USA | Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009 | Views [240]
So slight change in plans...for those of you who are still checking this blog (which is probably not many as i have done an admittedly bad job of keeping it up on this trip) and don't know about the unfortunate events of the last ten days, I am back ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 6 Nov 2009 | Views [217]
It has been an eventful last week or so as the day after our last update we both came down with a pretty nasty case of food poisoning. Instead of going out to the village of Thame, we ended up having to stay in Namche Bazzar for 3 more days trying to ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 31 Oct 2009 | Views [262] | Comments [3]
Sorry for the lack of updates, as you might imagine internet is pretty sporadic out here. We're in this small town of Namche Bazaar which is the main connecting point of the whole Everest Region. We've been out here for almost 2 weeks now. We flew into ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 11 Oct 2009 | Views [263]
I have been a bum and have not posted any blogs but my good old bro has, so if anyone is checking in here go to : http://journals.worldnomads.com/blancharddb to see what we are up to. We also uploaded some photos to that blog so thats fun. Dave and ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 | Views [323]
I can't believe i have only been here for two days!! Flew into Delhi late, Dave met me at the airport and we enjoyed a crazy cab ride to our hotel in the Paharganj part of Delhi. Very reminissant of Cairo driving, organized chaos! i can't even try ... Read more >
GREECE | Saturday, 13 Dec 2008 | Views [406]
so still safe and sound here. have traveled through acouple of the towns where rioting and what not have occured but have not seen much evidence besides an increase in police presence. we just came from a small town called monodendri and hiked in the ... Read more >
GREECE | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [343] | Comments [2]
No worries, for now we are not in any of the places that have exploded with protests. We are in Kalambaca (Sue i think you are fimilar with this town) it is in the shadow of the rock formations on which the monasteries of Meteora were built. it is an ... Read more >
TURKEY | Thursday, 4 Dec 2008 | Views [603] | Comments [2]
ok so as of now i am in istanbul and having a great time! but first a recap... Left Goreme on an overnight bus headed for the souther coast of Turkey. Sent one day in Antalya enjoying the sun and the great views of the blue water and hazy mountains.... Read more >
TURKEY | Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008 | Views [884] | Comments [2]
Ok İ am sorry for being a lazy blogger. İ will try to be better. İf at any time in this blog you see an ı it is ment to be an i, different key board. But anywaysö quick recap: syria was fantastic, after Damascus we went to Palmyra, an huge roman ... Read more >
SYRIA | Wednesday, 12 Nov 2008 | Views [574] | Comments [5]
Left Madaba on monday and stopped by Jerash, an old Roman ruin- dad you would have loved it. There was a very well perserved theature, Hadrian's arch (he visited here too), amazing mosaic floor in a church, temples to Jupiter and Diana, as well as ... Read more >
JORDAN | Sunday, 9 Nov 2008 | Views [353] | Comments [1]
So exciting to hear all the accounts from the night of the election, sounds like the streets exploded with people. It is truely an amazing moment in our history. Here everywhere we go and tell people we are american they cheer for Obama and we cheer ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 5 Nov 2008 | Views [290] | Comments [1]
OBAMA!!!!!!! We are so excited! Woke up in Aqaba, Jordan, our first stop here in jordan, turned on the tv and me and megan freaked out. Just in time to watch his speech live. It was werid to be watching him from a country that boarders Iraq just ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 29 Oct 2008 | Views [435] | Comments [2]
hello sorry it has been awhile. i dont even know where to start. went to the white desert and had one of the most amazing nights of our lifes. the white desert it self was so beautiful crazy limestone structures everywhere and we camped right in the ... Read more >
EGYPT | Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 | Views [354] | Comments [3]
Hello everyone, I am now in Egypt! Cairo specifically. Met up with my buddies, megan, shannon and marshall and it is so good to see them, it is surreal to to walking through the streets of cario all of us, it is crazy and wonderful. the city is ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 19 Oct 2008 | Views [289] | Comments [1]
So still hanging out in Morocco and loving it more and more. Getting use to being stared at and talked to where ever I go and think it is hilarious that guys want their pictures taken with me. I have spent the last two days wandering around the Capital ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 | Views [342] | Comments [1]
Hello again everyone, i am in Meknes, Morocco. Left Sevill three days ago and made my way via bus and boat to Africa. Managed to get out of tangier and to Assilah for my first night. Assilah is a small town on the coast with white washed buildings ... Read more >
SPAIN | Saturday, 11 Oct 2008 | Views [497] | Comments [3]
Hello everyone, sorry it has been a while. ok so had a fantastic time in Bercelona, definitely one of my favorite cities i have been to yet. it is a big city but feels managable and laid back. ended the stay with going to the beach for the day and ... Read more >
SPAIN | Sunday, 5 Oct 2008 | Views [327] | Comments [4]
Ok so i am bad at this blog thing... As of right now i am in Barcelona. After saying bye to the parental units after a great two and a half weeks i headed for the mountains straigh away. Stayed three nights in a little town called Torla just outside ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 23 Sep 2008 | Views [400] | Comments [6]
(For Mercedes especially) We are in Sevilla with Natalie and she is going great. It is so awesome to be here with her because it is like being with a local. We have seen the sights in a way we could not have without her and it was so fun for me to ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Saturday, 20 Sep 2008 | Views [368] | Comments [1]
In Lisboa right now, just about to leave and meet up with Natalie later today! Lisboa has been a great stop, beautiful tiled walls and sidewalks, wonderful museums, and good food. We also went to Sintra, stay for two days on the account of my stomach.... Read more >
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