ECUADOR | Friday, 2 Jan 2009 | Views [338] | Comments [3]
Today I went to the Equator and then Old Town Quito. I am back at the hotel and thought I'd do a quick update before heading to the airport to go to Lima.
the equator has 2 monuments. one is a cheesy touristy area where the initial equator was ... Read more >
Tags: equator
ECUADOR | Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 | Views [260]
Hola and Happy New Year! I had a great time last night watching and taking in all the local customs. As we were driving from Puerto Ayora to Baltra for our flight yesterday, a man dressed as a woman got on the bus and was asking for money. we could ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 | Views [329]
Happy New Year's Eve from Quito!! It is quite a sight here. I'm taking a break from the festivities waiting on midnight to update the journal. I've not got time to go into details on Galapagos, but suffice it to say, it was INCREDIBLE!!! I uploaded ... Read more >
Tags: new years eve, quito
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 31 Dec 2008 | Views [244]
Last night we sailed to Puerto Ayora. We were greeted with a GORGEOUS sunrise! I am so sad it is my last day! I've loved boat life. The first thing he said when we got on the boat was take off your shoes. We don't wear shoes on the boat. Oh I ... Read more >
Tags: galapagos
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 30 Dec 2008 | Views [243]
What another beautiful morning! We spent the night in James Bay off the coast of Santiago Island. Today, we went into the island at James Bay and hiked around. It was really a beautiful part of the island. We got to see hundreds and hundreds of ... Read more >
Tags: galapagos islands
ECUADOR | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [252]
We started today at Sombrero Chino (China Hat). You see from the picture in the gallery that is just what the island looks like. As I awoke and looked around, I first heard them before seeing them. The sea lions were barking up a storm! Sombrero ... Read more >
Tags: galapagos
ECUADOR | Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 | Views [216]
Today we flew to Baltra, the largest airport on the islands, but that is not saying much! it is still pretty small, typical island airport. Everything open air and then vendors right outside. We met our guide, Walter, and headed to the ferry to ... Read more >
Tags: galapagos
ECUADOR | Saturday, 27 Dec 2008 | Views [315] | Comments [3]
Well, an uneventful night in Lima's airport. It was wide awake as always. I was not able to get to the new spot i found. . . it was behind security. . . and I thought it was right before -- oh well. still found a better spot to nap than last time.... Read more >
Tags: quito
PERU | Saturday, 27 Dec 2008 | Views [327]
It is like coming home. Middle of the night and Lima´s airport is all a buzz! It seems like yesterday I was here spending the night again. I, however, am learning as I go. I found a quiet place with other over nighters that is a MUCH better option ... Read more >
Tags: airports
USA | Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Views [249]
I am home. Counting down days until I leave for the Galapagos Islands. It has been on my list for quite some time. I am really excited! Though, it now seems to almost have taken a back seat. After planning and paying for this trip, I decided to ... Read more >
Tags: planning stage
FRANCE | Saturday, 7 Jun 2008 | Views [441] | Comments [3]
Our last day in Paris was great!! We got up and enjoyed breakfast at our hotel. Then we went to see the Arch de Triumph. It was a cold day and supposed to rain, but we were lucky and the rain held off. We headed to Roland Garros and the plan was ... Read more >
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FRANCE | Thursday, 5 Jun 2008 | Views [542] | Comments [5]
We made it to Paris on our overnight train. Not too eventful. We didnùt leave until 21:00 so it was basically bedtime by the time we got going. we arrived in Paris and hit the ground running. We have become a well oiled traveling machine! First ... Read more >
Tags: paris
SPAIN | Wednesday, 4 Jun 2008 | Views [482] | Comments [3]
I went back to the hostel and got dressed and packed up. The boys were all up and finishing getting ready to go. We went to the market and everyone enjoyed it. It is called La Boqueria. Everyone enjoyed it. We had fresh fruit and even bought a few ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona
SPAIN | Wednesday, 4 Jun 2008 | Views [445] | Comments [1]
Thanks again to the Bobos!! Dinner was indeed the best we have had since we have been gone. We went to Con Sole and everyone had a blast! I ordered Sole and she said, we only have 2 left. 4 of us had planned on ordering it, but the other 2 got an ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona
SPAIN | Tuesday, 3 Jun 2008 | Views [739] | Comments [16]
Tuesday, June 3. We woke up in Spain. Everyone was glad to be here! We gt off the train and tried to find Kabul Hostel. i had been reccommended that highly by some other travelers. . . well, we didn´t find it. So, we ended up in the Hostel Europa.... Read more >
Tags: barcelona
SPAIN | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [376]
Monday, June 2. I got up and went to the train station at 08:00 and talked to someone at the Eurail counter. . . surprise, surprise, there are seats on the trains from Zurich to Barcelona and Barcelona to Paris. . . so I said, I will take them. Who ... Read more >
Tags: munchen; barcelona
GERMANY | Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Views [475]
Sunday, June 1. Powerful, overwhelming, grief, sad, hope, awesome, amazing, breathtaking, sombering, unbelievable. . . just a few words that I heard our group use to describe Dachau and none of them do it justice. I wish I had the pictures to put up, ... Read more >
Tags: munchen
GERMANY | Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Views [512] | Comments [10]
Good Morning from Munchen! We have loved Germany and everyone is so glad we came. We got here late Saturday night. Found this hostel, A&O and are very pleased. Taylor is rooming with 5 of us in a 6 person room and the other 5 are in the room ... Read more >
Tags: munchen
SWITZERLAND | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Views [555] | Comments [11]
Hey this is Taylor. I only got 2 hours of sleep last night. I fell asleep at 12 and at 2 these 3 guys walked in very drunk. one of them was sleeping on the top of the bunk i was sleeping in. at about 2 30 he fell out of the bed and onto the floor right ... Read more >
Tags: interlaken
SWITZERLAND | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Views [932] | Comments [2]
It is about 14:00 here in Interlaken and we are taking a 16:00 train to Zurich and then a transfer to Munich. We have heard great things about the town and cannot wait. . . looks like the brewhouse Turner's Dad mentioned, yes, we had heard of it, the ... Read more >
Tags: interlaken; canyoning
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