Dedicated bus lanes with large protected shelters The articulated buses are up to 3x the standard length  (2x is the most I've seen in US)

In this area the shelters are on both sides. (Protection from heavy rain!)
There is a worker who collects the toll upon entering the shelter.

Famous music performance building with interesting construction. I only include this because I didn't take that many pictures in Curitiba!

Seating arrangement inside. Open to outside panoramas. Looks inviting.
 

Transmilenio bus rapid transit system in Bogota, Colombia
These are photos from 2006.
 

Interior of a bus station. The system has been so successful it has also been
replicated in other Colombian cities.
 

Flying over (And driving along the freeways) gives the impression that much of Malaysia is just a giant Palm oil plantation. It is much more than that.

Palm trees, palm trees, and more palm trees.
 

Putra Mosque

Palace of Justice

Lots of room to grow and expand. Many new buildings still going up.

Sparing no expense - fancy bridges

Driving down the main street

Main street from the other end. Those are all government buildings

Prime Minister's Department Complex

Convention center

Our hard working boat rower.

 

A series of "ghats" lines the river. The streets behind the river area is a maze like series of streets. Easy to get lost.
One of the few times while traveling I felt quite uncomfortable.

Many Hindus come to die and then be cremated in Varanasi.
The smoke is from the burning of bodies

Not sure what happened here.
 

People come from all over India to purify themselves in the Ganges.
The water is so polluted that no life lives in it.

In contrast to the mass of people by the Ganges,
this man is worshipping some Hindu God alone.

The Ryokan (Japanese Inn) that I stayed in. <$40/night - with breakfast!

Here is the view from the room!

On a nice quiet street. Few cars, traditional homes. Makes for a pleasant stay. I wish I had more than the two nights I spent here.

Deer is the equivalent of a "totem" animal for the town of Nara. There is an annual ceremony where the antlers are cutoff.

My tour guide. A local student. They get a chance to practice their English, you buy them a lunch for their time. Good experience.

Nara is popular with school groups. The deer are unafraid of big groups apparently.

The more you spend, the more blessings you get. Failing that, there is always the ubiquitous vending machine (Middle left) for a quick tummy fix.

Another photo of me with the friendly denizens.

The deer relationship is well noted.

We stopped by this scenic water spot before
heading toward the sacred rock area.

Lots of rock art to wonder about.

Mostly fish I believe.

A turtle. Aboriginal beliefs hold many natural resources as sacred.

Rock mounds. It was very hot I recall when we climbed to the top for a view.

In the wet season this entire area is under water.
See the Multi-Image panoramas for an expansive view.

Another sacred area, though I don't remember why.

After leaving Arnhem Land I drove to check out this crocodile shaped hotel.

Road train - I've never seen these elsewhere but 3 trailer (4?) long semis went roaring by with mined materials. Intimidating.

The tent city shown to the right is located right next to
this modern DELL office building. Interesting contrast.

The slums in Mumbai are much worse.

A Philips office building

Definitely India.

Terrible traffic jams are crippling Bangalore's efficiency. New business is moving to other cities - Hyderabad, Pune, and Jaipur.

I was the involuntary recipient of hand henna assault by a couple of girls in Delhi. Harmless. I noticed girls offering the same service on the streets of Bangalore.