http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/The-African-Queens/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from The African Queens en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:15:37 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:15:37 +0000 Today we took the boat over to Turkey and shopped ate and smoked a hookah. We did not buy any hash did not get thrown into a prison where our feet got beaten and did not have to escape. The only similarity to the movie is that we were in the same country. Nonetheless we had a great time and met some very nice people. http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/blog-222085.html As we last left you we were trying to figure out which of us would drive the island's cliffs while severely impaired. Geri won the reflex contest and I got into the passenger seat with a bump on my head. I don't know why she had to use a brick for the reflex test....anyway we drove down the Western coast of Rhodes along the ocean on a cliffside drive. We stopped at an ancient ruin city and u http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Rhodes/blog-221553.html We arrived safely and I believe are known across the island already due to someone's antics. Geri's luggage was ransacked by the baggage handlers and she got her Ipod dock stolen. Curiously they also stole my Splenda. We have narrowed our manhunt down to a baggage handler who likes music and is on a diet. Luckily Geri has travel insurance that should cover it.We learned from the local y http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Rhodes/blog-221142.html Geri and Allison After one ill fated trip we are back again 600 bars run by Aussies wineries knights great food and dancing on the bar If you don't see Geri in the picture check the floor. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Rhodes/blog-220199.html What do Geri and Allison get when they French kiss monkeys and lick hooves You guessed it. A cross between Ebola and Hoof Mouth. We have been paying dearly for that night of bestiality with every fluid in our angry little bodies. Not to disappoint you animal fetishts truth be told it was probably the cheese sandwich Geri and I shared orrrr the doorknob to the train bathroom that we licked http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Marrakech-Tensift-El-Haouz/Marrakech/blog-93179.html Geri and I arrived at Hotel Batha after a 16 hour journey and met up with Phil this morning. We hired a guide Sayeed to take us into the souk the labarynth of shops and stalls surrounding the Medina because it is so big and maze like that tourists usually get lost. WOW. It was really amazing There were people selling figs nuts leather fabric copper pots. There were very narrow paths http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/F-s-Boulemane/Fes/blog-92114.html Ok so we made it safely to Tangiers. We got up early and took a bus a ferry and now a train down to Fes. Well arrive around 1030pm and meet up with Phil myfriend who is joining us. As soon as we got our train tickets we asked for a restaurant and were taken to Pizza Hut. Very tasty. We are looking forward to shopping in the souks and buying lots of carpets and leather.I am trying to upl http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Tangier-T-touan/Tangier/blog-91932.html Ok so after we lugged the 75 bottles of wine to be exported up the 237 stairs we couldnt mail it from Lisbon because driving in Lisbon is insane. So we put the wine in the exportation box that we checked as luggage from Chicago that I brought back from Napa. So now we are carrying 75 bottles of wine 2 boxes and 3 bottles of extra virgin olive oil. We then get to Lagos Portugal and try to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Seville/blog-91543.html Ok so we made it out of Lagos a few hundred brain cells lighter....we had to hop a bus and then pick up the 2nd rental car in Spain weve decided renting a car in Europe is VERY stressful and the mopeds rule the road. Went to Granada raced the scooter gangs saw the Alhambra and then got out. Geri was driving that city day and almost fist fought several teenagers with pink mopeds. My mon http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-91540.html Lagos beachy party atmosphere. We had fun. Met some dreadlock guys older property buying Brits did fire shots and were unable to get late night food no matter how fastidious we were. I added pictures to see all of them DOUBLE CLICK ON THE PICTURE OF GERI AND I IN LONDON. THIS WILL GET YOU TO THE OTHER PICTURES. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Lagos/blog-91257.html We arrived in Lagos after very long drive and needed to blow off some steam....many Caprainhas later we had a bar full of friends. I can't upload the pics but I assure you they are very entertaining. I will upload them when I get to a compatible computer...I hope you all are doing well I'll blog later after some sleep. xoxox http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Lagos/blog-90756.html Next day noon a little tired. We pick up Flo and then a manual shift car. We leave the airport and drive down the straight shot street towards home. A few roundabouts later we are completely lost and are on a highway heading out of Lisbon. An hour later we decide to go back to the airport and start again. We get back to the city and I am driving the manual car. Aside from the pedestrians http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-90565.html They don't call Bairro Alto the high land for nothing. Friday night we went out for the night. We were walking down the labarynthian paths looking for a restaurant when we see a shifty guy who whispers Hashish Coka As Geri was about to go over to him I had to pull her back with a reminder of the movie Midnight Express. After I convinced her that her feet would be beaten if she was caug http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-90559.html It was a dark stormy night.....well not really but it was night. We got into the airport taxi and showed him the address to the apartment we rented here in Lisbon. When we got near to our address it was dark. We asked the driver is this a safe neighborhood He answered No. Geri looked at me like What the F did you do So we asked him if he could elaborate and he replied hookers http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-90262.html We have arrived in London and have a few hours before our flight to Lisbon so we've come to London proper for a few hours. In the time that we've been here Geri has been identified as French met an international enigmatic legion called the Cockfosters and has offended the British several times. It is all I can do to keep her from being bopped by the bobbies.Other than Geri's outlandish beh http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-89926.html Here's the maphttpwww.travelblog.orggmapsmap1Pn.html http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-84609.html Traveling Geri Flo and AllisonWhen 92006 100806 Flo is coming home from Spain on 929 Geri and I are going to AfricaWhat Whirlwind tour of Portugal Andalusia and then AfricaWe will keep you all posted from the first glass of port to the last camel ride. Stay tuned http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-82490.html