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... while looking for hotels. I do think however that is was a toss up between Linda and Cole...maybe equal winners.

Andy and Krista then dropped us off at the bus station on 30th Street in the city. On the way however they drove us to the famous "Rocky Stairs" where he runs up them in the movie. Of course we all had a run up them and back down. Linda challenged me to a race to get up and down them which I took on. I gave her a head start and then we were off.......
Not going to ...

... and all of her friends, as well as her other Aussie friends who were over visiting. Sunday morning we were getting ready to leave, and it was a sad farewell at the train station but we are both going to see Lauren again, so we left with every intention of coming back!

Five hours on a bus later, we were in Boston. The term 'college town' isn't wrong - the amount of laptops and Harvard-inscribed notes we saw on the bus here from New York made us feel ...

We leave for New Zealand a week from today. Everything Buzz needs is neatly packed in a rolling duffel bag. Every summer garment I own is piled on the bed in the guest room as I try to decide what to take and what to leave! I need outfits, he just needs clothes! We have our camera, ipod, computer, gps ...

... read somewhere that Cape Cod was over rated and that really you need to go to Cape Ann so off to Gloucester and Cape Ann.  It was not very far but the road is windy but well worth the little detour.

This whole week we seem to have encounter rush hour and today was no exception.  Being Friday it was not bad but glad to get back to the woods where the RV was waiting.  Open the door and we were HOME again funny that.

 

 

... locals who helped me find my way in Japan--they answered my questions, even unexpectedly befriended me in ryokans and on the road. The funny thing is some of those interactions still remain inscrutable to me. I figured out early on that if someone compliments your Japanese (and you know it to be pretty bad), then it's really bad. But the best compliment I got was a backhanded insult--a woman on a bus out in the country told me with my Japanese level, she was surprised I was able ...

... at all. Except for that the flight attendant at Continental airlines gave me the wrong form to fill out or fill in. But that was fine. In NY I stayed at a very good hostel, met Baldvin and Kari and Nasko who turned out not to be in London as I had thought. I got me a new camera and a visa got Thailand. The museum of natural history was great and you can see pics from the rest of the stuff that I did. NY is a great city and I should have spent more time there but Im sure I'll go back.

... the tolls from DC to Boston will run you about $30, and no I hadn't budgeted that!), but my plan is to deal with my maxed out cards when I get home. That is, after all, why I work all the time. Have fun now, pay and work later! :) I've done the trip from Northern California to Southern California numerous times and they have signs telling you what gas stations and places to eat are at what stop. There were some of those ...

... us knew what we were doing got a brief introduction
at each. It was really interesting, though I wouldn't make a PROFESSION
out of it (just kidding, mom). The last winery had a goat farm, and
there was cheese paired with each of the wines. Also, because there
aren't the tax laws and such, the most expensive bottles of wine at
these places was about $20, the average being R19-R80 ($2.50-$11),
which was probably the best part. What a wonderful place South Africa ...

... I should put it back anyways just in spite. Kimbo, I know you would have agreed. Haha. But Lyf, I decided against it and refrained. You should be so proud. I'm not going to lie, I did consider doing it though. Well I guess I should take this time to give everyone the heads up on contacting me. Apparently we don't have internet access in our apartments. So the only time I'll be able to get on the internet for free is when I'm at studio or in the school ...

... a marker for Mt Vernon Street, brownstones 1850 built, another tells me 1847, now past a tiny park, Louisburg Square, I see. Here's Charles Street now, a neighborhood of shops and stores with Starbucks on the corner there. http://www.beaconhillonline.com/tour/ So, I can Starbucks anywhere, I want unique, and choose Rebecca's Restaurant, an artsy place with pedestals displaying this and that, a tiny courtyard to the back. The bread is crusty, fresh-baked smell. The hub? Today, for sure.