Meanwhile, in Hanoi, Vietnam...

 

"Look, how many times do I have to say this?

 

I'm an American, either make me a cheeseburger

or tell me where I can go get one!"

Meanwhile, in Ollantaytambo, Peru....

"Well we can't wait for him forever,

 

even if he is bringing the tortillas."

In Japan, Where Bad English Is Fashionable...

Kid looks like he's been buttered on both sides.

I couldn't believe this when I saw it.

 

Not a single word misspelled.

 

(If you've spent time in Japan you understand.)

Think These Guys Are Tough?

"Wait, whose turn is it to sweep up again?..."

Stonecutters in Cusco, Peru earning their Neuvo Sols.

 

You'd think the older guy on the left, after years of this, would be tough enough to chip away at those rocks with his fists.

 

Minino.

That There's Some Serious Sign Language

 

People who read Malay or English get a warning.

Everyone else gets shot in the head.

The Nature of Cycling These Lands

Bordering on Utopia

This unassuming path along the Danube River runs from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria and beyond. For cyclists both avid and occasional it is a 300-kilometer exercise in pure two-wheeled pleasure. For those traveling this way it is a close-up view of the political beauty of Europe.

That oval sign behind our tandem bicycle is a simple pronouncement of one's entry into Germany. That green railing is keeping our tandem from falling over into the narrow, non-descript Dantlbach River which, without the signs, could hardly be taken seriously as an international border.



Crossing Borders: The Gentility of Traveling in Europe






Yet an international border is exactly what we are looking at. Turning from our view of Germany we see the Donauradweg rolling off into Austria, following the flow of the Danube, heading for Vienna.

 

No gates, no guards. No passport control. Not even a guy hawking postcards, or cold Apfelschorle. Just a modest, paved invitation to keep right on pedaling.

Time to Play 'Spot The Famous Archeological Site'

Pictured here is a world-famous historical point of interest.

 

Take a close look and try to guess what it is. (Excuse the poor quality of the photo since I didn't realize what it was either until later.)



 

Hint: It's in the top right corner.

Hint: It's in South America.

Got it yet?