Day 4

A lovely place to spend a rainy afternoon in London!

Day 3

Strolling along the river on a bright sunny day in London!

Day 2

The harbor in Reyjkavik. I didn't realize there were mountains around at first because it was dark until 11:30am!

Day 1

Surprise! I'm in Iceland where everything is Christmasy and white!

The end for now

Back home in California!

Day 73

Last day in the big city, spent looking at the fancy shops on Omotesando-dori.

Day 72

Sitting on the beach near Kamakura, looking at Mt. Fuji and the setting sun!

Day 71

Every good Japanese tourist attraction must be accompanied a good selection of well packaged, delicious-looking souvenirs!

Day 69/70

Visiting familiar people and places in Okazaki, my home for a semester.

Day 68

Bikes everywhere in Tokyo, even filling the park!

Day 67

Buildings reflected on a building!

Day 65/66

From one big city on the river to another. Goodbye Bangkok, hello again Tokyo!

Day 64

This isn't a flooded neighborhood, it's a canal neighborhood filled with rickety houses on stilts, small canals off of the main one, and lots of little boats!

Day 63

Simple and beautiful bouquets of lotus buds at the flower market in Bangkok.

Day 62

Seemingly endless views of the stunning Buddhas, ruins, and temples in Ayuthaya.

Day 61

Cooking, selling stuff, and napping at the Daemon Saduak floating market. All happening in boats!

Day 60

Tourist and babies...both highly unqualified to be riding on an elephant's neck with nothing to grab but the little hairs on its head!

Day 58/59

The spectacular view from the deck of our "floating raft house" in Khao Sok National Park!

Day 57

An amazing day floating around the islands near Phuket. Caves, lagoons, colorful boats, and beautiful rock formations!

Day 56

Colorful storehouses in Old Town Phuket and bright shiny temple nearby.