19th, June, 2009:  Friday
  United 0036 - OGG ( Maui to San Francisco)
       Depart: OGG 8:54 PM
          4h 50m - 2,338 miles
         
20th, June, 2009:  Saturday
    Arrive: SFO 4:45 AM -
             Tropicana Lodge Motel - Two Nights
          Photos - Visit Verzic Family - Mountain View, Calif

21st, June, 2009:  Sunday
  Train to & Bus From San Francisco
       Photos - San Francisco - Alcatraz

22th, June, 2009:  Monday - San Francosco to Beijing
        United 0889 - Depart: SFO 11:13 AM
                 Overnite Flight

23th, June, 2009:  Tuesday
        Arrive  Beijing - 2:40 pm    Total 12h 8m - 5914 miles - Non Stop
           Downtowm Backpackers Hostel    (Four Nights)
       Photos - Beijing June 23, 2009

                                        Present Time in Beijing, China
                    

24th, June, 2009: Wednesday -Beijing
             Beijing Xinhua International Tours (Beijing, Lhasas, & Xian)  - Paul Song - Sales Manager
          Photos - Tiananmen Square - The world largest square of this kind.
          Photos - Forbidden City  - Imperial Palace that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China.
          Photos - Temple of Heaven -  The place where the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest.
          Photos - Summer Palace  - One of China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens.
          Photos - Beijing June 24, 2009  - Dining on Tour - Paul Song (Beijing Tours Sales Manager)

25th, June, 2009:  Thursday - Beijing
          Photos - Great Wall at Mutianyu
          Photos - Underground Palace (Ming Tomb) & Jade Merchant
          Photos - Beijing June 25, 2009  - Breakfast at Hotel, Around Hotel, & Partying with Friends.

26th, June, 2009:  Friday - Beijing
        Photos - Beijing Panda House - Beijing Zoo
          Photos - Beijing Hutong Travel -  Pedicab to visit Hutong including house
          Photos - Tea Service & Lunch
          Photos - Shichahai Area - Old part of Beijing. 
          Photos - Beijing June 26, 2009

27th, June, 2009: Saturday - Beijing to Lhasa
       Air China Flight #4112 - Dep PEK 9:00 am   - Ar LXA 2:40 pm
       Total 5h 50m - 1,734 miles - One Stop
          Lhasa International Youth Hostel
          Photos - Beijing to Lhasa Tibet
          Photos - Lhasa - June 27, 2009

                                    Present Time in Lhasa, China
                          

28th, June, 2009: Sunday - Lhasa
          Photos - Potala Palace  (12,000 feet) above sea level
          Photos - Norbulingka - The Summer Palace
          Photos - Barkhor Square  - Stalls of an outdoor market selling all kinds of goods
          Photos - Lhasa June 28, 2009
          Photos - Dhondup - Tibetan Thangka Artist

29th, June, 2009: Monday - Lhasa
          Photos - Jorkhor Monastery -1,300-year old golden-roofed shrine.
          Photos - Sera Monastery
          Photos - Barkhor Street
          Photos - Lhasa - June 29, 2009

30th, June, 2009: Tuesday - Lhasa to Kathmandu, Nepal
       Air China # 407 - Dep: LXA 10:40 AM - Ar: KTM 9:45 AM 
       Total 1h 20m - 375 miles - Non Stop
          Photos - Lhasa to Kathmandu
          Photos - Boudhanath Stupa
          Photos - Kathmandu -  June 30, 2009
          Hotel Holy Himalaya

                            Present Time in Kathmandu, Nepal
                           

1st, July, 2009:  Wednesday - Kathmandu
          Photos - Budhanilkantha Temple
          Photos - Pashupatinath Temple
          Photos - Cremations at Pashupatinath
          Photos - Kathmandu -  July 1, 2009
          Video - Cremations at Pashupatinath

2nd, July, 2009: Thursday - Kathmandu 
          Photos - Swayambhunath Stupa - Monkey Temple
          Photos - Bhaktapur - Durbar Square
          Photos - Kathmandu - July 2, 2009

3rd, July, 2009: Friday   - Kathmandu
          Downtime - Stomach Bug

4th, July, 2009: Saturday - Kathmandu

6th, July, 2009:  Monday - Kathmandu to Pokhara
        Budda Air
          Photos - Kathmandu to Pokhara, Nepal
          Photos - Drive to View Mountains from Sarangkot
          Photos - Pokhara - July 6, 2009

7th, July, 2009:  Tuesday -- Pokhara to Delhi, India
        Budda Air - PKR  to KTM
        JetLite Air  - Flight # S2-502 Departs KTM, Nepal 2:00 pm Arrives DEL, India  3:55 pm - 1h 30m - 506 miles           
              Booked by Golden Triangle India Tours (8 Nights 9 Days) Destinations: Delhi- Jaipur- Agra-Varanasi-Delhi )
          Hotel Florence Inn                   
          Photos - Pokhara, Nepal to Delhi, India

                                      Present Time in India
                    

8th, July, 2009:  Wednesday - Delhi, India
          Photos - Humayun's Tomb - Tomb of Humayun was built by the orders of Hamida Banu Begum, Humayun's widow starting in 1562
          Photos - Jama Masjid Mosque - Largest mosque in Asia.
          Photos - Qutb Minar - Tallest brick and stone minaret in the world
          Photos - Raj Ghat - Memorial to Mahatma Gandhi
          Photos - India's Parliament House
          Photos - Jantar Mantar Observatory - Built by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1710 AD
          Photos - Delhi - July 8, 2009

9th, July, 2009:  Thursday - Drive - Delhi to Jaipur, India
          Hotel Glitz Jaipur -   (BOOKED - GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDIA TOURS)
          Photos - Drive New Delhi to Jaipur
          Photos - Chokhi Dhani Village - Rajasthani culture and traditional Rajasthani dinner

10th July, 2009:  Friday - Jaipur, India
          Photos - Amber Fort - Nestling among Arawali Hills was built in 16th century by Raja Man Singh
          Photos - Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan - Royal crematorium for majestic rulers of Jaipur
          Photos - Jrantar Manta - Astronomical Observatory
          Photos - Jaipur - July 10, 2009

 11th, July, 2009:  Saturday - Drive Jaipur to Agra, India
              Hotel Royale Residency  (One Night)  (BOOKED - GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDIA TOURS)
          Photos - Drive Jaipur to Agra
          Photos - Fatehpur Sikri - Deserted red sandstone city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

12th , July, 2009: Sunday   (BOOKED - GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDIA TOURS)
          Photos - Taj Mahal - Symbol of love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
          Photos - Agra Fort
          Photos - Overnight Train Agra to Varnanasi, India - Train #4864 - Marudhar Exp - Departs 8:40 PM Class (2 AC - Sleeper Car)
          Photos - Agra - July 12, 2009

13th, July, 2009: Monday - Agra, India to Vasranasi, India    (BOOKED - GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDIA TOURS)
       Train #4864 - Marudhar Exp - Arrives  8:15 AM -  Hotel India   (Two Nights)
          Photos - Dharmekh Stup Ruins - Sarnath - Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.
          Photos - Durga Temple (Monkey Temple) - One of the most important temples in Varanasi.
          Photos - Sunset Boat on Holy Ganges River - Sunset cremations and bathers on the ghats
          Video - National Geographic - Cremations
          Video - Cremations on the Sacred Ganges
          Photos - Varanisi - July 13, 2009

15th, July, 2009:  Monday - Vasranasi, India to Delhi - (BOOKED - GOLDEN TRIANGLE INDIA TOURS )
    Kingfisher Airlines Flight 334 - Depart: VNS 1:45 PM - Arrive: DEL 3:00 PM  - 1h 15m - Airbus A320 - Hotel Florence Inn
          Photos - Varanisi to New Delhi
          Photos - New Delhi - July 15, 2009

16th, July, 2009: Thursday - Delhi, India to Xian, China
    Air China 948 Depart: DEL 3:15 AM - Arrive: PEK (Beijing)  12:25 PM - 6h 40m - Boeing - 767-300 - Non-stop
     Air China #1225 Departs PEK 3:30 PM - Arrive: XIY (Xian)  5:25 PM - 1h 55m - 585 miles - Non Stop
             Xi'an Booked by Paul Song - Beijing Xinhua International Tours
           Super 8 Xian Xidajie - Three Nights
          Photos - New Delhi to Xi'an, China

17th, July, 2009: Friday - Xian
          Photos - Xian City Wall
          Photos - Xian Bell Tower - Dating back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
          Photos - Xian Drum Tower - Dating back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
          Photos - Xian - July 17, 2009

18th, July, 2009: Saturday - Xian
          Photos - Banpo Museum - Village set up by a late Neolithic people.
          Photos - Terra-Cotta Army - 2200-year-old terra-cotta Army of China’s First Emperor-Qin Shihuang.
          Photos - XianDa Ci'en Temple  - Big Wild Goose Pagoda
          Photos - Xian - July 18, 2009

19th, July, 2009: Sunday - Xian To Wuhan, China
    Air China 1232 - Dep.: XIY  11:30 AM - Ar: PEK   1:05 PM  - 1h 40m - 585 miles
     Air China 1365 - Dep. PEK 4:55 PM - Arrive: WUH  6:55 PM - 2h 0m - 675 miles
          Super 8 Wuhan Yangtze
          Photos - Xi'an to Wuhan

                            Present Time in Wuhan, China
                    

20th, July, 2009: Monday - Wuhan
          Photos - Yellow Crane Tower
          Photos - Wuhan - July 20, 2009

21th, July, 2009: Tuesday - Wuhan
          Photos - Moshan Hill - Chutian Tower

22th, July, 2009: Wednesday - Wuhan
          Photos - Solar Eclipse of the Sun - Wuhan, China - Longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century.
            Solar Eclipse of the Sun - NASA
            Eclipse Path in China
            Detailed Map of Eclipse for Wuhan, China
            Eclipse Times Over China

23th, July, 2009: Thursday - Wuhan to Beijing
    Air China 1366 - Depart: WUH 7:55 PM  - Arrive: PEK 10:00 PM  - 2h 05m - 675 miles Non Stop
     Heavy Rains Beijing - Plane Six Hours Late - Arrived PEK 4:00 AM
          Photos -  Wuhan to Beijing

24th, July, 2009: Friday - Beijing to Redmond, Oregon
       United 0888 - Depart: PEK 12:00 PM Noon - Arrive: SFO 8:53 AM - 11h 22m - 5,914 miles - Non Stop
       United 344 Depart: SFO 10:52 AM - Arrive: PDX  12:30 PM  - 1h 42m - 550 miles - Non-stop
       United 5766  Depart: PDX 1:30 PM - Arrive: RDM 2:12 PM - 0h 42m - 116 miles - Non Stop
          Photos -  Beijing to Redmond

                            Present Time in Madras, Oregon
                    

25th, July, 2009: - Saturday - Madras, Oregon
          Photos -  Raymond Family Reunion

26th, July, 2009: - Sunday
          Photos -  July, 26, 2009

27th, July, 2009: - Monday
          Photos -  July, 27, 2009

28th, July, 2009: - Tuesday - Madras, Oregon to Maui, Hawaii
    United 5762  - Depart: RDM 12:00 AM - Arrive: PDX  12:39 PM 0h 41m - 116 miles - Non-stop
    United 0055 - Depart: PDX 1:33 PM - Arrive: SFO 3:14 PM 1h 46m - 116 miles - Non-stop
    United 0033 - Depart: SFO 4:51 PM - Arrive: OGG (Maui) 7:21 PM - 5h 21m - 2,338 miles - Non-stop
          Photos -  Madras to Maui, Hawaii

                            Present Time on Maui, Hawaii
                    

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