Current Travels

A Musical Start to Iceland

24 to 28 Jun 2008 - Reykjavik, Iceland



Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!

Met Jon and Inga - Jon was a contact on Flickr.

Reykjavik, and trips to surrounding sights.

Found out that Bjork and Sigur Ros were doing a free concert. Watched concert until end, then drove "through the night" - set up to camp in daylight - 2:30 in the morning.



Icelanders have great taste in motorbikes, too
Icelanders have great taste in motorbikes, too

Church at Þingvellir (Thingvellir)
Church at Þingvellir (Thingvellir)
Þingvellir (or parliament fields), near Reykjavík


Strokkur, the world's most reliable geyser
Strokkur, the world's most reliable geyser
Strokkur, at Geysir near Reykjavík, goes off every few minutes.


"The Bubble"
"The Bubble"
Jo dubbed this sight "The Bubble" - It signified that the geyser, Strokkur, was seconds away from blowing.


Jo, Inga, and Jon, as Strokkur does a little one
Jo, Inga, and Jon, as Strokkur does a little one
The geyser, Strokkur, has a little spurt while Jo looks on, with Jon and Inga from Hafnarfjörður near Reykjavík


Gullfoss
Gullfoss

Richard and Jon talk photography...
Richard and Jon talk photography...

Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon
The surreal Blue Lagoon, backed by the geothermal power plant that feeds it.


Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon
Silica rich water to while away many hours in.


Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós and Björk did a free concert in Reykjavík on the 28th of June, 2008, to promote environmental awareness.


Björk
Björk
Sigur Rós and Björk did a free concert in Reykjavík on the 28th of June, 2008, to promote environmental awareness.


Sigur Rós and Björk together on stage
Sigur Rós and Björk together on stage
Sigur Rós and Björk did a free concert in Reykjavík on the 28th of June, 2008, to promote environmental awareness.



German Stopover

22 to 24 Jun 2008 - Germany

Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!

Stopover on the way to Jo's surprise 40th. Stayed with Andrea, Hermann, Stefan, and Linda, (Witteslingen? Gundelfingen?)

German customs official put his foot in our surprise - Grrrr.

Went to a Medieval Fair where Jo was surprised by Tina and Sebb!



Linda can't handle the pace.
Linda can't handle the pace.

Andrea
Andrea
As is typical of Bavarians, Andrea is on her fifth beer, and it is not even lunch time.


Medieval food
Medieval food
Tina and Sebb turned up, quite unexpected by Jo.


Equestrian display
Equestrian display
Medieval fair.


Linda - "Did I hit the target?"
Linda - "Did I hit the target?"

Stefan - "huh?"
Stefan - "huh?"
Distracted from watching the tv...


Augsburg
Augsburg
Scene from the Golden Hall, Augsburg


End of Another Trip

16 to 20 Jan 2008 - Melaka, Singapore - (Malaysia, Singapore)



Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!


Over-decorated trishaws, Melaka
Over-decorated trishaws, Melaka

Night market, Melaka
Night market, Melaka

Bees eye, or the durian
Bees eye, or the durian
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore


Detail
Detail
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore


Fancy meeting you here!
Fancy meeting you here!
Running in to Mon at Singapore airport.



Malaysian Islands

12 to 16 Jan 2008 - Pulau Pangkor, Pulau Penang - (Malaysia)



Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!

Eastern and Orient Hotel, Penang


Hornbill on the balcony
Hornbill on the balcony

Hornbill
Hornbill

Hornbill
Hornbill
I love the "eyelashes"!


Bee-eater on alert
Bee-eater on alert

Bee-eater scans the air for insects
Bee-eater scans the air for insects

Some visits near KL

7 to 11 Jan 2008 - Kuala Lumpur (and surrounds), Kuala Selangor - (Malaysia)



Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!

KL

People from Open Doors in Klang

Joshua from Myanmar and the refugees in the secret camp near Batu Caves

National Park near Kuala Selangor with mudskippers and fireflies



Incense
Incense

So photogenic
So photogenic
Joshua's neice


A moving visit
A moving visit
We visited a group of Burmese refugees, living in very basic conditions in the forest, not far from KL


Despite extreme hardship, a refugee beams a beautiful smile
Despite extreme hardship, a refugee beams a beautiful smile
Despite their status, they can still maintain an optimistic outlook.

We visited a group of Burmese refugees, living in very basic conditions in the forest, not far from KL.


A moving visit
A moving visit
We visited a group of Burmese refugees, living in very basic conditions in the forest, not far from KL.


Refugee camp sign
Refugee camp sign
We visited a group of Burmese refugees, living in very basic conditions in the forest, not far from KL.


Iconic symbol of KL
Iconic symbol of KL
The Petronas Towers


Iconic symbol of KL
Iconic symbol of KL
The Petronas Towers


Iconic symbol of KL
Iconic symbol of KL
The Petronas Towers


Mudskipper
Mudskipper

Woodpecker at dusk
Woodpecker at dusk


A Most Awesome Souvenier from Sarawak

1 to 7 Jan 2008 - Niah, Sibu, Kapit, Kuching - (Malaysia)



Some retrospective notes - made in 2018!

A very rough and scary ferry crossing

Finding a rafflesia flower

Buying our cannon

On vague directions, finding the best garlic crabs ever




In the "Trader's Cave", Niah

If you wanted to know what crocs eat...
If you wanted to know what crocs eat...

Hmmm, not sure everything looks tasty when flourescent
Hmmm, not sure everything looks tasty when flourescent

Flat out like a lizard drinking
Flat out like a lizard drinking

Richard gets brave
Richard gets brave
Some strange dessert, with crushed ice, jelly, and that yellow stuff on top is corn! Not a fan!


Jo and a rafflesia
Jo and a rafflesia
This is the world's largest type of flower. We were blessed to have seen one, as they only pop up every now and then, and bloom for three days or so before rotting away.


Blooming rafflesia
Blooming rafflesia

Blooming rafflesia
Blooming rafflesia

Jo demolishes some seafood.
Jo demolishes some seafood.
Oh what a magnificent dinner. Garlic crabs, and Bamboo Clams.


We buy a souvenier...
We buy a souvenier...
Yes, that is an 19th century cannon, and no, it is not coming home in the hand luggage, but it is on its way.