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I got up around 7:30 am this morning, even after being up late playing cards and doing shots last night. Coffee was being made by Wes while one of my nephews watched cartoons on the big TV in the living room. My step brother Chris was also up with his 11 month old daughter Camryn.   I planed on making breakfast for everyone this morning, so I started getting set up. As people started waking up and coming down stairs, I started cutting up the 5 or 6 leftover baked potatoes from last ...

Awesome holiday!!!!

Saturday came and we were sad to leave San Francisco. It had been a fantastic four nights in a city that really lives up to the hype. But we had to move on and we were headed for Santa Cruz. We picked up our hire car from the Hyatt Regency, less of a hotel and more of a little village. We´d splurged and opted for a convertible, aiming to tick of one of Ad´s ´must-dos´ by cruising down the coast with the roof down. Hoping for a Mustang, we were pleasantly surprised...

“I feel like a greaseball,” Mark complained as he lathered the thick, white goo over equally pale legs protruding from his kahki shorts. I observed this unusual activity through squinty eyes not yet accustomed to the early morning light.   “So, you’re putting on some sunscreen,” I volunteered, noting that living in the Arizona desert for the past six years had not yet prompted a similar action.  He handed over the tube and I smeared a similar amount of ...

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Those that thought Slovakia is chep are correct it is for the most part, but I found a way to make it quite expensive lol... I try to buy a funny, artsy souvenir if I can find one that symbolizes the location where it is from and reminds me of the time I was in the specific country.  I had such a good time in Slovakia that photos were not enough.  Passing by a souvenir stand I saw this clay statue holding the Slovakian Coat of Arms that I wanted by the souvenir shop was cl...

Few towns (maybe only Antigua Guatemala) can compete with little Trinidad when it comes to Spanish Colonial charms. Trinidad packs an amazing amount of colonial buildings and residences in a small, compact and easily walk-able town. The town is a delight for photographers. It is easily visited with a good tourist infrastructure of lodging (both casas and regular hotels) and eateries, and there’s a beach (Playa Ancon) close-by. All in all, very attractive for the tourist.   And touri...

So, I had this long and drawn out entry yesterday but my ISP decided to lose my connection. Oh well. My time in Cambodia consisted of seeing alot of the country. Places I think where no tourists go, there are no Super nice resorts or hotels, but hotels that are ran by local farming families. Amenities in these places are minimal, and trust me I don't complain one bit. It gives you a sense that you are where you are. In my line of work, we have a sickness that tends to run among us and often...

It was my weekend with my children on the 4th of July, and it was a busy weekend indeed! The rest of the weekend involved trips to and from Grandma and Grandpas', to a birthday party, and to the St Paul Saints for a baseball game. But what started out the entire weekend was a trip to St Peter for their annual 4th of July parade. I am glad we set out early for St Peter, as I was able to procure a shaded spot along the parade trail. This became especially imp...

Roman Holiday! Scary scooters are a miss, but sticking my hand into the statue’s mouth was cool. No way to find the place where they did the big dance/fight scene forty years later. Spanish Steps way overrated, and the wall of notes or whatever they call it wasn't that hot either.  

Just a vast attraction Park. Despite this, nice sunset can be seen and a fresh drink can be drunken. You can also relax and rest on that artificial Island. Bt don't expect adventurous story there.... 

After having a bad time in Bamako i was disheartened and just wanted to get out of there.  Due to my previous problems with trying to get a visa for Mauritania i decided on something drastic. I would get to the airport, get some money wired and fly to Morocco.Things didnt look got as the flights would cost in and around 900 euro. The only other thing i could think of was getting the express train to Dakar, which would take me on a wide detour of my origanal route. After sitting around f...

Brad and I booked our train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam a solid two weeks in advance. This was probably a good thing, as the Air Force wanted to change our work schedule about the time of our travels, and I just plain "whined" about any such thing (and I got my way as a result!) The train ride was beautiful! Like the rest of the herd of cattle we traveled with, we followed the leader and got off the train, and just started walking through this beautiful city! We had no agenda. We had n...

Wake up in Antigua is amazing, everytime i wake up there, i ussually go out and run thru the city,feel the fresh air and the singing birds, unfortunatelly my knee was hurting alot, and needed breakfast quick to take my medicine soon, so i just past to Eric's hotel and give the message so we can meet up later.

     One of my most anticipated stops on this trip was our visit to the Louvre.  Built in 1190 as a fortress, it was later used to house works of art.  It was not opened to the public until after the French Revolution.  It houses 35,000 works of art, which are divided into eight categories.     The main attraction is the Mona Lisa, which is painted on a wood.  I prefer sculpture and sought out the Venus de Milo.  It was taller than I...