Destination: USA

Gallery: Travel

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

Day 1 - Lisboa

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By jjassen | Views [574] | Comments [1]

Woke early dreaming of coffee shop in Portland. The relaxed feeling stuck with me even as I realized the room was nearly empty, and it was probably nine o´clock or so and I WAS IN PORTUGAL, not near my coffee shop AT ALL. At that I smiled. I was ... Read more >

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Gallery: pre-trip pics

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By jdaniet | Photo Gallery

Here We Go!

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By jdaniet | Views [332] | Comments [4]

As most of you already know, I am not perfectly fond of sharing; yet somehow, here we are.  Welcome to my humble attempt to both document for posterity and share with you the events of my long-awaited sabbatical.   Know that I truly believe that all ... Read more >

Arequipa

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By anijensen | Views [799] | Comments [1]

Arequipa is a beautiful city.   It's surrounded by snow capped mountains.  We are very pleased that this is the one we chose to spend a few weeks trying to learn Spanish in.   Our hotel is sufficient, close to the main square and restaurants.   ... Read more >

Nosiy Cats

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [708] | Comments [3]

Forgot to mention while we were waiting outside of the apartment building office we noticed a number of cats, 3, wondering around the street...all of which were howling... for no apparent reason...  We decided that's something you don't see everyday.... Read more >

Day 3...

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [547]

Ok less stuff taken care of today, but that's mainly only because it took so long at every place we went. 1. The problem for the day came mainly from setting up a bank account.  Long story short they put the money in someone else's account instead of ... Read more >

Day 2...

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [551]

Ok...things are better than the day before... with the exception of my laptop is still broke. 1. We got almost all of the paperwork taken care of for the apartment.  However, we still have a few more things to get taken care of there. 2. We finally ... Read more >

Thoughts of Okinawa...

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [676] | Comments [1]

The island of Okinawa has a very different feel than Tokyo.  More tropical.  More green. Slower paced. There are a wide variety of trees and shrubs.  Some needle-y, some leafy, none too tall.  The cherry blossoms are as beautiful as everyone says. ... Read more >

Tapas Todo el Tiempo

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By larasumera | Views [469]

Day 2 of Andalucia was still wet and cold, but not as much as yesterday.  Erica and I were able to walk around with relative dryness.  We had tapas at all hours of the day into the night.  It was wonderful.  What a brilliant way to run the pub culture:... Read more >

living aloha

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By lararaine | Views [736] | Comments [1]

Well, as many of you know by now, I am not in Mexico! I found an awesome farm on Kaua'i, and it all fell into place for me to stay here in a matter of two days! I am trying to proceed through this adventure by following the signs instead of sticking ... Read more >

Gallery: living aloha

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By lararaine | Photo Gallery

Day 1.....

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [885] | Comments [2]

To summarize the events of ...all of which are true... today 1. Backing up to the previous night Arielle's suitcase arrived in Tokyo broken.  One of the latches is cracked and will no longer close.  However, the airline is planning to either fix or ... Read more >

Preparing for the PCT

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By elawlor | Views [645]

I plan on beginning my great Pacific Crest Trail Hike on April 7 and hope to finish before October 15. That's a little over 2 months from now! At the moment I am living in Yosemite and working for the forestry department, cutting hazard trees down. I ... Read more >

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Day 24 Nasca

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By anijensen | Views [905] | Comments [3]

We had a late sleep-in after the mosquito massacre of last night.   A late breakfast then off to fly the Nasca lines.   The airplane was a 6 seat prop.   We were joined by three French men that had probably never showered.   The captain kept the ... Read more >