I am still mesmerized by the performance of this group.I am floating on an Aerocloud.We went to Charlotte,NC to see them once again and I met some really great people there and saw another incredible performance by them.Cameras were allowed ,so we took tons of photos .But at one point during the performance I just handed off the camera to my husband and enjoyed the night and danced so much that I was actually sore the next morning!Enjoy some of the many photos that we took http://beta.photoshow.com/watch/Qr6Vw6rY.Lots were of Motley Crue who were okay...just not on my favorite list. Stev [View Full Entry]

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June 4 - 22, 2006 Hot Springs, N.C. - Savannah, Ga. - Charleston, S.C. - Charlotte, N.C. Loop 10,856 miles to date 1,610 miles this leg NOTE: In addition to the updated Route Map, we've made revisions to the Proposed Route Map: for now, it includes Newfoundland! Four and a half months after leaving our Northwest home, we reached the Southeast apex of our round-the-country trip. We first saw the Atlantic on June 15 from the bridge to Tybee Island, Ga., where we sp [View Full Entry]

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Well I did it. It is gone. My hair is 10 inches shorter. I am not really sure how I feel about it. I feel like I killed it (and it does look dead, doesn't it). Didn't know this before I went in, but the place I found to get my hair cut was a children’s salon. It definitely caught me off guard; they had little trucks and motorcycles for the kids to sit in while they were getting their hair cut (luckily they had normal salon chairs in the back). It took me a while to decide how short to [View Full Entry]

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I have never been really good at keeping this type of thing and I am not sure how often I will be able to keep it updated, but I figured I would get it a shot. So, for those of you who are planning to live vicariously through me, I hope you appreciate my efforts here. For those of you that don't know, I am going to work for a friend of mine in Europe (I met him while I was in New Zealand). The company he is starting is called g's Big Adventures and I will be a tour guide [View Full Entry]

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Preparing to leave Charlotte has become quite interesting. I find myself staring at the same "closet" wondering how in the world I'm going to make this work. Of course, asking Adam is out. He's a boy. Boys don't have these problems. 2-3 pairs of pants (cords, jean, what-have-you), A few t-shirts, a couple of fleeces, socks, and boxers, it's all he'll need. Simple. I know I should follow the same list, but I have a lot of what if's. I think I'm doing ok. I have more clothes in the 'give away' pile than I have in the 'keep' pile, [View Full Entry]

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6:00 AM. I am up. I should be out by 6:45 to catch the bus that comes by about 6:50. No probelma. Shower, last minute packing (changed from duffel to backpack to duffel). Made sure that I packed the couple of Spanish phrase books and the tour guide to Yucatan.. Ready to go.. I looked out through the window. It is dark out there and it does look - mucho frio. Put the cap on and a jacket (what do I do with this Cancun).. As I walked out through the front door of the building, I saw the bus passing [View Full Entry]

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All packed and almost ready to go. There were some 'movements' in the stomach area. Now it feels alright. It is ready for 'pollo pibil' and sopa de lima. The feeling is like you have a big worm in your stomach, which gets upset every now and then and starts churning around. I think, I packed too much. Change for 5 days, a bedsheet, towel, blanket (just in case if I have to sleep in the bus station!) book to read, english - spanish phrase book.. etc. etc. I am worried about the bike ride into the Coba park. May have [View Full Entry]

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Well... I am not ready yet. Some kind of stomach thing is bothering me. I got one more day.. Hopefully I will feel better. I don't think those pollo pibil are going to help much when I get there. We will see how this goes. Now, I have the ticket to go and no accomodation yet. Planning to wing it. Here is my plan: 23 Dec: Land in Cancun with the Spanish phrase book (a little secret: though I have a spanish name, No hablo espanol) From Cancun, take a bus to Valladolid. Spend a couple of days there. Visit Chichen [View Full Entry]

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Its not that I didn't already KNOW I was out of shape...I wasn't even in denial about it. I just wasn't prepared for the pain of movement. Its crazy how very lazy I've become. A little over a year ago I was in the gym at least 4 times a week...now, nothin'! Oh well. Thats all about to change. The laziness is coming to an end. Our adventure will have know use for laziness. THANK GOD!!!! Yesterday we went out to Lake Lure (made famous by Dirty Dancing). We hiked up a long leaf coverer trail. My lungs loved it. [View Full Entry]

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So my first entry is not too exciting; I'm still in the United States, but I thought I'd give this first entry a shot while I still had my own computer with me. Tonight is my last night at home. I have everything packed, but it still feels like I am forgetting something. Oh well, I know I have underwear and a toothbrush, so I will survive! Feel free to email me any time (laura.padfield@furman.edu) and I will try my best to get back to you! Also, if anyone wants any cool postcards from Spain or anything, send me your address! [View Full Entry]

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