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North America » United States » New York » Depauville April 21st 2007

OD Evaluating, improving, replacing and eliminating of gear has been completed. We have gone over every piece of gear we are carrying and feel we now have the proper things for returning to the trail. We have trimmed at least five pounds from our packs each and a minimum of one pound off our boots. A pound off our boots does not sound like much, but over the course of a hike like this the figures are staggering. The average person takes 2,100 paces to walk one mile. Drop one pound from your boots and this equates to eliminating ONE TON of work or more on your legs per mile. In a ten mile day (about our average right now) that is 10 tons not lifted, over the course of the trail you save 4,350,000 pounds ... read more

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah April 21st 2007

HEY EVERYBODY, WE ARE JUST INTO THE SECOND DAY OF TRAVEL AND ARE HAVING A GOOD TRIP. THE WEATHER IS GREAT. WE ARE AT A REST AREA AND LOOKING AT THE WEATHER STATION, IT IS GOING TO GET BAD. LOOKS LIKE RAIN TOMORROW. WE SPENT LAST NIGHT AT MY FAVORITE CAMPGROUND --- WALMART!!!!!!!!!! AND A CRACKER BARREL IN THE PARKING LOT. WE ARE IN ILLINOIS NOW AND HAVE JUST HAD LUNCH. DWIGHT NEEDED A BREAK FROM DRIVING. I HAVE SLEPT SINCE WE LEFT ST. MARYS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. LOVE TO ALL DWIGHT & BRENDA... read more

North America » United States » California » Los Angeles » Torrance April 21st 2007

Finally, after two days of sorting and packing, we are ready to go. This has been the most difficult trip to pack for. Since we returned from China with Sophia, the only trips we've taken have been road trips. The kind where you can pack everything in the car and not worry about having the space for it. Our first stop in is Hong Kong. We get one full day there and two nights, before flying to Wuhan. So, we will have some time to visit with friends and to show Sophia some of the sights. She is so excited to see the tall buildings there. Anything above 2 stories tall in Torrance already makes her day. We can't wait to see the expression on her face. We hope to start posting more regularly once we ... read more

North America » United States » Maryland April 21st 2007

Annapolis North America » United States » Maryland By greenmachineApril 21st 2007Hi everyone - it has been a while! I'm still ticking, and I like to get out and about every once in a while. Recently, a visit to the Annapolis waterfront was in order. I was a happy dude walking the quaint streets brimming with energy. Spring is in full bloom as you can tell from the cherry blossoms highlighting the scenery. Mindy was kind enough to escort me through a wonderful afternoon! Check out the hat! ~ thank you Dr. Friedman~ A ... read more
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North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary April 21st 2007

Geo: 50.8446, -113.878Ahhh ... traveling again ... it feels nice but it's funny because I really haven't been very excited about this trip. I think I've been spoiled the past few years - anything less than a month feels like a short weekend getaway! Though I hadn't even left yet I was already imagining returning home - I saw the ending before it even began, if that makes sense! And for that reason I saw no reason to get excited ... until today! I couldn't sit still at work and had a lot of nervous energy. So I stuffed myself on Spolumbo's sandwiches and potato salad that were served at a lunch and learn. My nervous energy was converted into a bubbling cauldron of stomach acid, slowly decomposing Genoa salami, marinara sauce, and provolone cheese! I ... read more
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North America » Canada April 20th 2007

I didn't take me this long to write it, but travel blog has been down. So here's it... Chapter 3: The Maddening Process ' I have mentioned earlier that my sanity maybe in question. I don’t really think I’m going crazy, but putting up with the propaganda and the associate rebuilding process tries one’s sanity. Remaining employed with this company tries it further. My group training was a grueling sixteen-hour introduction into the cult of Homer’s. Perhaps cult is a strong word, so I will attempt to use it whenever possible, as it is the perfect description of this place. In my desperate situation (unemployment and the search for employment) I had taken to the drink as a method of calming myself and to assist with coping with the fact that I would be shortly out ... read more


Napa Valley North America » United States » California » San Francisco By RaphetcharlotteApril 20th 2007Raphaelle et Charlotte Nous avons passe une journee magique a Napa Valley, a 1h30 de San francisco pour visiter la winery de St Supery. On a commence par la visite de la winery avec toutes les etapes pour creer le vin... Le meilleur etai biensur la degustation, a meme les cuves ou sont realisees les "blend" / les melanges ou a meme le tonneau... : Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot... TOP ! Ensuite, allees au vignoble... read more
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I wanted to say thank you to all of you for your loyalty and love and kindness over the years. We are on our way back to Victoria, but only for a week. Rod has been offered his position back in Smithers again and it is a really good opportunity for him. There is alot of room for growth and advancement in his job in Smithers that he can't get anywhere else. It is the best place for us to be at the moment. I need a home, and I need to live with my husband. It's been too hard these last couple of years not having a permenant place to live. I did grow to love Smithers last summer and am also excited for a little change. It will be exciting. All of our ... read more
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North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff » Norquay April 20th 2007

Banff North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff » Norquay By Lizzie11April 20th 2007Elisabeth Murrellok so i am in banff and it is so beautiful here. Yesterday i got taken all over the mountain on all the snow board and ski runs on a skidoo by my mate and it was increidble. it's not too cold and so much fun - and it beats a jet ski hands down, the snow is so much more fun. I am about to get taught how to snow board. I will let you know how it goes. These are not my photo's but i wanted to show you where i am! I... read more
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So, es ist nun fast eine Woche her, seit dem ich das letzte mal etwas geschrieben hab. Das heisst aber nicht das in der Woche nichts passiert ist ;-) Hier also ne kurze Übersicht: Letzten Samstag kam am Abend Steffen mal wieder vorbei um ein paar Dinge zu erledigen und hat mich gefragt ob ich Lust habe mit auf eine Party eines Freundes zu kommen, der ganz in der Nähe wohnt. Dort hab ich dann mit ein paar Amerikanern geredet und mir ein paar Tipps geholt was man sich denn so an der Westküste anschauen sollte. Sonntag Abend hatte Barbara dann spontan zu Burritos geladen, allerdings hatte Heinrich schon bei einem BBQ zugesagt und ich wollte Volleyball spielen, was 7 p.m. los ging. So waren nur Steffen und seine Freundin Julia da und Heinrich und ich ... read more




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