adventures by suzy gatesTumblr (3.0; @suzygates)http://www.suzygates.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziys84Qcw1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ugh! I may have lost my ability to forward images when I was in Oman.<br/> The sultan blocks that capacity in the country. Here should be a<br/> picture of our guide in Yangon. He was so funny when you could<br/> understand his 12 word vocabulary in English. Silver teeth. Big smile.<br/> Light heart.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17756348461http://www.suzygates.com/post/17756348461Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:45:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgvz9oqWS1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As I land in Yangon international airport I have been watching a film<br/> about the oppression and murder of monks who tried to inforce a regime<br/> change from the military junta in 2007. I have been warned to not talk<br/> about politics with our guides.</p> <p><br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17695629844http://www.suzygates.com/post/17695629844Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:49:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfkl6J46o1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Off to Yangon, Myranmar which is about 1.5 hours north by air. Lots of<br/> rivers and gold pagoda can been seen from the air.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652590572http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652590572Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:46:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfkgsxS8H1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These ladies cook hoppers which are crepes with an egg fried in a<br/> small wok-sized pan. Then smothers with spicy curry.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652547146http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652547146Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:43:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfkcnOZ6N1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My favorite moment!<br/> 3 WILD ELEPHANTS munching grass and trees by the side of the road.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652506374http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652506374Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:41:11 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfk6563781rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Monkeys in every tree</p> <p><br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652442732http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652442732Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:37:17 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfk48BZpC1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ferrel dogs are everywhere . They lay around in the middle of the<br/> roads waiting for food scraps. Every dog looks like every other Asian<br/> ferrel dog.</p> <p><br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652424944http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652424944Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:36:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfjz7Q4lc1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Three water monitors had been coaxed out of a creek next to the road<br/> with pieces of fish to “dance” for passing tour buses. Water monitors<br/> are helpful to farmers because they eat rodents and insects. They look<br/> like geckoes the size of crocodile s.</p> <p><br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652376775http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652376775Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:33:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfjr0fSns1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are about 1500 domestic elephants and 5000 wild elephants left<br/> on the island . They cause so much damage to farmers’ crops that the<br/> herd of 40,000<br/> existing before the recent war have been shot by farmers and others.<br/> They can’t be stopped if they discover a sugar cane field!<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652300538http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652300538Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:28:12 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfjgkZnIi1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This cobra charmer was holding onto 2 snakes at the other end of the<br/> platform. One started to head for the crowd and he grabbed its tail.</p> <p><br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652202413http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652202413Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:21:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfjbtfvFc1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As I was having my picture taken at the back of our train a waiter dropped<br/> to the ground next to me with a grand mall seizure. I ran to get our trip<br/> doctor who was inside the train.</p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652158234http://www.suzygates.com/post/17652158234Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:19:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz153zYeje1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A modern commercial building in Addis Ababa<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211588789http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211588789Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:45:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1526MRro1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>THe main domestic language is Amhara and their alphabet has 237<br/> characters and is unique to Ethiopia.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211557043http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211557043Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1502hnF31rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Landscape of Ethiopia from the plane<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211521061http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211521061Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:14 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz14yhg7Ty1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All wood sellers market in Lalibela. . They must travel very far to<br/> collect the wood.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211493789http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211493789Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:42:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz14wckVXZ1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful Monk robes that signify the accension of Christ. THey are<br/> faced by monks in black robes that represent the crucifixion of<br/> Christ.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211457303http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211457303Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:41:00 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/suzygates/17211398229/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_17211398229" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="706" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar and therefore on our February 7,<br/> 2012 it was May 29th, 2004 in Lalibela. They also follow a clock at<br/> begins the day at sunrise and therefore it was 1:30 on the Ethiopian<br/> clock when it was 8:30 am. That meant the front desk man guessed what<br/> time he should provide the wakeup calls and most of us were up and<br/> hour or two early.<br/> Here an entire monastery is performing a Christmas chant for us<br/> because they celebrate Christmas about now.<br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211398229http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211398229Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:38:58 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/suzygates/17211247603/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_17211247603" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="706" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Hip hop Ethiopian style<br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211247603http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211247603Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:39 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz14fge7BE1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Female student shoewatcher at the monasteries. Her tshirt says LOVE ME<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211167902http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211167902Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:52 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz14dgAVbp1rozxn2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shoe watcher is a very good profession in Ethiopia. It is such a poor country.<br/> ><br/> ></p>http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211131372http://www.suzygates.com/post/17211131372Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:29:40 -0500