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Sat, 31 Jan 2009 | By nncysf | Views [394] | Comments [2]
I realized that although I'd promised to give my final itinerary, I never did so - so here goes: Fly from SFO to Hong Kong, change planes to BKK/Bangkok Side trip to Vietnam and Cambodia with Beth (who's coming over just for those 2 1/2 weeks, then ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [649] | Comments [1]
I only have a few minutes until i get ready to hop on a train to Rajistan...but SO MUCH has happened in Delhi ; good bad hard magical and ugly - that i have to put it all somewhere before a new place comes into my mind and world - editing later i arrived ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Views [594]
We are back in or hotel in Lima. It is nice to be home. Had a wonderful time this morning at El Brujo. It is a fantastic site, out of the way and just sends home how the Moche people were really important to history. The famous Mummy "The Lady ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By nncysf | Views [476] | Comments [4]
I'm trying very hard to pack so light my suitcase will almost float along behind me - it might not be that light, but I'm gonna keep it pretty close, thanks to my magic Skyway suitcase that my UK friends call the 'Mary Poppins suitcase' because it seems ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [753]
As sit here watching the last of our stuff get moved into the truck to be put on the "slower" shipment. I bid my 50" tv goodbye in hopes that it too will make it to Japan in one piece. ...waits for a large CRASH... I think the hardest ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By loundyl | Views [605]
USA Miami Oh I love Miami. Admittedly it was always going to be good after our nightmare ordeal in Mexico, but it really was an amazing tonic following the previous 7 weeks which although were amazing, were also stressful and tiring. People speak ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By jjassen | Views [571]
To prepare for this trip, I've gotten rid of almost everything I own into a storage unit. From what's left over, I'll choose what to pack in my 50-liter _____. Let's be clear about what I mean when I say, "rid of almost everything;" this ... Read more >
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Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [629]
Brandon's parents, brother Dustin, and Dick helped us move our furniture out of the apartment and into Dustin's spare room for storage Monday night. It was about 9 degrees outside as we loaded and unloaded the Budget truck. We were so incredibly greatful ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Views [1034] | Comments [1]
Today we saw another major adobe temple site, Temples of the Sun and Moon, Trujillo, Peru. The Temple of the Sun has not yet had any restoration work begun, but it looks like a hill unto itself. It was the largest mud brick structure in the Americas, ... Read more >
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Views [717]
Today we saw an enormous complex of adobe buildings, which made up the capital city of the Chimu culture (just prior to the Incas), with an estimated 80,000 inhabitants. The main buildings of the city were the temples, which were the homes of the royal ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Views [529]
Today was a very short touring day. We went to see the Sapin artifacts at the museum. It was a great stop, not to be missed. The pieces were fantastic. It is difficult to imagine the workmanship that went into each piece. Jose, our guide ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By anijensen | Views [647] | Comments [2]
7:00 am 1/26/2009: The flight into Chiclayo was smooth and non eventful. As we approached the valley the mountains receded into the background and fields of glistening green stood out. You could see that the fields were wet, as we got closer ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [755]
Ft. Kochi is a simple place and goes along well with Kerala's laid back environment that is built around tourism . When I arrived here after a neasy going -figure out the train - experience I find a cute little room/homestay/guestlodge and made my ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By nncysf | Views [364] | Comments [3]
It's actually LESS THAN 1 week until my departure - 5 minutes past midnight on February 1, which has me in a quandary about when to say Rabbit (possibly part of me being so lucky is that I learned from Peter in college to say Rabbit first thing in ... Read more >
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