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2015 Giro stage 20 Colle delle Finestre
I was on my own for the penultimate Giro stage today. While the 199 km stage had a summit finish, the highlight would inevitably be the Colle delle Finestre so that was my destination. It took me a bit under 2 hours to hike to the summit. Normally if I was planning a 4 … Continue reading
Córdoba, Spain
Walking around Córdoba during La Vuelta a España, I switched to black and white when I saw that the August sun was bleaching all the color from my photos. The soft colors during the late sunset were a welcomed change from the harsh afternoon sun. It … Continue reading
Tour de France rest day in Carcassonne
In honor of the rest day, I wasn't planning to post but it's been such a great day that it would be a disservice if I didn't! Walking around Carcassonne on my way to visit the medieval walled city, I saw a BMC team car which was cool but I had to stop and … Continue reading
Tour de France stage 15
I think it's not just the riders who are looking forward to Monday's rest day. Can you spot the goof? The crew did and had a laugh. Earlier in the week, they also discovered they could use the big accent on the Š as a V and spell vodka. I would love to see a … Continue reading
4 minute guide to Jordan
Click here to see all the highlights of Jordan in–you guessed it–4 minutes!
Amman, Jordan
I usually try to get out of capital cities as soon as I can: they tend to be loud, busy, crowded, etc. Amman was all of these things but it definitely had its ups, starting with attending the farewell party of my friend's expat son and daughter-in-law (neither of whom I'd met before showing up … Continue reading
Aqaba & Jerash, Jordan
On my way back to Amman from Wadi Rum, I detoured to spend the morning on the country's minuscule coast. The coast line is so small that we were very nearly at the Saudi Arabian border before the taxi driver turned for the beach exit. I figured the best way to get the desert sand … Continue reading
Petra, Jordan: day 2
For our second and final day at Petra, Chris and I were joined by Amber, a Dutch backpacker we met at our hostel. There's only one way in so we passed the Treasury once more. Because we arrived just as Petra opened, we had the Impressive building all to ourselves. We investigated a few … Continue reading
Alexandria, Egypt
The drive from Cairo to Alexandria is long but easy, especially if you've got a private driver which is ridiculously affordable. After driving through the desert, our first stop was to see the catacombs at Kom el-Shoqafa. They were pretty serious about not letting cameras in, which is too bad because I loved exploring the … Continue reading
Luxor, Egypt
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The temple is composed of 3 stories of colonnades. The walls were covered in hieroglyphics and paintings depicting the birth of a female pharaoh and an expedition to the Red Sea. The ceiling was painted with stars. The Colossi of Memnon Two massive statues of Amenhotep III once marked … Continue reading