http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Maryland , Baltimore en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:38 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:38 +0000 This was a stressful start to what will hopefully be an awesome adventure.I was so excited about my 140 oneway ticket too bad they won39t let you into Panama with a one way ticket. I sold part of my soul for a way more expensive oneway return flight while my dad haggled with the Spirit Airlines reservation associate. But hey I made it to my gate. Now I39m sitting at gate 13C next to an http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-751496.html Nursing programs are the initial step towards a profession in the medical profession. There are numerous ways that you can get started as a nurse but just about everyone requires that you complete a recognized nursing training study course or obtain your nursing diploma from a registered nursing school.One of the most typical ways to enter the profession is to become a nursing assistant or license http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/Inner-Harbor/blog-751259.html This morning we checked out of the hotel but left our bags there whilst we did some final sightseeing. We both enjoyed the tour of the Capitol building so much that we went back there again. We had a different guide and heard some different information and saw the old Supreme Court on this tour so we both enjoyed it. After the tour we went through the Botanic Gardens beside the Capitol and then c http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-748620.html Kre alle derhjemme i kolde Danmark.Tiden gr og vi har rundet en mned i staterne og alligevel er der s lang tid igen. Vi er net rigtigt langt p den mned som har taget os fra sydens varme op til nordens... ja varme Vi sveder stadig i temperaturer p 30 s alt friturefedtet render ud af os liges hurtigt som det kommer ind.Sidste indlg blev skrevet i Memphis Tennessee som http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-734794.html One thing that I learned early in my adjusting career is that every state produces wine some good some bad. Lots of bad to find the nuggets of good.Ive probably written about our wine tastings well I try to buy wine from wherever I am for the next wine tasting. And so it is here in Maryland I figured that if Virginia wines are good then Maryland must be ok too.Id heard about a wine festiv http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-654594.html What a day that I hope to not relive any time soonLast night was not good. I was really concerned about how today would work out so didnt sleep well. Then the wine Id bought was way too sweet and fizzy YUCK It was a Virginia wine but not a good one so I really couldnt drink much. I had 4 appointments set up for today but 1st had to drive from Fredericksburg to Baltimore about a 2 hour http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/Inner-Harbor/blog-638137.html We had a lazy start to the day and Stacy was our tour guide to the sights and delights of Baltimore what a lovely city the harbour area was really pretty and we walked around and over to the old area with all its little cobbled streets and original houses etc. We heard the news from 1814 from the town crier And then potched around some of the quirky little shops before catching the water taxi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-637701.html After a fairytale wedding and a relaxing week at the beach with the McCartyLink family Brian and I started our journey to Australia for Honeymoon Part II. We left for BWI airport at at 4 PM to catch our 6 PM flight to LAX. The plane ride was uneventful which I guess is the best possible type of plane ride to haveUpon arriving in LA we had a couple hours to kill before catching the 15 hou http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-634486.html This morning started off with a breakfast of granola bars and milk as the hotel did not have complimentary breakfast. The full size refrigerator came in handy to keep a gallon of milk that we bought yesterday. After breakfast we walked to our next hotel just a few blocks away and dropped off our luggage.The hotel hopping was necessary because of the various deals that popped up over the last http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/Inner-Harbor/blog-609658.html Day 1Baltimore The AirportWhen we woke up this morning at 400 am we remembered SW Airline39s rule about baggage being free up to 50 lbs. We prayed our lone suitcase would be under this. However upon weighing it at the airport it was 58 lbs. At the ticket counter Jason and I tried to cram rain jackets book cameras and anything else we could fit into Jason39s backpack. Finally http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-609296.html A few snaps from Baltimore http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-608528.html These are pictures from the fall when parents came to town. We went to Baltimore for the day and toured the inner harbor. I think it is a very underrated area. We had lunch at Phillips Seafood. I had not had Maryland style crabs since I was a kid. Not sure if I am really a fan. We then walked along the harbor and took a boat tour. We could see the Domino Sugar sign. Very neat. We then went to a s http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/Inner-Harbor/blog-607159.html Saved USA 2004 92 minsHigh School comedy with a christian flavor to it add the jewish rebelious girl the pregnant one and the christian girl poss led by Mandy More's character and you've got the story frame. Quite funny quite serious quite watchable. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-594706.html In preparing to GO I had many people telling me just how different Ethiopia was going to be compared to America.And believe me I saw the differences.. I saw the INTENSE poverty compared to our INTENSE wealth.. I saw their pollution from smog dust and trash everywhere. compared to our CLEAN air and environment. I saw the absolutely disgusting water supply running through A http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-563519.html So as you all know my plan to blog our trip didn't work because my wifi didn't work. BOOOO But we are home now and just getting into a routine that fits us as a married couple. We had a great time I will load the pics up soon We missed all of you and hope to see you all soon This weekend we go to my friend Christina's wedding in Lancaster so pray for as beautiful weather as I was fortun http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/Fort-McHenry-National-Monument/blog-536651.html Day 21 Hagerstown to MarLuRidge to Baltimore MDPicking up the kids from camp.Home sweet home 7500 miles wow 7500 miles of driving over the course of 21 days is a lifetime in today's world of high speed...everything And I loved it We took our time and got to know more about our country our friendship and ourselves. I would like to thank Don for his patience persistence and practical http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-513507.html On the footsteps on the great HBO show The Wire. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-502058.html We're on the road again after all it's almost summer and Maine is calling again. It's not quite as ambitious as last summer with our cross country fun but we're revisiting American history this spring. Last June as we were driving through Tennessee and Virginia we kept seeing these signs with vaguely familiar names from Civil War battles but since we were moving fast by that point we didn't http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-498103.html So this isn't a travel post at all. I realize that. However the point of this blog to record my journey into a completely new part of my life changed by the city I'm moving too the new job I am going to have and my graduate school but I don't think this blog should be restricted to just that. This post will talk about something else that I have been struggling with for a year and now only taki http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-493444.html Well things have been kicking up around here I just got accepted into my top school and I start in the fall I'm really excited but I have to take one more undergrad course in English Literature. Its a bit of a drag but English is pretty easy and I've always enjoyed it. So I am moving this week I have lots to do but I think I can handle it. I have to go to Goodwill to drop off the stuff I don http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Baltimore/blog-493388.html