From top to bottom, left to right: Matsumoto Castle (Nagano), geiko in Kamishichiken (Kyoto), the Imperial Palace (Kyoto), Kiyomizudera (Kyoto), Oi Kindergarten (Ena), Kurama fire festival (Kyoto), maiko in Gion (Kyoto), Angkor Wat (Cambodia), maiko (Kyoto).1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia :
I watched the sun rise over Angkor Wat as it dawned on the year 2007, then spent its first few days playing with my old friends at Ta Prom. I never blogged about it, but I will!
2. Phnom Penh, Cambodia3. Battambang, Cambodia:
Went on a tuk-tuk tour with my old friends, the monks, wandered the rice fields, took a ride on the bamboo express and spent some quality time with my Cambodian family.
4. Taipei, Taiwan:
Spent a wonderful night curled up on an airport coffee shop couch shaking after drinking my first cup of real coffee EVER. What does Taiwain have against Chai tea?!
5. Nagoya, Aichi, Japan:
An oasis of Chai in a veritable dessert of delicious, non-coffee drinks!
6. Ena, Gifu, Japan:
Emraced by rolling mountains and chock full of rice fields, the lovely little city I was blessed to call home: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn
7. Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan:
Castle-bound, a lovely little roadtrip gone right!
8. Nagano, Japan:
Lovely little roadtrip gone wrong- but what a great adventure!
9. Kyoto, Japan:
Geisha, festivals, temples, palaces. My happy place- a home away from home... away from home.
10. Tokyo, Japan:
Adentures with the Howell Kyodai.
11. Osaka, Japan
Reuniting with my Gaidai friends is always fun!
12. Nara,Japan:
A suprise trip to the ancient captial, ablaze with the colors of fall, to view the Shoso-In Exhibition of National Treasures. Icredible!
13. Inuyama, Aichi, Japan:
Japan's oldest castle: another great desitination for a roadtrip.
14. Cleveland, Ohio, USA
15. Omaha, Nebraska, USA
16. Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Where did the year take you?
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