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Nepal 2017 – Part 3

After a pleasant week in Pokhara I returned to the big city. Soon after I got back to the Potala Guest House I was walking over to a friend’s gem and jewelry shop when I encountered a parade of school children. They were all wearing their traditional clothing so I had to stop and take some photos. READ MORE…

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Street Art in Quito

This time I took a stroll with the idea of documenting living street art against the background of  historic Colonial Old Town. Banksy eat yer heart out!  

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“Ill-advised; Ill-equipt; I was against it from the start.” Hugh Swift – Funky Trekking Motto
“The third stage, above the barracks, consisted of warehouses, bakeries, kitchens, and other residential rooms. The view from this stage is magnificent, but the way to it should only be attempted by the most ardent enthusiasts”

Nancy Hatch Dupree [describing the horrendous climb to the top of Shar-i-Zohak, the ruins of a castle destroyed by Genghis Khan, at the entrance to the Bamiyan Valley] – An Historical Guide to Afghanistan (1977)

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