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Nice post!
The story about the German guy, very impressive! I can't wait to see Bolivia, thinking of adding it to my trip... best of luck and enjoy Ecuador!

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Hi Ted: I'm enjoying your travels. One question - the Steelers game you watched. Was it the one where they were absolutely trounced by the Eagles? LOL. Your comments about drinking the water from the glacier reminded of when I was hiking in Torres del Paine in Pategonia. I was with a small group and when I drank some of the water running off the glacier, the guide said I couldn't be an American because Americans never did that. Glad I disabused him. Looking forward to your next installment. David

Excited for you! I will pray for you and safe travels in the next few months... Looking forward to hearing more about your trip/adventures!

What a wonderful roadtrip with your Dad...
and that you aren't done traveling. We just had a few days in Sydney in mid October so must go back some day...you'll love Australia! You stated that you've visited 62 countries...you need to update your My Travels map.

i love this
this is amazing

Smart Children!
Funny you posted the little girl who "knows her capitals". I met a little girl at one of the temples who could recite the alphabet in about 4-5 different languages! I was so impressed! Amazing trip you took - thanks for sharing. Michelle

You are either going to become a priest...
or return to Lido and Nicki...if I can be so presumptuous.

Passport pictures...
Linda had to renew her passport while in London. The guard ask for the passport as ID to get into the Embassy. He looked at her picture and declared that it wasn't a picture of her. Linda was shocked. He then said "You are much prettier than this picture!" Ukranian Immigration...we were flying from Paris to Bangkok in 1974 transiting through Moscow on Aeroflot. The flight made a stop in Kiev where it became a domestic flight. We did not have a visa to enter the country. but immigration waved us right through. The problem arose in Moscow when they discovered their mistake...we were escorted off the plane by the police and taken to the terminal where they watched over us until the flight left for Bangkok. This was the height of the Cold War. Anyway, we continue to enjoy your blogs.

Dubai is a really fabulous and exciting city. during my visit there i met a lot of people from different cultures and backgrounds. i also explored their culture and heritage which was more exciting as i was able to communicate with the locals in their Language which is Arabic. The Phrasebooks from Eton institute helped me a great deal in learning such words.

Glad I made it into your blog! Hope you are enjoying the rest of your travels. P.S. Haven't sold any of your stuff......yet. :)

O'Leary. I'm the one who lives in Dana Point. We went 10 years ago and decided we needed to revisit.