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Fairfax Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Fairfax, United States
Back at Home
This is a top pick! I made it back home Friday night, safe and sound, and although the trip was kind of a nightmare, everything worked out for the best. Now I'm hibernating, trying to rest and recover from the fun combination of gluten and all of the previous weakening ...
My experimental entry
This is a top pick! Well, I'm not in Uzbekistan. I haven't packed, or applied for a visa, or really made any preparations yet. But I have my 2-year-old passport and a travelogue, so I guess I'm off to some kind of start. :-) I thought I would experiment with a travelogue ...
Ready to go
In one hour I will be nearing Dulles Airport and checking-in to my international flight! Of course, a problem has already arose, which I found out about thanks to a phone call from John at 4:45 am, with my visa and departure flight date. Good thing John ...
Last day of work!
Today is Scooter and I's last day of work! My boss is taking me and our team out to lunch and I turn in my badge at 3pm. I'm used to saying goodbye and moving on- having moved an average of every two to four years growing up it gets ...
daydreaming...
I'm daydreaming at work. I have two computers working at quasi max capacity crunching numbers for obtaining hydrologically correct digital elevation models...yeah yeah...in the meantime my head is entertaining facts, managing tasks, thinking what would I ...
Trip Planning
The planning has been coming along. I did actually get the immunizations so if someone with typhoid, tetanus, malaria, or hepatitis A comes towards me ... well I'm still running. I've got most of my travel supplies, all except the backpack. Yes, I ...
Istanbul Hotel
We are travelling with a style that fits our mid-range budget (its kind of a mixture of "independent traveler" and "backpacker"). No pre-defined tours...no packages...just hitting the road with bus/taxi. In a certain way is kind of refreshing...no ...
begin at the beginning
... I got married a year ago June, we didn't plan right away to save up for a backpacking trip. We figured we'd stick around Fairfax for awhile and live the American married people life. Well, a few weeks of that left us wanting more; something to ...
And I'm almost off!
Tomorrow is the big day! I'm all packed (well mostly packed) and the bag is an impressive 23 pounds, if I may say so myself (the bag itself is over 5 pounds). The backpack on the opening page is all that I am taking. I am used to taking more than that ...
Preparing...
Unbelievable...in one more week we would be in Istanbul. It was 4 months ago that we decided this trip. It seemed like a long time for preparations...I spent countless hours in irrelevant details...and now one week before departure I'm trying to wrap up ...
Virginia
We stayed with Miss Joyce in Fairfax outside Washington DC. She has a marvelous house - and gave us really good food. ...
TURKEY ITINERARY!!
Here is our tentative Turkey itinerary...what do you think? Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:00:00 AM Switzerland 4:30:00 PM Istanbul Wednesday, August 02, 2006 Istanbul Thursday, August 03, 2006 Istanbul Friday, ...
Finishing in Fairfax
After coming back from Yosemite, I went to stay at my aunt's in little Fairfax. I had lots to do this week, most importantly being my blog! I was so tired from my trip that I spent the first couple of days just relaxing and sleeping! Then on my third day ...
How we prepared for this trip
How we prepared for the two and a half month backpacking trip: 1. We starting saving right when we got married. I'm not going to say how much we saved specifically, since we haven't done the trip yet and really have no idea if it's going ...
Itinerary
Itinerary 8/27/06 Depart Ensenada, Mexico 9/2/06 Arrive Honolulu, Hawaii 9/12/06 Arrive Kobe, Japan 9/19/06 Arrive Qindao, China 9/23/06 Arrive Hong Kong 9/27/06 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 10/7/06 Arrive Yangon, Myanmar 10/15/06 ...
Dino-Sizzle!
... they come true. We did make it in one piece to Virginia. My rad driving skills made for good time and we arrived in Fairfax right before 10 p.m. Did I mention that my little nuggets were rockstars on the road? This gives me hope for many future long road ...
My Itinerary
So I finally planned the trip!: Dublin, Frankfort(Europe, mostly Eastern), Johannesburg, Singapore (and other parts of SE Asia), Beijing, Sydney (and of course NZ) These are my main stops and I'm supposed to return on Xmas Day ... well we'll see. ...
Why Turkey??
I guess that's the question that we have encountered sooo many times. I believe the country justifies itself as a destination. But among so many wonders in the wide world...here's the short explanation: Natalie and I have always wanted to travel ...
journey back to Bothin, day full of surprises
... service. When I left Idgie`s and Gizmo`s office, the first person I saw was... Blank! She was supposed to be travelling around the United States already, so what was she doing here? She gave me a hug. Straight after I asked her: "what are you doing ...
Bothin staff party
POLSKI: Przez całą sobotę sprzątałyśmy camp. GG Wyjechała. Było mi z tego powodu cholernie smutno, i chyba nie tylko mnie. GG, mimo swoich 17 lat, okazała się dojrzalsza emocjonalnie niż wiele ...
4th session - Surfer Chics
POLSKI: Mianowano mnie liderem grupy 3 wychowawców (Rose, Blank i Thunder) oraz 10 kolonistek w wieku 10-14 lat. Spaliśmy w Bay Tree - części campu najbardziej przypominającej polski obóz harcerski. Tutejsze harcerki są ...
3rd session - Moonlight Magic
POLSKI: Wiedziałam, że to będzie "płaczący" turnus już w dniu przyjazdu dzieci. Żadna dotąd dziewczynka nie płakała mi w momencie odjazdu rodziców. Płakały Riley i Annie. Potem, w nocy, ...
Northern Virgins
... , within their own state! The northerners were quite dismissive of their southern brethren. I believe the term 'hick' may have been used. And don't get them started about those in the southwest of the state! Fairfax VA is a suburban ...
First session - Girl Sports!
POLSKI: O godz. 10 rano zaczelismy juz na dobre ustawiac wszystko do przyjazdu camperow. O 13:10 zaczeli sie zjezdzac. Bylo ciekawie. Poznalam rodzicow wszystkich dziewczynek z mojej grupy. Moja grupa, czyli unit, to 22 dziewczynki w wieku 8-12 ...
5th session - Snapshot
POLSKI: To była najbardziej narzekająca grupa dzieci, jaka miałam na tym campie. A dlaczego?, a po co?, ja nie narzekam, tylko pytam!, a czemu ona robi to tak a nie inaczej?, a czemu nie mamy dłuższej ciszy poobiedniej?, a ...
2nd session - Outdoors n Smores
Polski Miałyśmy najliczniejszą grupę drugiego turnusu - 19 dziewczynek oraz 6 opiekunek - ja, Sequioa (jako lider), Texas, Blank, Thunder i Ziggy. Nasz turnus miał tematykę "outdoors`n`smores" i w praktyce oznaczał ...
hike to the hills
POLSKI: Dni mijaja niesamowicie szybko. Mielismy rozne treningi odnosnie traktowania dzieci. Zrobilismy tez kilka gier na zaufanie, ktore wyszly nam fantastycznie. A przeciez znamy sie dopiero od paru dni! Odbylismy takze wycieczke nna wzgorza ...
6th session - Lanyards, Beads and Dyes
POLSKI: Największa grupa dzieci, jaką ten camp kiedykolwiek widział (28), 6 counselorów, których liderem grupy zrobili... mnie. Szczerze mówiąc, na początku sikałam w majtki, czy sobie poradzę. Dzieci były ...
Welcome to Camp Bothin!
POLSKI: Camp Bothin - otoczony wzgorzami z 4 stron swiata, blisko drogi prowadzacej prosto do San Francisco. Trawa zolta i sucha jak w Polsce w sierpniu. Okolice przepiekne! Oczywiscie tabliczka wjazdowa "Welcome to Camp Bothin". Wysiadlam z auta i ...