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We got our jeep and immediately had to get out of town and see a bit more of the country. The first weekend we were going to drive up to Ala Archa, a mountainous national park just 25 miles south of the city. However, as we were leaving town we were passed by a motorcycle. […]

Here are a few photos from around Bishkek. For starters, in Ala Too Square on Independence day, these kids were having a great time with the fountains.

We had a nice visit to Utah. We went up to Park City for a couple of days and got to spend some time with family.

We left Washington at the end of July and took the kids to Orlando — six Disney parks in six days. It was a lot of fun, even if it was pretty tiring. With so much to do and see, we didn’t get a lot of photos.

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The Ambassador loves Basketball, so when the Harlem Globetrotters came to town, she had them to her residence for a reception. This is Skyscraper Alleyne, together with Tanya and I, and two friends from the embassy. At 7’2″ Skyscraper is the tallest player on the team. and standing next to Tanya, Skyscraper looks like he’s […]

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We stopped in Baguio on the way back. The American Ambassador’s Residence there is probably the most relaxing place in the Philippines.

The weather did not really cooperate with our trip to the rice terraces. It rained most of the time we were in Banaue, and the mist blocked the view. Still, we had a good time and got to show my parents one of the great heritage sites of the world. (Click on the thumbnail to […]

Of course, the primary reason for our trip to Albay and Sorsogon Provinces was to swim with the whale sharks, which we did the next day. It was pretty exciting. You go out in a boat, which searches the sea for one of the monsters (the largest of all sharks). Once you find one and […]