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12.03.2008
Children of The Corn
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After a long discussion with the United Rep, I made my way to Des Moines, Iowa. Via Omaha. Via Seattle. Via Tobin. Via San Francisco. Via N...
10.29.2008
Mawidge..its whats bwings us togetha today...
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From Columbia, the first stop was in Massachusetts - to meet Mr L's family (all 400 of them...who turned out to be pretty nice *wink, ...
10.17.2008
Last Day!!!
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Today I sat in a speedboat coming from Playa Blanca going back to Cartegena and I felt like the lead character in a movie...who is sitting ...
10.12.2008
Cartegena and Juice
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We have finally arrived at our final destination, Cartegena. After walking around the old town area, which is fabulous, we had a fresh juic...
10.07.2008
Ciudad Perdida
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Whew! We just got back from a 6 day hike into the jungles of Columbia, where we crossed the Buritaca River 9 times in seach of the elusive ...
9.26.2008
Mitad Del Mundo and More!!!
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For the first time in about 9 months, we are back in the Northern Hemisphere! We spent one week in Ecuador, ending in Quito and visiting th...
9.16.2008
Sicko
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Whew! Well, I must have ate something bad, becuase I was pretty sick for a little while...Luckily, thanks to the F word and Mr L, I was put...
9.06.2008
5 Days of Fun!
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Machu Picchu! We did it! We did a 5 day trek over the Salkanty mountain, which took us to a height of 4600 meters (15,180 ft) into the cold...
8.19.2008
Titty Caca
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Haha, I can actually say that without feeling like I am disrespectful! We are near Lake Titicaca, in Puno, Peru. According to the Peruvians...
8.07.2008
Huelgas, Desfiles y Fiestas!!
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The election is in 3 days. Actually it is not an election, it is a referendum. What happens is this... Everyone goes and votes whether they...
8.05.2008
Mi Patria Bolivia
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Tomorrow is the Dia de Independencia of Bolivia and the flags are flying! They have been practicing their drums and batons for the last cou...
7.27.2008
Honk If You Are Bolivian!
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I almost got hit by a car the other day. It is becuase the people here drive like they are the only ones on the road. It is funny sometimes...
7.17.2008
Hoy Es Un Dia Normal
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Well, we are now in Cochabamba and have been here for about a week. We are settling into our routine...Here it is, for your reading enjoyme...
7.08.2008
16 Tons And What Do You Get?
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Today, we are in Potosi, the highest city in the world. It sits at roughly 4100 M (about 13,500 ft) which is only 1000 feet less than Mt. W...
Bouncy, Bouncy
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After crossing the border from Argentina back into Bolivia, we took the bus to Tupiza, which is supposed to be a kind of Butch Cassidy and ...
7.06.2008
I Am SO High!!
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We just came back from a wonderful time in the salt flats of Bolivia. We started in the town of Uyuni, which is kind of a dirty little cit...
6.26.2008
Sucre - So Sweet
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We made it to Sucre, but it took a while to get here! From the town we were in before, Semaipata, we caught a bus...which was supposed to...
Countries Visited
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6.19.2008
Every Picture Tells a Story, Dont It?
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Well, I finally....got more photos online! You can visit them here . Or you can see Chris´pics here .
Pantanal
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Tuiui ( source ) We just got out of the Pantanal, where we spent 4 days. We had a great time - we went horseback riding, fishing for pi...
6.04.2008
Jericoacoara - Land of Sand
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I found my new favorite place! It was hard to get to, but in the end, it was totally worth it! To get here, I had to take a bus for 2 hours...
5.28.2008
Potty Please
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So, one of the things that many of you people who are sitting in your office or home where the bathroom is within easy reach dont think abo...
5.19.2008
In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle...
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I have arrived in the Amazon and there are many trees. We first arrived in Manaus, which is not the middle of the jungle villiage you imagi...
5.09.2008
Trip Pics
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Well, it is raining today so I finally got a chance to put more photos online! Yay! You can, of course, view them here . Enjoy!
Chopping Broccoli
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You never realize that when you travel you are going to miss some things. Little things. ¨Normal¨ things. Everyone alwasys wonders how much...
The Bane of the Bag
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Chris and I always say that our home is where we lay our backpack. However, it is more than that. Not only do we lay our backpack somewhere...
4.28.2008
sol, araya, ondas!!!
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That pretty much sums up our last few days. Sol = sun, Araya = sand and Ondas = waves. We are currently in a nice little town called Saquar...
4.14.2008
Arcação!!
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If you go to Brazil, you absolutely have to stop at the Bells Company Hostel . Even if you are not staying there, have a drink and chat wit...
4.08.2008
Cataratas do Iguaçu
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Well, we are now in Brazil. We had a great time in Buenos Aires, but had to finally move on so we can get everything done that we want to d...
4.02.2008
River Plate Game!
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This was absolutely crazy! We went to the River vs Arsenal game on Sunday and a huge fight broke out in the stands! Luckily it was not near...
Swollen Summer
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Chris and I went to Uruguay for about a week and a half. It was a lot of fun! We took the boat over from Buenos Aires to Colonia, which tak...
3.27.2008
Rain, Rain Go Away!
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We were camping in Uruguay and it rained SO hard. I thought the tent was going to get swept away. By the way, we named all of our accessori...
3.23.2008
Sunday Bloody Sunday
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Haha, just when you think you are organized.... We had a very interesting Sunday last weekend. First, let me explain a little something...
3.14.2008
Easter Island
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I love this picture...I just had to put it up. It reminds me of the Lucy Kissing A Cow photo.
3.13.2008
Me Gusta El Mar!
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Since my last post, CK and I spent some time in Mendoza, drinking more wine, enjoying the Mendocino life. We went on a wine tour, which is ...
3.05.2008
Back In The Land of Earplugs
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I have been spoiled for the last couple of weeks. Mr. L came to visit and he splurged on a few places that were a lot nicer than the ones I...
2.14.2008
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
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A while ago, I read about women who were donating their hair in order to make wigs for those who needed them (ie cancer patients etc). I wa...
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2.12.2008
Guanaco Hike, Ushuaia
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Rapido Por Favor!!
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Well, wow, I FINALLY got some photos online!! We are staying at a hostel with not only free internet, but fast enough internet that I can u...
2.11.2008
Brrrr...It´s Chile
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No wait, it´s Argentina. Wait, where am I? No, really, we are in Bariloche, Argentina right now. We were travelling up Chile, going north...
2.04.2008
Tracking Us...
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My brother is doing a google website tracker of our trip. You can get the link to it here On this site you can also see a photo of his wri...
1.28.2008
Chris´ Photo Links
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The internet is still slow and I am still not patient, so have not gotten many pics online. I did get a couple of Ushuaia - Literally, like ...
Chicago Ain´t Got Nothin´ on Laguna Nordenskjold!
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I am going to write another weight loss book – the premise is this - carry around a 40 pound backpack for 10 days and only eat oatmeal, tu...
1.16.2008
No Hay Peanut Butter
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When I was in France, I was trying to find Peanut Butter in the grocery store. When I asked my flatmates boyfriend to help me because he sp...
1.09.2008
Bella Vista
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We arrived in Ushuaia safely yesterday and set right to it. We hopped on a boat and got a tour of the Beagle Channel. Ushuaia is the ¨south...
1.07.2008
Ciao for now...
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Today was our last day in the big city....Bye, bye Buenos Aires and hello Ushuaia. We had a great time in the city....Renting that apartmen...
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