Nice post! The story about the German guy, very impressive! I can't wait to see Bolivia, thinking of adding it to my trip... best of luck and enjoy Ecuador!
Two comments Hi Ted: I'm enjoying your travels. One question - the Steelers game you watched. Was it the one where they were absolutely trounced by the Eagles? LOL. Your comments about drinking the water from the glacier reminded of when I was hiking in Torres del Paine in Pategonia. I was with a small group and when I drank some of the water running off the glacier, the guide said I couldn't be an American because Americans never did that. Glad I disabused him. Looking forward to your next installment. David
Hi David - no, it was the second game of the season. The Eagles game was actually on the TV at the Sheraton in Spanish. The water was actually coming off the mountain, not the glacier. Maybe I should have clarified that. Hope all is well.
Hi Ted! I am folloing you now. It was nice to meet you in Japan. I hope you enjoy SA a lot and can't wait to see your post on NZ. It is still on my list of countries to visit. Another tip for US travelers is to get an account with Charles Schwab, they don't charge any fees from any ATM anywhere and they reimburse all fees charged by foreign banks. It has worked really well for me. See you in LA someday...
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What a wonderful roadtrip with your Dad... and that you aren't done traveling. We just had a few days in Sydney in mid October so must go back some day...you'll love Australia! You stated that you've visited 62 countries...you need to update your My Travels map.
Smart Children! Funny you posted the little girl who "knows her capitals". I met a little girl at one of the temples who could recite the alphabet in about 4-5 different languages! I was so impressed!
Amazing trip you took - thanks for sharing.
Michelle
Hey Bob - no, heading back to the US on the 31st actually. Decided to come back a little early. Still will be traveling across the US. Hope all is well. - Ted
Passport pictures... Linda had to renew her passport while in London. The guard ask for the passport as ID to get into the Embassy. He looked at her picture and declared that it wasn't a picture of her. Linda was shocked. He then said "You are much prettier than this picture!"
Ukranian Immigration...we were flying from Paris to Bangkok in 1974 transiting through Moscow on Aeroflot. The flight made a stop in Kiev where it became a domestic flight. We did not have a visa to enter the country. but immigration waved us right through. The problem arose in Moscow when they discovered their mistake...we were escorted off the plane by the police and taken to the terminal where they watched over us until the flight left for Bangkok. This was the height of the Cold War.
Anyway, we continue to enjoy your blogs.
Wow - sounds exciting. The funny thing was that I talked to another guy who went through the same things. The difference was that his picture looked exactly like him...lol.
Ted
Dubai is a really fabulous and exciting city. during my visit there i met a lot of people from different cultures and backgrounds. i also explored their culture and heritage which was more exciting as i was able to communicate with the locals in their Language which is Arabic. The Phrasebooks from Eton institute helped me a great deal in learning such words.
HK Hey Jennie,
Thanks for holding onto everything. I had a great time. Mike W. is here now. We're in Guilin. He's heading back tomorrow and I'm going to Dali. Hope your quarter is going well. Will try to call sometime when I have proper internet access.
Ted
Welcome to my travel blog. I try to do a write up on my experience in every country I travel to. Hopefully the information is useful. If not, then hopefully it's amusing. See you around!
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Nice post!
The story about the German guy, very impressive! I can't wait to see Bolivia, thinking of adding it to my trip... best of luck and enjoy Ecuador!