It's a Sunday in November off 2007 and we're cruising the streets of Madurai, India. One would expect things to be relatively quiet early on this day of the week. Not in Madurai!
Tracking Turtles in the Galapagos Islands
I'm fascinated by turtles! First of all, I've always been amazed by their cartilaginous shells that act as shields for their protection. It has been determined by scientists that the earliest known turtles date from 220 million years ago which makes these creatures one of the oldest reptile groups, antedating lizards, snakes and crocodiles.
Loose in Lhasa
Sometimes the best things happen when they are unplanned and you least expect them. That's what happened to Cliff and me on our second day in Lhasa, Tibet when we went to the Jokhang Square.