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The Shahs go to Yellowstone . . . over 2 million acres of protected land. We headed out the first day to see the famous geysers and, within 15 minutes of driving, had our first wildlife sighting - a bison on the side of the road. We actually passed it, turned the car around to slowly creep up next to it, and started photographing from different angles to capture the moment. By the end of 3 days, bison sightings were so common that I became disinterested. . . herds of them can be seen at waterholes, on hilltops, in valleys, along the road, crossing the road . . . of the 3,000 bison in the park, I think we saw the vast majority of them . . . and, frankly, they just aren't cute animals. Other ... read more
Bison - close up
Old Faithful
Deer

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland August 25th 2005

Welcome to our blog! Phil and I hope that this format will be an easy way to share our experiences and pictures. On the 8th of this month we received word that our visas were finally approved! It only took a month and a half longer than expected.......... Now we are in the scramble to get everything done asap. We have already booked our flights, we leave Portland on the 29th and arrive in Singapore on the 31st (crossing the date line and a 17+ hour flight between LA and Singapore). Then we will spend several days in Singapore with Phil's parents and fly to Penang on the 3rd. Last Friday we shipped off all our stuff to Penang. Fortunately we will be staying in a fully furnished apartment so we didn't have to ship furniture. ... read more

North America » United States » California August 24th 2005

World Youth Day was exciting, crowded, and tiring. We didn´t see too much of Cologne because of the crowds, but got to see other small towns which reflect the culture and beauty of Germany. We stopped by Paris for the day and saw as much as we could. We got to enjoy its grandeur and crepes! We are now heading to Barcelona. Unfortunately we are not able to upload pictures here and we don´t know when or if we´ll have time here in Europe, but when we get home we will post as many as possible, so keep checking up on us! love to all... read more

North America » United States » Texas » Austin August 24th 2005

Many have asked me why I would take off a year to go to Europe on a mission trip. People have asked what I hope to achieve by doing this, or aren't I already close to God. So here is my reply: First I don't think during my life I will ever have such a close relationship with God that I can stop trying to get to know Him (I have found you are either constantly trying to achieve something greater or you are falling backward - there is really no way to just stand still in your walk with God). As for my reason for leaving Texas to seek Him, my desire for this year is that the person who boarded the plane for Oslo is not the person who returns. I want to surrender ... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Moab August 24th 2005

07h30 - Hora de acordar... o pequeno almoço estava à nossa espera e era preciso arrumar tudo: tendas, saco cama e colchão. Arrumámos tudo e fomos tomar o pequeno almoço. O Sol fazia prever um dia bastante quente... 09h00 - Ainda fui ajudar pessoal, que estava atrasado, a desmontar algumas tendas e levei os sacos até à margem do rio (onde tinhamos chegado na tarde anterior). Os sacos iriam ser levados através do rio até á outra margem, enquanto nós atravessaríamos em slide (zip-line, como eles lhe chamavam). Eram 300 ou 400 metros de cabo, a uma altura de cerca de 50 metros. 10h30 - Depois de tudo arrumado nos barcos, o nosso grupo - Coyotes - partiu em direcção ao local onde se ia fazer slide até à outra margem. Aí, tivemos ainda de esperar ... read more
Espectacular!!
Acampamento
The Maze


What's up ya'll. As you can tell by the creative title of this blog... I have not yet departed on my trip. However, Sept. 4th I will be heading to New York to see C. Tan for a couple of days. And on Sept. 6th... i'm off to Iceland. I hope this blog serves its purpose of keeping everybody up to date and informed. And hey... if you try to call my cell phone after sept. 6th, it will not be receiving voicemail. Apparently my provider has made it convenient for them to charge me roaming fees every time somebody leaves me a voicemail. They were nice enough to allow me to check my text messages for free though... how sweet. Anyways... if you do feel inclined to reach me while I am traveling... the best ... read more
another one

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles August 24th 2005

Hi there! Since this is going to be diary for many different people I will try to write everything in english, but as simple as possible so that even my German friends can read this:-) So at first I arrived in L.A. on August 17th 2005. I stayed there 3 days before I went to Hawaii. The nice girl I was hanging around was Linda. She showed me some nice spots in L.A. Many thanks to her and her family!... read more
Downtown
These are the Chamans
Linda and me at a cool spot

North America » United States » Florida August 23rd 2005

A funny thing happened on the way around the World… With our around the world journey ended this travelblog will be our last. Of course this has been a once in a lifetime opportunity ,but we hope it’s also a new beginning that leads to future adventures. Thanks to all of you who have followed us along the way (an astonishing 13,000 hits) we enjoyed your kind comments and messages . This is our last chance to answer some of your questions and share some the funniest photos during our trip. We are quickly settling back into “normal” life here in Florida. Our pets were very well cared for and happy to see us. a and j are already back in school. A and J are working on projects around the cottage and scheming up plans ... read more
Hang in there!
Disappearing Surfer in Hawaii
Weird Couple


Well, I just spent the day traveling from Boston to here. What a day! Last night I got about ... three hours of sleep and then got up at 5:30am to pack. For whatever reason I was awake but my stomach was feeling VERY strange. I thought maybe I would get to see one of my friends again before I left but unfortunately he wasn't able to see me. After leaving a little late for the airport (the first sign of a bad day) I had to drop off some Blockbuster movies and get some money from the ATM before I was dropped off (by the taxi) at the terminal. And before I discovered that it was the wrong terminal. For whatever reason US Airways and United Airways are in two completely different terminals at Boston ... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Moab August 23rd 2005

08h00 - Acordei mesmo bem disposto. Esta noite tinha finalmente conseguido dormir bem e estava pronto para as actividades do dia. Tomei o pequeno almoço do costume (ovos mexidos, crepes, bacon, salsichas, etc) e arrumei novamente as coisas todas, dado que iríamos partir para outro acampamento. Connosco levaríamos apenas a mochila com água e alguns snacks para comer pelo caminho. 09h00 - Antes de irmos embora, os fotógrafos e câmeras decidiram pôr-se a chatear-nos: Primeiro pediram-nos que entrássemos todos numa das tendas do acampamento e que saíssemos um após outro, fingindo estarmos a acordar. A tenda parecia uma sauna, com toda a gente a respirar lá dentro. Depois, andámos a correr às voltas de mãos dadas que nem uns parolinhos, com o câmera no meio a filmar a situação... enfim, o que se tem de aguentar ... read more
A fazer rallie...
Vamos rio abaixo




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