Tag Archives: mythology
Making Sense of a Complex World
Since the beginning of mankind, we have all struggled to make sense of the world around us. It is in our human nature to try and make order out of the chaos that is our world. It is as true … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenge
Tagged archeology, astronomy, clock, culture, daily post photo challenge, History, mythology, Photo Challenge, photochallenge, photography, travel
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Three Days in Athens, Greece
We have had an amazing time over the past eleven days. Prague was an magical place to spend Christmas and Athens was equally special for New Year’s weekend. One of the things that we didn’t expect was that the entire city … Continue reading
Posted in Greece
Tagged archeology, architecture, Athens, culture, Greece, History, mythology, photography, ruins, travel
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Tiwanaku – Mystery and Destruction
Walking through the ruins of Tiwanaku brings both a sense of fascination and yearning for more. This once great capital fills you with a sense of mystery, both because of the seemingly impossible building methods used by the inhabitants over … Continue reading
Posted in South America
Tagged adventure, archeology, architecture, Bolivia, culture, History, mythology, photography, ruins, Tiwanaku, travel
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Vikings, Witches, and Poetry
On the night before we drove to Borgarnes, our dinner took longer than expected and it was a very cold and windy night, so we decided to take a taxi back to our hotel from downtown Reykjavik. Our driver, like … Continue reading
Reykjavik – Friendly People, Charming Old Town
We made Reykjavik our home base while we were in Iceland and it certainly offered everything that we needed. When we visit Iceland again in the future, and we expect that we will, we’ll probably stay in smaller towns in … Continue reading
Posted in Iceland
Tagged architecture, city, culture, Iceland, mythology, old town, photography, Reykjavik, travel, trolls
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Mahabalipuram – Temples by the Ocean
One of our favorite day trips when we were in Chennai, India, a few years ago was to visit Mahabalipuram. Mahabalipuram is an ancient historic town with beautiful monuments and temples that has made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. … Continue reading
Posted in India
Tagged Chennai, culture, dakshinachitra, heritage, hindu, India, Krishna, Mahabalipuram, mythology, photography, temples, travel
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