Candlewood Suites Boston, Burlington

... Amy bopped over a stool nearly taking out a guy with an already broken foot !! So they bought us beer to say sorry ?! Americans ! Still in virgin america phase laughin at the water hydrants and the accents - coffee lol Going to Harvard for a bimble today ! I havent come out with any memorable sayings yet lol and almost rid of jet lag - now 7:54 and signing oot !!

... for all his kindness, help and great motorbikes
~Jon & Sophie, who many years ago converted me from being just another dumb tourist to a world-traveler - thanks kids, perhaps we will get to do yet another adventure someday!(even if I missed Costa Rica LOL)
~And of course sweet Aranya in Patong beach who shared much quality time with me in Patong, Ko Phi Phi, Surin Beach, exploring the national park, etc ...

... gloves as she lost hers somewhere and also a hat that had ear warmers on it too........This place also had the snow storm pass through that we experienced in Phili and there is still heaps on the ground and cars here.....I think it was about 5 degrees max today.......like its 3 degrees celcius now and its only just after 8:30 ish..........

From there we took the Freedom Trail south which led us through some pretty cool streets and finally to ...

... C'arn the Celts.

TBC - Long night ahead!

Pt 2:-
Just had the stop over in NYC. No time to get the T-shirt I wanted, but had Wendy's for the 1st time since hitting USA. OK but won't go back if a DD or In 'N' Out in sight! Much warmer here....was 34 on the board outside the bus stop.

PT 3:-
Made it to Boston by 02:00 and then cabbed it to the hotel. I jsut told the driver to take me to the Garden and thats where we pulled up. Seen the sign and the hotel was right ...

loved the flight, and the hospitality of the BA business class experience. I even had a facial as I though it would be done by a dolly. Then some big gay guy came out to 'facial' me. I was petrified. I have to say that he did a really good job though!!

I REALLY made the most of the free champagne and wine on the flight too. Legs were a bit wobbly on my return to the good old US and A!

... included). All of this takes time, time I do not have to waste on cleaning my room.

This final blog is the most difficult of them all. I have logged almost everything that has happened to me over the past few months - something I have never done before - and I find it difficult to find words that conclude this experience.

Over the last few months, I have never heard a single phrase more: "the grass is always greener on the other side." Well, folks, these last three ...

Leaving Logan Airport at 7:40am connecting through Chicago (O'Hare) on our way to Tokyo via Japan Airlines (JAL). The day started out just dandy. I get to the airport a little before 6am (thanks again mom for the ride!). I go to check in and there seems to be a problem w/my reservation.. lovely! Turns out more than half the group had the same problem and once I found the others, we were able to straighten things out and go on our ...

... like this: (photo courtesy of amritapuri.org) The question and answer session began and the place was packed out all around the platform and way back to the wall of the hotel and everywhere in between. I was really grateful I got there early because it filled up quickly. I waited patiently as the first series of questions began. More time passed; more questions were asked. I had my little printout with my question on it and I ...

... missing streets and so many are one way ... finally we got ourselves where we needed to be and returned the car, then caught a taxi to the hotel. ONly one problem: the taxi deliverd us to one Marriott while we had reservations at another one, fortunateley just a block or two away. It was so hot ... 90+ degrees in the F system. Once again we cracked it for a great hotel ... great location near Copley Square, quiet and within easy walking distance of ...

... If not for a group of rebels standing their ground against the Redcoats... where would any of us be? Of course you could also look at it another way... where would any of us be if our ancestors hadn't staged a massive genocide of Native Americans? I prefer the former over the latter, though both thoughts radiate pictures of the best and ...