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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Lake Balaton Hungary Photos

Lake Balaton Hungary Photos

The following photographs were taken around Lake Balaton in Hungary.

The view of beautiful Lake Balaton.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Brooklyn, New York, USA- September 14, 2008
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Sunset over the lake.

Factory or foundry in the countryside of Hungary.

Church in Hungary.

Lake Balaton at dusk.

Hungarian people swimming in Lake Balaton.

Wind-surfing in Hungary.

Sunset over Lake Balaton.

Wade from VagabondJourney.com sitting on a fishing dock on Lake Balaton.

Hungarian food.
Lake Balaton Hungary Photos
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Gyor Hungary Travel Photos

The following photographs were taken in Gyor, Hungary. They are of traditional Hungarian pottery, a kiln, Christian churches, a fisherman, and other tourist attractions.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Budapest, Hungary- August 14, 2008
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Alter of Christian church in Hungary.

Government building in Gyor, Hungary.

Photograph of a fisherman in Hungary.

Flyer for a punk rock show in Hungary.

People waiting for Hungarian food.

Japanese woman making Hungarian pottery.

Traditional Hungarian pottery.

Pottery in Hungarian.

Pottery kiln.

Gyor Hungary Travel Photos
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Panama City Photos

Photographs of Panama City

The following photos are of Panama City, the capitol of Panama. The pictures are of the skyscrapers of the new city, rush hour traffic, a church, and Panamanian food.

Photo of the new city of Panama.

Panama City.

Traffic in Panama City.

Church in Panama City.

Photograph of breakfast food in Panama.

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Heredia, Costa Rica
february 27, 2008

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Costa Rica Photos

Costa Rica Photographs

The following photos are from around Costa Rica. There are pictures from the Central Highlands and the beaches. Photos of Costa Rican food. Pictures of a landslide that took out a road. Wildlife and plants in Costa Rica.

This is a photograph of a waterfall near Uvita.

Huge rocks from a landslide came down and took out the road to San Jose.

The top of the landslide. The entire hillside peeled off in the rain storm.

Church in Barva, Costa Rica.

Photo of Costa Rican food. Gallo Pinto in a restaurant in Heredia.

Costa Rican bread.

Photograph of a banana plant in the countryside of Costa Rica.

Mountains of Costa Rica shrouded in clouds.

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Heredia, Costa Rica
February 13, 2008

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Hassan II Mosque Photos

Hassan II Mosque Photographs

I first visited the Hassan 2 Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco in September of 2007. I went there in the early morning before many people were out int he streets and I was immediately overtaken by its great magnitude. The Mosque stands out as a great beakon over Casablanca and looks enormous even when relatively far away from it.

According to the Wikipedia Hassan II Mosque was "Designed by the French Architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues^[1], it is the second largest in the world (after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca). It stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's courtyard. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 meters(689 ft)."

Hassan II Mosque was built on reclaimed land- almost half of its giant structure is over the Atlantic Ocean- and was began in July of 1986. It was completed in 1993.

Hassan II said, "I want to build this mosque on the water, because God's throne is on the water. Therefore, the faithful who go there to pray, to praise the creator on firm soil, can contemplate God's sky and ocean." (Wikipedia)

The next time that I was back in Casablanca- January of '08- I was sure to go back to the Mosque for another visit. This time I made it there during the evening, and it was a scene of pure beauty watching the sun go down over the Atlantic ocean from behind the Mosque's enormous stone cut arches.

The following photographs are of the Hassan II Mosque:

Photo of the Hassan II Mosque from the courtyard which can accommodate over 80,000 worshipers

The Mosque on a cloudy evening

A Moroccan couple resting together on one of the great fountains that are in front of the Mosque

The Minaret of the Hassan II Mosque which is the tallest in the world

Hassan II Mosque at day fall

Inside of Hassan II Mosque (Wikipedia)

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Albion, NY, USA
January 15, 2008

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

Photographs of Moroccan People

Photos of Moroccans

These photographs are of people from Morocco. I traveled in Morocco during September and October of 2007 and the beginning of January of 2008. The cultural diaspora of Morocco is incredibly layered, and I found that Moroccans come from a variety of different cultures.

The above photo is of a Moroccan man and woman walking near the mosque in Marrakesh.

This Moroccan man is a vendor of natural perfumes and incense. He demonstrated how perfume is made from amber and how sandlewood is ground down into incense powder.

This is a photograph of the market in Marrakesh (Marrakech) Morocco. The Moroccan women at the market were on the sent of deals and it could be said that that they were voracious in their search.

This photo is of men in front of a mosque performing salah, or formal prayer.

Moroccan women buying olives in Marrakesh.

I hear they are really big. Hehehe.

Tourist going for a ride in a horse carriage in Marrakech. Tourism in this city is really big but it does not seem to seep too much of the genuine atmosphere out of Marrakesh.

Photograph of a Moroccan kebab cook slicing off chucks of juicy meat.

Moroccan rickshaw driver moving around in Marrakesh.

Moroccan women wearing traditional clothing. These simple clothes still seem to be in fashion with Moroccan women.

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Albion, NY, USA
January 12, 2008

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Friday, January 11, 2008

Photographs from Marrakech

Photos of Marrakesh (Marrakech)

The following pics were taken in Marrakech, Morocco. They show the horse drawn carriages of the big square, the winding alleys of Marrakech's Ancient Medina, caretakers of the Hassan II Mosque, Moroccan children playing soccer in the streets, more photos of the big square, and a donkey hauling gear through Marrakesh.

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