Month: March 2017

March 29, 2017 Paul Groves

Here is my latest watercolor project. I think it came out well, although halfway through I was ready to toss it in the trash. Art!

March 29, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 84, Wadi Rum, Jordan Today was just a short excursion starting with a tour of Aqaba city and a trip to Wadi (valley) Rum also known as The Valley of the Moon (Arabic: ‫وادي القمر‬‎‎). It is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan 60 km (37 mi) to the east…

March 29, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 83 of 111. Petra, Jordan All I really knew of Petra before today was that it appeared in scenes of Indiana Jones movies. From the visitor’s center, we had to walk down a canyon for about 45 minutes. This canyon is called the Siq. You can choose to use a horse-drawn carriage instead of…

March 29, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 83, Wadi Musa, Jordan About an hour outside of Aqaba, we saw our first Bedouin tent. Bedouins still live a nomadic way of life and are allowed to move anywhere in Jordan and surrounding countries (with permission). Their tents are made of goat hair cloth. The number of peaks in their tent indicate their…

March 27, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 77 of 111. Nakhl, Oman We visited two popular tourist spots in Oman: the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Nakhl Fort. The first stop was the Mosque in the city of Muscat which was a gift to the City/Country by the Sultan and the only Mosque open for visitors. I can’t tell you in…

March 27, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 77 of 111. Muscat, Oman Today we visited Muscat, Oman. The Sultan was in town, but not at the palace. The blue and gold palace is like our White House where State functions occur but it is not a residence. The Sultan lives elsewhere in town. The Sultan’s Coat of Arms are crossed swords…

March 27, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 76 of 111. Sea Day in the Arabian Sea The sea days are really a welcome change from visiting cities. The overland trip to the Taj Mahal was wonderful and amazing but also exhausting. We also enjoyed the trip to see the Elephanta Caves, but this meant traveling and visiting for several days at…

March 21, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 74 of 111. Mumbai, India After lunch in Jaipur, we traveled to the airport for our flight to Mumbai (formerly known by the British name, Bombay). Our travels took us through city streets where we saw camels (totally domesticated) and street shops with all kinds of items. The spiced noodles really caught my eye….

March 21, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 73 Of 111. Jaipur, India Amer Fort is one of several forts in the city of Jaipur. This is way up on a hill and there are three ways to reach the top, by jeep, by elephant, or by foot. Unfortunately, we had hired nine jeeps. The elephants looked like a lot of fun,…

March 17, 2017 Paul Groves

Day 72 of 111. Agra to Jaipur, India The trip from Agra to Jaipur was pretty long and tiring. We will do some traveling tomorrow in Jaipur and then fly to Mumbai to meet our ship. This trip through India has been surprising and interesting and impressive. However, we have stayed in some of the…