Destination: USA

Gallery: Zion National Park (Day 1)

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

Hoover Dam

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [1719]

I never realized just how close Vegas is to Hoover Dam.  Guess all the times I've been to Vegas, heading outside the casinos hasn't really been a priority (nor has being awake during daylight).  But, it was just a quick 30 minute drive to see one of ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Hoover Dam

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

North of the equator

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [1855] | Comments [1]

I'm back. Still marvelling at the ease of conducting business in english, and sad by the already obvious decline in my spanish.... but so it goes. and sadly the last spanish I heard was the airplane captain onthe way to Miami fumbling through his normal ... Read more >

Tags: culture, culture shock, miami

Viva Las Vegas

Mon, 5 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [850]

I thought Las Vegas would be a convenient stop to break up the trip from LA to Zion National Park.  Turns out it was the about the only place you could stop between those two points.  Once I left Barstow, CA it was hundreds of miles of open, desolate ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

My ear was swelling down past my neck

Sun, 4 Jun 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3734]

My ear began to hurt and started to swell rapidly due to an infection. The infection/swelling started to spread down my neck (in a space of 24 hours). I went to a pharmacy to see if there were any over the counter anti-biotics, but the pharmicists were ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories

You Can Go Home Again

Sun, 4 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [802]

For my second and last day in LA, I ventured out to explore a few places on my own.  Shannon & Scott were packing for a trip to Europe a few days later, so it worked out pefectly. I decided to head up to the San Fernando Valley and stop by my childhood ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Los Angeles

Sun, 4 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

Gallery: World Tour 2006 - Packin' It Up

Fri, 2 Jun 2006 | By the_nomads | Photo Gallery

Good Omens

Fri, 2 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [730]

The first day of my year-long adventure started off with some good omens.   First, when I woke up Northwest Airlines was still in business and operating which is definitely not a gimme these days.  They seem to be day-to-day at this point, but it looked ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Preparations for World Tour

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 | By the_nomads | Photo Gallery

Why? Where? How? What?

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [1052] | Comments [5]

Why?   Where?   How?   What?   Oy, the planning, the preparations!   Never in any of the research that was done for this trip was there any kind or realistic idea of the magnitude of what’s involved in taking off at least 6 months from work/life.... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Bellingham to Port Orchard Day 1

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [945] | Comments [1]

Bellingham to Port Orchard in Five Days May 15-19, 2006   Day 1 We had to take Jon’s van that he co-owns with brother Andy up to Bellingham for at least the duration of our trip which provided the perfect opportunity to take ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Going Away Party

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

The Plan (My Itinerary)

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [1395] | Comments [1]

For anyone following the play by play or who just can't remember where Goetz is this week (story of my life), below is my planned itinerary in simplified form.  Subject to change by whim along the way, but this is the general idea. June: Southwestern ... Read more >

Tags: Itinerary