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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [971]

The sky cried today as if mourning the summer's passing into the cool hands of the naked tree     alone in the browning field upon an endlessly wheeling Earth. The day has a sadness about it, as if bourne upon the fog and deposited in thick ... Read more >

Tags: Writings (true or otherwise, poetry or prose)

Gallery: Peter and Helen

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By planky | Photo Gallery

Day 5 - Everglades, Air Boats and Aligators!

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By jc | Views [610]

Everybody said to check out the Everglades.  So today I went to the Aligator Park on the edge of the Everglade wetlands.  Took an Air Boat ride.  Supercool!  They use 400hp 6 litre V8's and Leeroy our pilot reckons they are good for 60-70mph when unloaded.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Victoria to Seattle

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By h_s33 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: SFO OCTOBER

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By blueriver58 | Photo Gallery

NEARLY HAD A DISASTER!

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By jc | Views [405]

I nearly had a disaster today.  While riding back from the Keys, I wanted to get photo of the longest bridge that goes for 7 miles.  Riding down a side road to get to the water’s edge, I nearly drop the bike riding over some small rocks after my foot ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Day 4 - Ride back to Florida City

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By jc | Views [345]

Spent the morning looking around Keys West.  I really wish I had more time here as i would love to spend some time on the reef diving.. but i have to make tracks back north to Cape Canaveral to see the Shuttle launch.  I can definately recommend Keys ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Return to Nuevo Mexico

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By nuevomexicana | Views [352]

Sadly, this trip is over. But the memories aren't. Check out the photo gallery of this blog now and see more pictures at http://web.mac.com/katenash/iWeb/Site/peru.html Hasta Luego, Kate

Tags: Adventures

wasgamuwa

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By scarlett333 | Views [1016] | Comments [3]

Yesterday Eleanore and i woke around 7am & prepped for wasgamuwa. she will be teaching while i do conservation work. The bus arrives a couple hours late and headed out on our 7 hr journey to the park. Everytime i thought we were as far as we could ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Gallery: Lake Ozonia

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By shantitour | Photo Gallery

Week of Tolerance and Respect

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By smukkeak | Views [487] | Video

October 20-25th. According to the David Horowitz Freedom Center, it was "Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week". But to the Progressive Student Union, it was the Week of Tolerance. The DHFC is a group started by a man who took out ads in college ... Read more >

Tags: People

Day 3 - Start the ride.. and its off to Keys West

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By jc | Views [442]

Well I just bought the GPS.  I didn't get the best price in the world from Best Buys, but I didn't have the time to stuff around.  The GPS looks good.  Its colour, water proof, has a touch screen that can be easily worked wearing gloves. It's also got ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Day 2 - Setting my self up

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By jc | Views [492]

Now I need some stuff.  Spend the day travelling around buy stuff. For the bike - Magnetic Tank Bag, Bungie Net.  Thanks to the guys down at Competition Cycle Center ( www.compcyclecenter.com ), Dania, Florida, definately the biggest and best mcycle ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: New England - The Fall

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By jonnygo | Photo Gallery

Pre-departure

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By justine | Views [947]

It's 12.33 am and I had intended to go to bed at midnight.  My flight leaves at 6 am, which means waking up at the ungodly hour of 4 am.  But I'll have about 30 hours of travel time to catch up on sleep before I arrive in Denpasar Friday night at 11 ... Read more >

Tags: pre-departure, the planning phase, why travel?