Wading through flood waters while hiking in Japan.

Flood waters during torrential rains in northern Japan.

A tasteful and discreet temple roof in Nikko, Japan.

Poling through low water in the hills above Kyoto.

A massive crowd walking through a Kyoto temple complex.

A Coca-Cola chilling station, for those extra-hot days in Kyoto.

A misting station at a Kyoto temple - very hot and humid.

A stream on the North Sea side of England, where the wind is blowing the water straight up into the air.

A great way to complete the England Coast-to-Coast Trail, in the mud.

Melissa squeezing out her wet gloves after a day hiking in the rain.

A field of buttercups at Kirkby Stephen, England.

A waterfall view at Ambleside, England (Coast-to-Coast Trail).

Melissa sampling gin during a London food tour.

A very curious Coati in the Costa Rican cloud forest.

Panamanian white-faced monkey in the Costa Rican cloud forest.

A view of the cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

 A very long line at Revelstoke Ski Resort.