Columbia
Travel Blogs from Columbia, United States
A Healthy Dose of Patriotism
It was an action packed day of Americana. I began early due to some racket in the bunks beside me, but luckily the exhaustion from the previous day meant that what sleep I had was of high quality. A second bonus was the plentiful breakfast. I ...
Home Again
The trip is over and we return home after: --- 7 ˝ Months --- 7 Counties --- 52 Different Hotels --- 56 Different Cities I hope that those of you who read my postings and review the pictures had enjoyed them. No plans yet as to our next ...
To be young again
... schoolkids, so no peace. I made for new lodgings because HI was booked out) at the cumbersomely named International House of United Tel (somehow abbreviated to UTI) and was greeted in a vintage home on 6th street with plentiful facilities but complete ...
The Luck of the Irish
Aside from some late night arrivals my night was undisturbed. I finished off dinner leftovers and met with two German fellows from Weimar - conversing with them only resolves my desire to visit. So we traded contact before they left. My day began a ...
Washington Wonderland
... a great view of everything inc Pentagon, White House, etc. On way down the lift were shown the masonry donated from various states to create the monument. On way back to hotel we were stopped by a police cordon and sure enough 2 mins later ...
There will be no Whitewash at the Whitehouse
Hi everyone Well according to CNN and your various emails we are not making you jealous with the heat!! I would like to draw your attention to the last days details on our last entry. You know the one where we said we spent the whole day at the ...
The Final Countdown
It's strange being back in civilisation, especially one where most people speak a language I sort of understand and everything you could possibly want - and a lot more you don't - is available 24/7. Having spent several years living here I knew what to ...
At sea.....and not sick...yet!
Last night at dinner, we finally met up with Carmella and Jenn! Of course, we got along famously - who would doubt? Dinner was fantastic...great service, good food and anything you want. Kate and I were exhausted after dinner, so ...
On the Road Again!
We are on the road for 2009, the 3rd leg of the "Goodrich Odyssey" to continue to catch glimpses of the planet we live on. Our next stop is southern Africa for about 6 months of via planes, buses, cars, and by foot to see the overwhelming display ...
Where most the Naxi sacred texts are held
There are some good points as well as bad points why sacred texts from ethnic groups should be held overseas. In the first place, these were often taken and collected during colonial times, when explorers and anthropologists viewed their ownership as ...
Basketball
Well what a game. It turned out to be quite a big one that got Washington Wizzards into the Play offs for the first time in decades. We eventually worked out the rules and how the game was formatted. For those that don't know, it's basically 4 periods ...
Arlington, Museums and Drinks
Today was a pretty chilled out day. I woke earley again with David and waited for Crystal who had the day off. In the morning we visited Arlington cemetary, which is always shown in the American war films. The place is massive and also has sites such ...
A Thai Tanic Four Years
There are so many things to do in Washington so we found a map and circled all the things we were really interested in and set out to see as many a possible. We started at the National Geographic building where they had a great Japanese garden ...
What a day!
What a day! It started with getting the 7:40am shuttle from the hotel in Atlanta to the airport. Our flight was at 9:15am and I wanted to get there 2hrs before as that was what was recommended for our flight from Vegas to New Orleans. However, Delta ...
The Bus Nazi
For our last day in New York we walked down to the UN building and took a really interesting tour. Our guide showed us around the building explaining the different things that take place there and the world changing decisions they make. One ...
Leaving the UK...........
Today was a hard day leaving my family and Lou. We got to the airport about 9am with enough time to get a quick drink, then a tearful good bye. I went straight to the gate, and ended up waiting for almost a hour before taking off. On the plane I slept ...
Washington
Hi and welcome to the USA Well we made it. 7hr's 30mins some 3300miles and quite a smooth ride. we were let in to the country without a hitch too, a few finger prints and a picture taken and they let us in (we were surprised too!!!). As suspected ...
Farewell
Friends and Family- thanks for visiting my new blog! Justin and I spent our last night out on the town in Washington, D.C. before I left on the 28th for the Fulbright orientation in Madison, Wisconsin. ...
Yet again there has been lots to see and do ...
Yet again, there has been lots to see and do in the last week or so, and lots of miles to be covered along the way. We finally made it to some of the things that Nomed had been looking forward to (and he was in heaven - or hell - whichever is better for ...
Landslides here, there, everywhere
When a landslide happened in the US elections, getting rid of Bush and his cronies, and bringing in a new era with a black president, on the other side of the Pacific, Vietnam and Yunnan in China have been experiencing other kinds of landslides: For ...
The day I meet the president, well sort of
Hi everyone, my first blog away so hope you all received it OK. Just got into New York but though I'd tell you about my time in DC. Well if called the title the day I meet the president because today I saw black out cars leaving the white house and ...
We actually made it to the states,,,,,,
We finally got out of Belize, but with no plan whatsoever besides to make it to the border....and after paying the exit fee in Belize we didn't have enough money to get a bus to Mexico City. So, there we were sitting at the bus station after they told ...
The National Gallery of Art (US&C)
I went to the National Gallery of Art the first time I went to Washington DC. We didn't make it there the second time. But it was a wonderful museum housing important pieces from the 13th through the 20th ...
The Phillips Collection (but not Hirshorn) (US&C)
Well, I went to The Phillips Collection the first time I went to Washington DC. Unfortunately, it was a long time ago, and I don't remember it! :( I do however remember seeing Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party." It's such a beautiful painting. ...
Hash, Halloween and History
Well I finally made it to my nations capital! It only took me 32 years. Once again I was pretty excited to check out DC. There were so many things I wanted to do and see but alas I was sick! All ...
A non tourist view of DC
... the day before, her mind wasn't in the right frame of mind to try entertain a gingerman. Eventually, we decide on going to see a DC united game, but before hand, go grab some sushi. Sushi was awesome, we order a few random rolls and I drink a couple of ...
The National Mall & Its Monuments (World/US&C)
I've been to the National Mall a few times and still have not seen it all. There is too much to describe, but of note is that in 1791, Washington DC was the first planned national capital in the world. The U.S. Capitol is at one end of "the mall" and the ...
Day 8 - Washington DC
... Memorial is huge, very impressive structure with a large statue of Lincoln seated in it. Lincoln was instrumental in keeping the states united when the South wanted to seccede from the Union of States. On the back of the US penny there is ithe ...
The dharma bums we are...
..we seize every opportunity to extend the trip and pit-stopped at Jeff & Kathleen's Home which additionally resulted in a free ride down to ...

