Make a Wish and It May Come True

On March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn India, Italy, Photo Challenge7 Comments

We are firm believers that success and happiness are the result of hard work and treating people with kindness and respect, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t use a little help sometimes. With that said, there is nothing wrong with believing in some superstitions and hoping that a little luck comes your way. It is a proven fact that thinking about winning the lottery and what you might do with the money actually releases endorphins, the chemical that provides a good feeling and a sense of contentment. So, even though you may never win the lottery, it doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with hoping that it could happen someday. When we were in Rome, Italy, we visited the Trevi Fountain, where coins are thrown with the right hand over the left shoulder into the fountain hoping that your wishes will come true. Even if your wish doesn’t come true, the money tossed into the fountain is used to provide food for those less fortunate, so maybe you are making someone else’s wish come true.

This week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge is Wish, so enjoy some images of the Trevi Fountain, which is absolutely stunning. In addition to photos of the fountain, we also have included some pictures of a wishing tree in a temple in Chennai, India. Women tie brightly colored ribbons onto the tree wishing for marriage, children, or other life-fulfilling events.

Getting Away from it All

On February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Iceland, Photo ChallengeLeave a comment

With exactly four weeks left for our stay here in Germany, at least for the time-being, things are becoming extremely hectic. We are flying our mother over to Dublin to spend several days in Ireland, which has been a life-long dream of hers. After that, we have a couple of weeks to see as much as we can, so we’re going to take some time off of work to truly enjoy our remaining time. Once we arrive back home, we have too many decisions to make to even fathom at the moment. We have woken up in the morning with mild panic attacks over the past few days, so we need to take a mental break from the stress of heading home. This week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge is Solitude. We are definitely believers in getting away from the world and enjoying quiet solitude in nature. Whether walking in the frozen landscape of Iceland or hiking in the mountains of Colorado, there is something special about being alone in your surroundings.

Symbols of Love

On January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Germany, Photo Challenge11 Comments

One of the things that we have found interesting during our time here in Germany are the bridges that are covered in “love locks”, which are various locks clamped to the sides of the bridges. They are meant to be a sign of enduring love, an opportunity to show that couples are bound to each other throughout time, that they are one with each other. We are sure that some people find them to be a bit of an eyesore, but considering their message of optimism and hope, we have found them to be more of an image of beauty rather than of defecation. This week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge is Repurpose, so we thought that we would share a few photos of the love locks that we have seen since our arrival here in Europe.