Travel Log 2007 part I

2007 Sydney, February-March 2007 Colorado, April 2007 Denver, April 2007 New York, May 2007 Los Angeles, June 2007 Denmark, June-July 2007 Stine's Wedding, July 2007 India, July 2007 Rishikesh, India, July 2007 The Holy Cows of India, July 2007 Denmark, August 2007 Denmark, September 2007 Roskilde, September 2007 Copenhagen, October 2007 Egypt, Cairo, October 2007 Egypt, Cairo, October-November 2007 Egypt, Aswan, November 2007 Egypt, Luxor, November 2007 Egypt, Cairo, December 2007 The Nile River, Cairo, December 2007 Christmas in Cairo, December 2007		2008 New Year's Day in Zurich, January 2008 Los Angeles, January 2008 California, Big Sur, February 2008 Colorado, Larkspur, February 2008 Egypt, Cairo again, February 2008 Portugal, Lisbon, February 2008 Portugal, Terceira, March 2008 Italy, Grizzo and Aviano, March 2008 Italy, Lucca,March 2008 Italy, Pisa and Napoli, March 2008 Denmark, Lejre, May 2008 Denmark, Copenhagen, May 2008 Denmark, Aarhus, May 2008 Denmark, Roedovre, June 2008 Denmark, Hvidovre, June 2008 Denmark, Volden, June 2008 Denmark, Gorenje, July 2008 Denmark, Amager, July 2008 Sweden, Hemsjo, July 2008 Denmark, Louisiana, July 2008 Denmark, Copenhagen, July - August 2008 USA, Colorado, August 2008

Australia, Sydney

Out in Chinatown in Sydney with friends, February 2007

Giggles in China Town, February 2007		More Sydney Friends, February 2007

Chinese New Year in Wollongong Buddhist Temple, Australia, Feb 2007

Helensburgh Friends, March 2007		Walking along the Helensburgh Coastline with Saidie & Mark, March 2007
Traveling Again 2007
USA, Colorado March 24, I left Sydney with a heart filled with joy, courage and beautiful friends to go back to the Northern Hemisphere and, inevitably, the colder climate of Colorado, my first stop. The first couple of weeks in Larkspur, Colorado has been cold and mostly snowy. Paul's house is out in the country on a dirt road, amidst the flat shopping mall-like townships between Denver and Colorado Springs, where shopping has turned into a self-check-out experience. You'd be tempted to call it boring surburbia. The gray and monotonous landscape and the cold wet climate was quite a shock to my system, when I first arrived here.		Larkspur, Colorado, April 2007
		But though I miss Sydney's luscious green and its magnificent bird life, houses here are warm and cozy and spacious and I have no distractions to avoid my writing. I am excited about my next book, which I am giving birth to in this cozy spot. And I am learning to drive a Jeep on the right side of the road, which will give me some more mobility and excitement. So given a bit of time and the arrival of spring, I am sure I will make myself a nest here. Spending time with Paul is changing my life so much that I am not sure it does matter where I am geographically in the world. I am happy within. I feel my life is opening up to new levels. My heart is experiencing new depths.
View from Paul's house, April 2007

Smiles in the Snow, Garden of the Gods, April 2007		View of the Garden of the Gods, a Red Rock Park, April 2007

Paul in the Snow, Garden of the Gods, April 2007		Tasty Ute Chief Spring Water! Manitou, April 2007
USA, Denver While Paul was working in Qatar and India, I got stuck in a serious snow storm with Rebecca our new room mate. It snowed so much, I thought it'd never stop. And then the electricity went out for 16 hours. Not sure living in the mountains in winter time is so appealing to me, really appreciate the comfort of city life :-). Then I was rescued by Steve and Cathryn who live in Denver and I stayed with them until the weather got better. This gave me a chance to see Denver and make new friends.
		Friends from Denver at Party, April 2007
		There are a lot of beautiful spots in Colorado; a few that I saw were The Red Rock Amphitheatre situated in the Garden of Angels, the Rocky Mountain Foothills, Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide National Trail - 3,100-mile long, runs from Canada to Mexico, 14,000 feet high.
Famous Red Rock Amphitheatre, April 2007

Garden of Angels, April 2007		Garden of Angels, April 2007

Rocky Mountains, May 2007		Rocky Mountains, May 2007

Rocky Mountains, May 2007
New York Trip Then work took Paul to New York State and I followed. It gave me a chance to see everybody in the city, which turned out quite an emotional trip for me. Some of the time I traveled with Paul upstate. We basically went from one end of the state to the other and our trip ended in Boston, Massachussett. First stop was the Ithica area, then Wood Stock and the Berkshires (MA), later we went to Buffalo for a job that Paul had to do. And finally ended up in Boston. Quite a lot of driving for me, but it was great to see all of New York and travel with Paul.
		Upstate New York, May 2007

Douglas lecture, Upstate NY, May 2007		Upstate New York Green Scenery, May 2007

Niagara Falls, May 2007		Niagara Falls, May 2007

Niagara Falls, May 2007		Niagara Falls, May 2007

Niagara Falls, May 2007		Niagara Falls, May 2007

New York Park Art, May 2007		New York Park Art, May 2007

New York Friends, May 2007
Los Angeles Trip Not long before my departing to go to Denmark, Paul and I took another road trip. This time we were going to Los Angeles, so that I could meet Paul's family and of course see a bit more road and yes, to visit a friend in Arizona.
		South East Colorado, June 2007

South East Colorado Town, June 2007		Colorado Buffalos, June 2007


The Continental Divide, Colorado, June 2007		The Continental Divide, Colorado, June 2007

The Continental Divide, Colorado, June 2007		Treasure Falls, Colorado, June 2007

Arizona, June 2007		LA Area, June 2007

LA Beach, June 2007		LA Beach, June 2007

Beach Smiles, June 2007		LA Family, June 2007