Lodge At Fossil Rim B&B Glen Rose

... from Africa and Asia. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so I was unable to get any pictures. We got to feed giraffes and pet a rhino and many other amazing experiences. The lunch was elegant and delicious and served in a room with an amazing view of a watering hole where many animals came to drink. It was a fun and exciting experience ...

... was driving, but I had just as much fun sitting and swearing in the passenger seat filming video, and taking some still photos. We went up hills and rocks, then down hills and rocks, into the river, then through the river. We had a blast. We stopped and were fed halfway through the day, and then made it to the Big hill. We watched the car in front of us get stucked, and had to back up a bit to finally shoot ...

... to read on plane Guide book to Ecuador Copies of important docs Travel Journal Sunglasses Playing Cards MP3 Player Money Belt: Passport Airline Tickets Credit Cards ATM Card Travelers Checks Cash I've found some similar overpackers on the web when I was searching for guidance on the optimal amount of gear to take on trip like this...and they've given me some great advice. For instance...this gem: "Excess gear means ...

My buddy and co-worker Sang asked if he could host a going away party at his condo overlooking the Katy Trail so my friends could wish me well. What he was really asking is if I needed someplace to bring all my wine, booze, beer and food over so that everyone could drink it and I wouldn't ...

... but usually only when aliens are involved... What the hell is a "sooner"??? Best missed photo-op of the day (if we didn't have a trailer behind us, Chris might have gotten it): Leaving a Walmart/Starbucks pit stop, we crawl up the on-ramp, and this puts us overlooking the Walmart parking lot... The scene unfolds slowly... (because we're moving so slowly) First we see the brand new cherry red Ford F150 ...with "chiken" spray-painted across the side of ...

... Bolivian border, travelling via bus down the Chillean border to wine country, hiking El Chalten, visiting the Moreno glacier then starting back north via bus (maybe plane) ending up in Buenos Aires for my flight home. Will also squeeze in a trip to Iguazu falls near the Brazilian border too. So...if you'd like to meet up, send me an email and let's start talking about when and where. 12 more days! Brandon

Have you ever looked at all your possessions and wondered how and the hell you came to have so much ****? As I start packing up my apartment, I'm shocked with how much stuff I really have...including some clothes that I swear I haven't worn since the 80's (at least I hope I haven't worn tapered acid washed jeans recently). Anyway...if you're into late 80's and 90's fashion styles...then I suggest you get your ass over to ...

... after living in hostels for 13 weeks begging for my job back (and my comfy bed). Regardless, this trip will be an experience and I know I'll be a better person for having taken it. What happens after I return is still largely undecided...but it boils down to two options...go back to work...or keep on going... I'll close this first post with a dialogue from one of my favorite movies...as it's fairly relevant ...

... to anything in the world. It has been peaceful and 'soul healing' to be around innocent wonderful kids. I now understand the urge to be a grandparent so much better! Tomorrow, we are off to go shopping for clothes (and more "Thomas the Tank Engine" books. Today I bought "The Cat in the Hat" and read it to a rapt audience of one- absolutely wonderful). Blog entries should be pretty peaceful for the next few days.

... of ambassador trip, and several of them decided that the area next to our row was a chat room. If you've ever seen the cell phone commercials where they test the minutes packages by letting a teenage girl yak away as the minutes tick away-she and 3 of her friends were no more than 2 feet away for at least 2 hours.