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Date: 26th March 2012
PUFC shorter than PKFC
Nice little story. And congratulations with your anniversary! Beware that a PKFC (Post Kids Financial Crisis) might take some 20 years to recover from!! Second kid due in August. Apparently, more kids doesn't speed the process... :-))
From Blog: The end of the PUFC
PUFC shorter than PKFC
Nice little story. And congratulations with your anniversary! Beware that a PKFC (Post Kids Financial Crisis) might take some 20 years to recover from!! Second kid due in August. Apparently, more kids doesn't speed the process... :-))
From Blog: The end of the PUFC
Date: 8th March 2012
JERASH
Petra is on the list...heightened now I know of Jerash...thanks for that. We love deserts...the colour...the feel. Great blog.
From Blog: Jordan: Petra and beyond
JERASH
Petra is on the list...heightened now I know of Jerash...thanks for that. We love deserts...the colour...the feel. Great blog.
From Blog: Jordan: Petra and beyond
Date: 28th December 2011
You posted a 2011 favourite photo!
'Check this out, and feel free to add some 2011 TravelBlog favourite anythings of your own. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/30521-2.html
You posted a 2011 favourite photo!
'Check this out, and feel free to add some 2011 TravelBlog favourite anythings of your own. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/30521-2.html
Date: 8th June 2011
Sitting there for months...
Hi!! The mail indicating this last entry in your wonderful blog was still sitting in my inbox. Amazed by the determination of the thing, I finally picked up reading. And it's amazing as always! When's the next entry due? Building up a huge backlog here? Or just ran out of pounds for a while? I'll monitor my inbox closely! Seeya! Maikel (Probably Krista read this months ago.)
From Blog: Home isn't a house
Sitting there for months...
Hi!! The mail indicating this last entry in your wonderful blog was still sitting in my inbox. Amazed by the determination of the thing, I finally picked up reading. And it's amazing as always! When's the next entry due? Building up a huge backlog here? Or just ran out of pounds for a while? I'll monitor my inbox closely! Seeya! Maikel (Probably Krista read this months ago.)
From Blog: Home isn't a house
Captured the dunes perfectly!
Wow, what a photo, you managed to capture the sand dunes near Ica perfectly. Great place!
From Blog: From the Atacama to the Andes
was there also a gondola ride underneath the bridge just like in Venice? i wish there was, but such a nice frame.
From Blog: Wizzing off to Prague
nice! i love this bridge in Prague and a cool sunny weather too.
From Blog: Wizzing off to Prague
Stalk?
Looks like a StORk (a Maribou Stork) to me!
From Blog: Home isn't a house
Date: 25th March 2011
africa
wow I would like to find something to travel to Africa this summer and meet all these species, would be something really beautiful. will try to find Cheap Airline Flight tickets
From Blog: Home isn't a house
africa
wow I would like to find something to travel to Africa this summer and meet all these species, would be something really beautiful. will try to find Cheap Airline Flight tickets
From Blog: Home isn't a house
Date: 16th March 2011
Thanks
Hi Joseph, thanks for your comments. And believe me when I say that I meant no offense to Uganda or Ugandans in my blog. In fact I love it here! I agree with much of what you have said. Not all roads look like the roads I have taken photos of, and there are tarred roads in Uganda, although they are few are far between where I am living. I also never meant to portray Uganda as underdeveloped. It has malls, banks, petrol stations etc etc of which are no interest to me because I have them at home (hence the lack of photos). I do think that the gap between the rich and poor is greater than in Europe though. Many of the people living around me have no running water or electricity and welfare is non-existent. I agree that there is poverty in the US and Europe, and I also agree that Africa isn't the basket case it has been made out to be....but as a Ugandan living in the US you would be able to see a disparity of living conditions between the two countries. Having said that I would like to add that Ugandans are some of the friendliest people I have come across, and I would strongly encourage people to visit this wonderful country!
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Thanks
Hi Joseph, thanks for your comments. And believe me when I say that I meant no offense to Uganda or Ugandans in my blog. In fact I love it here! I agree with much of what you have said. Not all roads look like the roads I have taken photos of, and there are tarred roads in Uganda, although they are few are far between where I am living. I also never meant to portray Uganda as underdeveloped. It has malls, banks, petrol stations etc etc of which are no interest to me because I have them at home (hence the lack of photos). I do think that the gap between the rich and poor is greater than in Europe though. Many of the people living around me have no running water or electricity and welfare is non-existent. I agree that there is poverty in the US and Europe, and I also agree that Africa isn't the basket case it has been made out to be....but as a Ugandan living in the US you would be able to see a disparity of living conditions between the two countries. Having said that I would like to add that Ugandans are some of the friendliest people I have come across, and I would strongly encourage people to visit this wonderful country!
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Date: 16th March 2011
Thanks
We booked our villa from: Timeaway Villas 7 The Avenue, Finchley, London N3 2LB Tel: 020 8343 2590 Fax: 020 8343 2520 Self-catering holiday homes in Italy booking@timeaway.co.uk
From Blog: Unbelizeable: An Italian Wedding
Thanks
We booked our villa from: Timeaway Villas 7 The Avenue, Finchley, London N3 2LB Tel: 020 8343 2590 Fax: 020 8343 2520 Self-catering holiday homes in Italy booking@timeaway.co.uk
From Blog: Unbelizeable: An Italian Wedding
Date: 15th March 2011
Villa
Loved reading about your trip. Can u pl give me the name/contact details of the place you rented your villa from. Thx a lot, K
From Blog: Unbelizeable: An Italian Wedding
Villa
Loved reading about your trip. Can u pl give me the name/contact details of the place you rented your villa from. Thx a lot, K
From Blog: Unbelizeable: An Italian Wedding
Date: 14th March 2011
I liked your blog but......
those were quite some interesting observations you made about Uganda. I am a Ugandan living in America. I just wanted to correct you alittle bit, your pic of roads and your depiction of Uganda is utterly biased because I have lived in Uganda and not all roads look like that. It has been a trend the world over to think of africa as poor and underdeveloped. I have witnessed the silent and even worse poverty in America and Europe yet nobody talks about it or even takes pics of poverty in America and Europe. My only request to any tourist or visitor to Africa and Uganda in particular is to give the country a fair depiction and wipe out the stigma most westerners hold about Africa, because in actuality, most western economics are filled with high costs of living and unimaginable levels of poverty that go unreported.
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
I liked your blog but......
those were quite some interesting observations you made about Uganda. I am a Ugandan living in America. I just wanted to correct you alittle bit, your pic of roads and your depiction of Uganda is utterly biased because I have lived in Uganda and not all roads look like that. It has been a trend the world over to think of africa as poor and underdeveloped. I have witnessed the silent and even worse poverty in America and Europe yet nobody talks about it or even takes pics of poverty in America and Europe. My only request to any tourist or visitor to Africa and Uganda in particular is to give the country a fair depiction and wipe out the stigma most westerners hold about Africa, because in actuality, most western economics are filled with high costs of living and unimaginable levels of poverty that go unreported.
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Date: 6th March 2011
Dust
Great insight into daily life - there are superficial similarities in the daily routine to those in Australia who struggle from day to day but apart from the gum trees, that's where similarities end ... Australia's national infrastructure is vastly different - we complain about a rare 15 minute electricity outage, we have running water, sewerage, gas, sealed roads etc. Your comment about the dust brought back memories of the unsealed roads we traversed while living in Woomera ... I think there is still about 1Kg of fine red dust in the Volvo. Have a great week showing Alan around.
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Dust
Great insight into daily life - there are superficial similarities in the daily routine to those in Australia who struggle from day to day but apart from the gum trees, that's where similarities end ... Australia's national infrastructure is vastly different - we complain about a rare 15 minute electricity outage, we have running water, sewerage, gas, sealed roads etc. Your comment about the dust brought back memories of the unsealed roads we traversed while living in Woomera ... I think there is still about 1Kg of fine red dust in the Volvo. Have a great week showing Alan around.
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Date: 6th March 2011
Another good read
Hi La. Fanta Pineapple set the scene and I could smell the dust. Enjoy Al's visit Love Dad
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Another good read
Hi La. Fanta Pineapple set the scene and I could smell the dust. Enjoy Al's visit Love Dad
From Blog: Ugandan Observations
Nice
Great photo, I love how it all looks on sunny day ;)
From Blog: Hills and Crosses
Date: 15th February 2011
Thanks!
Thanks for the nomination guys - much appreciated! Uganda is an easy place to take photos - its beautiful!
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Thanks!
Thanks for the nomination guys - much appreciated! Uganda is an easy place to take photos - its beautiful!
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Date: 12th February 2011
Hi Dad, thanks for the comments. Not sure on the dollar exchange rate but it is roughly 3700 shillings to a pound.
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Hi Dad, thanks for the comments. Not sure on the dollar exchange rate but it is roughly 3700 shillings to a pound.
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Date: 11th February 2011
hi
the view are beautiful truly nature..
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
hi
the view are beautiful truly nature..
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Date: 11th February 2011
Agree with Chris and Nikki what a great pic - from someone who has "issues" with Monkeys I found this pic actually made me smile :) thanks for the interesting read!
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Agree with Chris and Nikki what a great pic - from someone who has "issues" with Monkeys I found this pic actually made me smile :) thanks for the interesting read!
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
Fantastic picture
I have just nominated it for 'Picture of the week'. Check out the Photography forum!
From Blog: Do you want another rap?
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Going here soon! 
Monica
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Lovely
This reminds me of the trips to the small towns I'd visit outside of San Salvador. Thank you for sharing.
From Blog: 5 weeks, 5 countries; No Problems!