Balloon landing!,, Wow how did you stay in your seats in the basket since it lands sideways. We have taken a few balloon rides and never landed that way
A Flying you will go I never considered a balloon ride but who knows? I wonder what the track record is for safety. You wouldn't want to crash among a herd of lions. Where to next? You guys keep pushing the barometer for travel. Grant
Safariing you will go! Refresh my memory but what part of Kenya is this and what did this safari cost? Great photos. I am guessing Michelle is using the same camera as she has had for awhile. Where to next? Grant
On the Road Again I was thinking of sending an email wondering how the summer was going and now you are traveling again. How many miles have you logged on airplanes? Rwanda sounds nice. Great gorilla photos and that is a close one of Michelle and the silverback. Same old business for me waiting for a settlement as it is in another phase of trying to get a medical lien reduced. I finally get paid for my bike and insisted they send the check separate which they finally did. Avoid lawyers at all costs. Where are you off to after Rwanda? I hear good music to keep me sane as the challenges continue. I figure next May that will be it as this whole settlement was a determining factor in me staying longer. I liked the bird photos as well as you had to have gotten fairly close. Be safe on the road. Grant
Wine Wine Wine It looks like another great trip. I get exhausted thinking about the planning. Lovely photos as usual. Happy and safe travels on your return. Grant
Great Photos! Hello Michele and Ed, I want to hide in your suit case and go with you guys! Beautiful Mirror Lake was amazing. Fun to see your travels. I'm happy you both are loving life!!
Take Care my friends
Life's Mantra Great photos as usual. I sound like a broken record. I did like in particular the symbiotic relationship shot, the hector dolphin, the dolphins jumping, parrot in the wild, the southern alps was wonderful and the sperm whale. Did you stumble upon Punakaki accidentally or was that stay planned? How many people can say that you know that you experienced 7 a.m three different times. New Zealand will be high on my list and a combo trip like you did might be the way to go. Grant
Lovely New Zealand Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures. Southern NZ is one of the most beautiful land we have ever seen. We enjoy your travel log. You guys are amazing travelers. Thanks thanks thanks.
Love those mountains As usual lovely photos and inviting country. I love the lavender fields being purple is one of my favorite colors. How is the exchange rate in New Zealand for the dollar? Keep on truckin! Grant
Eat your kiwi's. I love the photo of the bird with he black and blue neck. Can't say I have seen one. As always great photos and clever negotiating. Grant
Down under you are! Happy New Year to both of you and best wishes for more adventure and good health in 2018!1 Lovely photos as usual and the bird photos especially the parrot is great. It sounds like quite the New Years celebration in Melbourne. The entire U.S seems to be undergoing some serious cold temperatures. This is my coldest winter in VA yet and it is not letting up. We also have little snow and hiking in near zero temp's is not my idea of too much fun. I will be chatting with you perhaps in late fall coming up about some of your travels to Australia and New Zealand. Grant
Thanks Your travels are opening doors to us about the world we live in. I have to look up these places on the map that you guys are exploring for fun and adventure. I only hope that we can go to some of these exotic places or continue to explore along with you. Thank you for spreading good will to these people who might have a different view of Americans today.
We anxiously await your next chapter. Stay safe and a,ways have fun.
It's a tough life! Wow, this sounds terrific! Love the photos too. My favorite, the horse stables. You gotta be kidding! Not sure if it's Raffles or the Singapore Sling but something agrees with you both, ur looking fabulous! Early Merry Christmas too!
Fun photos as usual Many nice photos in your blog and Ed is very photogenic in front of the flower presumably more orchids which were delightful to see. Often when I see orchids I have to walk away because the beauty almost gets to be too much. I loved the Xmas lights much more interesting then so many light displays in the states. Also the architecture was something we normally wouldn't see here. I also liked the shot of the large boat in the bay with the interesting shaped mountains in the background and assumed that was Thailand. Keep on truckin and taken those great photos. Grant
Great work as always Hi Ed and Michelle: Have you ever kept track of all the miles you have traveled? Do you earn frequent flyer miles from these trips? Great photos again and of course a series of photos to show the humanity of all the places you visit. When you mentioned pomegranates I think of the passion fruit in Kenya. Those mountains look inviting. Best wishes on future adventures there and safe travels. Grant
The Great Wall etc. As usual great photos and informative text to set the context. I think the air quality would scare me in Beijing though China in many ways is leading the world in reducing it's carbon footprint. I would love to get there sometime and travel a bit. As mentioned I will have to consult with you about future travel down the road. I figure my retirement will be postponed till Oct of 2018 as I lose some time with the accident eating up a lot of leave. As usual it looks like you are clever about seeing the best of the best in most places you visit. Grant
Wonderful Peek into a Fascinating Part of the World I have been following your posts. Madagascar seems to be a fascinating and seductive place! Keep your posts and pictures coming. It hasn't been above freezing here for weeks.
Bryan
Bryan and Miranda
Now that is style!
Some great photos!