August 15, 2011:
A. New York, NY, United States — before trip work organized, large paintings, development of site, Hayden Planetarium, city views.
B. Belmar, NJ, United States – Beaches, birds, the bay, snowy sand, quiet nights under Orion
C. Hoboken, NJ, United States – Visiting the hidden gem, slipping and sliding on side streets, using a sound system to drown out noise
D. San Francisco, California, United States – botanical garden, Exploratorium, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, Haight-Ashbury, Lombard Street, Alcatraz, riding bikes around the city, art on the city walls
E. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States – Beaches, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head Crater Park, North Shore surfers, sea turtles
F. Hilo, Hawaii, United States – Volcanoes, dried lava fields, black sand (/rock) beach, Tsunami, Rainbow Falls, Koi ponds, painted village, Kava
G. Tucson, Arizona, United States – To search for Sam, mountains, desert, Tombstone, massive street fight
H. Flagstaff, Arizona, United States – Grand Canyon, meteor crater
I. Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland – longest days ever, learning Icelandic, blue lagoons, geothermal pools, sulfur baths, Volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, lava beds, tectonic plates
J. London, United Kingdom – Stonehenge, Bath, the Palace, Royal Parks, Science Museum, Freud Museum, the tube adventure
K. Amsterdam, The Netherlands – canals, Red Light District, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, parks, getting lost in the city
L. Copenhagen, Denmark – Tivoli, Glyptotek, the Little Mermaid, castles, biking around
M. Munich, Germany – Neue Pinakothek, the Frauenkirche, the Glockenspiel, the Hofbrauhaus, Karlsplatz, Marienplatz, St. Michael’s, Odeonsplatz, St. Peter’s, the Residence, Viktaulienmarkt, Beer Gardens, the Surf Wave, the English Garden, the Beer Hall Putsch, Surf Wave
N. Barcelona, Spain – Mediterranean, Spanish sun, Picasso museum, Sagrada Familia, protests, Gaudi, tapas, Montjuïc, photography lessons, always meeting at the Arc de Triomf
O. Prague, Czech Republic – Having a terrible cold, visiting castles, changing of the guard, National Museum, astronomical clock, hiking the clock tower, bridges, canals
P. Warsaw, Poland – coffee in the square, hand feeding birds, coins under the bed, sitting by the river, people watching, photographs of graffiti, postcard hunts, Marie Curie museum
Q. New Delhi, Delhi, India – Crazy cab drivers, getting ripped off everywhere we went, taking a bus to the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, staying a night in Agra, traveling by car to Jaipur, shopping for Indian apparel, trying not to sick out although, having Indians take pictures of us, Marvin and Mohit, 5-star hotels, just trying to get out alive, plumeria trees, Fatehpur Sikri where we made wishes to the Holy Man, living through a war zone
R. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Reflections on India, paintings in the hotel room, people watching and shaky video, shopping for more clothes to blend in
S. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – not having the correct currency to buy my visa, meeting two Americans at Subway, crawling through Cu Chi tunnels, haggling in the markets, trying to find real 100% silk, being moved by the war museum
T. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia– Petronas Towers, Space Needle, sneaking through parks at night, getting sick off street food, getting attacked by monkeys at the caves, getting lost on trains, watching weddings, meeting a bunch of really awesome travelers
U. Singapore– Sentosa, luging, sky lifts, getting hurt on algae, Universal Studios, hanging out on the 70th floor helipad
V. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – Art guide game, lane-ways, epic Japanese food, best coffee ever, photographing Aussies in their natural habitat
W. Auckland, New Zealand – museums, walks in graveyard, walks to the wharf, hanging out on docks that overlook the city, Rugby
X. Fiji – music, Kava Circles, German Pirates, guitars, mucking around, mug pools, mud monsters, pushing a boat out to see and getting a free hot air balloon ride, flying to the north islands, throwing stones for cocoanuts, Fijian children, walking barefoot through a Fijian forested mountain, crab races, more Kava, being on Fiji Time.