Namaste, I am writing this from Delhi. Sean and I are feeling better after a couple of bouts with some fierce stomach bugs. Delhi is massive and more modern than other parts of India we have seen. I am including pictures from Varanasi. This was the first place we went in India. It is a very holy place for Hindus. They come to bathe, wash clothes and cremate the dead in the Ganges. The Ganges is said to be the mother of life in India. We took a boat on the river at daybreak to see it all up close. The [View Full Entry]

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Hello....Namaste.....We are now on in our 5th day here in Varanasi. India is hot and crowded. It is definitely going to take some time to adjust. We are excitedly mapping out our trip. We should make it to the Taj Mahal in Agra this week. Then we will go on to Dehli. Here are pictures from the trip before we got to India. These 12 took an hour and a half so you can see the hundreds when we get back.We love all of you! [View Full Entry]

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Today, we are leaving Kathmandu to travel for a day by bus to India. We will cross the border at Sunauli at 4:30 am. We are excited to move on to India. We had a great time in Nepal and are so glad that we ended up here. We will update you as we travel through India. Pictures are coming, we promise! Love you all, Rachel and Sean [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone, We are back in Kathmandu after an incredible hike and a little relaxation. We did the trek in 17 days. The Annapurna range has some of the heighest peaks in the world. Thorong La is the heighest pass in the world and we crossed it. It is 5416 m above sea level. We thought that the trek would be easy and that we were in pretty good shape for hiking. We were wrong. It rained for 13 of the 17 days. The only time it stopped was when we were above the rain clouds. We walked through landslides, saw [View Full Entry]

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We are loving Nepal. The people are great, but very poor. Everyone seems to have a chest cold from the pollution. We are doing well, Sean is feeling better. We are planning on going on a trek tommorow that will last 22 days. It is called the Annapurna circuit. There are inns to stay at everynght of the trek, but we will not be able to contact you while we are in the mountains, so remember no news is good news. We have done a lot of research and have registered with our embassy here. It is the end of the [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone, I am sorry that there has been a delay in information. The problem is 2 parted. The first is that this site has been down and we were not able to get on here. The second is that we have been making our way East. We are finally in Kathmandu, after making stops in Istanbul and Dubai. Istanbul is a beautiful dreamlike place. I will publish pictures when it seems like an option. The computers in internet cafes in Nepal seem to be quite slow. Dubai was oppressively hot and flourishing with commercialism. The contrast between the UAE and [View Full Entry]

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Hello Everybody, We just wanted to say a final good-bye and a great 2008! We are leaving Chicago at 4:20pm today. We are going to shut off our phone before we leave. By tommorow we will be in Budapest at Heroes Square. We will be updating this site periodically. Sometimes we will send the email and sometimes not. So feel free to check it out whenever you want and, please, add comments or private messages. We both will also be checking our email. Peace, Rachel and Sean [View Full Entry]

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Pictures Galore!!! North America » United States » Indiana » Evansville By cubsvssox July 11th 2007 Rachel & Sean Hey Folks, Sean and I are now in Evansville preparing for the last of the wedding celebrations, finalizing plan [View Full Entry]

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Sean and I got our first niece this week! Erika and Andre had a baby in California. Charlotte Grace Binion was born at 11:57pm on June 30th. She weighed 8 1/2 lbs and has a ton of dark hair. We are going out to LA on Thursday to see her before we leave on our trip. I have also added a few more wedding photos. I am trying to learn how to do all of this before we set off. [View Full Entry]

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Visited Countries Map We are now back from Jamaica and officially husband and wife. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and the trip was unbelievable. Negril is outstanding! Being that it was the off season, we pretty much had the beach to ourselves! These are the only photos that I have online right now, but I promise there will be many more! If any of you have pics please email them to us. We love you all!!!! Rachel and Sean Brown [View Full Entry]

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