer, Marrakech, Morocco
  Stoking the oven for the Hamman or Turkish Bath
 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech
 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech
 Visiting with the Herboriste in Marrakech
 Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11
 Views of Mt. Everest from our jet on January 11
 Spice Market in Marrakech, Morocco 
 Typical Traffic
 Taxi Anyone?
 Roadside Vendor
Buckingham Palace in the background
  Daily afternoon debate for the monks in Tibet. This helps determine who rises through the ranks.
 Monk's blessing at Angkor Wat Monastery
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image1-19.jpeg
 Cava Ceremony in Samoa
 Cava Ceremony in Samoa
 Alecia participating in the Cava ceremony
 Typical house in Peru
 Dried goods hanging for the winter in Peru
 Guinea Pigs are eaten for holidays and special occasions in Peru
image1-13.jpeg
 Young ones playing
 4 month old panda learning to walk
  Pilgrims saying a prayer around the prayer wheel. People will travel anywhere from days to years to say their prayers at these wheels at the Sera Monastery in Tibet. 
 Yaks are an important part of the Tibetan economy. 
Tuesday enjoying the gardens at Kensington Palace
 Roadside snack...bugs & more bugs!
 Typical house in Cambodia
 Local Restaurant in Cambodia
 Homemade street food in India
 Public Transportation
 Grocery Middleman
  typical house in Cambodia
FullSizeRender-2.jpg
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Beautiful lock on a gate to Buckingham Palace
Awesome statue of Winston Churchill on Parliament Street near Westminster Abbey
Royal Airforce Bomber Command Memorial at the entrance of Green Park. It was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II the year of her Diamond Jubilee 28 June 2012
Tower Bridge viewed from the Tower of London grounds
Armor on display in the White Tower at the Tower of London
Horse's armor displayed in the White Tower
One of the 6 Ravens who reside on the grounds of the Tower of London
The Traitor's Gate at the Tower of London. Prisoners brought in by boats on the Thames entered the Tower through this gate.
Guarding the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London
Posing in front of the Tower Bridge.
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At All Hallows Church at the Tower, built in 645AD, this is the spectacular cover for the Baptismal Font
Alecia under a beautiful flowering tree in St Jame's Park
Alecia (in the rain) at the gate of Buckingham Palace
Tom outside of the Cabinet War Rooms
Horse Guards' Dismounting Ceremony (@ 4 pm daily...we just stumbled upon it)
Horse Guards
Horse Guards
Horse Guards
Horse Guards
Horse Guards
Last horses guards photo...the kids finally get to go home
Parliament Street with views of the London Eye, Big Ben & more
Some of the homes of the residents of the Tower of London. The Beefeaters & their families and others live within the walls. That is the Spire building in the background.
The view from our room in the idyllic Lake Country House Hotel in Llangamarch, Wales. We leave this morning for Snowdonia.
One of Henry VIII's suits of armor
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IMG_2661.JPG
IMG_2668.JPG
A golden pheasant that we saw on the Isles of Scilly
Chasing Puffins
puffins, zodiac, feet