Asian Adventure

OK! I'm finally caught up! Take a look at my pictures from my travels to South Korea, Japan, and Indonesia in November 2011. This trip opened my eyes to a few things. Simply incredible. I didn't even take pictures of half the things I did. It was truly incredible. Can't wait to go back and have more adventures! And no, I've not suffered any affects from visiting Japan after the Nuclear "incident." :-)

Kuwait Rock City

Part 3 of the effort to catch my audience up with my adventures. Here's the link to my pictures from my travels to Kuwait in September 2011. Enjoy! Next, I'll post about my trip to East Asia!

Summertime Excursion

This is Part 2 of an effort to catch family, friends, and followers up on my adventures. Check out the video I made of me touring the United States. This was June 2011-August 2011. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the songs playing in the video. They just sound cool.

Om Al-Dunya

Those that have wondered if I fell of the face of the Earth, I have not. LOL My apologies. But I'd like to catch you up on what has happened since my trip to India in February 2011.

In April 2011, I had the opportunity to visit Egypt, or "The Mother of The World." This was a dream trip for me and a life-altering experience. Seeing the Pyramids, Sphinx, other ancient monuments,eating fresh seafood while overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, eating REAL Egyptian ful, seeing King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus and burial mask and other unique experiences left me speechless at times. Here are the links to those pictures. Warning: I took A LOT of pictures. So pick and choose. Don't feel like you have to view them all in one sitting. Enjoy!

Sphinx and Pyramid Light Show

Aswan-High Dam

Cairo

Cairo Museum

Colossi Memnon

Alexandria

Alexandria Library

Alexandria 2

Alexandria 3

Aswan: Philae Temple

More Aswan

Luxor Temple

Nile Cruise

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Edfu

Karnak Temple

Luxor

The Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza

Even More Aswan

Valley of The Kings

Fresh!

Yeah, I've been gone for a while. Sorry about that. Been living life. Thank you to those of you that have inquired about my safety here in the Middle East. I'm doing just fine. Now, enjoy "Fresh!"

India Tuesday 2/8/11

My last full day in India was a chance to do something some may think is crazy. Clearly they forgot who I am. :-) Ziplining in Neemrana would put the finishing touches on a spectacular vacation in India. The three hour drive from Delhi to Neemrana started early enough that the fog had not yet dissipated. I slept most of the way because I was up late the previous night. When I arrived at the Neemrana Fort, I was was instructed to make my way to the top of the fort. Once I got there this is what I saw:




I met up with my guides CK and Raji, and signed the usual paperwork. You know, the "your family can't sue us if you die" paperwork. So once that was done, I was fitted for my gear. We then started the 30-45 min hike up the hill that would lead me to the first of 5 ziplines. My first thought was, "So this is was it feels like to be Spiderman or (TGD) Batman! AWESOME!" All the ziplines were totally fun! I would so do it again! I'll post a video of some footage my guides and I took while having a blast. Meanwhile, here's a picture of me chillin' like a villian above Neemrana Fort:



After I finished zipping around, *snort*, I enjoyed a buffet that's making my mouth water now just thinking about it. :-) My last full day in India was over. I returned to Delhi and flew back to The Kingdom early the next day.




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India Monday 2/7/11

See? The Taj Mahal isn't really all that. Sike. It really is all that... AND a bag of chips. The idea of symmetry was evident everywhere. From the flowers that were planted, to the identical music galleries, to the identical mosque and guest house that sandwich the famous mausoleum. My tour guide then took me to meet the descendants of the builders of the Taj Mahal. Any color that your see on the Taj, is from semiprecious stone being cut and glued into the marble. The secrets of the Stone Cutters of the Taj Mahal are passed down from father to son.



My next stop was Agra Fort, which is about a mile down river from the Taj. I think this is where Steven Spielburg and George Lucas got the idea of of the Boulder for "Raiders of the Lost Ark". (I couldn't find a decent clip of the scene but check out the Lego version) This fort actually had a large boulder that would roll down the incline in case their enemies got past the moat, lions and brake open a gate so strong an elephant could not break it down. 0_o Man, you can have that fort. LOL



Next, was the Baby Taj. Because so many of its characteristics are mimicked in the Taj Mahal, it is often considered a draft to the larger Taj.



Akbar's Tomb, located about an hour outside of Agra, was the last of my tourist destinations for that day. I don't know why, but I had an eerie feeling while walking down the corridor that leads to the tomb...



One of my favorite parts of India, the food! So good... *drool*

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My final Indian adventure is next...