Destination: USA

Gallery: Random Pics

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 | By casey_hamilton | Photo Gallery

Yo!

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 | By casey_hamilton | Views [928] | Comments [3]

G'day all. After a shitload of stuffin' around, i think i have this journal thing worked out. Hotmail is a pain in the ass cos i can't send a group email to everyone cos there's too many people on the list. Anyway, I finally made it to camp and it's ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Getting there

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 | By the_nomads | Photo Gallery

The Narrows

Thu, 8 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [1118]

I woke up for my second day at Zion National Park with an inexplicable amount of energy and surprising lack of soreness considering my impromptu three-hour, 1,500ft hike the day prior.  Emboldened, I decided to explore more of the gems the park had to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Zion National Park (Day 2)

Thu, 8 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

An Unexpected Adventure

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [1032]

I was a little apprehensive that my visit to canyon country might not live up to the expectations I'd created in my head over the years from all the pictures, magazine articles and National Geographic Channel documentries I'd seen.  I was pleased to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Zion National Park (Day 1)

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Photo Gallery

Hoover Dam

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 | By gscottie | Views [1691]

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 [1802] | 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 [829]

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 [773]

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