(A tip for using my blog site, whenever you see a word that is blue and underlined, it's a link. Click on it and a new window will open up with more information about that subject. I linked Rochester below as an example.) Friday, November 27th, 2009 Rochester, NY to Dublin, Ireland. So, a quick rundown of why Amanda was mucho stressed leading up to the trip (this paragraph will bore/stress you out): Pack house in case it sells; sell my car/that falls thru/put in storage; set up Mom's car so a friend could drive it/this fails a [View Full Entry]

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Well, this is the day I have been waiting for. I am all packed and ready to go. For all of you who are praying for me, thank you! At 11:35 AM (Madrid time) I will be in Madrid. That would be about 5:45 AM here. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. [View Full Entry]

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Het is ons gelukt, we zijn de grens van de VS overgekomen! Na het afnemen van vingerafdrukken, foto's, gescande en doorzochte auto en ingenomen paspoorten (die hebben we natuurlijk wel gewoon teruggekregen!) hebben ze ons dan toch maar binnengelaten. Nederlanders in een Ford Mustang, dat is ook wel erg verdacht, zo vond ook de Customs Officer. Dat zijn geen gezellige types, ze nemen zichzelf erg serieus, ook al stelt wat ze doen eigenlijk niet eens zoveel voor. Al met al heeft het bijna 2 uur gekost. Eenmaal in Amerika zijn we langs Lake Ontario gereden, een erg mooie route. Het meer [View Full Entry]

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What a joy to spend 4 days in Rochester with Melissa and the kids while Brad is in Honduras. [View Full Entry]

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We're spending the week in Rochester with Brad and Mel. It's great to get reacquainted with the grandchildren. We also were able to spend some time with old friends. Hope your New Year is a Happy one. [View Full Entry]

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ROCHESTER Okay, so I made a pit stop on the East Cost on my way to Europe to visit some old friends, Molly & Melissa, in Rochester, NY. It was quite a change arriving in 40 degree weather versus the sweltering 90+ degree heat of Southern California. The air was cool and crisp, trees everywhere with their leaves shades of yellow and orange - Autumn had officially arrived. It was nice to get away from the busy fast-paced life of LA. The highways in Rochster are 2-lanes, and going 45 mph is considered "traffic". Houses with basements are common and big [View Full Entry]

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Well, its not most people's 1st vacation choice but its where I went to college and have a lot of fond memories. The misuses and I are crashing over our dearest friends where we hang out, commune, and do some leisure sight seeing. Rochester is actually a descent place to spend a weekend. Its not really known for its down town nightlife but it does have many suburb neighborhoods with their own attractions & night life. The city hosts 3-4 colleges , which incurs an intellectual as well as an international community. RIT (my Alma Mater) hosts the National Institute for [View Full Entry]

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August 15 I was able to go to Rochester for a friends wedding. A bonus was to be able to stay with Brad and Mel and play with the kids for a few days. Riley is into Peter Pan and like to turn the couch into his pirate ship. Naomi like to do whatever Riley does. One day they decided to comb and cut my hair. [View Full Entry]

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Thankfully, there was only one minor setback coming back today, unlike our departure day! We left at 8am to get to the airport in San Juan. We did the agricultural inspection (no plants or raw food) and got through without a problem. We landed in Newark early and had just over an hour until our flight to Rochester. The plane came in a little late, but we ended up leaving only a half hour late at 7pm. Not bad! We landed safely, found our rides home, and went our separate ways. We had a great time on the trip, and have [View Full Entry]

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We just finished packing all our stuff last night and surprisingly, in the end, I was still able to lift the backpack off the floor. It only took 3 hours to get everything sorted but believe it or not it's been months of gathering supplies, clothes and medicine. Here is a list of what exactly we're bringing with us: Women's REI Grand Tour Pack Men's REI Grand Tour Pack 5 pairs contact lens each 4 small contact lens soln 2 deodorants 2 toothbrushes 2 soaps nail/toenail clipper 2 large flosses (VERY IMPORTANT) Men's/Women's razor SPF 70/80 Sunblocks (I like to keep [View Full Entry]

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