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Lucas & Jacqui Buchanan: The Intrepid Honeymooners
Lucas (US of A) & Jacqui (Aussie) Buchanan - married September 9th, 2006 in Sonoma County. 2 bags, no jobs, dwindling cash flow, and a passion for travel. This is our 9-month honeymoon. Life is good!Lucas Jacqui
Friends and family - you can track our progress through this site. We'll try to fill it with photos, recommendations, funny stories, and a little bit about where we've been. Make sure to add emails from domain "@travelblog.org" to your safe list.
Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. ~Anatole France
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. ~George Moore
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360 degrees around the world: complete.
Published: May 22nd 2012North America » United States » California » Sonoma County
June 14th 2007
Back to the USA! London to Denver, Colorado to visit Matt, Kristin, Luke and Ashley, then on to Ketchum!... read more
Return to our Root in the Scottish Highlands
Published: April 21st 2012Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Inverness-shire
May 29th 2007
This blog by Jacqui: Landed in London directly from Delhi. Spent a few days visiting Jane, Carter, Sam and Connor in Princes Risborough and a few days in the Chapel with Karen and Gabe (Somerset). Then we headed north to see Granny Georgie. A gorgeous week in the Scotish Highlands with Granny Georgie, Helen and Grant! Some rain, scrabble, hikes and tea and scones in Dornoch.... read more
The Most Amazing Building in the World - The Taj Mahal
Published: May 22nd 2012Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
Assault on the senses: Delightful Delhi
Published: April 21st 2012Asia » India » National Capital Territory » Delhi
May 20th 2007
This blog by Jacqui: A short stay in Delhi we explore the massive Red Fort and find reprieve from the heat through regular consumption of Kingfisher Beer at various locales and see Spiderman 3 at the movies (with A/C). Hotel: Old Metropolis Hotel (we splurge $22 a night with A/C and TV)... read more
May 18th 2007
From Pokara we made our way south to India via the birthplace of Buddha. After taking some sketchy modes of transport including crazy buses, random 4x4 cars and trains where we kept everything locked to our person for fear of getting robbed we arrived in crazy Delhi.... read more
May 13th 2007
This blog by Lucas: Jac and I are determined to finish this blog for posterity's sake. We'll keep them a little shorter now that everyone thinks we've been in Nepal the last year or so... (I promise this is the last Nepal trek blog) Trek summary: Day 17: 2hr 40 mins SIKHA (2000m/6562 ft) via Phalate, Chitre to GHOREPANI (2750m/9022 ft) Day 18: 5 hr 25 mins GHOREPANI (2750m/9022 ft) via Tadapani to GHANDRUK (1939mm/6362 ft) Day 19: 3 hrs 0 mins GHANDRUK (1939mm/6362 ft) via Chane, Kimche, Syauli Bazaar, Chimrong, Birethanti to NAYAPUL (1050m) ... read more
May 8th 2007
This blog by Jacqui: Trek summary: Walking time indicates hours walking not including breaks Day 13: 2hr 25 mins MARPHA (2670m/8760 ft) via Tukuche, Kobang to LARJUNG (2550m/8336 ft) Day 14: Gruelling 10 hrs! DHAULAGIRI ICE FALL DAY TRIP. LARJUNG (2550m/8336 ft) to base of DHAULAGIRI ICE FALL (3900m/ 12,800ft) Day 15: 5 hrs 15 mins LARJUNG (2550m/8336 ft) via Kokhethanti, Dhampu, Kalopani, Lete, Ghasa to RUPSE CHHAHARA (1600m/5249ft) Day 16: 4 hrs 45 mins RUPSE CHHAHARA (1600m/5249ft) via Dana, Guithe to TATOPANI (1190m/3904ft) for lunch. TATOPANI (1190m/3904ft) via Ghara to SIKHA (2000m/6562ft) After our rest day in Marpha we made our way to Larjung, an easy short walk, and despite the lack of enthusiasm by our guide and porter we decide to tackle a side day trip to Dhaulagiri Ice Fall. Could the lack of ... read more
May 4th 2007
This blog by Lucas: Trek summary: Day 9: 2 hr 10 mins YAK KHARKA (4018 m/13,182 ft) via Letdar to THORUNG PHEDI (4450m/14,600 ft) Day 10: 6 hrs THORUNG PHEDI (4450m/14,600 ft) via THORUNG LA PASS (5416m/17,796 ft) to MUKTINATH (RANIPAUWA) (3800m/12,467 ft) Day 11: 5 hrs MUKTINATH (RANIPAUWA) (3800m/12,467 ft) via Jharkot, Khinger, Eklaibhetti, JOMSON for lunch and onto MARPHA (2670m/8,760ft) Day 12: REST DAY in MARPHA (much needed) Ok, so the truth is out. We are not actually in Nepal, we are in Philly. But we are determined to finish this entire blog for posterity's sake and before the real world totally consumes us... so here goes. Arriving to Yak Kharka on Day 8, we went to bed with crystal clear Himalayan sky lit up by a huge moon. We awoke to... snow! It ... read more
April 30th 2007
This blog by Jacqui: Trek summary (walking times not including breaks/lunch): Day 5: 3 h 35 mins CHAME (2670 m/8,760 ft) via Keleku and Bratang to UPPER PISANG (3300 m/10,826 ft) Day 6: 4 h 35 mins UPPER PISANG via Ghyaru and Ngawal and Mungji to BRAGA (3450 m/11,319 ft) (acclimitization night 1) Day 7: 20 mins BRAGA to MANANG (3540m/11,614ft) + Day Hike 1 h 30 mins to top of Gangapurna Glacier and back (acclimitization night 2) Day 8: 3 h 50 mins MANANG via Tengi and Grunsang to YAK KHARKA (4018m / 13,182ft) At 8,760 ft, Chame was where we were first expecting to feel the effects of the altitude and we were not disappointed, waking early with interesting dreams to ponder. It was from here until over the Thorung La pass that we ... read more
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