DAILY PHOTO: Asian Elephants, Sri Lanka

Taken in Kegalle, Sri Lanka (near Kandy) in May of 2015













DAILY PHOTO: Cornering in Tea Country

Taken in May of 2015 in Sri Lanka

 

DAILY PHOTO: Kandy Sunset

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Taken in May of 2015 in Kandy

Taken in May of 2015 in Kandy

DAILY PHOTO: Elephant in Water

Taken in May of 2015 in Sri Lanka

Taken in May of 2015 in Sri Lanka

 

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DAILY PHOTO: Sri Lankan Greenhouse

Taken in May of 2015 near Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka

Taken in May of 2015 near Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka

2015 Top 10: Highlights From the Year That Was

These aren’t necessarily in any order.

 

1.) Trekking the Great Himalayan National Park [June]:

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2.) Teaching kids at KAMMS and Socare [September & October]: I finished my RCYT course in April and have been teaching kids when I have a chance:

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3.) Completing Level I Examination at the Muay Thai Institute [September]:

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4.) Riding camels at Pushkar and Jaipur [November]:

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5.) Boating on the Ganges in Varanasi [October]:

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6.) Wandering around a coffee plantation near Chikmaglur [April]:

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7.) Completing the Level III and IV reviews in Kalaripayattu [February & August]:

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8.) Touring the Glenloch tea factory in Sri Lanka [May]:

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9.) 108 Surya Namaskara Against Child Trafficking [March]:

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10.) Junk boat tour of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam [December]: This may be jinxing us to put it on the list,  before we’ve been (we leave tomorrow) but I’m optimistic that our three weeks in Vietnam will be awesome, and I’m told Ha Long

 

 

What to expect in 2016? Lilla and I will be moving back to the States around mid-year. (To where, exactly, remains a mystery.) In January and February I’ll be doing an RYT-300 course to round out my 500 hour yoga teacher certification. I plan to make at least one more trip to Thailand to MTI for Level II. I’d also like to complete the 10-day Vipassana meditation course before returning. Lilla and I are thinking about another Himalaya trek for the summer.

I’ll also be continuing to work on press handstand progression, as that’s been a focus for me of late and I still have a ways to go.

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DAILY PHOTO: Firewalker

Taken in May of 2015 in Kandy

Taken in May of 2015 in Kandy

DAILY PHOTO: Kotmale Reservior: Dark and Bright

Taken in May of 2015 at Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka

Taken in May of 2015 at Ramboda Falls, Sri Lanka

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DAILY PHOTO: Lawyers’ Row in Kandy

 

Taken in Kandy in May of 2015

Taken in Kandy in May of 2015

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DAILY PHOTO: Loofah Time Elephant Style

Taken in May of 2015 at Millennium Elephant Foundation in Kegalle, Sri Lanka

Taken in May of 2015 at Millennium Elephant Foundation in Kegalle, Sri Lanka

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