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A brief stop home

From Our Adventures in Belle Plaine, United States on Feb 27 '07

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We made it back in one piece and the Pacific Rim is finished.  And just in time for a super snow storm that I was privileged enough to snow plow dad's driveway twice.

It's good to be back and start eating some normal food-like turkey sandwiches with Miracle Whip.  Australia can keep their vegemite.

Here are some stats for the last leg of our journeys:

I got to take the 210 up for a couple laps around the track--see photo with speck in sky.

That name again is Mr. Plow.
That name again is Mr. Plow.
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Here are some stats for the last leg of our journeys:

Total number of countries:  7

Total number of books that I read:  21

Total number of books that Anne read:  square my number

Mr. Plow is my name, that name again is Mr. Plow (you'd have to be a big Simpson's fan to understand)
Mr. Plow is my name, that name again is Mr. Plow (you'd have to be a big Simpson's fan to understand)
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Total cost to get cash:  $115  (23 withdraws at $5 a shot)

Total number of days traveled:  161

Total cost for nearly 6 months of travel (deemed reliable but not accurate):  $23659.50

Of which, $6393.75 was airfare.

God Bless America.  And the big flags at Perkins.
God Bless America. And the big flags at Perkins.
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Not bad considering all the diving and activities we participated in.

Our next journey is booked for South and Central America.  Here is the itinerary:

April 19-28 is Argentina

April 28-May 10 is Peru, possibly Bolivia too

Is it a bird?  Is it a plane?  Yep, it's a plane with Brian at the controls.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yep, it's a plane with Brian at the controls.
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May 10-23 is Ecuador

May 23-28 is Panama

May 28-June 6 is Costa Rica

June 6-June 21 is Belize and Guatemala

Bon Voyage!


Jefftown avatar Jefftown on Apr. 4, 2007 @ 05:26AM said
Hey, welcome home! Sounds like you two have been having a great plan B. I don't have your cel. # so give me a call or email and let me know if you have time to get together for a beer before your next adventure. 612-237-3957 Jeff Townsend

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