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No hindsight for twenty twenty at this stage but so far this is what we anticipate in a naive and dreamlike at best Hollywood meets Outward bound scenario: Day one...Siem Reap to Beng Mela temple (or close) The mileage for day one has us a bit spooked. Sixty-five KM may not be all that long to some but we are thinking that we need to keep the mileage closer to a 40-50km/day range. We will spend what is left of the daylight seeing what was once a resting location for kings traveling from Angkor Wat to the Great Preah Khan. Dinner [View Full Entry]

One Filter One Family - Nathalie Samson & Jeff Dean | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 2nd 2009 | 24 Views | [diary=450060]


The history..... Earlier this year, after an exceptionally long and hot run, sitting on the kitchen floor, drinking water and trying to cool off, we started talking about how important water was to us and our ability to run. Well, that conversation, timed with a particular song, whose words include ‘Each day’s a gift and not a given right….If today was your last day….could you say goodbye to yesterday…’ reminded me of a comment I’d heard and experienced in Cambodia in Oct 2009. ‘Even though there is access to a lot of water, much of it is [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 29th 2009 | 44 Views | [diary=449175]


A day that could not have been predicted…. All this, brings me to today, October 28. Another call with Ray to talk about logistics, training, mental strategies, food and all things that you worry about when you think about running a marathon a day for 6 days. More discussions about water capture and drilling technology, what might work in Cambodia, how to make this sustainable and things that would have never crossed my mind in the past. Ray, many, many thanks for all the help, insight, and support! Good luck to you and the team in Siberia! Just as I hung [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 29th 2009 | 29 Views | [diary=449176]


By One Filter One Family
October 29th 2009
Nat... North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa
Nat here.... Jeff told one part of the story. How do you describe in a few words a journey that began over a year ago, saw us log hundreds upon hundreds of hours running, walking and sometimes hobbling in all weather, from bogs to deserts, over rocks and through water in temperatures that would grill an egg or make you Walt Disney’s best cryogenic tank buddy should you stop moving for only a few minutes. We are the lucky ones. The kitchen discussion to Nickleback’s songs gave us the seed goal for the adventure, to bring one filter, to try and [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 29th 2009 | 30 Views | [diary=449199]


By DontPanic
October 18th 2009
Capital City North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa
I couchsurfed at Keira's apartment in Ottawa - we had previously arranged this when we had been in the Yukon - and it felt nice to be in someone's home for a change, rather than a motel or a hostel. Or a tent, for that matter. Ottawa is a great little city, and you can stroll from the skyscrapered downtown area to the leafy attractive suburbs in under ten minutes. I was determined to make the most of my time here, and so spent my days sightseeing round the city and it's various museums, and the nights checking out whatever was [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 25th 2009 | 47 Views | [diary=447959]

Cats and Raccoons
Houses of Parliament
Keira's Kitchen

By paulahays
September 28th 2009
Leg 2, Blog 2 North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa
Hi, All - Bob and I are staying in a campground on the outskirts of Ottawa right now, our second day here. Yesterday we roamed around the town and I took about 200 photos of this magnificent city. It’ll take me a few days to pare them down and edit them, so instead I’m sending you photos I took at the Adirondack Museum, which is quite wonderful and consists of at least 10 buildings. We spend an entire day there and could have gone back. Paula [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 28th 2009 | 44 Views | [diary=440498]

canoeing
end of summer on beach
St Lawrence River campground

By Jaja Kanada
September 12th 2009
Ottawa North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa
Hier mal nen paar kulturelle Eindrueck aus Ottawa. Das is ja wie bekannt Kanadas Hauptstadt und ist geteilt wie das frueher Berlin. Zwar nich durch eine Mauer sondern nur durch einen Fluss, aber die eine Haelfte gehoert zur Provinz Ontario (englisch-sprachig) und die andere Haelfte zur Provinz Quebec (franzoesisch-sprachig). Man muss aber keine wirkliche Grenze ueberqueren! [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 12th 2009 | 30 Views | [diary=435971]

Noch was vom Parlament...dieses Mal bei Tag
Brunnen
Nochmal Parlament

Hallo meine lieben Leserinnen und Leser. Damit ihr auch was zu tun habt an diesem wunderschoenen Wochenende geb ich euch mal wieder nen bisschen was zu lesen! Nachdem mich mein Bruder und Fritz am Anfang der Woche in Toronto verabschiedet haben wurd ich von der Familie eingeladen die naechsten 2 Tage mit ihnen auf ihrem Feriengrundstueck zu verbringen. Das passte mir dehr gut denn mein naechster Stop sollte Ottawa sein und das Grundstueck liegt auf halber Strecke! Also hab ich noch ne Nacht in toront verbracht und bin mit denen am naechten Tag an diesen wunderschoenen See gefahren. Hab unter [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 5th 2009 | 37 Views | [diary=434059]


It's been about a month and a half since we've been back home and I do believe that there is still stories to tell. We last left off with a wonderful blog entry by our travel buddy, Britt, who told you all about our adventures in Ireland and Scotland. I just want to thank Brittany for taking the time to write an entry. It's was awesome!! After a almost teary goodbye to Britt in Edinburgh, I was in no mood to get back on the road, particularly since leaving Scotland meant taking a 12 hour, overnight bus ride to London. I [View Full Entry]

Steph and Alexis - 6 months - 4 continents - 18 countries | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 23rd 2009 | 35 Views | [diary=433892]

London
London
London

By Josh and Susanne
September 2nd 2009
O Canada! North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario 8.31.09 We arrived in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) on 8.29.09. What a pleasant city! Our first impression of Canadians was our shuttle driver; she had a thick accent and was uniquely friendly. A frequent visitor to the states, she really could be hired by the city of Boston or state of California to consult for their economic development team. “I have flown over Nebraska a few times,” she said in response to our state of residence. No matter where you are it seems as though Nebraska is a flyover state. The hotel room was, uh, clean. Way too many floral [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 2nd 2009 | 30 Views | [diary=433194]



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