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North America » United States » Oregon » Portland September 29th 2008

It is the first day of school, and I'm in the cafeteria getting a late lunch. So far I've been on campus for 3 hours and all I've done is go to my pilates class. I don't teach until 6PM on Mondays. Sort of sucks, but not the end of the world. Anyway, the only thing open this late in the afternoon in the cafeteria is the grill. I'm sitting there looking at the menu and watching the lady take orders, and call out the finished orders. It takes be backs... She isn't old enough to be June, but this could definitely be The Worx. So the first week of classes went pretty well I think. I managed to have enough lecture notes for all of my classes and almost ran over in several of the ... read more

Take me out to the ball game

North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul September 29th 2008

Ericaabuzo

Friday- Day 90 When I finally awoke about 9am on Friday morning, Murt, Connie's stepmother announced that since this was my last day in Minnesota I should go and have breakfast of doughnuts at a special local place. Connie and Nora wanted to have a last day together and see Connie's own mother, Flo ( who came to visit us at Dolls Point about 4 years ago.) After that we went sightseeing around the district before dropping Rollie off at his golf club . More sightseeing and shopping...lunch and then we all got together to go to the baseball. Minnesota twins versus the Kansas City Royals in the local indoor stadium. Really interesting. About 20 family members there together to sing at half time. But I have to say that despite everything I really prefer cricket ... read more

Homeward bound.......

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » LAX September 29th 2008

Beaney

Hi all, We are coming to the final day of our trip - boooo!! Las Vegas was cool, we are probably about even on the money, up a bit on Roulette and Dave finally sussed out the black jack which I could not get to grips with! All winnings were put to good use on new shoes!! We also managed to take in a show - Mamma Mia - fantastic (well I thought so, Dave is not really an ABBA fan!) Anyway just a quick note, we are now in LA where we fly from tomorrow so we are just having a relaxing night trying to pack all of our things into our back packs........having to choose what to leave behind due to some new purchases (not just me!!) Not that we don't love you all ... read more

WE START OUR FIRST RTW !!

North America » United States » California September 29th 2008

IVY

ivy00

I'M IVA FROM ITALY AND I START TOMORROW MY FIRST ROUND THE WORLD WITH MY FRIEND MICHAEL. WE START IN LONDON THAN L.A.-FIJI-N.Z.-AUSTRALIA-SINGAPORE-THAILAND-LAOS-CAMBODIA AND RETURN. WE HOPE THAT EVERYTHING WILL GO IN THE RIGHT WAY, AND WE HOPE TO LEAVE IN ITALY AT LEAST HALF OF THE MIKE'S PROBLEMS... HOWEVER A ROUND THE WORLD TRIP IS EVER THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN THE LIFE ! A HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE OF GROWTH. WE LEFT OUR JOBS AND WE WILL TRAVEL LIKE BACKPAKERS, FOR A CHEAPER TRIP. OK, EVERYTHING IS READY ! GO...!... read more

Cabel Car Video

North America » United States » California » San Francisco September 28th 2008

Iris L

Ich habe zwei Videos von Hawaii hochgeladen. Heute haben wir uns Fillmore und Haight Ashbury angeschaut und sind dann noch mit dem Cabel Car gefahren (wo wir 20-30 min anstehen mussten). Wenn ihr einen kurzen Einblick in unsere Fahrt haben wollt schaut euch das Video an. Morgen holen wir das Auto.... read more

Melanie's version

North America » United States » Louisiana » Lafayette September 28th 2008

PoppyTZ

The trip to Cut Off, Melanie’s version We had the continual breakfast at the motel, then set off on our next adventure! We went from Gretna to Raceland. At Raceland we went south on Louisiana Highway 1. We went south all the way to Grand Isle. Grand Isle is known for its fishing. There we got to see a truck drive into the water with a trailer on it. No the people in it did not drown or get wet; they had a boat on the back of the trailer. As they backed into the water the boat just floated off. On this trip to Cut Off we had a special mission. We drive down to the house. Poppy tells me to go Knock on the door. So I go over to the door and do ... read more

Seattle WA, to Astoria Or.

North America » United States » Oregon » Astoria September 28th 2008

nelsonvic

Picked up hire car in Seattle today and headed south. Driving in Seattle is like Sydney, skinny narrow streets that are all one way and linked with under and over passes. To make matters worse they all drive on the wrong side of the road!! Every time we go around a corner, i end up driving on the left hand side, not the right. Its the best way to discover that not everyone is friendly. Made it out of the city and made our way to the south of Washington state. The weather here has been hot for the last few days, about 30 deg, and none of Seattles famous wet and drizzly landscapes. Mt Rainer stood out quite visibly. We spent most of the afternoon at Mt St Helens. The whole side of the mount ... read more

Day 14 - Universal Studios

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Anaheim September 28th 2008

Universal Studios

nzers

Far out - we’ve been away two weeks already!!!!! Today we’ve decided to tackle the LA Highways again and head to Universal Studios which is approx one hour north in moderate traffic or three hours when it’s busy. Turned out to be a wise decision to go today as the traffic on a Sunday morning wasn’t too bad and we made it without any stops or dramas. At one point we counted 7 lanes per direction and some of the spaghetti junctions are phenomenal!!!! Steve's really getting the hang of this and absolutely loves his car - pity we can't bring one home... Did the guided Studio Tour at Universal first which was really cool. Our tram passed sets from heaps of familiar movies including Jaws, King Kong, Earthquake, War of the Worlds, Psycho, but best ... read more

Day 30 - Arizona - Sunday

North America » United States » Arizona » Phoenix September 28th 2008

Chase Stadium

MCockle

Hey Today we had the alarm set for approx. 9:20 am. Got up, got ready. Printed directions. Had breakfast with my aunt (my uncle eats at 5 am when he’s up - yikes - who gets up that early?) ha ha. Then Don & I drove to Phoenix (my aunt's place is in casa grande -- outside phoenix) - direction said approx. 55 minutes, but it only took us approx. 40 minutes. The highways and overpasses there are soo beautiful - the overpass pillars all have carvings on them and designs and same with the overpasses themselves - carved into concrete along the side and we realized this place is sooo clean - everything just always looks clean and in it’s place, etc. and we realized we also never see any graffiti. Then Don & I ... read more

Monuments and Museums in Washington D.C

North America » United States » Virginia » George Washington Nat. Forest September 28th 2008

Abraham Lincoln Memorial

Eurohobos

Basically what the title said........... read more

Brief history of United States

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina...more history

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