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Date: 4th September 2007
El Indio Viejo
Hi Barbara! The ingredients.... posta chiltoma tomatoes plantains cebolla (remember what that was?) massa of tortilla (or a couple old tortillas, blended) chayote salt to taste enjoy! greetings Macha
From Blog: Liberal Leon
El Indio Viejo
Hi Barbara! The ingredients.... posta chiltoma tomatoes plantains cebolla (remember what that was?) massa of tortilla (or a couple old tortillas, blended) chayote salt to taste enjoy! greetings Macha
From Blog: Liberal Leon
Date: 21st August 2007
couple of mistakes
In oaxaca - Santa Domingo is NOT the cathedral - the cathedral is just next to the zocolo - Santa Domingo - which is much more spectacular is about 4 blocks north. You have Santa Domingo and Monte Alban in your San Cristobal section - they are both in Oaxaca. Did you visit Chamula while in San Cristobel - very interesting
From Blog: Oaxaca to San Cristobal
couple of mistakes
In oaxaca - Santa Domingo is NOT the cathedral - the cathedral is just next to the zocolo - Santa Domingo - which is much more spectacular is about 4 blocks north. You have Santa Domingo and Monte Alban in your San Cristobal section - they are both in Oaxaca. Did you visit Chamula while in San Cristobel - very interesting
From Blog: Oaxaca to San Cristobal
Date: 9th August 2007
Lost Blog
Barb, when I couldn't read this blog any more, I went and read your India trip blog. When I came to the end of it I kept clicking and went into this blog. Went as far as your Alskan adventures. Hope you can access it this way. Good luck
From Blog: Baja California Sur, Buena Vista
Lost Blog
Barb, when I couldn't read this blog any more, I went and read your India trip blog. When I came to the end of it I kept clicking and went into this blog. Went as far as your Alskan adventures. Hope you can access it this way. Good luck
From Blog: Baja California Sur, Buena Vista
Date: 22nd July 2007
Lovely Mexico
God bless you Barbara! I am enjoying your trip vicariously thank goodness. I actually like tortillas but I guess after eating them all the time they must get a tad boring. I cannot believe where you have to park the bus and camp. I would be scared #^%*less! I can certainly understnad wanting a room to myseif every once in a while. But you are certainly more adventurous than I. Keep it up! Sandra
From Blog: Los Mochis to Zacatecas
Lovely Mexico
God bless you Barbara! I am enjoying your trip vicariously thank goodness. I actually like tortillas but I guess after eating them all the time they must get a tad boring. I cannot believe where you have to park the bus and camp. I would be scared #^%*less! I can certainly understnad wanting a room to myseif every once in a while. But you are certainly more adventurous than I. Keep it up! Sandra
From Blog: Los Mochis to Zacatecas
Date: 20th July 2007
Hi Barb, Just caught up with your blog. We are off to Vancouver on July 24th direct route by plane from Sudbury. Sorry to miss you. Your trip sounds so adventurous and love the pictures. Quite cool 10 Cel. but sunny here in Lively. Off to pick blueberries this morning.Hope the bears are snoozing.
From Blog: Vancouver: the good, the bad and the ugly
Hi Barb, Just caught up with your blog. We are off to Vancouver on July 24th direct route by plane from Sudbury. Sorry to miss you. Your trip sounds so adventurous and love the pictures. Quite cool 10 Cel. but sunny here in Lively. Off to pick blueberries this morning.Hope the bears are snoozing.
From Blog: Vancouver: the good, the bad and the ugly
Date: 12th July 2007
I really
enjoyed your words about your mother, the photo and everything, her life full, and enviable I think for all the things tshe went thru...
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
I really
enjoyed your words about your mother, the photo and everything, her life full, and enviable I think for all the things tshe went thru...
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
Date: 12th July 2007
we met in Alaska in Ketchikian
in a visitor's center...I live in santa monica and I am french...I started reading your block,it's great...
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
we met in Alaska in Ketchikian
in a visitor's center...I live in santa monica and I am french...I started reading your block,it's great...
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
Date: 2nd July 2007
I just read your message about your mother's passing. I am sorry for your loss and am thinking of you in this time of loss and bereavement. Please accept my deep sympathy.
From Blog: La Paz - Calle Madero
I just read your message about your mother's passing. I am sorry for your loss and am thinking of you in this time of loss and bereavement. Please accept my deep sympathy.
From Blog: La Paz - Calle Madero
Date: 29th June 2007
Your Sad Trip
It was great to see you home even though it was for a sad reason. As I read your blogs I don't envy you the trip. I don't have your stamina and I don't like to do without. Camping to me is a motel! I do, however ,really like hearing all about your trip. It was too bad that you had to miss Las Vegas. Being a material girl, I love the place. If you keep writing I'll keep enjoying your trip and reading. .
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
Your Sad Trip
It was great to see you home even though it was for a sad reason. As I read your blogs I don't envy you the trip. I don't have your stamina and I don't like to do without. Camping to me is a motel! I do, however ,really like hearing all about your trip. It was too bad that you had to miss Las Vegas. Being a material girl, I love the place. If you keep writing I'll keep enjoying your trip and reading. .
From Blog: Sad Trip to Sudbury
Date: 19th June 2007
Love your photos
Barbara, A picture is worth a thousand words, and you hit the spot with your photos of the glass sculptures. I hope to go to Tachoma some day. By the way, I've heard of the Flying Fish because my husband was given a book written by one somebody who went to the fishmarket and (to cut a long story short) found a metaphor for daily living and thriving in her business. And she ended up marrying one of the fishmongers! I always look forward to your blogs, and when it's miserable packing up a tent in the rain, I feel happy to be warm and dry! But I would like to be travelling (with just a little more luxury! A cheap hotel would do!) Happy travelling! Helen
From Blog: Tacoma, I Love You
Love your photos
Barbara, A picture is worth a thousand words, and you hit the spot with your photos of the glass sculptures. I hope to go to Tachoma some day. By the way, I've heard of the Flying Fish because my husband was given a book written by one somebody who went to the fishmarket and (to cut a long story short) found a metaphor for daily living and thriving in her business. And she ended up marrying one of the fishmongers! I always look forward to your blogs, and when it's miserable packing up a tent in the rain, I feel happy to be warm and dry! But I would like to be travelling (with just a little more luxury! A cheap hotel would do!) Happy travelling! Helen
From Blog: Tacoma, I Love You
Date: 18th June 2007
Gud massage
Visit Goa and E'njoy Massge Treatments
From Blog: Ayurveda Massage in Goa
Gud massage
Visit Goa and E'njoy Massge Treatments
From Blog: Ayurveda Massage in Goa
Date: 3rd June 2007
Rear view of one of the group
Barbara: I take it that's a man's ass on view?
From Blog: On the Road from Prince Rupert to Lake Louise
Rear view of one of the group
Barbara: I take it that's a man's ass on view?
From Blog: On the Road from Prince Rupert to Lake Louise
Date: 14th May 2007
I'm impressed
that you are still being patient. I would find all that togetherness a little hard to take. Loved the quilted bear. The photos are great. Keep up the writing. We are all on your journey with you. We are off to Las Vegas on Tuesday. I'll get the machines warmed up for you!
From Blog: Fairbanks Laundromat
I'm impressed
that you are still being patient. I would find all that togetherness a little hard to take. Loved the quilted bear. The photos are great. Keep up the writing. We are all on your journey with you. We are off to Las Vegas on Tuesday. I'll get the machines warmed up for you!
From Blog: Fairbanks Laundromat
Date: 9th May 2007
hi from Ptbo
Hi Barbara!! What an adventure... You are very game to undertake this. Continue to enjoy yourself. I like your photos. Life in Ptbo is expanding and I'm looking froward to warm weather. Cheers, kath
From Blog: Overlanding Truck in Alaska
hi from Ptbo
Hi Barbara!! What an adventure... You are very game to undertake this. Continue to enjoy yourself. I like your photos. Life in Ptbo is expanding and I'm looking froward to warm weather. Cheers, kath
From Blog: Overlanding Truck in Alaska
Date: 8th May 2007
You're more of a traveller than I am!
Just reading about the fish stew put my stomach in motion! Love the pix of the wild life. The way we were told to find bald eagles was to look for "golf balls" in the trees. The weather here is great...we are golfing. I await the next installment with bated breath!
From Blog: Kodiak Island
You're more of a traveller than I am!
Just reading about the fish stew put my stomach in motion! Love the pix of the wild life. The way we were told to find bald eagles was to look for "golf balls" in the trees. The weather here is great...we are golfing. I await the next installment with bated breath!
From Blog: Kodiak Island
Date: 30th April 2007
warnings....
Barb....you HAVE TO film this trip and put it to music....i can see it now the perils of Barb....it could have a Buster Keton flavour....i look forward to the film at Sudbury's Film Fest...... hugs.......to you and Good Luck, may you slip through the journey like butter on pop corn......lol.olololoxxoo
From Blog: Possible Encounters with Danger During the Pan-American Highway Sojourn
warnings....
Barb....you HAVE TO film this trip and put it to music....i can see it now the perils of Barb....it could have a Buster Keton flavour....i look forward to the film at Sudbury's Film Fest...... hugs.......to you and Good Luck, may you slip through the journey like butter on pop corn......lol.olololoxxoo
From Blog: Possible Encounters with Danger During the Pan-American Highway Sojourn
Date: 28th April 2007
chicken feat!
did you enjoy them? you really are braver than I. and do you already eat rabbit? because guinea pig wouldn't be that much different would it.(I haven't been able to eat rabbit yet I can eat kangaroo.)
From Blog: Overlanding, mallard duck and chicken feet
chicken feat!
did you enjoy them? you really are braver than I. and do you already eat rabbit? because guinea pig wouldn't be that much different would it.(I haven't been able to eat rabbit yet I can eat kangaroo.)
From Blog: Overlanding, mallard duck and chicken feet
Date: 23rd April 2007
Overlanding
I will be anxious to find out exactly where you are going. I looked at the map and unfortunately it doesn't give place names. Good luck. Have a wonderful time. I hope you see plenty of wildlife as that is what I look for. Will wait to hear more. We are thinking of you!
From Blog: Overlanding, mallard duck and chicken feet
Overlanding
I will be anxious to find out exactly where you are going. I looked at the map and unfortunately it doesn't give place names. Good luck. Have a wonderful time. I hope you see plenty of wildlife as that is what I look for. Will wait to hear more. We are thinking of you!
From Blog: Overlanding, mallard duck and chicken feet
Date: 2nd April 2007
Varanasi
Barbara, what was the name of the hotel that we stayed in at Varanasi ? do you have contact details ?
From Blog: Niagara Falls, Walden Mall, and the Border
Varanasi
Barbara, what was the name of the hotel that we stayed in at Varanasi ? do you have contact details ?
From Blog: Niagara Falls, Walden Mall, and the Border
Date: 26th March 2007
souds oh soooooooooo exciting
I am so looking forward to our trip...well really your trip..but you make everything sound so exciting and adventurous I can almost feel the blisters, the shortness of breath, the cold the hot the cold the hot.. Have a great trip Barb and I will be looking forward to your blogs...
From Blog: Spanish lessons and the Pan American Highway Mega Tour
souds oh soooooooooo exciting
I am so looking forward to our trip...well really your trip..but you make everything sound so exciting and adventurous I can almost feel the blisters, the shortness of breath, the cold the hot the cold the hot.. Have a great trip Barb and I will be looking forward to your blogs...
From Blog: Spanish lessons and the Pan American Highway Mega Tour
Date: 26th March 2007
Your Blog
Hi Barbara, Nice to hear from you, and great to see you're 'off ' again. I'm not quite sure what you are doing as i haven't heard from you in a long time. I went to Taiwan in Jan via Thailand and on the way back i stopped over for a little R+R, visited some places i loved 35 years ago! The thai's are such lovely people. Regarding health, since we met in Banares i have been diagnosed Diabetic and high blood pressure ( Prexum ) - welcome to the club!! Go well, stay well. georgem
From Blog: Spanish lessons and the Pan American Highway Mega Tour
Your Blog
Hi Barbara, Nice to hear from you, and great to see you're 'off ' again. I'm not quite sure what you are doing as i haven't heard from you in a long time. I went to Taiwan in Jan via Thailand and on the way back i stopped over for a little R+R, visited some places i loved 35 years ago! The thai's are such lovely people. Regarding health, since we met in Banares i have been diagnosed Diabetic and high blood pressure ( Prexum ) - welcome to the club!! Go well, stay well. georgem
From Blog: Spanish lessons and the Pan American Highway Mega Tour
Date: 24th January 2007
on BOARD
HI barbara......looking forward to your blog entries....lots for you to do to get ready for the ANCHORAGE and all points south!! Stay well in Toronto meanwhile!!
From Blog: Sudbury Winter
on BOARD
HI barbara......looking forward to your blog entries....lots for you to do to get ready for the ANCHORAGE and all points south!! Stay well in Toronto meanwhile!!
From Blog: Sudbury Winter
Date: 23rd April 2006
5000 meters
hi barbara. hope you are back home safe. every year i spend about 2 months in kashmir so i have a fairly decent knowledge about kashmir. your guide was mis-guiding you as there is no motorable place within 200 kilometers having an alt of 4000 or 5000 meters.
From Blog: Snowed into Srinagar
5000 meters
hi barbara. hope you are back home safe. every year i spend about 2 months in kashmir so i have a fairly decent knowledge about kashmir. your guide was mis-guiding you as there is no motorable place within 200 kilometers having an alt of 4000 or 5000 meters.
From Blog: Snowed into Srinagar
Date: 28th March 2006
Give it a Goa
Just back in UK from Goa. I found information on the Braganza house at Chandor very helpful and would like to add to it. Anyone planning to get there from Margao (pronounced Margo) should understand that they have to get to the main local bus terminal 3km north of town and ask for the Chandor bus. Pay on the bus, its not required to stand in line at ticket office. The bus does take a different route back from but the advantage is that you can get off in the Margao market square. The market is worth a visit but is SE of the square not W as one guide book says. Regardless of what is said, the tourist office in the square is a waste of space. Going by what was written, I must have had the same tour around the Braganza house (or to be exact - half of it) which was very interesting. No photos allowed. I agree at the end of the tour you are encouraged to put a donation in the box and its difficult guess at what is appropriate. We went for 2 x 200Rs which was well worth it. First thing on the tour you are shown is the hand painted flower wallpaper but the guide had difficulty pronouncing the 'th' in thistle, we coached her a bit so you could check for any advacement but, unless you are from the UK, you may have trouble yourself. Did meet the 87 year old matriach, the guide must trot her out as part of the furniture. Tour took about 30 minutes. Nearby there was no place obvious to eat so we too finished up at the same bus stop eating chocalote buscuits rather than ice cream (bit dodgy in in Idia with all the power cuts). Some general tips on India. Watch you change! I was regularly given change for a 50R note rather than 100R, also the 500R looks very much like the 100R. The supermarket in Benaulim was the worst offender for short chancing and over pricing. After several trips to India its certainly a bad idea giving money or anything to kids on the street. The ones I was generous to 8 years ago are now youths standing around on corners to making easy money out of tourists usually dishonestly. I agree Furtados near Benaulim seemed a relaxed friendly place quite the opposite to Colva. Travelling around, I found you could easily live in style staying at mid-range places and eating well for less than $50 a day. Avoid Air Deccan (last minute cancellations, massive delays, terrible web-site). Fly Kingfisher whenever possible - better than anything in Europe. For internet air tickets its still better to go to a decent travel agent since they will get you the Indian price which is often much cheaper than that for Foreigners. fredstride@hotmail.com
From Blog: Goan Goan Gone
Give it a Goa
Just back in UK from Goa. I found information on the Braganza house at Chandor very helpful and would like to add to it. Anyone planning to get there from Margao (pronounced Margo) should understand that they have to get to the main local bus terminal 3km north of town and ask for the Chandor bus. Pay on the bus, its not required to stand in line at ticket office. The bus does take a different route back from but the advantage is that you can get off in the Margao market square. The market is worth a visit but is SE of the square not W as one guide book says. Regardless of what is said, the tourist office in the square is a waste of space. Going by what was written, I must have had the same tour around the Braganza house (or to be exact - half of it) which was very interesting. No photos allowed. I agree at the end of the tour you are encouraged to put a donation in the box and its difficult guess at what is appropriate. We went for 2 x 200Rs which was well worth it. First thing on the tour you are shown is the hand painted flower wallpaper but the guide had difficulty pronouncing the 'th' in thistle, we coached her a bit so you could check for any advacement but, unless you are from the UK, you may have trouble yourself. Did meet the 87 year old matriach, the guide must trot her out as part of the furniture. Tour took about 30 minutes. Nearby there was no place obvious to eat so we too finished up at the same bus stop eating chocalote buscuits rather than ice cream (bit dodgy in in Idia with all the power cuts). Some general tips on India. Watch you change! I was regularly given change for a 50R note rather than 100R, also the 500R looks very much like the 100R. The supermarket in Benaulim was the worst offender for short chancing and over pricing. After several trips to India its certainly a bad idea giving money or anything to kids on the street. The ones I was generous to 8 years ago are now youths standing around on corners to making easy money out of tourists usually dishonestly. I agree Furtados near Benaulim seemed a relaxed friendly place quite the opposite to Colva. Travelling around, I found you could easily live in style staying at mid-range places and eating well for less than $50 a day. Avoid Air Deccan (last minute cancellations, massive delays, terrible web-site). Fly Kingfisher whenever possible - better than anything in Europe. For internet air tickets its still better to go to a decent travel agent since they will get you the Indian price which is often much cheaper than that for Foreigners. fredstride@hotmail.com
From Blog: Goan Goan Gone
donnagriffith
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trip
your trips sounds interesting but some parts are hard to belive people live like that. The country you describe seems to be beautiful.
From Blog: Guatemala! Hasta Luego