We picked out some of our favorite pictures from the trip.
Natives waving from their dugout canoe
Fri Jan 7, 2000 New River from toll bridge to Lamanai, Belize
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Our honeymooners at the top
Fri Jan 7, 2000 Lamanai Ruins, Belize
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Tom gets a rolling refresher
Sun Jan 9, 2000 Long Caye, Glover's Atoll, Belize
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Closeup of Tom in hammock
Mon Jan 10, 2000 Long Caye, Glover's Atoll, Belize
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Sunset
Tue Jan 11, 2000 Long Caye, Glover's Atoll, Belize
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Kayak palapa at sunset
Tue Jan 11, 2000 Long Caye, Glover's Atoll, Belize
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Long Caye group photo, front Daniel, Kendra, Dan & Val, Louisa, Ben & Ashley, Nolan, Beth, Rachel, Latitia, Bev; back Tom, Bill, Edmund, Brian, Dan, Aurora, Elmo, Topsy
Wed Jan 12, 2000 Long Caye, Glover's Atoll, Belize
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Puma again
Thu Jan 13, 2000 Belize Zoo, outside Belize City, Belize
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The Grand Plaza of Tikal
Sat Jan 22, 2000 Tikal ruins, Guatemala
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Tom, Louisa, & Soph on top of Temple 2
Sat Jan 22, 2000 Temple 2, Tikal, Guatemala
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Soph on top of the Lost World
Sat Jan 22, 2000 Astronomy Temple, Tikal, Guatemala
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Our heroes on the astronomy temple
Sat Jan 22, 2000 Astronomy Temple, Tikal, Guatemala
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Louisa & Soph at Group F
Sun Jan 23, 2000 Tikal ruins, Guatemala
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Sacrificial fires at San Simon
Tue Jan 25, 2000 San Andreas, near Antigua, Guatemala
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Sacrificing a live turkey - they fed it rum, first, so it was drunk
Tue Jan 25, 2000 San Andreas, near Antigua, Guatemala
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Yet another view of the Chichi cemetary
Thu Jan 27, 2000 Chichicastenango, Guatemala
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The magical pools and falls at Semuc Champay
Sat Jan 29, 2000 Semuc Champay, Guatemala
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Louisa catches rays
Sat Jan 29, 2000 Semuc Champay, Guatemala
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The honeymooners at Semuc Champay
Sat Jan 29, 2000 Semuc Champay, Guatemala
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Unloading one of the brightly colored "chicken buses"
Thu Feb 3, 2000 Antigua, Guatemala
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Soph with us above Antigua
Thu Feb 3, 2000 Cruce above Antigua, Guatemala
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The Juarez family - Manuel, Elena, and Claudia - our hosts
Thu Feb 3, 2000 Juarez home, near Candelaria, Antigua, Guatemala
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Some kids in front of their house made from mud bricks
Sun Feb 6, 2000 road to Copan, but in Guatemala
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Penguins on the rocks - how do they get there?
Sat Feb 12, 2000 Isla Magdalena, near Punta Arenas, Chile
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The southernmost Andes, with Ushuaia in the foreground
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Ushuaia, Argentina
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More mountains near Ushuaia
Tue Feb 15, 2000 A small plane above Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia with the Beagle Channel
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia with the Beagle Channel
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia with the Beagle Channel
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia with the Beagle Channel
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Sunset over Ushuaia with the Beagle Channel
Tue Feb 15, 2000 Chez Manu, Ushuaia, Argentina
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Lapataia Bay
Wed Feb 16, 2000 Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina
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Sunrise over Ultima Esperanza in front of hotel in Puerto Natales
Sat Feb 19, 2000 Puerto Natales, Chile
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Tom at Torres
Sun Feb 20, 2000 Torres mirador, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Louisa above Rio Paine, Day 1 of Circuit
Mon Feb 21, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Louisa above Lago Paine
Mon Feb 21, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Lago Dickson
Tue Feb 22, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Tom in front of snow covered peak after beautiful meadow
Tue Feb 22, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Tom and Louisa at the Paso John Gardner with Glaciar Grey in background
Wed Feb 23, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Louisa on descent from Paso John Gardner
Wed Feb 23, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Louisa on ladder climbing ravine
Thu Feb 24, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Horns looking up waterfall ravine
Thu Feb 24, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Glaciar Grey
Thu Feb 24, 2000 El Circuito, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Cuernos in Valle Frances on ascent
Sat Feb 26, 2000 Valle Frances, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Us at the very top of the Valle Frances
Sat Feb 26, 2000 Valle Frances, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Cuernos in the afternoon during our descent
Sat Feb 26, 2000 Valle Frances, PN Torres del Paine, Chile
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Sunrise at Pehoe from our tent
Sun Feb 27, 2000 PEHORF
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Cool lenticular clouds
Mon Feb 28, 2000 Sona de Ultima Esperanza, near Puerto Natales, Chile
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Cool clouds in front of the Cuernos in the distance
Mon Feb 28, 2000 Sona de Ultima Esperanza, near Puerto Natales, Chile
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Cerro Torre
Fri Mar 3, 2000 Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Louisa ice hiking a glacier ravine
Fri Mar 3, 2000 Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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A deep blue glacial pool
Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Us inside the ice cave
Fri Mar 3, 2000 Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Tom descending an ice wall
Fri Mar 3, 2000 Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Us on Glacier Torre
Fri Mar 3, 2000 Glacier Torre, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Agujas (needles) Poincenot & St Exupery
Sun Mar 5, 2000 Laguna Los Tres, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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The mighty Perito Moreno from the boat
Mon Mar 6, 2000 A boat along Glaciar Perito Moreno, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Tom in front of the Perito Moreno
Mon Mar 6, 2000 A boat along Glaciar Perito Moreno, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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The iceberg makes a big splash
Mon Mar 6, 2000 A boat along Glaciar Perito Moreno, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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The front of the "eagle head"
Mon Mar 6, 2000 The walkway along Glaciar Perito Moreno, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Sunrise on the Perito Moreno
Tue Mar 7, 2000 The walkway along Glaciar Perito Moreno, PN Glaciares, Argentina
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Tom with young araucarias
Sat Mar 11, 2000 PN Villarica, Chile
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Some locals butchering a cow
Sat Mar 11, 2000 Between PN Villarica and Conaripe, Chile
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Louisa in front of a waterfall
Sat Mar 11, 2000 Between PN Villarica and Conaripe, Chile
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A lava river from Volcan Villarica
Sat Mar 11, 2000 Near Pucon, Chile
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Tom in our 4wd crossing a stream
Fri Mar 17, 2000 Near PN Huerquehue, Chile
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Volcan Osorno at sunset
Sat Mar 18, 2000 Puerto Octay, on Lago Llanquihue, Chile
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Louisa gets pushed around by a llama
Sun Mar 19, 2000 Bellavista, km34, between Puerto Varas and Ensenada, Chile
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Louisa and MomC from a peninsula
Sun Mar 26, 2000 Near Bariloche, Argentina
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Tom holding his fish
Tue Mar 28, 2000 Lago Lacar, near San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
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Closeup of Tom fishing
Tue Mar 28, 2000 Lago Lacar, near San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
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The lake with reflected autumn foliage
Tue Mar 28, 2000 Lago Lacar, near San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
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MomC mountain biking back to town
Wed Mar 29, 2000 PN Arrayanes, near Villa Angostura, Argentina
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Colorful buildings
Fri Mar 31, 2000 Caminita, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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More brightly colored houses
Fri Mar 31, 2000 Caminita, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The sunset again
Tue Apr 4, 2000 Sheraton International, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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The Throat, majestically
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Helicopter ride, Brazilian side, Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Entire vista of Iguazu Falls, including San Martin Island
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Helicopter ride, Brazilian side, Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Rainbow in the mist
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Helicopter ride, Brazilian side, Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Looking down the throat of the devil
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Helicopter ride, Brazilian side, Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Upper Falls thundering down on the Brazilian side
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Panorama of the Falls, with rainbow
Wed Apr 5, 2000 Iguazu Falls, Brazil
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Close to Adam and Eve
Thu Apr 6, 2000 Circuito Superior, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Rock formations in front of waterfalls
Circuito Superior, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Lou and Mom C in the launch
Thu Apr 6, 2000 Boat ride, Rio Iguazu, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Tom and Louisa swimming in front of Bosetti Falls
Thu Apr 6, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Waterfall through vegetation
Thu Apr 6, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Waterfall through vegetation with rainbow
Thu Apr 6, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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A rainbow in front of the panorama from San Martin to Bosetti
Sat Apr 8, 2000 Circuito Inferior, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Looking through La Ventana from up close
Sat Apr 8, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Small falls on the other side of La Ventana
Sat Apr 8, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Another small fall through the green
Sat Apr 8, 2000 Isla San Martin, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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Tom, Susan and John on bikes near Sentinel Peak
Mon Apr 17, 2000 Witsieshoek, Drakensbergs, South Africa
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Elephants walking away
Wed Apr 19, 2000 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Elephant profile
Wed Apr 19, 2000 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Lots of elephants eating dinner
Wed Apr 19, 2000 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Elephant from the front
Wed Apr 19, 2000 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Susan, John and Louisa with the giraffe next to the car
Wed Apr 19, 2000 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Baby investigates us
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Rhino family drinks at the water hole
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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Susan, John, Louisa and Tom with Warwick, the guide, in front of the Land Rover Defender
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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You want to drive on this road? (shepherd herding his sheep)
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Shamwari game park, South Africa
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The Heads jut into the sea at Knysna
Sat Jan 2, 1999 Knysna, South Africa
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Us on Table Mountain
Mon Jan 4, 1999 Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
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Susan and John on Table Mountain
Mon Jan 4, 1999 Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
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Cliff at end of Hout Bay
Tue Jan 5, 1999 Chapmans Peak vista, South of Cape Town, South Africa
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Us on our neon bike
Tue Jan 5, 1999 Chapmans Peak vista, South of Cape Town, South Africa
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Piggyback baboon attracting even more attention
Tue Jan 5, 1999 Cape Point National Park, South Africa
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Bull elephant at a waterhole
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Side view of the bull elephant
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Cape buffalo calves
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Louisa, Susan, and John take a break from game watching
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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All four of us in front of the Land Rover
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Civet on the tree branch
Sat Jan 9, 1999 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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The top of the main falls
Sat Jan 9, 1999
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Us in the canoe
Sat Jan 9, 1999 Zambezi River, Matetsi Game Reserve, near Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Two lions near the road
Fri Apr 28, 2000 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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A young male lion lying down
Fri Apr 28, 2000 Matetsi Game Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Us in the "rainforest"
Sun Apr 30, 2000 God's Window, Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
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Us with the potholes
Sun Apr 30, 2000 Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
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A water carved canyon
Sun Apr 30, 2000 Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
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Us at the 3 Rondavels
Sun Apr 30, 2000 Three Rodavels, Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
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Tom and Louisa in front of the Franciscan monastery, La Recoleta
Thu May 4, 2000 Sucre, Bolvia
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Roadside village stopover on trip from Uyuni
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Between Uyuni and Potosi, Bolivia
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Tom in front of one huge rock used in the wall
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Sacsaywaman, near Cusco, Peru
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Us in an Incan doorway
Fri Jan 8, 1999 Sacsaywaman, near Cusco, Peru
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A native woman selling ceramics
Sat Jan 9, 1999 Pisac, Peru
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School children holding their new pens
Tue May 16, 2000 Campsite in the Sacred Valley, Peru
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Circular terraces of Moray
Tue May 16, 2000 Moray ruins, Sacred Valley, Peru
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Look at the whiteness of the salt
Tue May 16, 2000 Maras, Peru
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Us on horseback arriving home
Tue May 16, 2000 Perrol Chico, Urubamba, Peru
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Machu Picchu from the watchman's hut
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Machu Picchu with Wayna Picchu in background
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Llamas with funerary rock
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Us in front of the ruins
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Tom gets energy from the Hitching Post
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Amazing stonework next to the royal tomb
Thu May 18, 2000 Machu Picchu, Peru
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Moray from above
Thu May 18, 2000 Helicopter from Aguas Calientes to Cusco, Peru
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A round tower of bones
Sat May 20, 2000 Church of San Francisco, Lima, Peru
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Approaching La Selva Jungle Lodge
Mon May 22, 2000
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Tom with war paint
Tue May 23, 2000
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Kids by the side of the Napoo river
Tue May 23, 2000
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Tom and Mo go swimming with the manatees and caimans
Tue May 23, 2000
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Marine iguana & sea lion
Fri May 26, 2000 North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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Booby mating ritual
Fri May 26, 2000 North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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Tom with sea lion again
Fri May 26, 2000 North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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Tom returning from a dive
Fri May 26, 2000 Wolf Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Dolphin jumping
Sun May 28, 2000 Darwin Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Close up of the marine iguana
Wed May 31, 2000 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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The four of us with a giant land turtle
Wed May 31, 2000 Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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The four of us saying goodbye to the Aggressor
Thu Jun 1, 2000 Baltra Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Shawn and Laetitia on the equator line
Thu Jun 1, 2000 Mitad del Mundo, near Quito, Ecuador
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Tom and Shawn on the Rio Mindo
Fri Jun 2, 2000 Rio Mindo, near Mindo, Ecuador
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Excitement on the Rio Mindo
Fri Jun 2, 2000 Rio Mindo, near Mindo, Ecuador
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Old man with cute 2 month old llama
Mon Jun 5, 2000 Hacienda San Augustin de Callo, near Cotopaxi, Ecuador
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Us with John and Signe
Sun Jun 25, 2000 Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway
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Gods Expedition?
Sun Jun 25, 2000 Hell, Norway
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Us enjoying the glacier
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Briksdal Glacier, near Olden, Norway
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Loading the kayaks after lunch
Sat Jan 2, 1999 Somewhere on Sognefjorden, Norway
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Tom and Louisa standing in front of the fjord
Thu Jun 29, 2000 Junction of Aurlandfjord and Sognefjord, Norway
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Tom in the meadow
Fri Jun 30, 2000 In the Naeroyfjord, Norway
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View down the fjord from Stigen
Fri Jun 30, 2000 Stigen farm, Aurlandsfjord, Norway
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Waterfall and fjord from Stigen
Fri Jun 30, 2000 Stigen farm, Aurlandsfjord, Norway
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Us in the meadow in front of the Sognefjord
Sat Jul 1, 2000 Sognefjord, Norway
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Tom in front of the Houses of Parliament
Tue Jul 4, 2000 London, England
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Us in front of the Western Wall
Wed Jul 5, 2000
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Us above the Sea of Galilee
Sat Jul 8, 2000
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Us in the narrowest part of The Siq
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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The first glimpse of the Treasury
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Classic view of the Treasury
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Louisa in the natural cave of colored rock
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Palace tomb to the Silk Tomb
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Us in front of the Silk Tomb
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Look at the colors!
Sun Jul 9, 2000
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Tom in the door of the Monastery
Mon Jul 10, 2000
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The Monastery in all of its glory
Mon Jul 10, 2000
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Now we know why they call it the Red Sea
Mon Jul 10, 2000 Coral Hilton, Nuweiba, Egypt
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The gorgeous reefs on the Red Sea
Thu Jul 13, 2000 Red Sea near Hurghada, Egypt
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Closeup of the sphinxes
Mon Jul 17, 2000 Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
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More colored capitals
Mon Jul 17, 2000 Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
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Us in front of a carved column
Mon Jul 17, 2000 Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
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Closeup of Ramses II statue
Mon Jul 17, 2000 Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt
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Tom with a sphinx
Mon Jul 17, 2000 Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt
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Hallway of Ramses VI tomb
Tue Jul 18, 2000 Tomb of Ramses IV, Luxor, Egypt
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A vulture on the wall with rare green pigment
Tue Jul 18, 2000 Temple of Queen Hetchepsut, Luxor, Egypt
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Boat behind us besieged by villagers of Esna selling their wares
Tue Jul 18, 2000 Esna lock, Egypt
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Columns in the Temple of Khnum
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt
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Sunlight on the side wall
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt
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Kids waving in frront of their house
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Nile River, Egypt
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Felucca with a cow on it!
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Nile River, Egypt
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The entrance to the temple
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Temple of Edfu, Edfu, Egypt
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Louisa worshipping Tom (not!)
Wed Jul 19, 2000 Nile River, Egypt
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Camels riding in the back of a truck
Thu Jul 20, 2000
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Us on a felucca
Thu Jul 20, 2000
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Tom with Nefertari
Fri Jul 21, 2000
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Facade of Ramses II temple again
Fri Jul 21, 2000
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Us at the pyramids
Sat Jul 22, 2000
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Us standing on Menkaure's, after venturing in
Sat Jul 22, 2000
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Great Sphynx in front of a pyramid
Sat Jul 22, 2000
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Us on a bridge
Tue Jul 25, 2000 Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Canal inside the city
Tue Jul 25, 2000 Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Louisa with female lion near Emperor's bedroom
Tue Jul 25, 2000 Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Louisa with carved stone ramp
Wed Jul 26, 2000 Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China
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Colorful dragon boat
Thu Jul 27, 2000 Summer Palace, Beijing, China
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Tom sits in a niche
Fri Jul 28, 2000 Mu Tian Yu, outside Beijing, China
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Another look at the Great Wall
Fri Jul 28, 2000 Mu Tian Yu, outside Beijing, China
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Us on the Great Wall at Mu Tian Yu
Fri Jul 28, 2000 Mu Tian Yu, outside Beijing, China
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Tom balances the heavy rock to prove his faithfulness
Sun Jul 30, 2000 Fengdu, China
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Louisa with a green demon
Sun Jul 30, 2000 Fengdu, China
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Market street in Fengdu
Sun Jul 30, 2000 Fengdu, China
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More of the restored tracker path
Mon Jul 31, 2000 Lesser Three Gorges, Daning River, China
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Looking up the unfinished locks
Mon Jul 31, 2000 3 Gorges dam site, China
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A side canyon spanned by old bridge
Mon Jul 31, 2000 Xiling Gorge, Yangtze River, China
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The Yellow Crane Tower
Wed Aug 2, 2000 Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan, China
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Us in the Yu Gardens
Wed Aug 2, 2000 Yu Gardens, Shanghai, China
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Close-up of temple corner
Fri Aug 4, 2000 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tom pretends he is a demon
Sat Aug 5, 2000 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
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Louisa looks like a garuda
Sat Aug 5, 2000 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tom with the reclining Buddha
Sat Aug 5, 2000 Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand
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We take a tuk-tuk back to the hotel
Sat Aug 5, 2000 Bangkok, Thailand
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Louisa imitates a Buddha in the Earth position
Sun Aug 6, 2000 Wat Sisaket, Vientianne, Laos
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Pink painted wall adorned witth color glass figures
Mon Aug 7, 2000 Vat Xieng Phong, Luang Prabang, Laos
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Tom with a Buddhist monk
Mon Aug 7, 2000 Vat Khi Li, Luang Prabang, Laos
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The gorgeous green glass of the new wat
Mon Aug 7, 2000 Royal Palace Museum, Luang Prabang, Laos
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More buddhas
Tue Aug 8, 2000 Pak Ou Caves, north of Luang Prabang, Laos
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Hmong children in their village
Tue Aug 8, 2000 Ban Na Oune village, near Luang Prabang, Laos
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Oldest woman in the village
Tue Aug 8, 2000 Ban Na Oune village, near Luang Prabang, Laos
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We love this waterfall
Tue Aug 8, 2000 Kuang Si waterfall, near Luang Prabang, Laos
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Tom and guides with the broken down jeep
Fri Aug 11, 2000
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Hmong ethnic woman carrying her baby to market
Fri Aug 11, 2000
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Louisa tries on a traditional skirt
Fri Aug 11, 2000
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Terraced rice paddies
Sat Aug 12, 2000
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Louisa with children outside of their home in a field near Bac Ha
Sat Aug 12, 2000
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Hmong woman with her youngest child in their home. She is making some of the petent corn 'wine' on the stove.
Sat Aug 12, 2000
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Kids riding water buffalos home
Sat Aug 12, 2000
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Tom swimming in the idyllic swimming hole
Mon Aug 14, 2000
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The kitchen of our first homestay
Tue Aug 15, 2000
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Tom with tiny Lan, the 7 year old daughter of the family
Tue Aug 15, 2000
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Us muddy from our hike
Wed Aug 16, 2000
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Tom in a cyclo
Thu Aug 17, 2000 Hanoi, Vietnam
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Looking out from inside the "Grotto of Wonder"
Fri Aug 18, 2000 Grotto of Wonder, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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Our campsite on the beach
Sat Aug 19, 2000 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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Limestone pinnacle reflected in the water
Sat Aug 19, 2000 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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Tom imitates a happy buddha
Wed Aug 23, 2000 Marble Mountain (Danang), Vietnam
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Chicken transportation
Fri Aug 25, 2000 Cruising on the Mekong Canals (Cantho, Vietnam)
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Women travelling to the market
Sat Aug 26, 2000 Cai Rang floating market (Cantho, Vietnam)
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A boat full of produce
Sun Aug 27, 2000 Cai Be and surrounding islands (Mekong Delta, Vietnam)
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Tom barely fits in the original tunnel
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Cu Chi tunnels, Vietnam
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Caodaists prostrate during a chant (hear it)
Caodaist temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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Caodaist level with colorful robes, but strange hat
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Caodaist temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam
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Us with Thuan's family
Tue Aug 29, 2000 Thuan's childhood home Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Reception and meeting hall
Wed Aug 30, 2000 Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Barbed wire over the door
Wed Aug 30, 2000 Tuol Sleng, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Naga (seven-headed snake) held by gods
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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3 bodhisattva faces in a row
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Bayon, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Vishnu in the entrance gate
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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The towers reflected in a lotus pool
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Monks resting in an entryway
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Columns and galleries on top
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Louisa imitates Buddha in front of absaras
Thu Aug 31, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Tom climbs out of the rubble
Fri Sep 1, 2000 Preah Khan, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Us on huge tree roots growing out of the gallery
Fri Sep 1, 2000 Ta Prohm, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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More roots crawl along the gallery roof
Fri Sep 1, 2000 Ta Prohm, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Us and the towers reflected in early morning light
Sat Sep 2, 2000 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Statue and carved false door
Sat Sep 2, 2000 Banteay Srei, outside Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Sorting dried shrimp
Sun Sep 3, 2000 Vietnamese floating village, Tonle Sap lake near Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Local "gas station" selling 2 liter bottles of gas for motos
Sun Sep 3, 2000 Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Woman with child in makeshift bike carrier
Sun Sep 3, 2000 Siem Reap, Cambodia
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A truckload of wood, monks, and other hitchikers
Sun Sep 3, 2000 Siem Reap, Cambodia
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We enjoyed the pool too
Mon Sep 11, 2000 Amed, Bali, Indonesia
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Our high tech dive boat aka jukung
Tue Sep 12, 2000 Amed, Bali, Indonesia
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Tom on the rented scooter
Wed Sep 13, 2000 Bali, Indonesia
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The tower is rocked and spun to confuse the evil spirits
Thu Sep 14, 2000 Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia
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Another ceremonial animal is rocked
Thu Sep 14, 2000 Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia
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Putting the white sheeted bodies in the tower
Thu Sep 14, 2000 Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia
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The bodies are moved to the cremation towers
Thu Sep 14, 2000 Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia
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The cremation, with music
Klung Kung, Bali, Indonesia
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Us on Shields Street
Thu Sep 21, 2000 Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Venus serving for the match
Wed Sep 27, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Venus takes a victory lap with the flag
Wed Sep 27, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Us in the tennis stadium during the medal ceremony
Wed Sep 27, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Marion Jones does a victory lap after winning 200m gold
Thu Sep 28, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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The US take an outside shot
Fri Sep 29, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Lisa Leslie pulls and pops
Sat Sep 30, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Tom in front of the scoreboard
Sat Sep 30, 2000 Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
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Us overlooking the beach in the Royal National Park
Mon Oct 2, 2000 Royal National Park, NSW, Australia
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Louisa on Manly Beach
Wed Oct 4, 2000 Manly, NSW, Australia
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Us on top of Mt. Oberon
Sun Oct 8, 2000 Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, Australia
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Kangaroo in flight (Boing!)
Sun Oct 8, 2000 Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, Australia
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Joey peeks out of his pouch
Mon Oct 9, 2000 Anglesea golf course, Victoria, Australia
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Fantastic colors in the sky and ocean
Mon Oct 9, 2000 Great Ocean Drive, Victoria, Australia
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Sailboats in front of the Harbor Bridge
Sat Oct 14, 2000 Sydney Harbor NP, near Mosman, Australia
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Koala climbs a tree at the zoo
Sat Oct 14, 2000 Tarronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia
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Tom gets a waypoint at Evans Point
Sun Oct 15, 2000 Katoomba, NSW, Australia
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Another view of hanging rock
Sun Oct 15, 2000 Hanging Rock Overlook, near Blackheath, NSW, Australia
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Louisa with the 3 sisters
Sun Oct 15, 2000 Echo Point, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
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Us in the basket, about to take off
Mon Oct 16, 2000 Branxton, NSW, Australia
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Our two companion balloons hang in the morning sun
Mon Oct 16, 2000 Over Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
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Us in front of inlaid doorway
Sat Oct 21, 2000 Red Fort, Agra, India
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Like a postcard - the Taj Mahal reflected in the pool
Sun Oct 22, 2000 Taj Mahal, Agra, India
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Us in front again
Sun Oct 22, 2000 Taj Mahal, Agra, India
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The five-story pavilion
Sun Oct 22, 2000 Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra, India
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Man with camel - typical village scene
Mon Oct 23, 2000 Ranthambore to Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Us with a local family
Mon Oct 23, 2000 Ranthambore to Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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We ride an elephant!
Tue Oct 24, 2000 Amber Fort, Jaipur, India
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Us on top of the palace
Tue Oct 24, 2000 Amber Fort, Jaipur, India
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Tom learns how to make a rug
Tue Oct 24, 2000 Jaipur, India
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Us in the observatory
Tue Oct 24, 2000 Jantar Mantar Observatory, Jaipur, India
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Looking down at the sundials for each zodiac sign (with Louisa waving)
Tue Oct 24, 2000 Jantar Mantar Observatory, Jaipur, India
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Washing day in Lake Pichola
Thu Oct 26, 2000 Boat on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India
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Cow in the road (traffic obstacle)
Thu Oct 26, 2000 Old market, Udaipur, India
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Louisa on camel with village children
Fri Oct 27, 2000 Delwara village, near Devi Garh, outside Udaipur, India
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Closeup of us at rooftop dinner
Fri Oct 27, 2000 Devi Garh, outside Udaipur, India
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Tom provides ballast for the water pump
Sat Oct 28, 2000 Driving Udaipur to Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India
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Even the bulls threshing daal are painted for Diwali
Sat Oct 28, 2000 Driving Udaipur to Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India
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The lower fort with the blue city of Jodhpur
Sun Oct 29, 2000 Mehrengarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
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Many colored grains and beans for sale
Sun Oct 29, 2000 Old market, Jodhpur, India
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Local sadhu contortionist
Tue Oct 31, 2000 Pashupatenath temples, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Colorful costumes at the cremation site
Tue Oct 31, 2000 Pashupatenath temples, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Bright colors for sale
Tue Oct 31, 2000 Pashupatenath temples, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Us in front of Manaslu at sunset
Wed Nov 1, 2000 Hatiyathok, near Gorkha, Nepal
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Manaslu lit red by the sunset
Wed Nov 1, 2000 Hatiyathok, near Gorkha, Nepal
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Louisa and porters on another suspension bridge
Sun Nov 5, 2000 Arughat to Liding, Nepal
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The trekkers at breakfast with local children
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Machhakhola, Nepal
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Close up of a Nepali girl with baby sister
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Machhakhola, Nepal
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Nepali children doing school work at home
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Machhakhola to Dobhan, Nepal
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A local woman weaves a blanket
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Dobhan, Nepal
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Porters trudge up the trail
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Dobhan to Lauri, Nepal
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Julius 'ganja' Caesar bestowing gifts on the multitudes
Mon Nov 6, 2000 Lauri, Nepal
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The bridge was damaged but not destroyed
Tue Nov 7, 2000 Philim, Nepal
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A village before a snow covered mountain
Wed Nov 8, 2000 Deng, Nepal
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A woman carries a load of harvested grass home
Wed Nov 8, 2000 Deng to Bihi, Nepal
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Another mani wall of carved prayer stones
Thu Nov 9, 2000 Bihi to Suksam, Nepal
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A Tibetan woman sifts corn in the field that became our campsite
Thu Nov 9, 2000 Namrung, Nepal
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Louisa with the Tibetan family
Thu Nov 9, 2000 Namrung, Nepal
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Women harvest wheat near Namrung
Fri Nov 10, 2000 Namrung to Lho, Nepal
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Us with prayer flags and the town gate
Fri Nov 10, 2000 Namrung to Lho, Nepal
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Lunch spot in a corn field
Fri Nov 10, 2000 Lho, Nepal
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Gold domed buddhist building in front of Manaslu
Fri Nov 10, 2000 Lho, Nepal
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Nepali/Tibetan child with dad carrrying basket
Fri Nov 10, 2000 Lho, Nepal
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Yaks carrying cargo in the village
Sat Nov 11, 2000 Samagaun (Ro), Nepal
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An action shot during pinecone volleyball
Sat Nov 11, 2000 Samagaun (Ro), Nepal
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Snowball fight!
Mon Nov 13, 2000 Samdo, Nepal
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Brushing snow off the tents in the morning
Tue Nov 14, 2000 Samdo, Nepal
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The entire group, with sherpas, at the top
Wed Nov 15, 2000 Top of Larkya La pass, Nepal
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Louisa and Les on a high suspension bridge
Fri Nov 17, 2000 Dharapani, Nepal
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The trail is choked with sheep
Fri Nov 17, 2000 Dharapani to Sallghari, Nepal
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Louisa stands in the trail while decorated horses pass
Sat Nov 18, 2000 Bhartang to Pisang, Nepal
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Tom, Les and Bill devour delicious yak yogurt
Sun Nov 19, 2000
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The town of Upper Manang
Mon Nov 20, 2000
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Us in front of snow covered peaks
Mon Nov 20, 2000
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Yaks stampede through camp
Mon Nov 20, 2000
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Us bundled up before dawn on our way up the pass
Wed Nov 22, 2000
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Us at the top with prayer flags
Wed Nov 22, 2000 Top of Thorong La Pass, Nepal
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Duba sits at the top in front of the marker sign
Wed Nov 22, 2000 Top of Thorong La Pass, Nepal
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Another group pic on top
Wed Nov 22, 2000 Top of Thorong La Pass, Nepal
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Louisa on the path on the steep way down
Wed Nov 22, 2000
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Prayer flags outline Dhaulagiri
Wed Nov 22, 2000
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Tom at the temple with 108 spouts of holy water
Wed Nov 22, 2000
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Looking down valley again
Thu Nov 23, 2000
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A man carries huge timbers on tump line
Thu Nov 23, 2000
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The staff applauding a successful trek
Thu Nov 23, 2000
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Temba, Cheden and others smiling
Thu Nov 23, 2000
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Hari cuts a rug
Thu Nov 23, 2000
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Yam asleep under the tablecloth
Fri Nov 24, 2000
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Scraggily bearded Tom
Sat Nov 25, 2000
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Potters Square
Sat Nov 25, 2000
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Tom with two lions
Sat Nov 25, 2000
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Everest
Sun Nov 26, 2000
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Two young monkeys playing
Sun Nov 26, 2000
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Monkeys hanging out
Sun Nov 26, 2000
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Young schoolgirls stretch to spin the prayer wheels
Sun Nov 26, 2000
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a mountain vista from the slopes of Zugspitz
Thu Nov 30, 2000 Zugspitz, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Jo, Arnie and Louisa in Grand Place
Sun Dec 3, 2000 Brussels, Belgium
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Us on a bridge over the Seine with Eiffel Tower
Tue Dec 5, 2000 Paris, France
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Tom Louisa, Kyra and Andrew at the Hotel de Ville
Wed Dec 6, 2000 Paris, France
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Sun on mountains in the Beagle Channel
Fri Jan 1, 1999 Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego
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A blow while another surfaces
Sun Dec 10, 2000 Drake Passage, Antarctic Ocean
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Tom adjusts his rudder
Sun Dec 10, 2000 Drake Passage, Antarctic Ocean
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The humback waves its tail
Sun Dec 10, 2000
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An old whaler ship on the beach with penguins and elephant seals
Sun Dec 10, 2000
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The massive chinstrap penguin rookery
Mon Dec 11, 2000
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Chinstrap saying hello
Mon Dec 11, 2000
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Us on top with penguins
Mon Dec 11, 2000
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The gentoo colonyy nestled in beside the main building
Fri Jan 1, 1999
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Smile! We paddled through the arch in the berg
Tue Dec 12, 2000
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Our kayaks on shore, with a dramatic mountain backdrop
Wed Dec 13, 2000
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Our campsite with the setting sun in the background
Wed Dec 13, 2000 Ronge Island, Errera Channel
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Us in our campsite, with the pink mountains behind
Wed Dec 13, 2000 Ronge Island, Errera Channel
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The seal yawns
Thu Dec 14, 2000
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The huge iceberg in all its glory
Thu Dec 14, 2000
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The seal says hello
Fri Dec 15, 2000
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A zillion penguins on a small rock
Fri Dec 15, 2000
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Getting fed again
Fri Dec 15, 2000
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A zodiac passing through sea ice floes on its way back
Fri Dec 15, 2000
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Two of the orcas surfaced near the boat!
Fri Dec 15, 2000
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