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oh to be a soi dog in krabi again

Jan 31stLast night was alot of fun after walking for what seemed like forever and just before giving up we finally found the Irie bar. We ordered a bucket of sangsom and coke and chilled out. We met a really nice dude from Denmark named Lars he to…

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I have to sleep with a mosquito net

Saturday 123 I started my trip in Kansas City and flew to Houston for a few hour layover. I boarded the 14 hour Emirates flight from Houston to Dubai. I had a window seat and the seat next to me empty thank God Several of the people on the flight …

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Day 1 Paris Log

Hi guys gals What a lazy guy I am Had decided to write daily reports on my trip done in August September. I have ultimately ransackedrummaged through my ‘ memory attic ‘dusted off the cobwebs and here goes my day 1. The 9 odd hour Air …

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Montezuma

A tourist trap is not an ideal location for backpackers on a budget. In Tamarindo there were just too many one week vacationers so the prices were all increased heavily. We decided to head out today and get to Montezuma if we could. It is a little town…

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Gorilla camp

Jan 23Day 8Today we had another 3 ish hour drive in a small crampped uncomfortable van to theNkuringo gorrila camp site. The road was dirt cholk full of pot holes rocks and landlides. We all looked like bobble heads because of the constant jerking and …

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More driving

Jan 26Day 11Today we had a early wake up for what was suppsed to be a 9 or so hour dive but it turned out to be a 14 hour day with a few short stops. It was Ozzie day so we all painted our faces and played Ozzie music all day. It was also Kathy birthda…

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Back in Kenya

Jan 27Day 12We had a nice breaky cleaned and packed up because today we are headed to Eldorit. Should be a 56 hour drive dependng on the boarder crossing of course. But before we left Maydeena Paul and I wantted to do the Nile bungy. It was a 44 meetee…

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Chicago Footie and Base Checks

Evening all Greetings from the windy city.We arrived here via Anchorage a layover in los Angeles and a 4 hour flight through the night to Chicago. In LA I managed to go shopping and ticked off most items on the shopping list that my bride gave me and b…

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Everyday Life

I’ve had a request for some everyday life photos. Hmmm… So I’ll try to find some really quickly and stick them up here.In an hour I am off with the Choral society to Killarney where we’ll stay in a hostel for the weekend have a vocal workshop and pro…

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2-Hour Room Promotion Each Tuesday in February Offers 50% Savings at the Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile

CHICAGO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — During the second month of the second decade, the folks at Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile, 300 E. Ohio St., are turning up the heat on hot winter rates available at the upscale property.  Every Tuesday in Febr…

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