We've successfully moved away from Trinidad and are getting ready for our trip. We had some serious work to do at the end to pack up our house and hand over work. Milo and Twiggy, our cats required a bribe to the Continental pet services to get shipped back to the US, but they are well worth it. Now they are settling in at their new temporary home in Tim and May's house in Dallas. There are some growing pains there: Inky the resident cat does not appreciate his new roommates yet. We're sure he'll come around soon enough.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) |
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Calgary |
Mar 08 '07 |
Alistair and Ramona's Wedding (Calgary, Banff, and Panorama)
"Relaxing in the hot tub and communal suppers were the highlight though: great friends, food, and wine."
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2 |
Vancouver |
Mar 16 '07 |
Visiting Sandy and Gina
"We spent the days lounging, eating, and strolling - perfect!"
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3 |
Grand Prairie |
Mar 21 '07 |
Back to repack, and then we're off again
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London |
Mar 28 '07 |
A quick pop over to London
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5 |
Bristol |
Mar 30 '07 |
Visiting the Evan's Family and their newest arrival Mako!
"The baby routine was pretty dependable: feed, burp, nap, poop, cry, repeat."
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Edinburgh |
Apr 09 '07 |
Visiting kith and kin in Scotland
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7 |
Amsterdam |
Apr 18 '07 |
Friends and Frites In Holland
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8 |
Paris |
Apr 23 '07 |
Visiting Helen and the Boys in Paris
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Madrid |
May 07 '07 |
Stop-over in Madrid
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10 |
Marrakech |
May 08 '07 |
The circus of Djemma el Fna
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11 |
Ouzoud |
May 12 '07 |
Cascades d'Ouzoud and the Source
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12 |
Azrou |
May 14 '07 |
Bus rides and the Middle Atlas
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13 |
Fes |
May 17 '07 |
The hustle and bustle of Fes
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14 |
El Jadida |
May 21 '07 |
A peaceful Portuguese fishing village
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15 |
Essaouira |
May 23 '07 |
Hanging out at the beach
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16 |
Zagora |
May 26 '07 |
Camel trekking in the desert
"Sahara Sahara!"
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17 |
Marrakech |
May 28 '07 |
Last days in Morocco
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18 |
Barcelona |
May 30 '07 |
Gaudi and Tapas
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19 |
Madrid |
Jun 05 '07 |
Back to Madrid
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20 |
Bucharest |
Jun 06 '07 |
The Paris of the East?
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21 |
Transylvania |
Jun 09 '07 |
Mountains, Castles, Fangs, and Heavy Metal
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22 |
Mamaia |
Jun 17 '07 |
Hot sun at the Black Sea
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23 |
Bucharest |
Jun 26 '07 |
Back in Bucharest
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24 |
Istanbul |
Jun 27 '07 |
Wonderous Istanbul
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25 |
Ankara |
Jul 03 '07 |
A trip to the capital for a visa
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26 |
Goreme |
Jul 04 '07 |
The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
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27 |
Olympos |
Jul 10 '07 |
Hanging out in Tree Houses then cruising to Fethiye
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28 |
Selcuk |
Jul 15 '07 |
Mr and Mrs Bumble visit the Ephesus Ruins
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29 |
Istanbul |
Jul 17 '07 |
Back in Istanbul
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30 |
New Delhi |
Jul 19 '07 |
Summer heat in Delhi
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31 |
Varanasi |
Jul 25 '07 |
Touring Varanasi with Babu
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32 |
Darjeeling |
Jul 30 '07 |
The Hill Station of Darjeeling
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33 |
Gangtok |
Aug 10 '07 |
Cool Gangtok
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34 |
Pelling |
Aug 14 '07 |
Pelling and the journey to Uttar Pradesh
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35 |
Haridwar |
Aug 22 '07 |
The Holy Cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh
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36 |
Manali |
Aug 28 '07 |
Riding around Manali on Pooja
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37 |
Leh |
Aug 30 '07 |
Friendly and fantasitc Leh
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38 |
Colombo |
Sep 13 '07 |
Back in Colombo 21 years later
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39 |
Kandy |
Sep 14 '07 |
Kandian dancers and baby elephants
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Dambulla |
Sep 16 '07 |
Bawa's Kandalama and the Cave temples of Dambulla
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41 |
Sigiriya |
Sep 17 '07 |
Sigiriya and Polonnurawa
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42 |
Anuradhapura Town |
Sep 18 '07 |
The ruins of Ritigala and Mihintale
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43 |
Kandy |
Sep 19 '07 |
The sacred Bo tree at Anuradhapura, Puja at the Sacred Temple of the Tooth
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44 |
Nuwara Eliya Town |
Sep 20 '07 |
Back in the Hill Country
"The Hill Club had not changed in the last 21 years, probably it had not changed since it was founded in 1876"
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Galle |
Sep 22 '07 |
The old Dutch fort of Galle
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46 |
Bentota |
Sep 25 '07 |
Relaxing on the beach in Bentota
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47 |
Colombo |
Sep 27 '07 |
Revisit Colombo before take off
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48 |
Jaisalmer |
Sep 30 '07 |
The golden fort in Jaisalmer
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49 |
Jodhpur City |
Oct 05 '07 |
The Mehrangarth Fort of Jodhpur
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melyssa13 says:
yippee, yeah, yeah - you are off! you are both so brave to go where no man has gone before, hehe. no, seriously, kudos to you for sticking your neck out there and doing what you said you wanted to do. it hasn't been an easy ride getting to this point, i know, but the experiences are priceless...