http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/John-and-Justice/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from John and Justice en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:50:55 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:50:55 +0000 A week in Rio... From Bujumbura Burundi we flew to Nairobi for an overnight stay to finalize Johns Brazilian visa. After all our travels countries visited and visas we have obtained getting a Brazilian visa for a U.S. citizen proved to be the most challenging of them all. The usual visa requirements for those of us privileged to be from westernized countries where we have easy access to tr http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/Rio-de-Janeiro/blog-350687.html Burundi at Last Months of planning and finally our traveling duo were on their way to the great continent of Africa. We checked in for our flight at the Athens airport and boarded the plane with little out of the ordinary. From Athens to Cairo we flew for the first leg of our long journey. We had a planned layover in Egypt of eight hourshellip As we entered the Cairo airport we were offered http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Burundi/West/Bujumbura/blog-336403.html Aegean Dreams in Greece Catching up with our travelers as their plane descends into Athens Greece shortly after midnight. Arriving in the middle of the night presents its own set of difficulties such as transportation and finding a reasonable place to stay. Thinking ahead we had booked a room online before we departed to eliminate at least one of the issues. However the transportation is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Santorini/blog-333674.html Beautiful Budapest Keletti station a grand entrance to the city of Budapest greeted the weary eyes of our traveling duo. Travel fatigue hung over us as we stepped off the train and struggled to decide what way to procure ourselves a place to stay for our six days in Hungary. A strong cup of coffee helped to clear the fog and we ventured forth to yet another TI tourist info without much effor http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Hungary/Central-Hungary/Budapest/Pest/blog-323541.html A Long Romance with FranceOnce again we catch up our dynamic duo on a ferry across the English Channel on route to Cherbourg. A calm sea greeted us as we sailed from Portsmouth and watched as land slipped from view. We were on our way to France for a much anticipated portion of our journey. We were going to get the opportunity to see a lot more of the countryside than on our previous visit in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Rh-ne-Alpes/Chamonix/blog-323535.html Once again our travelers having created a new possibility find themselves back in Jolly Ole' England. With an amazing change of direction we arrive with joy in our hearts and family on the agenda to be able to spend more time with Grandma Millard Wendy Richards Emma Terry and family as well as the lovely Kirsty Boys. From London to Ispswich we travel to meet up with Justices amazing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Somerset/Taunton/blog-321914.html Off we go toward the most important day of our lives together. Onward to Mexico feeling a bit melancholy to be leaving home again but off we go. We all made plans where and when to meet who will ride in which van what flights come in to Puerto Vaillarta when... wow what a load of information to keep straight. One of Johns' groomsmen Kelley was unable to get his passport for the trip ou http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-300904.html What a shock and a treat to be home even for a short time.We arrived home to weather people were calling Junuary and had our plates full with plans for the wedding and our second leg of the trip. Not to mention a blessing party that seemed as big as a wedding in its own right. It was fantastic to see our friends and family after being gone for six months.Heading to Anacortes we unpacked for a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Bellevue/blog-300900.html We rejoin the weary travelers as they disembark the long train ride from Goa to Kochi Cochin. With Goa still fresh in their hearts the new sights of the Portuguese influenced port of Kochi begin to dazzle the eyes. 16th century Chinese style cantilevered fishing nets a legacy of Genghis Khan Portuguese seafront fort and churches and the most amazing seafood markets with fish so fresh they http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-309852.html Well... It's been awhile since we added to the blog. In actual time we have traveled through India Seattle for two weeks Mexico for our amazing wedding on the beach of San Pancho honeymooned in Cancun and are currently writing to you from Justices cousins home in Ipswich England. We are now married and back on track delivering the next installment of ... Where Are They Now... Our stor http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/National-Capital-Territory/Delhi/blog-300893.html Greetings Last we heard our intrepid travelers had flown from Macau returning to Bangkok for a rest and last chance sightseeing before venturing forward into the mountain kingdom Nepal. Not only were we heading into a new climate but the religiouseconomic model we had become accustomed to in Asia was also about to change. On approach to Kathmandu the visibility was a bit hazy or apparent http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Thamel/blog-277390.html China Speeding down a beautiful highway on route to Nanning the story continues. At this point we have met a friendly Austrailian couple during the border crossing headed in the same direction. As we arrived in the city we found a room at the hotel connected to the bus terminal. A reasonable room for a fair price. Nothing to write home about Fairly clean and an easy place right in the h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Nanning/blog-268659.html Hello Friends and FamilyWe are currently in Goa India. We are well and happy. After waking to news about the major earthquake in China and the Terrorist bombings near Delhi India... We thought It would be a good time to say we are safe and well.We are a little behind in the blog but that is on its way soon. Stay tuned...NamasteJohn and Justice http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Goa/Vagator/blog-276075.html Welcome back to the next episode of Where Are They Now... We arrived in the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City on a beautiful sunny afternoon after a smooth bus ride and easy border crossing. Within 15 minutes we had ourselves situated in a really nice guest house located in a cool older neighborhood of the city. After Cambodia we found Saigon to be an amazing hip energized city with a yo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-264411.html Hello allWelcome to the Cambodia installment... From Bangkok we boarded a bus to Siem Reap. it was only too obvious at the border that we had entered a different country. Paved roads turned to dusty mounds of speed bumps unintended to slow down vehicles. From a big aircon bus we changed to a rundown school bus non shock absorbent type. traveling at a breakneck pace we sqinted our eyes and cov http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Phnom-Penh/blog-258796.html Hello all I guess it has been a while since we last entered a blog. Much has happened and many miles have been covered. It sounds like the last update was in Pai. So ... We rented a scooter and did some exploring around the area. What an amazing area. There was a national park a few Km. away with a hot spring so we headed out to see the sights. The springs were very inviting except it was sco http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Krabi/blog-247572.html Hello AllWell as of the last update we were heading out to go treking in the hills. Soooo much fun We spent three days and two nights out in the hills. We visited three tribes of hill people ... the Karen Lisu and Lahu we hiked through country about 40km from the Burma Myanmar border. Incredible beauty and people. On the third day we did some bamboo rafting and had an Elephant ride which we http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Pai/blog-240594.html Hello allfinally made it out of the toxic soup they call Bangkok. We're in Chiang Mai now and loving it. We've had two days to relax and shop at the Sunday market here and it was amazing we got a bunch of stuff for our home... where ever that ends up being when we finish traveling.The train ride up here was cool. We caught it at about 230 PM and it traveled overnight up north. We decided on http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-238042.html Oh my god we're not in Kansas any moreWell we made it to Thailand. My bag didn't show... two days and it got to me Phew We really are having a great time This is a bit of a culture shock. Really diferent here. We're still in Bangkok quite the jungle in itself. We were going to do the Landmark SELP here but the day before we were slated to start we got an email from the center saying that http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-235522.html Well HELLO EverybodyHappy New Year We got to Tenerife last night safe and sound. I had the chance to add some photos onto the site but I accidentally posted them to the last blog entry. Whoops...lolA lot has happened since we last logged on to give an update but it has been difficult to spend much time on the computer. However grandma Joan has a connection and so they are up. I'm stepping asi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Tenerife/blog-233170.html