This is the view from our room in Banaue. Pretty spectacular.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Doing the Dishes
After serving us a great picnic lunch, someone had to do the dishes. Although they made it look kind of fun, I am better with a dishwasher.
Don't Look Behind You!
I braved the bench at the hanging house. That is a several hundred feet drop behind me.
God Bless the Broken Road!
Notice the banner below the grill of this jeepney... fitting. He had run out of gas on a narrow winding road up to Batad. That is the driver there on the right looking at the drop off. It drops about 60 feet into another drop of about 500 feet or so. You might also notice our tire tracks leading around his jeepney...that is why we are all climbing back in. Nobody but the driver was brave enough to stay in while he slowly maneuvered around.
That Was Easy......Ahhh, maybe not.
Made to the first stop of the trek. The restaurant at the top of the trail to Batad. Cold beer was very much appreciated. However we were not even half way, come to find out.
Rice On!
Only a handful of us braved the trek to the waterfall. Some wished they had made a different choice at this point.
Rest Stop
About half way across the terraces there is a small nipa hut to get out of the sun. We were happy to see it.
Ready to go!
In the jeepney on the way to the river. Everyone is smiling because they don't know that last night was the last full night's sleep for the next 48 hours.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Communist Scouts
This is a group of young communist scouts who just graduated. They are posing in Tiananmen Square.
The Great Wall
The Great Wall, just asking to be climbed. There was quite a variance in the step heights, 1-in to 18-in.
Peking Duck Anyone?
Carving the our Peking Duck. We got VIP treatment as we had just come from the show and most Chinese eat very early in the evening. We had the place to ourselves.
Bird's Nest
This is as close as we could get to the any of the Olympic venues. Still amazing to see.
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