Monks in the Himalayas

The Buddhist monks of the Himalayas talk with Max Ibama and share their particular sense of humor with him. Rex catches the informal shot. These monks live with the present Dalai Lama in Tibet.

Rex Ibama at Mount Everest base camp

Rex met a nice lady at Mount Everest basecamp and agreed to take a picture with her. Max took the picture.

Ibama Twins hit the Himalayas in India

Rex calls to Max, "Hey, Max, wait for me! these himalayan dunes are deep and pop up without your knowing it. I'm following your footprints. Don't hike so fast! "

Max answers, "Oh come on, Rex, you have to keep up. It's almost nightfall." But we don't have to worry. Our sweaters are so bright, they will light our way even if it does get dark!"

"Here's some details about the Himalayan range," says Max.

The Himalaya Range (Sanskrit: literally, "abode of snow", Hindi/Sanskrit: हिमालय, IPA: /hɪˈmɑːləj(ə)/), the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot.
Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest, and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7,200 m (23,622 ft)

Watch for the Ibamas at Mount Everest and K2 next time! :)

India - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Max and Rex took a ride on Periyar Lake in the Wildlife Sanctuary in India. Max says, "Hey, Rex, is that a herd of elephants I see up ahead?" Rex answers, "Yes, indeed!"

And here is the herd on the shore of the lake.

Sri Lanka

The Ibama Twins stopped in Sri Lanka on their way to India on their trip around the world. They stopped to visit at this ancient sleeping buddha something you don't see very often.

The buddha is called Reclining Buddha located in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

This is the Buddha called Siddhartha.
 
"But where were the Brahmans, where the priests, where the ... wise men or penitents, who had succeeded in not just knowing this deepest of all knowledge but also to live it" ~Siddhartha Gautama

Ayers Rock

Max and Rex think "That's one heck of a big rock!"

Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; 450 km (280 mi) by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site.

Uluru is a sacred part of Aboriginal creation mythology, or dreamtime – reality being a dream. Uluru is considered one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia‘s most recognizable natural icons.

The Wedding

 

Max slipped into this picture of Carol and her brother, Jim. This was just after the wedding ceremony which took place in a lovely park in a gazebo out over a pond as you can see. Max and Rex wished the happy couple (see below) all the best and a wonderful life together.