Climbing Table Mountain  (Dec 05 '06)
""We climbed the Platteklip Gorge to the top of Table Mountain. . .""
So, we made it to Cape Town. Our flight yesterday was delayed and then the line for passport control was like 2 hours long - so we ...
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Milk Tea in Mongolia  (Mar 30 '07)
Getting to and from UB was a simple decision for us. A quick 1 and 1/2 hour nonstop flight will zip you direct from Beijing to UB with all of the modern convenience associated. But, who would choose ...
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Watashi wa Fuji-san o ikimasu  (Oct 06 '06)
"On Tuesday I will update this blog with some pictures. Either of a horrific, snowy near-death experience or a gorgeous view of the sunrise from the highest and most famous mountain in Japan."
This ...
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Vangvieng  (May 11 '06)
"The villages pass in a blur of browns."
We are not well-prepared for the ride to Vangvieng. Long, sweaty and bumpy, it’s made no less painful by a guide who lacks not only knowledge but an opinion. ...
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CMC allied advance on Font!  (Apr 05 '07)
"After a quick breakfast and drive into Milly for fresh baguettes we all headed over to the Cul de Chien beach"
Thursday 5th April The day started with an 8.15am ferry to Calais and as always we had ...
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Taupo  (Mar 18 '07)
Well I seem to have started a trend here in the north island....I started out from Wellington at 8:00 AM and I was supposed to arrive in Taupo around 2:00....until we hit the Desert Highway and were ...
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Shopping, sickness and a volcano summit  (Aug 08 '06)
"The smell of eggs was actually quite welcome... it had been a great boost to catch a wiff on the way up"
Having been "organised" with military precision during our guided tour we decided to kick back ...
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Happy Holidays From Guatemala 2005/2006  (Dec 25 '05)
"A very memorable Christmas and New Years"
It's a trip of many first's.  It's the first time that I've been to a Latin American country.  It's also the first time Ken and I took a real vacation ...
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Czech Republic...Briefly  (Jul 15 '06)
"and I say ok so I CAN PAY YOU!"
First of all, I do not recommend Student Housing as an accomodation of choice! Second, Emily is a a stupendous navigator and a real trooper! Third, I might not be ...
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Hiking Cairn-Grotto-Fountain traverse  (Nov 19 '06)
"Too bloomin hot for hiking"
The weather forecast predicted high temperatures but with most of the route being in the shade and me needing a tough walk in preparation for Valley of the Flying Ants, we ...
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