Summary From August 10th-15th I visited Liz in Marlboro while she worked and lived with the Marlboro Music festival on the Marlboro College campus. It had been three months since we had seen each other. In late April, I got in a van and moved from our home in Austin to Los Angeles with my father and stepmother in attempts to make a better financial situation for my future. It was the hardest and most delicate decision I've ever made. So then, after touring Europe and Mexico, I returned home to get a job to pay for a ticket to see [View Full Entry]

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I went for my hike in the March-Billings National Historic Park. It rained most of the night, so I had to wait for it to dry out a bit before I could get started. I took advantage of this to do my service stuff - laundry and a haircut. The Rockerfellers put a lot of money into this area and influenced the layout of the town in their later years as well as setting aside this estate as an ecologicaly controlled area. It certainly was worth preserving. My climb up the Precipice Trail provided nice views of Woodstock, even though it [View Full Entry]

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Odometer: 34622km My goal today was to find a place in either Vermont or New Hampshire where I could get a motel close to a hiking trail and stay off the bike for a day. Underway in the morning, I looked at the map and thought Ticonderoga, NY would be a small resort type town and a good place for my breakfast. It turned out to be a bit of a sleepy hollow and set a bit back in time. No quaint bakery and coffee place here - sort of like Estevan, Saskatchewan. Keep the coffee simple, bacon and eggs for [View Full Entry]

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¨WELCOME TO VERMONT On Monday we drove through pouring rain to get to Vermont. Take a look at my last entry for the route. We stopped for lunch at an A&W in Lake George. We had to drive through a flooded part of the road to get there. The rain was so hard I had to put on my flashers and drive about 40mph on the highway. Jorge and I drove straight into Burlington so he could get a labret. My brother is a professional piercer and works at Body Art on Church Street. He pierced it for him free of [View Full Entry]

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Product Review A short list of products and companies that served us well in our travels, and a shorter list of a few that didn't: 1. Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags: Wicked light sleeping bags (<1 lb.) that zip flat and zip to a featherweight sleep sheet. So we all had slept in great comfort for just about 2 lbs. for 4 people. And they sold them to us at cost! 2. Pacsafe Daypack: Wire mesh lined day pack that has locking cable to close it all up. We thought it a bit too much before we left, but everytime we left [View Full Entry]

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Part 23 May 20 Verona, Wisconsin I had thought I'd end this blog when we left for the US, but it seems a small bit on our return is in order. For the most part, there wasn't much of a culture shock as Australia and New Zealand are a pretty good transition to developed western living. Coming straight back the US from Asia would surely be more abrupt. Leaving Australia was sad for me much more than anyone else. In many ways there was emotion about accomplishing something overall in our travels and great pride in the kids and Elaine, but [View Full Entry]

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Hello all, We are back in the Vermont, safe and sound. We flew into New York City on May 6. Within a few days, Ari started an abbreviated school schedule (only Spanish class and Jazz Band) and working on a nearby farm. Paul stayed in New Jersey for ten days to assist his mother who is recovering from surgery. It is good to be back home but we also miss the people and places we came to know during our travels. In a word, our trip to Chile and Argentina was wonderful. Thanks to all for your interest and support. We [View Full Entry]

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Josh and I left the craziness of NYC amidst a greenish looking cloud that eventually ended in a fluffy white snow storm. Snow and crazy traffic was a clear sign that our NYC experience probably should be coming to an end. A hour plus after leaving Long Island, we crossed the bridge that separated us from night and day, otherwise known as NYC and upstate NY. Heading up to Poughkeepsie was absolutely beautiful. The snow subsided and became rain, then drizzle and finally blue skies. Our route took us through a tree lined highway and rolling hills...Josh and I both decided [View Full Entry]

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Well its about time that we actually put up some of the pics we've taken at Stowe, on campus, etc so that you guys back in perth can wish that we had mountains there. There's no pics of any of the couple of big powder days though cos on those days it was too good to stop and get the camera out. [View Full Entry]

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Hi friends! Next week we will be traveling into autumn in Chile and Argentina. Our main destination is a small town in Argentina called El Bolson. We will share our trip with you via this TravelBlog whenever possible. All the best Ari and Paul Erlbaum P.S. If you want, you can email us at a travel email of Eggsaucer@ecologyfund.net P.P.S. Here is where we will be: [View Full Entry]

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