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The Pictures Worth 1,000 Words

Man was it tough to narrow down the (approx) 5,781 pictures we took over the course of our trip. That being said, it was fun trying to :-). We've categorized our faves by country below, focusing each to 10-15 of the most poignant photos we snapped. We also thought it would be worthwhile to include a few thematic categories including kiddies, flowers and pics of us. Enjoy!

Brazil	Cambodia	Egypt
Greece	Kenya	Laos
Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar (Burma)
Portugal	Singapore	South Africa
Spain	Tanzania	Thailand
Turkey	South Africa (Safari)

Favorite Pictures from Brazil

• Carnavale Craziness / Salvador
• Trio with Trio / Old Salvador
• Here's the Beef / Sao Paulo
• David immitating fish with El Capitan looking on / Paraty
• The Toast / Paraty
• Her Little Surfer Boy / Ponte Negra
• Lounge Lizard / Pipa
• Golden Seascape / Pipa
• J and J falling away / Foz de Iguazo
• Foz from the Argentinian Side / Foz de Iguazo
• Corcovado / Rio de Janeiro
• Sugarloafer / Rio de Janeiro

Favorite Pictures from Cambodia

Prison cell / Tuol Sleng Prison (now genocide museum) / Phnom Penh

The happy tomb raiding couple / Angkor Wat / Siam Reap

Column infitium / Lion Temple (under bridge) / Siam Reap

Monks on the lookout / Angkor Wat / Siam Reap

Statue tug-o-war / Angkor Thom / Siam Reap

Janet's viewpoint / Angkor Wat / Siam Reap

Jim templing / Angkor Wat / Siam Reap

Nature wins out / Ta Prohm / Siam Reap

Stone tree / Ta Prohm / Siam Reap

Fave Egypt Snaps

• Jelly in the Red / Red Sea
• Pair of Mosques / Mosque Madrassa of Sultan Hassan & Ar-Rifai / Cairo
• Ramses II / Luxor Museum / Luxor
• Luxor by Night / Luxor Temple / Luxor
• Avenue of the Sphinxes / Luxor Temple / Luxor
• Lost in the Columns / Karnac Temple / Luxor
• Inspiring Obelisk / Karnac Temple / Luxor
• Fertile Nile / Nile River
• Hanging Around Horus / Horus Temple
• Horus Take II / Horus Temple
• Feluca Sunset / Nile River
• Abu Simbel Profile / Abu Simbel Temple
• A Pair Joins A Trio / Giza
• Nose Job / Giza
• Marshmellow Mnt / Black Desert
• Sand Duner / White Desert
• Calcified Drifts / White Desert

Salvaged Greece Pics (all pics lost somewhere on the Canary Islands :-(). Thanks to Stacey and Shane for sharing their snaps with us:

• Beach Avenue / Santorini
• Caldera View / Santorini
• Line-o-lions / Delos
• Ivory Dome / Santorini
• Typical Greece / Mykonos
• Samira Gorge 1 / Crete
• Samira Gorge 2 / Crete
• Samira Gorge 3 / Crete
• Acropolis Now / Parthenon / Athens
• Lady Columns / Parthenon / Athens
• Pelican Brief / Mykonos
• Santorini Sunset / Santorini
• Windmill / Mykonos

Favorite Pics from Kenya

• Staredown / Masai Mara
• Chester close-up / Masai Mara
• Cheetah Family / Masai Mara
• Tail Wagger / Masai Mara
• Lapping Cubs / Masai Mara
• Clowning Elephant / Masai Mara
• Mom & Kid (calf that is) / Masai Mara
• Lineup / Masai Mara
• Close enough to see her scar / Masai Mara
• Breakfast of Champions / Masai Mara
• Secretary Birds / Masai Mara
• Vultures Nesting / Masai Mara
• Wildebeast as far as the (camera) can see / Masai Mara
• Yawny / Masai Mara

Favorite Pics from Laos

• Bombshell Hut / Nong Khiaw
• On the shores of the Mekong / Luang Prabang
• Fishing on the Mekong / Luang Prabang
• Little One fetching water / Village north of Luang Prabang
• Hut in the mountains / one the road between Vientiane and Vang Vieng
• J + J canoing on the Mekong / north of Nong Khiaw
• Jim enjoying "Lao Hine" with a local / Vang Vieng
• On the path / just north of Nong Khiaw
• River shot / on the Mekong north of Nong Khiaw
• Golden Temple / Wat Pha That Luang / Vientiane
• Tube and Brew / Nam Song River / Vang Vieng

Favorite Pics from Morocco

• Prototypical Arabic Arches / Fes
• Fortress at dusk / Fes
• Seating for 250,000 / Merrakesh
• Moroccan backdrop / Atlas Mountains
• Cloud Cover / Tizin Tichka Pass
• Rocking the kasbah / en route to Zagora
• Mosaic / en route to Zagora
• Kasbah Visit / en route to Zagora
• Joe Camels / en route to Zagora
• Landscape / Atlas Mountains
• Shadowplay / Desert outside Zagora
• Sunset / Desert outside Zagora

Favorite Pics from Mozambique

• Jim enjoying Tofu / Tofu Beach
• Breakfast with a view / Bamboozee Backpackers / Tofu Beach
• Juxtaposition / Vilanculos
• Prototypical African Bundle / Vilanculos
• With our guide (and savior) Mikesh / Nampula
• Fisherwomen / Wembe Beach / Pemba
• Border Patrol / Northern Mozambique

Favorite Pics from Myanmar (Burma)

• Where the bribes go / Immigration Check point
• White Fluffy Clouds / Mergui Archipelago
• Killer sunset / Mergui Archipelago
• Sea Gypsy residence / Sea Gypsy village / Mergui Archipelago
• Village view / Sea Gypsy village / Mergui Archipelago

Favorite Pics from Portugal

• Algarve Coast 1 / Homens Pinaho / Lagos
• Algarve Coast 2 / Ponta da Piedade / Lagos
• Algarve Coast 3 / Ponta da Piedade / Lagos
• To the Lighthouse / Ponta da Piedade / Lagos
• Arch / Lisbon
• Reflections of Bela Tower / Belum
• The Birds / Faro
• Getting Defensive / Lisbon
• Moonshot / Sintra
• Precariously Perched Angler / Algarve Coast
• Mazing / Lisbon
• Monastary and Bird / Belum
• Palace to rival Disney / Sintra
• Trippy-ass Sunset / South of Lisbon

Favorite Pics from Singapore

• Old and New / Hindu Temple
• Wife through plastic nucleotide / Singapore Art Museum
• Bored Orangutan / Singapore Zoo
• Preoccupied Baboon / Singapore Zoo
• Feisty Felines / Singapore Zoo
• Slinging at Raffles / Raffles Hotel and Bar
• Jim following suit / ""

Favorite Pics from South Africa

• Speaks for (her)self / Soweto Township / Johannesburg
• Taking Jim's breath away / Table Mountain / Cape Town
• At the "dinner Table" / Harbor / Cape Town
• Remembering the Road to Freedom / Robben Island / Cape Town
• More inspiring than Napa? / Stellenbosch
• Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point
• Glad to have an audience / Simon's Town
• One of the World's Top 5 Drives / Charles Bay
• Pipe-smokin', luggage tote'in local / Coffee Bay
• Lambs & Aloe / Coffee Bay
• Daredevils / Coffee Bay

Favorite Pics from South Africa (Safari)

• Big Bad Buffalo / Umlani
• Sundowner Backdrop / Umlani
• Confused Chameleon / Umlani
• Backup / Umlani
• Tall stare-down / Kruger Park (public)
• Hungry*2 Hippo / Umlani
• Drinking Bookends / Umlani
• The Kruger Gang / Kruger Park (public)
• Lunching Leopard / Umlani
• Lounging Leo / Umlani
• Maribu Stork (Sans Baby) / Umlani
• Monkee! / Kruger Park (public)
• "Friend" Rhino / Umlani
• Janet's fave / Kruger Park (public)
• Leader of the pack / Kruger Park (public)
• Becoming Pinstripes / Kruger Park (public)

Favorite Pics from Spain

• Valencia a Glow / Valencia
• The Pour / Valencia
• Mirror, Mirror / Granada
• East Meets West / Alhambra / Granada
• Double-take / Alhambra / Granada
• Classic Jim / Alhambra / Granada
• Fountains of Spain / Alhambra / Granada
• Playing with angles / Alhambra / Granada
• Do you think we liked the Alhambra?? / Alhambra / Granada
• Granada by night / Granada
• Refelctions / Alcazar / Seville
• Dune / Gran Canaria / Canary Islands
• Spanish Fall / Parque del Buen Retiro / Madrid
• Stained Shadows / Some Cathedral / Madrid

Favorite Pics from Tanzania

• Disast-Hair / Dar es Salaam
• Tea time / Stone Town / Zanzibar
• Behind the Wood Door / Stone Town / Zanzibar
• Streetside Art / Stone Town / Zanzibar
• Hookah'ing / Stone Town / Zanzibar
• Boating / Nungwi Beach / Zanzibar
• "Hubby" / Kendwa Beach / Zanzibar
• Framed Blondes / Kendwa Beach / Zanzibar
• Indulging Me / Bwejuu Beach / Zanzibar
• Safari Trio / Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• One Bored Cat / Ngoro Ngoro Crater
• One Not-So-Bored Cat / Ngoro Ngoro Crater

Favorite Pics from Thailand

• View of Rae Lei Beach / Rae Lei Beach
• Trippy Cliffs / Rae Lei Beach
• Hot beach-going blonde / Rae Lei Beach
• Typical Thai fare / Ko Phi Phi
• Transport to paradise / Maya Beach
• Petal Pusher / Chiang Mai
• Schoolgirls overcoming shyness / Sukothai
• Crazy Fishy / Hin Daeng / Near Ko Phi Phi
• Monster Moray / Hin Muang / ""
• Watering the pets / Ko Chang
• Watering her pet / Ko Chang
• Braving the storm / Ko Chang
• Rose Hued Sunset / Rae Lei Beach

Favorite Pics from Turkey

• Which Way's Up? / Old Cistern / Istanbul
• Swims with the fishes / Old Cistern / Istanbul
• Red Flag, Blue Mosque / Istanbul
• Crazy Curves of Cappadocia / Cappadocia
• Three Layers / Cappadocia
• Largest Phallic Symbol ever? / Cappadocia
• King of the Mountain / Cappadocia
• Rose gazing upon the Rose Valley / Rose Valley / Cappadocia
• Rock with a View / Rose Valley / Cappadocia
• Sunspots / Butterfy Valley
• At the 'ole Library / Ephesus

Favorite Pics of Kiddies

• coming soon

Floral Faves

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J + J

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