Last Saturday, Dan and I took a tuk tuk and rickshaw to the Udaipur ropeway. We were hoping to get to the top for some sunset shots, but our plans were thwarted by an hour long queue in boarding the gondola cars. But this was no surprise, since only 2 cars were available for each… Continue reading Udaipur, IN (week 4)
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Udaipur, IN (week 2)
Our work with the DAAN Foundation continues… Last weekend, we went to the center in Havala Village to hold a Carrom Competition with the kids. The attendance skyrocketed from half a dozen kids to over 20 children, which was extremely encouraging for Dan and I, since we weren’t sure if our efforts in outreaching in… Continue reading Udaipur, IN (week 2)
“Namaste” India
Our departure from the Philippines was more of an event than we had hoped. Checking out of the hotel was a snap, then we waited at a cafe, killing the last two hours before heading to the airport. We had known that we would be overstaying our visa by one day, and had intended to… Continue reading “Namaste” India
Bohol (pt 2), PH
Day 2. We’ve had a full day on Bohol touring hte main island. So, first thing in the morning we hopped in our hired car, with our driver, Yano. He first took us to the Chocolate Hills which is about 1.5 hours away from Alona beach. On the way there, we drove through different barangays… Continue reading Bohol (pt 2), PH
Bohol (pt 1), PH
Day 1. We arrived in Bohol via the Supercat, which was a 1.5 hour ferry ride from Cebu to Tagbilaran City in Bohol. The ferry was pretty state-of-the art, with an in-house movie and seats similar to an aircraft carrier. The ride was very smooth despite the overcast skies and threats of rain. Alona beach… Continue reading Bohol (pt 1), PH
Palawan (Coron), PH
Leaving for Palawan was a bit hectic at the NAIA aiport – the system crashed and the airline was delayed, so it took a while to check in. Since it was a domestic (and short) flight, we got to board via the tarmac onto a propellor engine plane. Other than the landing, which was a… Continue reading Palawan (Coron), PH
Manila, PH
Picking up from where Dan left off on Good Friday, the following day Tito Lito picked us up and brought us back to the house to visit and join them for lunch. The whole clan was there, including Tita Inday (Tito Lito’s sister) and we had the opportunity to meet our brand new nephew, Rafael.… Continue reading Manila, PH
“Hooroo” Australia
Somehow the end of our 5 week stay in Australia snuck up on us and we are already en route to Manila, Philippines. Our last two days in Sydney took us to Darling Harbour, where we enjoyed seeing the different kinds of ships that were docked. Our hostel (YHA Central) for this second stay in… Continue reading “Hooroo” Australia
Noosa, AUS
Day 1. Today is Mom E’s birthday and we woke up again to a blue and sunny skies in Brisbane. Since it was still only April 9th in Calgary, I decided to wait until later to fire out an email to mom. We had gone the economic route last night and as I’m sure our… Continue reading Noosa, AUS
Surfers Paradise, AUS
We had arrived in Surfers Paradise after a short bus ride from Murwillumbah (or as they call it, Mur’bah) to the Gold Coast. The Greyhound was a comfortable ride and even cheaper than CountryLink, although it was an hour late. But apparently this is the norm for all coach buses – too many variables going… Continue reading Surfers Paradise, AUS