The title of this phlog is stolen from Eric Hansen's book of the same name, which describes his adventures in Yemen long before my time there. I used his book as a reference in planning my trip. My current employer and inability to write as well both prohibit me from offering the same quality of narrative as in his book, so this site is instead intended to help me share my photos with friends, family and fellow travelers. Enjoy!

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Showing posts with label churches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label churches. Show all posts

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Lalibela

The rock hewn churches of Lalibela were carved around the 12th or 13th centuries. According to legend, their design was revealed to the architect, King Lalibela, during a poison-induced journey to heaven, and the plans carried out by men during the day and angels at night. Weekly Orthodox Christian services are still held in each of the churches.


Friday, April 16, 2010

Istanbul & the Bosphorus

Istanbul was lovely and easy to travel, if you can evade the occasional tout. The Blue Mosque (top four photos) is the most beautiful building I've ever seen, and I spent most of my time in Istanbul there.


Saturday, April 10, 2010

Kyiv

I found both the weather and the people in Kyiv to be cold, but part of that is probably my bias against expensive places. The churches were beautiful, but the Soviet-ness and fondness for weapons was just a little creepy. Several of the very few people actually willing to talk to me lamented that "at least food was affordable" under the Soviets. I didn't stay long.



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