oktapodi prepares for another journey, National Airport, DC

As we gear up to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend, I though it was a good time to give some love to the unsung hero of this blog: the tireless, unflaggingly cheerful oktapodi. Our version of The Roaming Gnome, this humble bath toy has accompanied us across several continents, to festivals, and on roadtrips, never the worse for wear and always maintaining that goodnatured grin. Here, then, is a tribute to our favorite cephalopod:

oktapodi at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, outside San Jose, Costa Rica

oktapodi admires Volcan Santiaguito, outside Xela, Guatemala

also from Guatemala:
   
Chichicastenango | Semuc Champey | Tikal

chillin' on the dock at Alton's, like ya do, Utila, Honduras 

Sonia and oktapodi atop Caana temple, Caracol, Belize 

oktapodi checks out the Man, Black Rock City, Nevada 
[more great pics of oktapodi at Burning Man]

oktapodi surveys the final krathongs, Bangkok, Thailand

oktapodi checks out the traditional Bornean art, Kuching, Malaysian Borneo

also from Malaysia:
 
Sipadan | Kuching

oktapodi enjoys Osyrusfest golden hour, Pennsylvania
[a great montage of all the new friends oktapodi made at OsyrusFest 2009]

oktapodi gets a custom sand fortress, Virginia Beach

Chicago is oktapodi's kind of town

also from Chicago:
 
man vs sea creature | the Pulpo Room at Meson Sebika

oktapodi quite enjoys a bellini in the afternoon, Venice, Italy

oh, the places oktapodi will go… Assisi, Italy

also from Italy:
       
Florence | Furlo Gorge | La Tavola Marche | Jesi | Mondavio

oktapodi ponders the Apennines, San Marino

For more great travel photos, be sure to check out Delicious Baby's Photo Friday.

PS. It also happens to be Mark's birthday today, but he graciously gave up this spot for oktapodi so be sure to give him some birthday love!

Mark & oktapodi pose with Mt Shasta, somewhere in Northern California

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* all oktapodi pics
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* OsyrusFest pics
* browse all pics of our adventures

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