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                    <title>Mediterrean Sea</title>
                    <description>We've been so busy on excursions that I have not been able to blog ... so here are a few pics of where we have been and what we have seen ... words will come later.</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Rhodes/Lindos/blog-535639.html</link>
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                    <title>All Aboard</title>
                    <description>We are moving at some amount of knots per hour to the town of Bari Italy on our way to cruise around several of the Greek Islands.Heres how that happened. We are blaming it all on Rich gotta find someone to blame so we can use the typical strategy of women  justification.Rich was invited to Spain to golf with some of his business colleagues. No wives invited. I just happened to be in Lon</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/blog-535262.html</link>
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                    <title>On the Road Again ... and Again</title>
                    <description>Yes it's true ... were on the road again ... sorta.Happy Birthday to my daughter Wendy. Her birthday is today. She's way over there in South Dakota ... hope you have a great dayKim and I are will be on a motherdaughter adventure in just a few hours. It's 100 a.m. in London and we'll be leaving the house at 330 a.m. No need for sleep This trip will require another cab train and this time p</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/The-Strand/blog-534560.html</link>
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                    <title>Charles Darwin House</title>
                    <description>Downs Greater London EnglandRich planned our field trip today. He wanted to go visit Charles Darwins house in Downs England. So we did. First by tube to Victoria Station. Then by express train a sixteen minute ride to Bromley South about 78 miles from our destination. It was early afternoon and we decided a taxi ride would probably cut down our travel time there was a bus to Downs but</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-534342.html</link>
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                    <title>Stonehenge</title>
                    <description>We managed to get up and get in the car by 540 a.m. Kim opted to drive because Rich was having a little difficulty getting his body to understand that it was morning. We had the trusty GPS which marked our way to Stonehenge. Leaving Salisbury we headed north I think and raced the sun. The sky began to lighten even though it was only 600 a.m. Our appointment was at 615 a.m. but it looked lik</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Stonehenge/blog-533874.html</link>
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                    <title>Salisbury</title>
                    <description>I need to back up to the start of the trip  Kim and I had the grand plan. She was in Nebraska visiting Richs family so Plan A She would fly to Chicago from Omaha. I would fly to Chicago from Tucson. We would meet up and fly to London together. Awesome plan. Didnt work. She couldnt get a flight out of Omaha to Chicago. All planes full. So Plan B She would fly to Dallas and go to Lond</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Salisbury/blog-533667.html</link>
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                    <title>London or Bust</title>
                    <description>Morning comes early when you get to sleep after midnight. I woke up at 530 a.m. and just stayed up. Got my act together and found a way to hook up all my suitcases so I could manage by myselfMet my new friend Cynthia in the lobby and we took the 700 a.m. shuttle back to the airport. Had to recheck our bags go through security and find our gate. That took about two hours.First flight out to Lon</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Covent-Garden/blog-533631.html</link>
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                    <title>On the Road Again</title>
                    <description>Lift off No problem getting from Tucson to Chicago. Thanks Susan for picking me and up and taking me to the airport.And then the drama began. My seat was in the back of the plane one up from the toilet. Convenient only if the fasten seat belt sign if OFF. As usual I was the most dutiful passenger making sure I paid close attention to the Flight Attendant's safety speach. I tend to think I'll f</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-533494.html</link>
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                    <title>Egypt  Final Thoughts</title>
                    <description>TerryRich Kim and I talked about our trip. We agreed that we were really glad we came to Egypt. We did manage to cram a lot of things into a short period of time but hats of to Kim for arranging everything We saw a bit of Cairo sailed down I think the Nile stopping at exotic ports of call meandered through ancient historical temples dodged aggressive vendors in local bazaars took a ride </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/blog-453747.html</link>
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                    <title>El Quseir and London</title>
                    <description>El QuseirNice place. Right on the Red Sea. Across that sea is Saudi Arabia. Were in Egypt. Thats in Africa. Were a short boat trip from Arabia. All this probably wont sink in until three weeks after were home. Ive been internet deprived and even though the brochure said wireless access not. So forget that Kim and I are heading to the pool.We did have a relaxing day. I of cours</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Red-Sea/Hurghada/blog-453698.html</link>
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                    <title>Valley of Kings and More</title>
                    <description>We have such a full day ahead of us. Plan A was to be done with the Valley of the Kings and be on our way to El Quseir a hotel on the Red Sea where we have reservations for two nights before heading back to London. Due to some river boat snafoos we are now in Plan B. Plan B is a whirlwind tour of Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut and Temple of Karnak. Then a drive of </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Valley-of-the-Kings/blog-453442.html</link>
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                    <title>Kom Ombo Kim's Story</title>
                    <description>I tried to get Kim's story into my blog on Kom Ombo but that didn't work So she gets her own blog.Here's Kim's storyWe were given our 1520 minutes free time after our guide finished his tour at the Temple of Kom Ombo.  Mom went her own way and Rich and I wondered around for our allotted time.  When we were done we headed to the meeting point.  I sat on the side of a pillar next to Ahmet and </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Kom-Ombo/blog-453322.html</link>
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                    <title>Edfu and Luxor</title>
                    <description>Its Sunday morning  Im back on track.Were in Edfu or ancient Djeba as it was once called. Ahmed tells us were going to the Temple of Horus the falcon headed god. Usually we walk or get in a van. Not this time. Waiting at the dock are horse and buggy after horse and buggy. The buggies are black with silver trim some decorated more than others. Lots of colorful dangles. Im likin</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Luxor/blog-452725.html</link>
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                    <title>Kom Ombo The River Nile</title>
                    <description>What day is it I have no clue. Kim tells me this happened on Saturday. Our itinerary was changed or we missed an excursion or Im confused and since I am now in London I have no idea what we did when But I do remember the things we saw so here goesThe River Nile sand on the west side lush vegetation on the right. Time to sit on the pool deck and get a bit of sun as we continue our rive</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Kom-Ombo/blog-452636.html</link>
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                    <title>Walk Like An Egyptian</title>
                    <description>Yesterday was so busy that I didnt have time to write. So Im trying to catch up this afternoon Sunday while we are jockeying for position at the only lock on the Nile between Aswan and Luxor.So yesterday. We had an opportunity to sleep in which meant a choice. As breakfast was served between 700 and 800 a.m. and we didnt have to meet our guide Ahmed until 900 a.m. did we wa</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Kom-Ombo/blog-451791.html</link>
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                    <title>Temple of Isis</title>
                    <description>Another long but exciting dayUp at 600 a.m. dragging ourselves to the lobby to check out. Forget breakfast It was either sleep more and eat less or visa versa and were not 20 any more We needed our sleepOur guide and driver were waiting for us. We were running a few minutes late but the drive back to Cairo wasnt as bad as yesterday was it just yesterday. Today was some type</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Upper-Egypt/Aswan/blog-451234.html</link>
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                    <title>CairoGiza </title>
                    <description>Greetings from GizaWow What a full day we hadAfter a wonderful breakfast buffet Rich Kim and I headed out with our driver Muhammad our guide who picked us up at the airport Nuan and our guide for the day Suhair. Nuan said goodby at the Cairo Museum and left us in the good hands of Suhair.The drive into Cairo didn't take as long as the drive to the hotel last night. The traffic was not </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Lower-Egypt/Giza/blog-451013.html</link>
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                    <title>London</title>
                    <description>WowI slept 12 hours.Kim and I had a busy day ... many errands to run before we leave tomorrow at o dark hundred as Kim says. I think we have to leave at 630 a.m. and NO later. I'll be up at 600 and ready at 630 a.m. Low maintenanceTomorrow I'll start taking pics and uploading to this blog. We fly to Cairo and should get to the hotel around 500 p.m. We have lots of reading material ... all</description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Covent-Garden/blog-450534.html</link>
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                    <title>On the Road Again ... Almost</title>
                    <description>Just when you think you're in like Flint ... NOT.Here I sit at Chicago O'Hare Airport waiting to see if I get on a plane out of here tonight to London. Yesterday up early said goodbye to Jackie went back to bed. It was early  My dear sweet Lee took her to the airport and saw her at least through Security. I got to sleep a couple of hours more.Back to the airport by noon. I'm traveling on </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-450005.html</link>
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                    <title>END OF THE ROAD</title>
                    <description>Now that everyone has arrived home no need for me to keep this blog. Some last thoughts  I enjoyed this adventure with the gang. So to each of themMariah  thank you for your grit determination and patience. I know it was hardest for you ... turkish toilets stairs no handicapped toilets squished into a van many hours of traveling without a hot meal crazy NDNs who managed to catapult </description>
                    <link>http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-438821.html</link>
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