Taken on 6/6/1999
Bob & Gail in sa doorway in Granada--notice typical Moorish decoration around arch




Taken on 2/10/2000
Bob and Gail at the Pyramids of Giza. What a meaningful experience to visit these legendary monuments.
Taken on 2/11/2000

Andalusia, Spain
There were thousands of olive trees in the valleys.
Andalusia, Spain
Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece
This guy has to stand with out moving for 1 hour. We were told, the young girls make some interesting attempts to make him move.
Athens, Greece
You have to walk up the hill and see it first hand to appreciate the beauty of this temple.
Calle de Flores, Cordoba Taken on 6/3/1999
Gail was inspired by this little side street in the old section of Cordoba. At the end of the stret, which just overflows with fowers, you can see La Mezquita, the ancient mosque with the cathedral inside.
Costa Rica 01
Lake Arenal Kayaking. We saw our first howler monkeys.
Costa Rica 02
Lake Arenal Kayaking. Joe Piziali & Roberta Fleischmann are veterans of many OAT tours.
Costa Rica 03 Taken on 11/30/1999
Lake Arenal Kayaking. Dorothy Anderson lets this handsome young Costa Rican do all the work.
Costa Rica 04
Back at the Eco-Lodge our guide Francisco takes us on a short nature hike.
Costa Rica 06 Taken on 2/6/2004
We spent our first 3 nights in Costa Rica at the Eco-Lodge but did not do a canopy tour there. the best thing about this hotel was the bird feeder outside the dining room window. The most magnificent birds visited regularly.
Costa Rica 07
Again Francisco attempts to educate his charges. Is this a Banana Plant? I was not paying attention. Maybe Professor Gene Wilhelm can help me.
Costa Rica 08 Taken on 2/7/2004
Our Cruise on the Rio Bebedero was memorable. We saw a variety of critters.
Costa Rica 10
We sighted our first American Crocodile. This guy looked hungry. Anyone for a swim?
Costa Rica 11
This family of Long-nosed Bats were sleeping under a dead tree in the river. If Francisco had not pointed them out, we would never have noticed.
Costa Rica 12
View from the Boat
Costa Rica 13 Taken on 2/7/2004
This crocodile is called Tyson by the guides. He is about 14 ft long and no one messes with him.
Costa Rica 14 Taken on 2/7/2004
Lunch after a pleasent run on the river. We were served the traditional Costa Rican lunch called "casada" which is rice and beans. Guess what? We were offered rice and beans 3 times a day everyday.
Costa Rica 15 Taken on 2/7/2004
As we drove through Las Cañas, we saw this beautiful Catholic Church. A local artist Otto Apuy has been overseeing the work of enveloping the entire church in colorful mosaics.
Costa Rica 16 Taken on 2/7/2004
We stopped in Las Cañas to check out the Church
Costa Rica 17 Taken on 2/7/2004
We saw our first Sloth,which was the two-toed variety
Costa Rica 18 Taken on 2/7/2004
This was a photo-op overlooking Lake Arenal.
Costa Rica 19 Taken on 2/8/2004
Up close and personal we visited a Quaker farm in Monteverde and after milking our cows we tried our luck at cheese making.
Costa Rica 20 Taken on 2/8/2004
We made a good cheese
Costa Rica 21 Taken on 2/8/2004
Gail tries her hand at kneading the curds to make the cheese.
Costa Rica 22 Taken on 2/8/2004
Joe Piziali presses the cheese into a wheel. This particular press has the letters OAT on the top, which stands for our tour company, Overseas Adventure Travel. We were served the cheese the next morning.
Costa Rica 23 Taken on 2/8/2004
These two children belong to the family which operates the lecheria or dairy farm.
Costa Rica 24 Taken on 2/8/2004
Gail finally got up the courage to try her hand at milking the cow. Bob chickened out.
Costa Rica 25 Taken on 2/10/2004
Costa Rica 26 Taken on 2/8/2004
Later we fed the milk to the calves, using enormous baby bottles. the calves sucked down the milk at a rapid pace.
Costa Rica 27 Taken on 2/9/2004
At Monte Verde we hiked in the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve.
Costa Rica 28 Taken on 2/9/2004
We spent the morning in SelvaturaPark on the Treetops Walkways
Costa Rica 29 Taken on 2/9/2004
An example of the lush foliage growing in the Costa Rica rain and cloud forests: these are wilk impatiens
Costa Rica 30 Taken on 2/9/2004
These flowers are called Monica Lewinskys by the Costa Ricans
Costa Rica 31 Taken on 2/9/2004
More Monicas
Costa Rica 32 Taken on 2/9/2004
After the hike we visited the local Butterfly Garden which was loaded with gorgeous examples.
Costa Rica 33 Taken on 2/9/2004
This is an Owl-Eye Caligo, a large and dramatic butterfly indigenous to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica 34 Taken on 2/9/2004
Another beautiful butterfly
Costa Rica 35 Taken on 2/9/2004
Another Owl-Eye Caligo
Costa Rica 36 Taken on 2/9/2004
The Butterfly Garden set out over-ripe fruit to attract certain butterflies.
Costa Rica 37 Taken on 2/9/2004
this is a Zebra butterfly, for obvious reasons.
Costa Rica 38 Taken on 2/9/2004
Beautiful sunset viewed frm the balcony of our room at El Establo, our hotel in Monte Verde.
Costa Rica 39 Taken on 2/10/2004
At Caballeriza El Rodeo where we spent the morning riding horses. Notice the perfect rainbow--we saw lots of them in Costa Rica, because we had a bit of rain. Not unexpected in a tropical rain forest.
Costa Rica 40 Taken on 2/10/2004
Hiking in the Monteverde Cloud Forest
Costa Rica 41 Taken on 2/10/2004
Several of the rain forests in Costa Rica are best seen from bridges like this one. They are often high up in the canopy and afford a veiw of plans and birds that one might not otherwise be able to see.
Costa Rica 42 Taken on 2/11/2004
On our drive to Manuel Antonio we stopped at a bridge to look for crocodiles. They were easily identified and we saw at least 15 of them. Not a good place for swimming.
Costa Rica 43 Taken on 2/11/2004
American Crocodiles on the way to Manuel Antonio. We could see 15 Crocodiles in this river.
Costa Rica 45 Taken on 2/12/2004
Just about to embark on our hike in Manuel Antonio National Park.
Costa Rica 46 Taken on 2/12/2004
The beach at Manuel Antonio National Park. Some of the other wild life. I could not help myself. The Costa Rican girls are very lovely. (Gail thinks they're probably tourists.)
Costa Rica 47 Taken on 2/12/2004
The beach at Manuel Antonio National Park. that's the Pacific Ocean in the background.
Costa Rica 48 Taken on 2/13/2004
One of many White-throated Capuchin Monkeys.
Costa Rica 50 Taken on 2/14/2004
Hiking at the Trogon Lodge.
Costa Rica 51 Taken on 2/14/2004
Hiking at the Trogon Lodge.
Costa Rica 52 Taken on 2/14/2004
We had just arrived at the Trogon Lodge and Francisco took us on a short hike. With in 5 minutes we spotted this Resplendent Quetzal family starting a nest in a dead tree just off the trail. This was the highlight of the day. Everyone was thrilled to get such a good uck at this elusive bird.
Costa Rica 53 Taken on 2/14/2004
The rare Resplendent Quetzal.
Costa Rica 54 Taken on 2/12/2004
The rare Resplendent Quetzal. We were so fortunate to get such a good look.
Costa Rica 56 Taken on 2/15/2004
Roberta Fleischmann test one of the bridges. We all made it across.
Costa Rica 57 Taken on 2/15/2004
We walked along a beautiful streem.
Costa Rica 58 Taken on 2/15/2004
A good view of the Trogon Lodge in San Gerardo de Dota. This is 3 photos merged into one on my computer. I like digital photo processing. You can do things only the professionals could do 5 years ago.
Costa Rica 61 Taken on 2/15/2004
Gail has just finished our morning hike which was a bit more effort than some of our other hikes. Very memorable -- what a beautiful valley!
Costa Rica 63 Taken on 2/16/2004
We stopped in the Dota Valleyto visit a coffee plantation and our first assignment was to pick some coffee beans. Here you see the fruits of Gail's labor (Bob helped a little).
Costa Rica 64 Taken on 2/16/2004
The fruit of all our labor. From the left Joanne Wilhelm, Arlene, Barbara, Francisco, Gail, Joanne and Dorothy
Costa Rica 65 Taken on 2/16/2004
The Co-op weighs the coffee we picked. Fifteen people picked just about $1.05 of coffee in 30 minutes. If I remember what we learned, a good picker can make about $10.00 a day.
Costa Rica 66 Taken on 2/16/2004
Gail is ready to start the tour of the Coffee Mill.
Costa Rica 67 Taken on 2/16/2004
Freshly roasted coffee. This was medium roast: 12.5 minutes at 450°. F. , very good aroma. The co-op store was just to the left of the roaster. Our group stocked up on some excellent coffee. the man in the photo is Matias who is president of the company and served as our ocal guide.
Deep inside Petra Taken on 2/18/2000
After a mile long hike, begun before dawn, we entered into the hidden enclave of Petra in Jordan.
Ephesus, Turkey
Standing on the origional Roman Road. Will our roads last 2000 years?
Exploring Big Bend N. P.
Grand Teton N. P. Taken on 6/1/2006
Gail & Bob in Grand Teton National Park. Totally fabulous scenery.
Intrepid Hikers at the Monastery - Petra Taken on 2/19/2000
After the long walk into the Treasury at Petra we elelcted to climb the mountain to the Monastery, which overlooks the Jordan Valley and is purportedly the place from which Moses viewed the promise and
Kavala, Macedonia
Lion of Amphibala
Lands End Vancouver Island
If you want to go any farther west it's a slow boat to China.
Logan Pass - Glacier N. P.
The Going to the Sun Highway is one of the top 10 drives in the world.
Lower Falls of the Yellowstone
Awesome
Meteora, Greece
The Monastery of Varlaam
Meteora, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Rio Grand Float Trip
Rio Grand Float Trip
Rocky Mt. N. P. Taken on 9/19/1999
Gail viewing an elk "love-in."
Rocky Mt. N. P.
This poor guy spent the morning fending off the young bulls. Very interesting if you like Elk sex.
Serina in Cordoba, Spain
We found a quite fountain down a flowered side street.
Snake River Float Taken on 6/15/2001
We spent a relaxing morning on a float down the Snake River in Wyoming. Notice the Grand Tetons in the back groound. And the lovely life jackets.
Snake River Float
St Mary's Glacier
A nice 1 mile hike from the end of the road.
St Mary'S Glacier Taken on 9/21/1999
St Mary's Lake
It was a perfect fall day.
The Alhambra, Granada
This is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone Taken on 6/16/2001
bob and Gail at the ower Falls of the Yellowstone River. It is just one of many gorgeous sights in the park.
The North Shore of Lake Superior
No question the Moose would win.
Vancouver Island, BC
We spent the day looking for bears.

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