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Below is our actual, day by day and retrospective, itinerary summarizing where we have
traveled, together
with selective commentary.
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DAY # |
DATE |
CITY, COUNTRY |
COMMENTS |
LINKS 2
PHOTO STORIES |
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1 |
9/24/99 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Night flight from Atlanta to Lima, Peru |
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2 |
9/25/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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2
Go Cusco
Photos
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3 |
9/26/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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4 |
9/27/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Spanish School |
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5 |
9/28/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Spanish School |
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6 |
9/29/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Spanish School |
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7 |
9/30/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Spanish School |
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8 |
10/1/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Spanish School |
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9 |
10/2/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
Sacsaywaman |
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10 |
10/3/99 |
Pisac, Peru |
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2
Go Sacred Valley Photos |
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11 |
10/4/99 |
Pisac, Peru |
Pisac Ruins |
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12 |
10/5/99 |
Urabamba, Peru |
After Pisac Market, visited Marisol in
Cuyo Grande and then traveled on to Urubamba |
2
Go Cuyo Grande Photos |
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13 |
10/6/99 |
Ollantaytambo, Peru |
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14 |
10/7/99 |
Ollantaytambo, Peru |
Ollantaytambo Ruins |
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15 |
10/8/99 |
Ollantaytambo, Peru |
Day hike to Pyramid |
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16 |
10/9/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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17 |
10/10/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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18 |
10/11/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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19 |
10/12/99 |
Inca Trail, Peru |
Trek to Machu Picchu |
2
Go Machu Picchu Photos |
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20 |
10/13/99 |
Inca Trail, Peru |
Trek to Machu Picchu |
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21 |
10/14/99 |
Inca Trail, Peru |
Trek to Machu Picchu |
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22 |
10/15/99 |
Machu Picchu, Peru |
Arrived at the Lost City at Sunrise, Returned that
night to Cusco. |
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23 |
10/16/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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24 |
10/17/99 |
Cusco, Peru |
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| 25 |
10/18/99 |
Puno, Peru |
Night bus from Cusco, Peru to Puno |
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| 26 |
10/19/99 |
Amantani Island, Peru |
Stayed with Indigenous Family |
2
Go Lake Titicaca Photo Page |
| 27 |
10/20/99 |
Yunguyo, Peru |
Prepare for border crossing to Bolivia |
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| 28 |
10/21/99 |
Copacabana, Bolivia |
40 kilometer Battan Death March |
2 Go Bolivia Photos |
| 29 |
10/22/99 |
La Paz, Bolivia |
Beautiful City |
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| 30 |
10/23/99 |
La Paz, Bolivia |
Great dinner with Mike and Linda |
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| 31 |
10/24/99 |
Juliaca, Peru |
Major travel day |
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| 32 |
10/25/99 |
Tumbes, Peru |
Emergency Plane Landing |
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| 33 |
10/26/99 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Bus Strike; Rich sprains ankle |
2 Go Ecuador Photos |
| 34 |
10/27/99 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Rich visits hospital |
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| 35 |
10/28/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
Amazing Trip!! |
2
Go-Lápagos Photos |
| 36 |
10/29/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| 37 |
10/30/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| 38 |
10/31/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| 39 |
11/1/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| 40 |
11/2/99 |
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
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| 41 |
11/3/99 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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| 42 |
11/4/99 |
Chiclayo, Peru |
Night bus from Tumbes, Peru to Chiclayo |
Northern
Peru Photos |
| 43 |
11/5/99 |
Chiclayo, Peru |
Visited Sipan tombs |
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| 44 |
11/6/99 |
Huanchaco, Peru |
Quaint Fishing Village |
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| 45 |
11/7/99 |
Lima, Peru |
Night bus from Trujillo, Peru to Lima |
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| 46 |
11/8/99 |
Lima, Peru |
Sightseeing in surprising Lima |
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| 47 |
11/9/99 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Day of traveling from Lima, Peru to
Phoenix, Arizona via Atlanta |
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| 48 |
11/10/99 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Stayed with Brochu Family |
2 Go Phoenix Photos |
| 49 |
11/11/99 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Damion & Lissa Wedding: Bachelor/Bachelorette
party |
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| 50 |
11/12/99 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Damion & Lissa Wedding: Rehearsal
Dinner |
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| 51 |
11/13/99 |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
Damion & Lissa Wedding |
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| 52 |
11/14/99 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Visit Rich's Parents |
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| 53 |
11/15/99 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Kelly wins $160 at Casino! |
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| 54 |
11/16/99 |
Antigua, Guatemala |
Day of flying from Las Vegas to Guatemala |
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| 55 |
11/17/99 |
Antigua, Guatemala |
Sightseeing |
2 Go
Antigua Photos |
| 56 |
11/18/99 |
Antigua, Guatemala |
Volcan Pacaya |
Volcan
Pacaya Photos |
| 57 |
11/19/99 |
Panajachel, Guatemala |
Visited Village of Santiago |
2
Go Lake Atitlan Photos |
| 58 |
11/20/99 |
Panajachel, Guatemala |
Visited Village of San Pedro |
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| 59 |
11/21/99 |
Panajachel, Guatemala |
ChiChi Market! |
Chichicastenango
Photos |
| 60 |
11/22/99 |
El Remate, Guatemala |
Night bus from Guatemala City to El Remate |
2 Go Tikal Photos |
| 61 |
11/23/99 |
El Remate, Guatemala |
Tikal: Amazing Mayan temples and wild
life! |
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| 62 |
11/24/99 |
El Remate, Guatemala |
Yaxha Ruins |
Mayan Ruins of Yaxha |
| 63 |
11/25/99 |
Caye Caulker, Belize |
Thanksgiving in Belize; burrito for Kelly,
steamed conch for Rich |
2 Go Belize Photos |
| 64 |
11/26/99 |
Caye Caulker, Belize |
Amazing snorkeling brilliantly clear water |
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| 65 |
11/27/99 |
Punta Gorda, Belize |
Long travel day--8 hours on a bus traveling
much of the time on dirt roads |
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| 66 |
11/28/99 |
Livingston, Guatemala |
Colorful Garifuna town at the mouth of the
Rio Dulce |
2 Go Rio Dulce |
| 67 |
11/29/99 |
Chiquimula, Guatemala |
Rio Dulce boat trip, then travel toward
Honduras |
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| 68 |
11/30/99 |
Copan Ruinas, Honduras |
Visit Aguas Calientes hot springs |
2
Go Copán Photos |
| 69 |
12/1/99 |
Copan Ruinas, Honduras |
Copan archaeological site; intricately
carved stelae |
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| 70 |
12/2/99 |
Gracias, Honduras |
Travel to Honduras Highlands |
2
Go Gracias Photos |
| 71 |
12/3/99 |
Gracias, Honduras |
Parque Nacional Celaque, one of Honduras'
most impressive National Parks |
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| 72 |
12/4/99 |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Travel by bus for roughly 9 hours to the
capital of Honduras |
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| 73 |
12/5/99 |
Managua, Nicaragua |
Travel by bus for over 9 hours to the
capital of Nicaragua. |
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| 74 |
12/6/99 |
Granada, Nicaragua |
Beautiful Spanish colonial city |
2 Go Nicaragua Photos |
| 75 |
12/7/99 |
Granada, Nicaragua |
Sightseeing; last procession for La Purisma
(the conception of Mary) |
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| 76 |
12/8/99 |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
Travel all day from Granada to Monteverde |
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| 77 |
12/9/99 |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
Zip wire through the Monteverde cloud and rain forest |
2 Go Monteverde Photos |
| 78 |
12/10/99 |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
13 mile hike through beautiful Costa Rican
countryside to waterfall of San Luis |
More Monteverde |
| 79 |
12/11/99 |
Monteverde, Costa Rica |
Day of hiking in the Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve |
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| 80 |
12/12/99 |
Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica |
Travel to Volcan Arenal. Hitched a
ride with new friends, Paul and Jodi |
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| 81 |
12/13/99 |
Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica |
Horseback ride to the volcano.
Spectacular view of lava erupting from active volcano |
2 Go Volcan Arenal |
| 82 |
12/14/99 |
Montezuma, Costa Rica |
Cool Pacific beach town on the Nicoya
Peninsula |
2 Go Beaches |
| 83 |
12/15/99 |
Montezuma, Costa Rica |
Hiked to beautiful inland
waterfalls. |
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| 84 |
12/16/99 |
Montezuma, Costa Rica |
Long hike along beautiful and varied
secluded beaches to waterfall on the beach |
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| 85 |
12/17/99 |
Playa Grande, Costa Rica |
Witnessed nesting leatherback dig her nest
and lay eggs |
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| 86 |
12/18/99 |
Playa Grande, Costa Rica |
Assisted newborn hatchling turtles swim to
the sea |
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| 87 |
12/19/99 |
Alajuelah, Costa Rica |
Travel towards San Jose for flight home to
Atlanta |
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| 88-95 |
12/20/99-
12/27/99 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Christmas at Don and Emily's with Rich's
parents |
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| 96-102 |
12/28/99-
1/3/00 |
Naples, Florida, USA |
New Years celebration at Kelly's parent's
place with the Brown family |
2 Go 2000 Photos |
| 103-107 |
1/4/00-1/8/00 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Prepared for 2 Go Global Part III |
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| 108 |
1/9/00 |
San Francisco, California, USA |
Walked around Union
Square-Chinatown-Fisherman's Wharf |
2 Go San Francisco |
| 109 |
1/10/00 |
San Francisco, California, USA |
Did time in Alcatraz, more walking, and
dinner in Chinatown |
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| 110 |
1/11/00 |
San Francisco, California, USA |
Explored neighborhoods of San
Francisco |
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| 111 |
1/12/00 |
The skies above the Pacific |
Fly from San Francisco, California to Tokyo,
Japan |
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| 112 |
1/13/00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Arrive in Tokyo |
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| 113 |
1/14/00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Explored Buddhist temple and
Shinto shrine; Enjoyed Kabuki theatre |
2 Go Japan Photos |
| 114 |
1/15/00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Imperial Palace grounds and
Sumo wrestling |
2 Go Sumo Photos |
| 115 |
1/16/00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Explore Tokyo |
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| 116 |
1/17/00 |
Singapore |
Fly to Singapore |
2 Go Singapore |
| 117 |
1/18/00 |
Singapore |
Night Safari |
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| 118 |
1/19/00 |
Singapore |
Explore Little India,
Chinatown, Arab Street, etc |
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| 119 |
1/20/00 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Travel by bus to the capital of
Malaysia |
2 Go Kuala Lumpur |
| 120 |
1/21/00 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Attend the spectacular Hindu
festival of Thaipusam |
2 Go Thiapusam |
| 121 |
1/22/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Travel by bus to Penang, on the
northwestern coast of peninsular Malaysia |
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| 122 |
1/23/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Enjoy Penang |
2 Go Penang |
| 123 |
1/24/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Enjoy Penang's great food |
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| 124 |
1/25/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Kek Lok Si Temple; Penang Hill |
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| 125 |
1/26/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Penang Hill |
Penang
Hill |
| 126 |
1/27/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Work on web; upload site |
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| 127 |
1/28/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Long day of transport pays off
with arrival to the beautiful island of Ko Samui |
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| 128 |
1/29/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Explore Lamai Beach |
2 Go Ko Samui Photos |
| 129 |
1/30/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Relax on beach |
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| 130 |
1/31/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Bo and Heidi arrive; Thai
boxing |
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| 131 |
2/1/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Rent jeep and explore island |
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| 132 |
2/2/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Relax on beach |
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| 133 |
2/3/00 |
Ko Samui, Thailand |
Leave for Chiang Mai |
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| 134 |
2/4/00 |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
30 hours of bus transit ends
with arrival in Chiang Mai |
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| 135 |
2/5/00 |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Flower Festival |
Chiang Mai Photos |
| 136 |
2/6/00 |
Pai, Thailand |
Hill Tribe trek |
HillTribe Photos |
| 137 |
2/7/00 |
Pai, Thailand |
Hill Tribe trek |
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| 138 |
2/8/00 |
Pai, Thailand |
Hill Tribe trek |
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| 139 |
2/9/00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Explore Bangkok |
Bangkok Photos |
| 140 |
2/10/00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Red light district at Patpong |
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| 141 |
2/11/00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Floating Market at Damnoen
Saduak |
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| 142 |
2/12/00 |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Tortuous travel day from
Bangkok to Siem Reap, including 7 hour pickup truck ride |
2 Go Cambodia Photos |
| 143 |
2/13/00 |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Explore the temples of Angkor |
Angkor Wat Photos |
| 144 |
2/14/00 |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Angkor Wat |
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| 145 |
2/15/00 |
Saigon, Vietnam |
Explore Phnom Penh, Cambodia
before traveling by plane to Saigon and being welcomed by Mrs. Janzen's
family with a great dinner |
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| 146 |
2/16/00 |
Saigon, Vietnam |
Explore Saigon; another great
dinner with Mrs. Janzen's family |
2 Go Saigon Photos |
| 147 |
2/17/00 |
Mekong Delta, Vietnam |
Explore Cantho, Vietnam |
|
| 148 |
2/18/00 |
Mekong Delta, Vietnam |
Explore the Mekong River and
its tributaries aboard a local boat |
Mekong Delta Photos |
| 149 |
2/19/00 |
Nha Trang, Vietnam |
Arrive to Nha Trang after
roughly 24 hours of transit |
Nha Trang Photos |
| 150 |
2/20/00 |
Nha Trang, Vietnam |
Boat trip with Mama Hanh's |
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| 151 |
2/21/00 |
Hoi An, Vietnam |
All-day drive from Nha Trang to
Hoi An |
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| 152 |
2/22/00 |
Hoi An, Vietnam |
Explore the delightful city of
Hoi An |
Hoi An Photos |
| 153 |
2/23/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Apply for Indian visa; Hanoi Hilton |
Hanoi Photos |
| 154 |
2/24/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Perfume Pagoda |
|
| 155 |
2/25/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Say goodbye to Bo and Heidi |
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| 156 |
2/26/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Say goodbye to Mrs. Janzen,
Hieu, Trung, and Be |
Hanoi Page 2 |
| 157 |
2/27/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum; Water
Puppets |
|
| 158 |
2/28/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Work on website |
|
| 159 |
2/29/00 |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
Wrestle with complete computer
failure |
|
| 160 |
3/1//00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Fly from Hanoi to
Thailand. Check into the luxurious Peninsula Hotel |
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| 161 |
3/2//00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Life of Luxury at the Peninsula |
Return 2 Bangkok |
| 162 |
3/3//00 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Life of Luxury at the Peninsula |
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| 163 |
3/4/00 |
Delhi, India |
Grand Palace in Bangkok then
fly to Delhi, India |
|
| 164 |
3/5/00 |
Jaipur, India |
Meet Paul and Mike at Diggy
Palace |
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| 165 |
3/6/00 |
Jaipur, India |
Explored Old City, visited
Amber Fort and climbed up to Nahargarh Fort |
2 Go Jaipur Photos |
| 166 |
3/7/00 |
Pushkar, India |
Enjoyed Pushkar Palace |
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| 167 |
3/8/00 |
Pushkar, India |
Shopped and enjoyed view of
sacred lake from Savitiri Temple on hilltop |
2 Go Pushkar Photos |
| 168 |
3/9/00 |
Bikaner, India |
Drive 6 hours by private
vehicle to Bikaner |
|
| 169 |
3/10/00 |
Bikaner, India |
Camel Research Center and Rat
Temple |
2 Go Bikaner Photos |
| 170 |
3/11/00 |
Thar Desert, India |
Camel Safari in magical Thar
Desert |
2 Go Camel Safari |
| 171 |
3/12/00 |
Thar Desert, India |
Camel Safari in magical Thar
Desert |
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| 172 |
3/13/00 |
Bikaner, India |
Rest and write article |
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| 173 |
3/14/00 |
Jodhpur, India |
Day train. Foiled in our
attempt to reach Udaipur |
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| 174 |
3/15/00 |
Agra, India |
13 hour train ride to Agra |
|
| 175 |
3/16/00 |
Agra, India |
Baby Taj Mahal and Agra Fort |
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| 176 |
3/17/00 |
Bharatpur, India |
Sunrise at Taj Mahal.
Sunset at Keoladeo Ghana National Park |
2 Go Taj Mahal |
| 177 |
3/18/00 |
Varanasi Bound Night Train |
Prior to jumping onto the
train, we visited Keoladeo Ghana again and the abandoned city of
Fatehpur Sikri. |
2 Go Birding Photos |
| 178 |
3/19/00 |
Varanasi, India |
Boat ride along the sacred
Ganges River past the holy ghats and cremation pits |
2 Go Varanasi |
| 179 |
3/20/00 |
Varanasi, India |
Hotel bound while the Hindu
festival of Holi rages in the streets outside |
|
| 180 |
3/21/00 |
Belhiya, Nepal |
9 hour bus ride from hell to
the India-Nepal border |
|
| 181 |
3/22/00 |
Kathmandu. Nepal |
10 hour bus ride through scenic
villages and mountains |
|
| 182 |
3/23/00 |
Kathmandu. Nepal |
Explore some of the wondrous
sights of Nepal with Mike Dunnahoo and Steve Greenholz. |
2 Go Kathmandu |
| 183 |
3/24/00 |
Kathmandu. Nepal |
Upload site |
|
| 184 |
3/25/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
Write Creative Loafing Article
#3; explore Thamel |
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| 185 |
3/26/00 |
Phakding, Nepal |
Fly to Lukla to begin Mt.
Everest Base Camp Trek; delighted by trek staff (12!), service, food and
equipment |
2 Go Mt Everest |
| 186 |
3/27/00 |
Namche Bazaar, Nepal |
Explore Namche; first snow |
|
| 187 |
3/28/00 |
Namche Bazaar, Nepal |
Acclimatization day; first view
of Mt. Everest |
|
| 188 |
3/29/00 |
Phortse, Nepal |
Long, tough day |
|
| 189 |
3/30/00 |
Pangboche, Nepal |
Short day; lots of rest |
|
| 190 |
3/31/00 |
Dingboche, Nepal |
Meet up with Expedition |
|
| 191 |
4/1/00 |
Dingboche, Nepal |
Acclimatization day |
|
| 192 |
4/2/00 |
Lobuje, Nepal |
Bitterly cold after sundown |
|
| 193 |
4/3/00 |
Gorak Shep, Nepal |
Climb Kala Patar--18,187 feet |
|
| 194 |
4/4/00 |
Everest Base Camp |
Arrive to Base Camp at 9:00am |
Everest Base Camp |
| 195 |
4/5/00 |
Everest Base Camp |
Hang out |
|
| 196 |
4/6/00 |
Everest Base Camp |
Beautiful, sunny beach day |
|
| 197 |
4/7/00 |
Lobuje, Nepal |
Puja Ceremony at Base Camp;
afternoon trek to Lobuje |
|
| 198 |
4/8/00 |
Tengboche, Nepal |
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|
| 199 |
4/9/00 |
Namche Bazaar, Nepal |
Nice, winter-type, wet snowfall |
|
| 200 |
4/10/00 |
Phakding, Nepal |
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|
| 201 |
4/11/00 |
Lukla, Nepal |
Ready to get back to
civilization; Lukla is dubbed "Pukla" |
|
| 202 |
4/12/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
Return to Kathmandu from
Everest Trek |
|
| 203 |
4/13/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
|
|
| 204 |
4/14/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
Work on flight arrangements to
Middle East and Egyptian Visa |
|
| 205 |
4/15/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
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|
| 206 |
4/16/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
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|
| 207 |
4/17/00 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
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|
| 208 |
4/18/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Fly to Cairo from Kathmandu,
via Doha, Qatar (yes, Qatar is a country) |
|
| 209 |
4/19/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Egyptian Museum and Islamic
Cairo |
2 Go Cairo Photos |
| 210 |
4/20/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Coptic Cairo and Pyramids of
Giza |
|
| 211 |
4/21/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Camel Market, Citadel and
Felucca ride on Nile |
|
| 212 |
4/22/00 |
Luxor, Egypt |
Day train to Luxor and dinner
on the West Bank |
2 Go Luxor Photos |
| 213 |
4/23/00 |
Luxor Egypt |
Valley of the Kings and Valley
of the Queens. Luxor Temple by night |
|
| 214 |
4/24/00 |
Luxor, Egypt |
Karnak Temple and light show |
|
| 215 |
4/25/00 |
Aswan, Egypt |
Explore city |
2 Go Aswan Photos |
| 216 |
4/26/00 |
Aswan, Egypt |
Elephantine Island and sunset
felucca ride on Nile |
|
| 217 |
4/27/00 |
Aswan, Egypt |
Kitchener's Island and evening
felucca ride |
|
| 218 |
4/28/00 |
Aswan, Egypt |
Temple of Philae and night
train back to Cairo |
|
| 219 |
4/29/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
Get our Syrian visa; see Sufi
dancing |
Return 2 Cairo |
| 220 |
4/30/00 |
Cairo, Egypt |
See our first movie in over 7
months: The Beach |
|
| 221 |
5/1/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
9 hour bus ride from Cairo |
|
| 222 |
5/2/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
Explore the town and relax |
2 Go Sinai Photos |
| 223 |
5/3/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
Snorkeling at the Blue Hole |
|
| 224 |
5/4/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
More relaxing at the beach |
|
| 225 |
5/5/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
Trip to the White Canyon,
Colored Canyon and swimming with Oline, the dolphin |
2 Go Desert Canyons |
| 226 |
5/6/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
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|
| 227 |
5/7/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
|
|
| 228 |
5/8/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
Climb Mt. Sinai at 2:00am to
watch the sunrise |
2 Go
Mt. Sinai |
| 229 |
5/9/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
Snorkeling at the Lagoon |
|
| 230 |
5/10/00 |
Dahab, Egypt |
While packing to leave, decide
to stay one more day |
|
| 231 |
5/11/00 |
Wadi Musa, Jordan |
Travel by high speed catamaran
ferry over the Gulf of Aqaba to the Jordan port city of Aqaba, and then
travel on to Petra |
|
| 232 |
5/12/00 |
Wadi Musa, Jordan |
Explore the spectacular stone
city of Petra |
2 Go Jordan |
| 233 |
5/13/00 |
Wadi Musa, Jordan |
Day 2 at Petra |
|
| 234 |
5/14/00 |
Amman, Jordan |
Explore and enjoy this pleasant
city |
|
| 235 |
5/15/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Travel to Israel |
|
| 236 |
5/16/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Explore the Old City |
2 Go Jerusalem |
| 237 |
5/17/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and
the Jewish Quarter. Also attended Armenian vespers at St. James
Cathedral |
|
| 238 |
5/18/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Explore the Citadel |
|
| 239 |
5/19/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Experience the ushering in of
the Shabbat at the Western Wall, the holiest spot in all of Judaism |
|
| 240 |
5/20/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Visit Masada, float on the Dead
Sea, and visit sites in the West Bank |
2 Go Day Tripping |
| 241 |
5/21/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Visit the West Bank town of
Bethlehem; see the birth place of Christ. Later, at the Church of
the Holy Sepulchre, see the site of the Crucifixion and the tomb
of Christ |
|
| 242 |
5/22/00 |
Tiberias, Israel |
Arrive to this pleasant
lakeside town |
2 Go Day Tripping |
| 243 |
5/23/00 |
Tiberias, Israel |
Bike ride around the Sea of
Galilee to see holy sites |
|
| 244 |
5/24/00 |
Akko, Israel |
Enjoy Safed, Israel by day
before traveling to the charming walled city of Akko |
2 Go Day Tripping |
| 245 |
5/25/00 |
Tel Aviv. Israel |
Introduction to this vibrant
city |
2 Go Tel Aviv Photos |
| 246 |
5/26/00 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
Explore Old Jaffa |
|
| 247 |
5/27/00 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
Tel Aviv Beach |
|
| 248 |
5/28/00 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
Diaspora Museum and excellent
dinner |
|
| 249 |
5/29/00 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
More exploring of Tel Aviv |
|
| 250 |
5/30/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Travel to Jerusalem and relax |
|
| 251 |
5/31/00 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Huge day of exploration in
Jerusalem |
2 Go Jerusalem |
| 252 |
6/1/00 |
Amman, Jordan |
Long day of travel into Jordan |
|
| 253 |
6/2/00 |
Demascus, Syria |
Explore Ummayyad Mosque and
Azem Palace |
2 Go Damascus Photos |
| 254 |
6/3/00 |
Demascus, Syria |
Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque, Durvish
dancing and tea with the locals |
|
| 255 |
6/4/00 |
Palmyra, Syria |
Explore ancient Roman city |
2 Go Palmyra Photos |
| 256 |
6/5/00 |
Hama, Syria |
Travel to Hama and explore |
|
| 257 |
6/6/00 |
Hama, Syria |
Castle tour |
2 Go Castles |
| 258 |
6/7/00 |
Goreme, Turkey |
Long day of travel into the
Cappadocia region of Turkey |
2 Go Cappadocia |
| 259 |
6/8/00 |
Goreme, Turkey |
Hot-air balloon ride and hiking
in the valleys |
2 Go Ballooning |
| 260 |
6/9/00 |
Goreme, Turkey |
More fun with the hot-air
ballooning and tour around Cappadocia |
|
| 261 |
6/10/00 |
Goreme, Turkey |
Hiking in the valleys and tea
and grapefruit at the Peace House |
|
| 262 |
6/11/00 |
Antalya, Turkey |
Explore this harbor city on the
Mediterranean Sea |
|
| 263 |
6/12/00 |
Fethiye, Turkey |
Travel west along the coast to
Fethiye |
|
| 264 |
6/13/00 |
Fethiye, Turkey |
Symphony in the Roman theatre
ruins |
|
| 265 |
6/14/00 |
Aegean Sea off the coast of
Turkey |
Set sail on 3 day cruise aboard
Pinar 111 with 16 others |
2 Go Yachting |
| 266 |
6/15/00 |
Aegean Sea off the coast of
Turkey |
Fun in the brilliant waters of
the Aegean Sea |
|
| 267 |
6/16/00 |
Aegean Sea off the coast of
Turkey
|
Last day of amazing cruise |
|
| 268 |
6/17/00 |
Selcuk, Turkey |
Travel by bus to Selcuk |
|
| 269 |
6/18/00 |
Ephesus, Turkey |
Visited the Ancient Roman City
of Ephesus |
2 Go Ephesus |
| 270 |
6/19/00 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Explorations included the Blue
Mosque, the docks on the Bosphorus and later a sound and light show at
the Blue Mosque |
2 Go Istanbul |
| 271 |
6/20/00 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Visited the Aya Sofya, the
Basillica Cistern and went on a cruise down the Bosphorus to the Black
Sea |
|
| 272 |
6/21/00 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Explored Topkapi Sarayi, the
former Ottoman palace and shopped in the local markets |
|
| 273 |
6/22/00 |
20 hour bus ride to Athens,
Greece |
UGH! |
|
| 274 |
6/23/00 |
Athens, Greece |
Meet Lou and Andrea at the
Athens airport; great place to stay and great meal with Lou's extended
Greek family |
2 Go Athens Photos |
| 275 |
6/24/00 |
Athens, Greece |
Explore National Archaeological
Museum and Acropolis |
|
| 276 |
6/25/00 |
Naxos, Greece |
Changing of the Guard and
travel by ferry to the Greek island of Naxos |
|
| 277 |
6/26/00 |
Naxos, Greece |
Laze on Plaka Beach |
2 Go Naxos Island |
| 278 |
6/27/00 |
Naxos, Greece |
Rent a car and explore the
charming villages and scenic countryside of Naxos |
|
| 279 |
6/28/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Travel by ferry to Santorini |
|
| 280 |
6/29/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Explore the Minoan
archaeological site of Akrotiri |
2 Go Santorini Island |
| 281 |
6/30/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Visit museums of Fira, laze on
the beach, and be treated to a great dinner by Manos, our new Greek
friend |
|
| 282 |
7/1/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Sadly say goodbye to Lou and
Andrea |
|
| 283 |
7/2/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Hang out and relax; figure out
how and when to get to Italy |
|
| 284 |
7/3/00 |
Santorini, Greece |
Rent motor bike and cruise
around island. Visit old village and dodge waves at the beach |
|
| 285 |
7/4/00 |
Naples, Italy |
Long travel day from Santorini.
Arrive at hostel in Naples at 1:00 a.m. |
|
| 286 |
7/5/00 |
Naples, Italy |
Explore multi-faced Naples |
2 Go Naples Photos |
| 287 |
7/6/00 |
Naples, Italy |
Visit the fascinating
archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, each destroyed in the
massive volcanic eruption of Vesuvius |
2 Go Pompeii Photos |
| 288 |
7/7/00 |
Positano, Italy |
Travel to, and enjoy, the
Amalfi Coast, from the fashionable beach resort town of Positano |
2 Go Amalfi Coast |
| 289 |
7/8/00 |
Positano, Italy |
Laze around before
heading back to Naples and a night train to Sicily |
|
| 290 |
7/9/00 |
Palermo, Italy |
Arrive early, have a great
lunch, do some sight-seeing, enjoy a siesta, and finish with some of the
best gelati we believe we will ever taste |
2 Go Sicily Photos |
| 291 |
7/10/00 |
Palermo, Italy |
Explore this site studded, and
character filled, city |
|
| 292 |
7/11/00 |
Taormina, Italy |
Check out this chic resort
town, long ago discovered by Europes jet set and celebrity--dissapointed
that we just missed the Film Festival, which we came here hoping to
catch |
Taormina |
| 293 |
7/12/00 |
Taormina, Italy |
Explore the hilltop, medieval
village, of Forza D'Agro, where scenes from The Godfather I and III were
filmed; finish the afternoon with a swim in the Ionian Sea |
Forza
D'Agro |
| 294 |
7/13/00 |
Rome, Italy |
Travel by train from Sicily to
Rome |
|
| 295 |
7/14/00 |
Rome, Italy |
Aunts Maureen and Doreen arrive
to Rome |
2 Go Roma Photos |
| 296 |
7/15/00 |
Rome, Italy |
Vatican City and St. Peter's |
Vatican
City Photos |
| 297 |
7/16/00 |
Rome, Italy |
High Mass at St. Peter's;
amazing art experience at Borghese Gallery |
|
| 298 |
7/17/00 |
Rome, Italy |
Vatican Museum marathon,
culminating in the glorious Sistine Chapel |
|
| 299 |
7/18/00 |
Assisi, Italy |
Enjoy this pleasant pilgrim's
town and St. Francis' Basilica |
2 Go Assisi Photos |
| 300 |
7/19/00 |
Siena, Italy |
Explore Siena and its charming,
gothic, cathedrals and sights. Bump into Mark and Chris Kaufman
from Atlanta |
2 Go Siena Photos |
| 301 |
7/20/00 |
Siena, Italy |
Still enjoying Siena |
|
| 302 |
7/21/00 |
Florence, Italy |
Explore cultural and historical
city of Florence. |
2 Go Florence Photos |
| 303 |
7/22/00 |
Florence, Italy |
See the infamous Michelangelo
sculpture, David. More education on the history of art at Uffzi
Gallery. Mass at the Duomo |
|
| 304 |
7/23/00 |
Venice, Italy |
Cruise the Grand Canal, as well
as the back streets and small canals of the elegant and well preserved
city of Venice |
2 Go Venice Photos |
| 305 |
7/24/00 |
Venice, Italy |
Visit Doges Palace and enjoy
nice dinner under the stars |
|
| 306 |
7/25/00 |
Greve in Chianti, Italy |
Say goodbye to Maureen and
Doreen, then travel to Greve in Chianti for a wonderful evening and
dinner with our friends from Atlanta, Mark and Chris Kaufman |
2 Go Chianti Photos |
| 307 |
7/26/00 |
Panzano in Chianti, Italy |
Relax in the Chianti hills |
|
| 308 |
7/27/00 |
Florence, Italy |
Work day in Florence, then
enjoy a great, final, Italian dinner |
|
| 309 |
7/28/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Travel to the Swiss Alps ski
resort of Zermatt and enjoy the amazing hospitality of our friends,
Poppy and Bill, who we first met in Petra, Jordan |
2 Go Zermatt Photos |
| 310 |
7/29/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Enjoy a morning hike and fun in
this relaxing and beautiful mountain village. Out late at the pubs
with the locals. |
|
| 311 |
7/30/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Slept in past noon. Hike
up to Edelweiss for wonderful view of the alps and Zermatt in the valley
below |
|
| 312 |
7/31/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Great hike up to Gornergrat
for spectacular views at over 10,000 feet. Fun fondue dinner with
Bill and Poppy |
2 Go Alpine Hiking |
| 313 |
8/1/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Swiss National Day festivities |
|
| 314 |
8/2/00 |
Zermatt, Switzerland |
Sommerski-- snow skiing in
August. Exhilarating. Final dinner in Zermatt with Bill,
Poppy, Lucy and Ronnie. |
|
| 315 |
8/3/00 |
Vienna, Austria |
15 hours of travel by
train. Pleasant. |
|
| 316 |
8/4/00 |
Vienna, Austria |
Explore Vienna |
2 Go Austria Photos |
| 317 |
8/5/00 |
Vienna, Austria |
Explore Vienna |
|
| 318 |
8/6/00 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Explore Castle District and
Buda, Delicious Hungarian dinner |
2 Go Hungary Photos |
| 319 |
8/7/00 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Visited the Great Synagogue.
Explore Central Pest |
|
| 320 |
8/8/00 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Day trip to Szentendre, Hungary |
|
| 321 |
8/9/00 |
Budapest, Hungary |
Tour the Parliament and see the
opera, Madame Butterfly, at the opulent Opera House |
|
| 322 |
8/10/00 |
Krakow, Poland |
Travel by train to Krakow |
|
| 323 |
8/11/00 |
Krakow, Poland |
Explore Old Town Krakow and the
old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz |
2 Go Krakow Photos |
| 324 |
8/12/00 |
Krakow, Poland |
Tour the Wawel Castle and the
Wieliczka salt mines |
|
| 325 |
8/13/00 |
Krakow, Poland |
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau
concentration camps |
Auschwitz |
| 326 |
8/14/00 |
Berlin, Germany |
Travel by train to Berlin |
|
| 327 |
8/15/00 |
Berlin, Germany |
Great tour of city on Bus
100. Visit Potsdamer Platz, Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate |
2 Go Berlin Photos |
| 328 |
8/16/00 |
Berlin, Germany |
Learned a lot during Berlin
Walks walking tour. Checkpoint Charlie Museum, and much much more |
|
| 329 |
8/17/00 |
Berlin, Germany |
Pergamon Museum, Berliner Dom,
New Picture Gallery and Tiergarten |
|
| 330 |
8/18/00 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Complete thorough exploration
of Berlin in the a.m. Warm welcome in Stuttgart by friends Jens
and Sabine in the evening |
2 Go Stuttgart Photos |
| 331 |
8/19/00 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Explore Stuttgart with Jens and
Sabine |
|
| 332 |
8/20/00 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Dixie band river boat ride to
Esslingen |
|
| 333 |
8/21/00 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Work day. Fun dinner with
Jens, Sabine and Kirsten |
|
| 334 |
8/22/00 |
Night train to Copenhagen,
Denmark |
|
|
| 335 |
8/23/00 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Explore Copenhagen, free bikes |
2 Go Denmark Photos |
| 336 |
8/24/00 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Carlsburg Brewery. Christiania,
a democratic anarchy. |
|
| 337 |
8/25/00 |
Oslo, Norway |
Scenic day train to Oslo |
|
| 338 |
8/26/00 |
Oslo, Norway |
Viking ships, tiki ships and
polar ship. Open Air Folk Art Museum. Harbor boat ride. |
2 Go Oslo Photos |
| 339 |
8/27/00 |
Oslo, Norway |
Ski jump, ski museum, maritime
museum, etc. |
|
| 340 |
8/28/00 |
Ĺndalsnes, Norway |
Oslo National Museum and City
Hall. Luxurious and scenic afternoon train ride on the Signature
Plus to Ĺndalsnes. |
|
| 341 |
8/29/00 |
Ĺlesund, Norway |
Explore the art nouveau city. |
|
| 342 |
8/30/00 |
Coastal Steamer, Norway |
Appreciate the beautiful
Geirangerfjord despite the fog and rain. Excursion through the Norwegian
countryside with Jan. |
2 Go Coastal Steamer |
| 343 |
8/31/00 |
Coastal Steamer, Norway |
Sunny day in the fjords and on
the Norwegian Sea |
|
| 344 |
9/1/00 |
Stamsund, Norway |
Enjoy final day on the coastal
steamer with friends, Inge, David, Ennio, Jan and Dave. Evening in
Stamsund, our first stop on the Lofoten Islands. |
2 Go Lofoten Islands |
| 345 |
9/2/00 |
Stamsund, Norway |
Relax |
|
| 346 |
9/3/00 |
Ĺ, Norway |
Scenic bus ride through the
Lofoton Islands to the charming fishing village of Ĺ |
Lofoton Islands 2 |
| 347 |
9/4/00 |
Svolvaer, Norway |
Explore Ĺ, enjoy boat ride on
the Reinefjord and another scenic bus ride to Svolvaer. |
Lofoten Islands 3 |
| 348 |
9/5/00 |
Night train to Sweden |
Morning catamaran to Narvik.
Night train to Sweden. Another day of breathtaking scenery. |
|
| 349 |
9/6/00 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Arrive to beautiful Stockhom,
and enjoy the warm hospitality of the Karjels. |
|
| 350 |
9/7/00 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Explore Stockholm and enjoy
more time with the Karjel family |
2 Go Sweden Photos |
| 351 |
9/8/00 |
Stockholm, Sweden and late
night train to Copenhagen, Denmark |
Enjoy a Friday in Stockholm |
|
| 352 |
9/9/00 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Arrive in Copenhagen in the
morning and visit Frederiksborg Castle. Day train to Hamburg |
|
| 353 |
9/10/00 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Early morning fish market,
harbor cruise, TV tower, Reeperbahn red-light district |
2 Go Hamburg Photos |
| 354 |
9/11/00 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Visit great friends from our
Galápagos Island trip: Bernd and Marga Olejak. Delicious
weiner schnitzle dinner. |
2 Go Netherlands |
| 355 |
9/12/00 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Tour of Den Haag and Delft with
Marga. Delicious mussel dinner with Bernd and Marga. |
|
| 356 |
9/13/00 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Relax and celebrate Marga's
birthday! Fondue dinner. |
|
| 357 |
9/14/00 |
Arles, France |
Travel on the TGV fast train
down to southern France |
2 Go Provence Photos |
| 358 |
9/15/00 |
Arles, France |
Explore Arles. Experience
our first bullfight at the Fall grape festival in Nîmes. |
2 Go Bullfighting |
| 359 |
9/16/00 |
Arles, France |
Visit medieval hilltop town of
Les Beaux |
|
| 360 |
9/17/00 |
Arles, France |
Experience our second bullfight
at the Fall grape festival in Nîmes |
|
| 361 |
9/18/00 |
Arles, France |
Enjoy Arles and write article |
|
| 362 |
9/19/00 |
Angers, France |
Travel day from South of France
to Paris to the Loire Valley to see MSU friend, Stephanie. Stop at
the magnificent Chartres Cathedral. |
|
| 363 |
9/20/00 |
Angers, France |
Rest day and catch up with
Stephanie |
|
| 364 |
9/21/00 |
Paris, France |
Fun with Atlanta friends, Chris
and Scott Polhemus. Montmartre, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and
delicious French dinner |
2 Go Paris Photos |
| 365 |
9/22/00 |
Paris, France |
Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte
Chapelle, views from Samaritaine, Pont Neuf and scenic boat ride on
Seine |
|
| 366 |
9/23/00 |
Paris, France |
Pantheon, Pompidou Center,
picnic dinner at Eiffel Tower. Night train to Barcelona. |
|
| 367 |
9/24/00 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Celebrate Feste de la Verge de
la Merce (Patron Saint of Barcelona) with the Barcelonians. |
2 Go Spain Photos |
| 368 |
9/25/00 |
Barcelona, Spain |
More festival activities,
including fabulous fireworks presentation. Explore city. |
|
| 369 |
9/26/00 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Championship League futbol
game. |
Barcelona
Futbol |
| 370 |
9/27/00 |
San Sebastian, Spain |
Arrive to International Film
Festival. See "Nurse Betty" film. Excellent! |
2 Go San Sebastian |
| 371 |
9/28/00 |
San Sebastian, Spain |
Enjoy four movies at
festival: "Country", "Bunny", "Purely
Belter" and the excellent "Before Night
Falls". |
|
| 372 |
9/29/00 |
San Sebastian, Spain |
Chase around "Bobby"
DeNiro all day in an attempt to get a good photograph. Crowded
night train to Lisbon. |
|
| 373 |
9/30/00 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
Explore city |
2 Go Lisbon Photos |
| 374 |
10/1/00 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
Monastary of Jeronimos, Belem
Tower, and much more |
|
| 375 |
10/2/00 |
Tavira, Portugal |
Enjoy beach |
2 Go Tavira Photos |
| 376 |
10/3/00 |
Tavira, Portugal |
Bird watching. Saw
flamingos. |
|
| 377 |
10/4/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Long day of travel up to Madrid |
|
| 378 |
10/5/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Don, Emily, Don Sr. and Tessa
Willis arrive for family vacation. |
2 Go Madrid Photos |
| 379 |
10/6/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Royal Palace, The Prado,
Bullfight |
|
| 380 |
10/7/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
Long day of travel to beautiful
Mediterranean Beach Resort |
2 Go Costa del Sol |
| 381 |
10/8/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
Relax on the beach |
|
| 382 |
10/9/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
Explore small town of Ronda |
|
| 383 |
10/10/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
Relax on beach |
|
| 384 |
10/11/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
Day trip to Tangier, Morocco in
Africa |
2 Go Morocco Photos |
| 385 |
10/12/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
|
|
| 386 |
10/13/00 |
Marbella, Spain |
|
|
| 387 |
10/14/00 |
Toledo, Spain |
Enjoy this medieval city |
La Mancha |
| 388 |
10/15/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Day in Toledo, then travel back
to Madrid |
|
| 389 |
10/16/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Last day in Madrid with the
parents; great Flamenco show |
Back
2 Madrid |
| 390 |
10/17/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Visit with our friends, Ullie
and John Denhof, with their beautiful child, Nicholas |
|
| 391 |
10/18/00 |
Madrid, Spain |
Work on planning a trip to
Africa; great tapas dinner with John Denhof |
|
| 392 |
10/19/00 |
London, England |
Fly to London from Madrid for
$70. Greeted by Debs and Glenn and given a wonderful night tour of
the city. |
|
| 393 |
10/20/00 |
London, England |
Explore London |
2 Go
England Photos |
| 394 |
10/21/00 |
London, England |
Explore London |
|
| 395 |
10/22/00 |
London, England |
Beatles Walking Tour |
|
| 396 |
10/23/00 |
London, England |
Changing of the Guard at
Buckingham Palace, Mama Mia musical |
|
| 397 |
10/24/00 |
London, England |
Explore London |
|
| 398 |
10/25/00 |
London, England |
Greenwich and Billy Elliot |
|
| 399 |
10/26/00 |
London, England |
Explore Kent and English
countryside |
|
| 400 |
10/27/00 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Fly to Kenya. Arrive in
the chaotic city of Nairobbery |
2 Go Kenya Photos |
| 401 |
10/28/00 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Explore Nairobi and arrange
first game safari at the Masai Mara |
|
| 402 |
10/29/00 |
Masai Mara National Reserve,
Kenya |
Arrive at the luxurious Olonana
and eyewitness exotic animals running about the beautiful Masai Mara |
2 Go Masai Mara |
| 403 |
10/30/00 |
Masai Mara National Reserve,
Kenya |
Animals, animals, animals! |
|
| 404 |
10/31/00 |
Masai Mara National Reserve,
Kenya |
More animals and walking safari |
|
| 405 |
11/1/00 |
Masai Mara National Reserve,
Kenya |
More animals and walking safari |
|
| 406 |
11/2/00 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Enjoy the Masai Mara and fly
back in the afternoon |
|
| 407 |
11/3/00 |
Moshi, Tanzania |
Long, bumpy and scenic bus ride
down to the small town of Moshi at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro |
Moshi
Photos |
| 408 |
11/4/00 |
Moshi, Tanzania |
Explore the charming town of
Moshi and arrange Kilimanjaro trip |
|
| 409 |
11/5/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
Climb Kili |
Mt
Kilimanjaro photos |
| 410 |
11/6/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
|
|
| 411 |
11/7/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
|
|
| 412 |
11/8/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
|
|
| 413 |
11/9/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
|
|
| 414 |
11/10/00 |
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
Summit day! Leave camp at
12:30 am and reach the Uhuru Peak summit at over 19,000 feet at 6:30 am
then climb back down to 10,00 feet--all in one day |
|
| 415 |
11/11/00 |
Moshi, Tanzania |
Descend to bottom of Kili and
return home to the Kinderoko hotel in Moshi |
|
| 416 |
11/12/00 |
Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania |
Safari number 2! |
2 Ngorongoro Crater |
| 417 |
11/13/00 |
Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania |
Witness more wild animals in
the intriguing setting of the crater |
|
| 418 |
11/14/00 |
Moshi, Tanzania |
See lots of elephants, monkeys
and flamingos at Lake Manyara |
|
| 419 |
11/15/00 |
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
Long, hot but wonderfully
scenic bus ride to Dar |
|
| 420 |
11/16/00 |
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
Explore Dar |
|
| 421 |
11/17/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Ferry to Zanzibar.
Relaxing evening on the beach at Mtoni Marine |
2 Go Zanzibar |
| 422 |
11/18/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Relax on the beach |
|
| 423 |
11/19/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Explore Stonetown |
|
| 424 |
11/20/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Snorkel in the Indian Ocean |
|
| 425 |
11/21/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Matemwe Beach |
|
| 426 |
11/22/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Matemwe Beach |
|
| 427 |
11/23/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Back at Mtoni Marine.
Traditional African Dance show at the Fort in Stonetown |
|
| 428 |
11/24/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Jambiani Beach |
|
| 429 |
11/25/00 |
Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Jambiani Beach |
|
| 430 |
11/26/00 |
The Selous National Reserve,
Tanzania |
Fly to the Selous.
Evening River Safari. |
2 Go Selous |
| 431 |
11/27/00 |
The Selous National Reserve,
Tanzania |
All day game drive |
|
| 432 |
11/28/00 |
The Selous National Reserve,
Tanzania |
River safari and walking safari |
|
| 433 |
11/29/00 |
Night flight to London, England |
Spend the day at the Selous and
then return to Dar Es Saalam for all night flight back to London |
|
| 434 |
11/30/00 |
London, England |
Dinner with Debs and Glenn |
|
| 435 |
12/1/00 |
Cornwall, England |
Out in the English countryside
at the 400 year old home of John and Debbie |
Cornwall Photos |
| 436 |
12/2/00 |
Cornwall, England |
Visit Vault Port on Atlantic
coast, Beer Festival, Big dinner at John and Debbie's |
|
| 437 |
12/3/00 |
London, England |
Travel back to London |
|
| 438 |
12/4/00 |
London, England |
Taking care of business |
|
| 439 |
12/5/00 |
London, England |
Taking care of business |
|
| 440 |
12/6/00 |
Night flight to Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia |
|
|
| 441 |
12/7/00 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Get into KL at night. See
Chinatown. |
|
| 442 |
12/8/00 |
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia |
Scenic bus ride to beautiful
hill station |
2 Go Cameron Highlands |
| 443 |
12/9/00 |
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia |
Jungle trek, tea plantation,
night market |
|
| 444 |
12/10/00 |
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia |
Relax and enjoy |
|
| 445 |
12/11/00 |
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia |
Jungle trek |
|
| 446 |
12/12/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Travel day |
|
| 447 |
12/13/00 |
Bukit Lewang, Sumatra,
Indonesia |
Ferry to Medan, Sumatra and
mini-bus into Bukit Lewang. Very pleased with lush surroundings
upon arrival. |
2 Go Bukit Lawang |
| 448 |
12/14/00 |
Bukit Lewang, Sumatra,
Indonesia |
Orang-utan rehabilitation
center |
|
| 449 |
12/15/00 |
Bukit Lewang, Sumatra,
Indonesia |
Visit rubber market, swim in
the river and relax |
Life
in Bukit Lawag |
| 450 |
12/16/00 |
Bukit Lewang, Sumatra,
Indonesia |
Trekking with Nasib through the
primary rainforest |
Primary Rainforest |
| 451 |
12/17/00 |
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Travel to Lake Toba.
Staying in Tuk Tuk at Samosir Island. Beautiful and quiet. |
2 Go Lake Toba |
| 452 |
12/18/00 |
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Relax, complete and send
Creative Loafing articles |
|
| 453 |
12/19/00 |
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Bike around Samosir
Island. See Children's Christmas Concert at the Protestant church. |
|
| 454 |
12/20/00 |
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Relax and walk around the
island. |
|
| 455 |
12/21/00 |
Medan, Indonesia |
Enjoy morning in peaceful Lake
Toba and endure evening in the city of Medan |
|
| 456 |
12/22/00 |
Penang, Malaysia |
Boat ride from Hell to Penang |
|
| 457 |
12/23/00 |
Krabi, Thailand |
15 hour bus ride to the beach |
|
| 458 |
12/24/00 |
Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand |
Enjoy Christmas Eve on the
beach |
Krabi Beach Photos |
| 459 |
12/25/00 |
Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand |
Enjoy Christmas Day on the
beach |
|
| 460 |
12/26/00 |
Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand |
Sea Kayaking in the backwaters
of Thailand |
|
| 461 |
12/27/00 |
Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand |
Rock Climbing!! |
2 Go Rock Climbing |
| 462 |
12/28/00 |
Night bus to Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia |
Travel all day back into
Malaysia |
|
| 463 |
12/29/00 |
Melaka, Malaysia |
Explore charming colonial town
with Dutch and Portuguese influences |
|
| 464 |
12/30/00 |
Singapore |
Travel to Singapore for late
night flight back to USA |
|
| 465 |
12/31/00 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Arrive 30 hours later just in
time for the New Year. Great dinner at Bill and Ginger's house. |
|
| 466-470 |
1/1/01 to 1/5/00 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Recover from hard traveling and
prepare for USA trip. |
|
| 471-502 |
January- February, 2001 |
Around the USA |
Visit friends and family in
eastern USA, including stops in the states of Florida, Michigan,
Pennsylvania and Maryland. |
|
| 502-527 |
February, 2001 |
Guatemala |
Study Spanish in the authentic
town of Xela and visit Lake Atitlan and the jungles of Petan |
Guatemala
2001 |
| 526 |
3/1/01 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Fly home. Dinner at Bill
and Ginger's. |
|
| 527 |
3/2/01 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Relax at home (Don and Emily's
house--Rich's brother and sister in law) |
|
| 528 |
3/3/01 |
St. Simons, Georgia, USA |
Marc and Shannon's wedding in
St. Simons, Georgia |
|
| 529 |
3/4/01 |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Prepare for western USA road
trip |
|
| 530 |
3/5/01 |
Dallas, Texas, USA |
Fly back to Dallas. (We
left our car there when we flew to Guatemala) See Cindy, Gavin,
Chris and Cal |
2 Go Texas |
| 531 |
3/6/01 |
Dallas, Texas, USA |
See Monica, Kirk and Kennedy |
|
| 532 |
3/7/01 |
Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA |
Drive to New Mexico to see
friends, Jan and Dave |
2 Go New Mexico |
| 533 |
3/8/01 |
Ruidoso, New Mexico, USA |
Tour of Ruidoso |
|
| 534 |
3/9/01 |
Grand Canyon Arizona, USA |
Drive all day through New
Mexico, Utah and Arizona to get to the Grand Canyon |
|
| 535 |
3/10/01 |
Grand Canyon to Victor, Idaho,
USA |
Spend all morning at the
Canyon. Leave in the afternoon for very long drive to Victor,
Idaho to see friends, John and Jen |
2 Go Arizona |
| 536 |
3/11/01 |
Victor, Idaho, USA |
Take trip out to Jackson Hole,
Wyoming. See Grand Tetons |
2 Go Idaho
2 Go Wyoming |
| 537 |
3/12/01 |
Victor, Idaho, USA |
Cross country skiing and
relaxing at John and Jen's |
|
| 538 |
3/13/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Drive down to Vegas to see
Rich's mom. Detour at Bryce Canyon, Utah. Breathtaking. |
|
| 539 |
3/14/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Hoover Dam and EFX at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas |
2 Go Nevada |
| 540 |
3/15/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Relax. Go to the Las
Vegas Strip in the evening to see friend, Andrew |
|
| 541 |
3/16/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Go to Venetian Casino to watch
March Madness basketball. MSU wins. Frinds Doc and Lissa
arrive. |
|
| 542 |
3/17/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Explore the Las Vegas strip all
day. |
|
| 543 |
3/18/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Watch basketball and have
wonderful Vegas style dinner with Doc, Lissa and Tessa. |
|
| 544 |
3/19/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Visit Death Valley, California |
2 Go California |
| 555 |
3/20/01 |
Las Vegas, Nevada - Zion, Utah
- Moab, Utah, USA |
Visit Zion National Park and
drive to Moab |
Zion National Park |
| 556 |
3/21/01 |
Moab, Utah - Cheyenne, Wyoming,
USA |
Visit Arches National
Park. Amazing place. Drive through Colorado to Wyoming |
Arches National Park |
| 557 |
3/22/01 |
Cheyenne, Wyoming - Black
hills, South Dakota - Iowa, USA |
Visit Mount Rushmore and the
Badlands |
2 Go Wyoming
2 Go South Dakota |
| 558 |
3/23/01 |
Iowa - Missouri - Memphis,
Tennessee, USA |
Drive through Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas to get to Memphis, Tennessee. |
2 Go Missouri |
| 559 |
3/24/01 |
Memphis, Tennessee, USA -
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Explore Graceland and drive
home. |
2 Go Tennessee |
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