Crouching Lion, Hidden Temple
The croching lions awaits… The crouching lion was still as a stone and surrounded by the jungle below. I approached it cautiously, wiping the sleep out of my eyes wondering what I had gotten myself...
View ArticleReligions Collide on Adam’s Peak
Above the clouds religions collide Footprints seem to mark the beginning of life for humans. We are born, and soon our little foot is being dipped in ink and imprinted on our birth certificates –...
View ArticleOauhu’s Wild Leeward Coast
Wai’anae’s water front – rocky but colorful! The first thing you need to know about islands is that there is a windward and leeward coast. The windward coast is pretty self explanatory, but the leeward...
View ArticleChristianity and Churches Around the World
Sunset at Mt. Sinai, Egypt With one of the biggest religions celebrating their revered holiday this weekend, I thought it would be fitting to show you some symbols of Christianity I have encountered...
View ArticleWhirling in Religion
Getting a different perspective on the whirling dervishes We arrived at the Dervish Lodge of Karabash-i Veli and I was full of anticipation. Intrepid Travel had arranged for us to see a very local...
View ArticleHagia Sophia Unknown Beauty
The roles of Hagia Sophia through history - Mosque and Church “Lady, Lady – audio tour – you want audio tour?” the man behind the counter urgently asked as I briskly walked past the booth. As others...
View ArticleA Mosque of Grand Proportions
The shiny marble of the Grand Mosque in Muscat I stood staring upwards at the chandelier in the dome of the Saltan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat Oman admiring its soft glow. I was slightly surprised...
View ArticleKandy and A Sweet Tooth
White strips of cloth tied around the temple…a ritual I never quite understood Recently I was riding in the car with my sister and my niece when my niece announced out of the blue how much she loved...
View ArticleThe Three Little Temples
A story of 2 tourists, 1 tuk tuk driver, and 3 temples I’m going to huff and puff and blow your temple down! This is the story of 2 little tourists, 1 tuk tuk driver, and 3 temples; one made of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Ramadan in Morocco
The sun dips down in the sky disappearing into the Atlantic Ocean. I seldom have watched a sunset so intently; waiting, waiting, waiting for that last little sliver to disappear. So much rested on...
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