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Although my husband and I stayed at Massanutten Resort for the week, it was once we left the grounds that our real enjoyment of the area began. Don't get me wrong, Massanutten is nice, but there is so much to see and do in the surrounding area; all within an easy day trip. Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, in Charlottesville is an easy drive and a "must see" for any history buff or lover of architecture. Even a day trip to DC can be attempted, but be aware that you will only be ...

We are back safe and sound from our trip to Arequipa and the Colca Canyon. I wanted to tell you what a wonderful travel agency were Inka Fest Travel. They were PERFECT! They took very good care of us - especially after I got sick while hiking out of the canyon! That was a rough day for me. The rest of the trip was great! They are really nice people, too...<br><br>Thanks for everything, it was a great trip!

... up the wood and walked out onto a beautiful vista, called Coopers Rock look-out, overlooking Cheat River. <br><br>Got back to camp late afternoon/early evening, relaxed and Dave built the fire and I got dinner started. We had a delicious dinner of pork tenderloin, potatoes and vegetables wrapped in foil and cooked over the fire. Along with the red wine and asiago bread from Panera it was just perfect! We sat by the fire until ...

... 60 miles away without roads or maps (apparently to prove to him it worked) we might not have cars today (that's a stretch but maybe not Mercedes). Topped this off by getting lost in an acre of tree maze for 45 minutes till I nearly lost my mind and ripped the trees out of the ground. Somehow the tree maze and the canyons are related - admission on the same ticket - haven't figured out how yet. We continued on through the mountains ...

Elaine, Kelvin, Merv,Jeff, Anachie, James, Jesse, Jordan, EmmaKate, Lauren, Josh headed out an hour away to a work site where they moved walls and ceilings, removed a section of flooring and created storage spaces in the attic. Also installed ...

... So far we have done 381km today... we are about to pull off the interstate to treat the kids to McDonalds for lunch as they have been so good. During the long, long drive through WV we saw a few deer grazing by the side of the interstate, quite unworried by the roar of traffic going past. A fun game to pass the time while in a U.S.A restaurant: See how many times you can get the waitress to say 'You're Welcome' by saying 'Thank-You' to her. Finally ...

... through WV. interesting stuff, but got board so ended up cutting it short and went north to check out the Football hall of fame...but it was closed. Just around the corner was a beautiful garden. Check out the video of the JFK memorial. Pretty stuff. Short entry, but not much else to say. Tomorrow Celeveland. -cmart

... that pesky paper, and my IRB renewal, and a review I have due for a manuscript, things are mostly ready to go. The bike is at the shop getting boxed up, and there's not really any more time to fiddle with the preparations (except starting the log...which reminds me about this awesom episode of Men Behaving badly, which is entirely the guys watching an episode of Star Trek -- "Captain's Log, Stardate..." If ...

Hi everyone, as all of you know, I've been planning for this trip for a long time, and the time has actually come for me to actually take the trip that I've only talked about for the past 8 months. My flight leaves from Pittsburgh on February 4, 2006 at 12:30pm and I will be arriving in Pisa on February 5, 2006 around 8:30am, from which I will then travel to Florence. In ...

... is perfect. The days are filled with lectures (some I have heard already in school), coffee breaks and silly games. Well that is all for today, soon I will be home again and telling everyone about orientation and Mexico. I can't believe I was in Mexico last week! Crazy! peace out ck