November 2016

Sumatra

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03.11.2016 - 19.11.2016 25 °C
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Travelled to Sumatra... arriving Pekanbau (Sumatra), (Indonesia) via (Singapore), then travelled to/through; Pekanbaru, Bukittinggi, Lake Maninjau, Bukittinggi, Pekanbaru (Sumatra), (Indonesia) and back home via (Singapore)...

Gardens by the Bay

The spectacular Gardens by the Bay, lit up during the evening light and sound show, Singapore.

Bored in Bukittinggi

End of a long day in the shops off Jam Gadang, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Serenity

Early morning on peaceful Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Volcanic Crater

Cloudy day on the volcanic crater, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Old Wood House

Charming old wooden house on the road around Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Minangkabau House

Traditional Minangkabau roof on a foreshore house, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Clouds on the Horizon

The recent influx of fish farms on the lake has raised environmental concerns over water quality into the future, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Life on the Lake

Digging for clams on a misty morning, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Puncak Lawang

A view of the northern end of the lake from Puncak Lawang, the para-gliding launch-pad, Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Minangkabau Paddies

Newly planted rice paddies at Kelok 28 on the way out of Lake Maninjau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Bendi Drivers

Bendi drivers or local 'horse and cart' taxi's, parked at Jam Gadang waiting for customers, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Caucasus

Travel Map and Photographs

30.09.2016 - 14.11.2016 22 °C
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Travelled to Georgia/Armenia... arriving via (Singapore) and (Munich), then travelled to/through; Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Mestia, Borjomi, Gori, Tbilisi, (Georgia), Yerevan, Yeghegnadzor, Goris, Sevan, Yerevan, Alaverdi, (Armenia), Tbilisi, (Georgia) and back home via (Munich) and (Singapore)...

Masjid Sultan

Sunrise over the Masjid Sultan, located in the Muslim Quarter, and considered one of the most important mosques in the country, Kampong Glam, Singapore.

St George Cross

St George cross carved in stone outside the St Nicholas Church in the Narikala fortress, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sameba

The impressive Georgian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, or Sameba as it is locally known, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ananauri Church

On the banks of the Zhinvali Dam sits the famous Ananauri Church built in 1689, Ananauri, Georgia.

Kazbegi Trio

The village of Kazbegi (aka Stepantsminda), the Kazbegi Church (aka Gergeti Trinity Church or Tsminda Sameba) and snowy Mt Kazbeg, Kazbegi, Georgia.

Classic Kazbegi

Interpretation of the classic Gergeti Trinity Church against the mountain shot, Kazbegi, Georgia.

Svaneti Towers

Medieval Svaneti Towers or Koshkebi built between the 8th and 13th centuries, Mestia, Georgia.

Alpine Autumn

Autumn colours in the mountains around a ghost village abandoned after a 1987 earthquake, Zhamushi, Georgia.

Ushguli

Stunning autumn colours surrounding the highest habitable village in Europe, Ushguli, Georgia.

Beautiful Borjomi

Nestled on the banks of the Borjomula river is the famed mineral hot-waters town, Borjomi, Georgia.

Private Carriage

The insignia on Stalin's private train carriage that was reputedly used to broker a deal at the 1945 Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin, Gori, Georgia.

City of Caves

The mythical ancient silk road 'City of Caves', which dated back to 5BC with a population of 20 000 inhabitants, Uplistsikhe, Georgia.

Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide memorial and museum built to commemorate the systematic and brutal murder of 1.5 million Armenian's by the Turkish, Yerevan, Armenia.

Opera House

Yerevan's much loved and used Opera House lit up during the evening, Yerevan, Armenia.

Garni Temple

Ubiquitous Armenian accordion player at the entrance of the pagan Garni Temple, Garni, Armenia.

Piety

Expression of piety in the lighting of a candle before a Saint within the 4th century Geghard Monastery, Geghard, Armenia.

Road to Nowhere

A melon seller's seasonal road-side dwelling, on the road into the hills outside Tigranashen, Armenia.

Armenian Fruits

Armenian strung dried fruits and grape sujuk, sold by vendors on the streets, Yeghednadzor, Armenia.

Noravank Monastery

Nestled in a stunning red-stone gorge is the Noravank Monastery just outside Yeghednadzor, Armenia.

Snow Cover

The trusty Lada covered with an over-night dusting of snow, the first for the season, Goris, Armenia.

On The Road

On the snow-lined road between Goris and Yeghegnadzor, Goris, Armenia.

Sulema Pass

Looking South while crossing the spectacular 2410m Sulema Pass on the way to Lake Sevan, Orbelian Caravanserai, Armenia.

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan was to be a relaxing couple of days beside the lake, ended up -2C and snowing, Sevan, Armenia.

Tombstones

Carved tombstones of monks embedded in the floor of the Sanahin Monastery, Sanahin, Armenia.

Waiting for the Bus

Waiting for the local bus to fill and leave, Alaverdi, Armenia.

Haghpat Monastery

Haghpat Monastery built around 976AD, used as a production house of religious literature and home for the bard Sayot Nova, Haghpat, Armenia.

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