Hey All, So there was a minor change in plans. Instead of heading out yesterday morning I will be flying out today to LA. As my Mom and Dad were driving me to the airport yesterday we found out that one of our really good family friends had been in a horrible car accident the night before and was unconscious in the hospital. Needless to say this totally freaked me out. So once we arrived at the airport I changed my ticket for a day later and got to go to the hospital to see our family friends. It was all [View Full Entry]

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Got up and headed for the computer to determine where I would be staying that night. Nova actually helped me search for Hostels. After about an hour of searching I found a Hostel in Harvard, Massachusetts. It was far enough away from Boston that I wasn’t afraid of having to deal with that chaos again. It felt good to know where I would be staying that night. I then set up my gps mapping program and headed to Tapley’s for breakfast. In getting back from breakfast I spoke with Nova for awhile and organized my stuff for the umpteenth time on [View Full Entry]

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So it is all still pretty surreal. I leave in a few short days. The past few days have just been spent trying to see a few peopls and working to pack and get all of my stuff together. Packing for 3 season and an entire semester is not as easy as it sounds let me tell you!! Anyway I found this cool countdown thing and thought it might help me realize that I am actually leaving! Yes it is corny I know but if you have subscribed to this blog you better get used to that. I am a big [View Full Entry]

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I'll be leaving for Chiapas, Mexico on the 19th of January along with 2 of my coworkers from Equal Exchange to visit coffee farmers and learn about the history of Mexico. I am slightly nervous! Another co-worker, is in Nicaragua visiting our coffee farmer partners. Check her TravelBlog out! [View Full Entry]

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Wow, I am definitely off the grid at this point. I am in a Boston Hostel. Not sure what to say about it. There’s a billion very unique people. One kid is playing the piano. He is actually very good. He has no sheet music. I am truly impressed by his ability. There are lots of Asians. Parking is costing me $10 / night and the hostel is $35 so it’s not real cheap to say the least. I am thinking about walking to Fenway. It’s a little sensory overload at the moment. Man you see all kinds here. A lady [View Full Entry]

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Arrived in Plymouth around 2:30. I asked a police officer how do you get to the rock? I said it a little jokingly and he laughed. I walked down to the rock and looked around. A local said I should walk out on the pier as it is about 1.5 mile walk. I only put an hour in the meter so I needed to keep moving. I ran ½ the way. These rocks shoot way out into the bay I assume intended to provide a wind break for the harbor. When I got back I spoke with some fisherman and told [View Full Entry]

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Recently, perhaps fueled by the ending of my educational career and beginning of my quasi-professional career, or perhaps fueled by my new found time to actually reflect on my travels, I have indulged myself into thinking that I could possibly delve into the world of travel writing. Uh huh, travel writing, yup that’s right. However, with no solid English background, except the 3 I got on my AP English exams 5 years ago in High School, and the current lack of funds I have to take the exalted "backpacking through Europe" trip etc etc, this goal seems just slightly out of [View Full Entry]

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Visited US States Map This is a pretty cool feature. Its nice to see the red. I'm looking forward to my road trip to the mid west in February where I'll be able to add a few states! It would be fun for my international friends who are always counting their states between them as a competition! [View Full Entry]

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Hey All! So I decided I was going to start this travel log. I will be trying to set it up of the next couple of days but it is pretty cool. I will be able to update you all and post pictures and maps and just general news of my activities. You can check out the first map I made... this is my trip down to school and will take place between Januray 11, 2007 and Feruary 8th. You can zoom in an see all the stops along the way. Pretty crazy huh?!? Well I am going to go and [View Full Entry]

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Got up around 7 and headed for Martha’s Vineyard around 8, which is a little over an hour drive. Since it’s the Winter only one ferry is running at Woods Hole. The boat is cool and holds about 20 cars and lots of people. They charged me $6 round trip to take my bike. Talked to a local plumber who lives on Martha’s Vineyard during the ferry crossing. He has been there his whole life. He said there are more people there now days, but said it is good for guys like him because he gets some of the new resident's [View Full Entry]

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