The Red Fort towers over Old Delhi, and although it lies in ruins now, it’s exciting to imagine what this place would have been like during it’s peak years. Built by the Mughals this fort was a place of luxury and grandeur. After walking through Lahore Gate (named because it faces Lahore, Pakistan) you find … More The Red Fort
Located within the Mehrauli Archaeological Park stands India’s highest single tower, Qutb Minar (Arabic for pole/axis). The tower is a UNESCO World Heritage Monument and is a hot-spot not just for tourists, but for everyone. At the entrance to the park stands a mosque, that is still in use. The archaeological park is huge, and … More Qutb Minar
After a racing through 7 lanes of traffic on a 2 lane road equipped with cars of all sizes, trucks, motorcycles, auto-rickshaws, bicycle-rickshaws, pedestrians, wild dogs, monkeys and the occasional elephant I was beginning to feel carsick. The closest I can come to describing Delhi traffic is understood chaos. There are lines on the road, … More Rajpath
Back in 2006 Britt and I crossed the Equator while on a trip to Uganda, East Africa, which sits at 0° latitude. If you go up North 66° 32 feet and 35 inches from the equator you end up on the Arctic Circle. Today, that is where we were at. Now, we just need to … More Beardie Weirdie
This morning, several hours before the sun was up, we rode out of Turku for the last time. A few tears were shed as we left our home away from home. We have really come to love Turku, and absolutely enjoyed our past 6 months there. Though we left our apartment, we are not done … More Official Hometown of Santa Claus
The Wild Rose 