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Heading Home!
From Cusco to Lima to here in Miami. Land in Baltimore around midnight … miraculously sweet to be coming home … See you soon! Memories for a lifetime to share.…
Rail Trip … Back to Cusco
Train fun withJoe and Athena and another creature, didn’t get his name … Back at Cusco hotel, Steven confirming morning pick-up. That dog-eared red folder served us well these past 59 days.…
Machu Picchu, Day 3, New Year’s Eve
Lounging Day 3 at first, cribbage on MP grounds, walk around, chinchillas … New Year’s was a blast with cocktails, dining, Peruvian entertaining, a great band, dancing and 2012 welcome kisses…
Machu Picchu, Day 2 … The Climb
Long, steep way up Waynapicchu, crossing caverns, precipices to see the citadel from the famous mountain … Char’s kiss to Machu Picchu at the top of this world.…
Good Morning Machu Picchu!
Want you to know that Steven and I climbed the big old mountain you see in these pictures today … OMG … We’re shunning every stair we see …. Aleve-a-live-o. 
Blog posts to come.…
Machu Picchu, Day 1
Orient Express bearings in dining, bar and a raucous time in observation car next to wild river thru Sacred Valley. Aussie friends, brunch, bus ride and welcome to Machu Picchu and guide, Olga.
Evening at Sanctuary Lodge with some card …
Cusco, Day 3
Hugs and boots from Sonia! Boy and llama. Cusco plazas and flag flying. Peace on earth post. Flowers and people so sweet. Art from Durand. Dinner from Deva, Margot and team … We’ll be back!…
Cusco, Day 2
Lazed in front of fire till early pm. Kicked around Cusco finding exceptional art by Peggy Pareja on right, with sister, Pisca. Visited Coco Museum and it’s for real.. Note pinch of leaves in Inca artifact cheek. Altitude makes you …
Cusco Arrival, Day 1
Change over from Santiago to Lima … Holiday travel same everywhere, great digs at Hotel Monasterio … A 400 year old structure with our own private courtyard and lovely suite. Taking it easy today in front of the fire tending …
w santiago
Lovely Christmas Day respite at w santiago sporting 60 in Sixty pullover. Logo, pullover, website, facebook, blog designed by Eye Byte Solutions. Fly to Lima and then visit Cusco tomorrow.…
Happy Hanukah and Merry Christmas, y’all
Merry Christmas / Happy Hanukah … Enjoy your egg nog and have some latkes for us … Tomorrow is Christmas Eve on Easter Island … We send you love and peace! Linda and Steven XXXXOOOO…
Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island)
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A tailgate lunch witnessed by wild horses. Moai incomplete and abandoned at the Rano Raraku quarry … Have only eye sockets (missing coral) and thereby no spirit. See three-dimension, kneeling Moai.…
Rapa Nui (aka Eastern, Easter Island)
Altiplanico lodging (in the middle of all the action!), jet lag first day forays-Rano Kau Crater, body surfing in Hango Roa, us!…
Bora Bora!
Surprise … Yolo in Bora Bora, who knew! World class Four Seasons chocolate “60 in Sixty” birthday greeting … Special thanks! Great spa day!
Tomorrow, Easter Island!
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Kyoto … With a Capital “K”
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River trip to district of Geisha, temples, autumn leaves, Steven, green tea mousse, rickshaw thru bamboo, temples, lanterns, “60″ Sushi Roll (see Facebook), kiss to Kyoto from sister Char.
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Kyoto … Travel and Arrival
Great train ride through Japanese countryside, our digs are gorgeous, a sampling of our dinner and the Sorba Noodle Slayer at work … Night nite!…
Tokyo Retail
Holiday shopping season in full bloom. Check out facebook for Steven’s stealth shots. Super meal with Tanaka of boiled potato, shark’s fin, grilled chicken skin, hot pot and wheat based whiskey.…
Tokyo Views
Ravens, Temples, Lights, Spiders, Buildings, Sake, Movie, Midnight Repast at AW Kitchen 10 – great group, bedtime!…
Tokyo!
8:00am Ritz-Carlton Tokyo staff are escorting us to our room … Lovely birthday wishes … Great view. Ate sumptuous progressive dinner of tempura, grilled Kobe, sushi and saki.…
Hanoi … Shopping in a Citroen
Got a lift in this 1951 Citroen to visit 54 Traditions Gallery. Special thanks to Sallie Pellegrom (and Dan, of course!) for the referral.…
Hanoi … Metropole Street Food/Market Tour Wine Cogitation
Reviewing street food adventure over wine at Metropole Hotel. Everywhere brides and grooms taking wedding photos … chilly day for strapless frocks.…
Hanoi … Street Food and Market Tour – Phase Three
Tracey and Lotus Root with 100 of it’s uses, lunchtime in Hanoi-people loving the food, street scene and a parting coffee tryst ……
Hanoi … Street Food and Market Tour … Phase Two
Market bounty … Beautiful vegetable displays, amazing red fruits, crabs, turtles, Tracey explaining, Steven taking it in ……
Hanoi … Street Food and Market Tour
Vietnam Breakfast … Pho (pronounced “fur”) jasmine rice noodles, chicken/beef, herbs, battered donuts; rice crepe wrap of minced mushrooms, pork filling, crispy shallots topping, sauce dip (w/o bug drop) … OMG – so, so good!…
Cambodia – Bakhend Temple Sunset
Gorgeous … Golden time of day … Intrigued by the lions and their humanesque “bakhend” anatomy (arghhh) … And then there’s Steven’s smile, by which I remain smitten.…
Cambodia – More Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
What the …? There’s a depiction of a dinosaur! We think we know it all! Civilizations’ knowledge gained and lost and gained and lost and ……
Cambodia – Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
Cool temple … Every spire has four faces representing four good things in life .. Serenity, Compassion, Equanimity and something else, I forget – maybe, Memory … Ha! Blew a kiss from sister Char and Steven gives a “full on …
Cambodia – Angkor Wat Dieties
These are just a few … Most of their smiles are the same, except for two – can you tell the differences?…
Ensconced in Siem Reap and loving this town …
Loving the Hotel De la Paix, its design in addition to a top-notch service team who ushered in our luggage helping us get back on the street dining at AHA … which in addition to meaning “moment of realization”, signifies …
Udaipur, Mumbai, Singapore to Siem Reap-Cambodia
A sprint to Siem Reap and our bodies arrived ahead of the luggage … No pain, no gain!…
Lake Palace, final day and night in Udaipur
A whisper of sister Char on the waters surrounding Udaipur’s Lake Palace, along with a spa boat outing of tea, massages and moonlit wine-sips topside … Turning 60 is pretty outstanding and we are exactly one month through this once …
OMG … to catch up … Lake Palace, India
So most of you have heard we were both down (but not out) with colds … but at the Lake Palace, one recuperates among splendor in a human-size proportion of a Maharashtra summer palace … Belgium glass finials, marble corridors, …
Arrival in Udaipur
Hi! On a launch to the Lake Palace, a mid 1700′s marble wonder. Unfortunately, we both have colds, so communication has slowed down – what this stop was designed for! … Love!…
Last Night Dinner in Ranthambhore
Special thanks to GM-Ratna and the Oberloi Vanyavilas team’s dynamic hospitality along with surprise dinner consisting of a “60″ light show, candled amphitheater and delicious cuisine. Wow!…
More Safari Birds
Also, for the birdwatchers among us … Here’s a Common Hawk Cuckoo with hawk and parakeet types. Liked the cow fountain was interesting on this dam … That’s one blue pigeon!…
Ranthambhore Other Safari Finds
Neat images on this “ranger” station … Ask us about who put these there, what was their purpose and what do the images specifically represent among the wildlife resources in the Preserve.…
Ranthambhore Elephant Around
Took a short cruise around the neighborhood on sister elephants … Ask me about the “hutzpah” story on my girlfriend pachyderm when we get back. …
Day Two Safari … Plum Headed Parakeet
In addition to us humans – Met more monkeys (Steven mimics), deer (high antlers) and the elusive plum-headed parakeet – while introducing Char’s ashes to this renowned preserve … no tigers yet … Check out Oberoi Vanyavilas’ brand for a …
First Day in Ranthambhore … Walk Around
Hey … Not surprisingly, our posts are sporadic here in this lovely remote countryside of India. Here are a few pics of the flora in our walk-around today. Will try to send more later.…
Farewell to Agra, Train Journey, Hello Ranthambhore!
Final goodbye to Oberoi in Agra … Train trip to Ranthambhore … Arrival at Oberoi Vanyavilas …
Plenty of 60 in Sixty welcomes … Thank you! …
It’s Ma Birthday! Gonna have a good time!
Thank you Chef, Culinary and Service teams, Kreeteka and most of all, love of my life – Steven Rivelis for the most sumptuous, joy-filled birthday stay ever at the Obervoi Amarvilas, Agra, India.…
India … Visit to the Taj
The Taj … Looks fake behind us, but oh so real! Niha, super guide, with Steven. A whisper of Char’s ashes left in this iconic resting place built for love.…
It’s the Taj, Baby!
From Amman to Agra to us in paradise at the Taj Mahal … day 1 … Happy Thanksgiving y’all!…
Leaving Israel, Entering Jordan
Jerusalem and Cemetery from Mount of Olives, Mesada landscape, fort, fresco, storage, palace, indigenous bird, leaving Israel, Steven at Jordan border wait, Queen and King Hussein welcome…
P.S. – Final Dinner in Jerusalem
Thanks for the dinner suggestion … Armenian Tavern was memorable!…
Petra … Here We Come!
Wow … It’s been two weeks! Globe showing trips to Egypt and Israel. Visiting the Dead Sea and Masada on our way to Petra, Jordan tomorrow.…
Jerusalem Update
Wailing Wall, Steven at Wall, Bovugonvalia intertwined in Cypress, Steven outside Old Jerusalem, Arches and omnipresent Basketball!…
Luxor Luminesence
Hi everybody! Been on the Nile for the last several days with difficulty accessing the Blog … So here’s a photo- walk through of our time on S.S. Sudan … 120 year-old wooden steam and paddle-powered ship. Also, you’ll see …
It’s Cairo, Baby!
Just woke up … Couldn’t see the pyramids at first, but then I have trouble finding Cheerios in the cereal aisle. Looked again with sunglasses and saw looming on the horizon…3D triangles of Egyptianness.…
60 in Sixty Play List for Stop #3 Cairo
The 60 in Sixty Play List for Stop #3 Cairo beings right here, right now! Stay tuned over the next 3 days to get the complete playlist.
On to Egypt!
A facsimile of our 11.8.11 trip from London to Cairo on Steven’s blackboard coated globe.…
Bath, England with its Georgian Symmetry
A panoramic view of John Woods’ 18th century Georgian architecture … Roman baths rocked too!…
Stonehenged
Windy air, white hair, warm hug … How did stone age peoples, 5,000 years ago know how to use station stones and geometry to make perfect circles of multi-tonnage rock and position lentils at level planes?…
Visions of Steven
Steven – Slurping, Smiling, Studying, Standing all through ole town London … Great windy day!
Nostalgic Sunday roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding at Orange pub.…
To Hear the Trip Track …
Click the links shown in Steven’s music offerings below … a sign-in form will appear, then click the brown song title at the top (sign-in unnecessary). Share a better way in WordPress, contact Moo at Moorman@EyeByteSolutions.com…
London Lazying
Great flight, lovely London room, roses, hugs and rest; hence, sabbath-i.e., sabbatical…
The Journey Begins!
The journey is beginning!
Click the link to hear the first song on our 60 in Sixty soundtrack!
Steven’s Chalkboard Globe
For our 25 wedding anniversary I gave this chalkboard globe to trace our 60 in Sixty adventure. Here’s its introduction to you … I will upload an updated view when we’re on a travel day ……
