There is a small café on the outskirts of Kabul in the area called Karte-sei I didn’t see any Krispy Kreme doughnuts for sale, but the staff were big supporters (that or they received an “aid package” full of the paper hats.)
My Aria
in mime
A crested crane chats to me ..
about Obama's foreign policy
A gorilla baby
in Bwindi
It's true ...
... I am at the center of the world!
Is this bananarama?
Quito at night
(in Ecuador)
The real flying nuns!
Summit of Wayna Picchu
aka "young" picchu
A shady spot along the Inca Trail.
Busy blogging in Portofino ...
I asked for a big, full bodied wine in Ita-span-ench
and this is what they gave me!
Quince paste
in its natural form.
O Sole Vino ...
why I should never shop for wine.
I found my twin
in Montecatini.
Life is a beach ...
in Tuscany.
Knee deep
in the rice paddies of Vercelli, Italy
The Grapes of Path
in Asti, Italy.
A moving necklace
Fire Department substation in Goa.
yes, there is water in them.
Heads of steel
Women carrying gravel to worksite
I'm sari
a typical fitting
The Taj Mahal at my fingertips
at sunrise
Quit staring!
my morning companions
An oil tanker
done old school
A casual stroll...
... with my new Indian friend
New Tide ad?
typical laundry in Bombay
Train squatting
a self portrait
Not Mumbai's greatest corner, but...
I found Charlie!
Saigon's Littlest Hustler
gets her mark!
Built for two ...
... used for more.
The snake in this wine ...
... kicks the tequilla worm's ass!
Vietnamese Fast Food
Karate Kid
Honing his skills at Hoan Kiem Lake
Who needs hands ...
... when you can row with your feet.
Miss Saigon Redux?
A walking scale
I wonder if she is fair?
Discount Tokyo
their version of a "dollar store"
On any given morning in Kabul ...
I wear a headlamp to put in my contacts
Kabul Fast Food
Not only tasty, but clean too!
The Ministry of Women's Affairs
caution: those stones get slippery when wet!
Ex Pat Poker
another night, another game
When the barf (Dari for "snow") melts ...
it smells like crap
Playing in the snow is fun ...
... until you come across a "Beware of Mines" sign
The Executive Suite
the best reason why you shouldn't drink at work.
My bathroom/shower
this is the high tech contraption with which I wash myself.
My bustling press office
with my intrepid translator and President Karzai by my side
Along the Salang Pass
This blog's author wearing the most colorful hat in Afghanistan.
About Me
Me. In profile.
with apparently black lipstick.
We are visitors here ...
... yet we can go were Afghans cannot.
Who says you can't find perfection in Kabul?
Where's the bus?
wearing a burqa limits your vision.
The leaning tower
of tires
You call this candy?
Itty-bitty dried figs. Guaranteed to chip a tooth!
Gargha
an ISAF tank sits, as the sun sets
Typical street in Kabul
see how much nicer it is when the sun shines...
My celebration of Eid
the "after" photo of billy goat
Afghan guerrilla training
snowball warfare
Bukhali Burns
5 new scars from the little bukhali. Can you find them all?
2 comments:
there must be at least a recipe buried within the hats. is there a black market developing for the hats?
I am a serious investor. What about donuts? do they eat any other sweets than dry fruits?
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