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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

In twenty years' time I don't intend to be disappointed by the things that I did or didn't do. In twenty years' time I intend to reflect upon the many adventures that I have taken. This trip will begin in Quito, Ecuador and I hope to make it all the way to Antarctica!

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  Waiting for my plane   Houston, United States on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Quito Ecuador   Quito, Ecuador on Jun 29, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Quito Living!   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 2, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Pictures pictures pictures   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 5, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Mas photos!   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 5, 2008 62 pictures 0 comments
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  Cotopaxi   Cotopaxi, Ecuador on Jul 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick return to Quito- Lots more pics   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 8, 2008 102 pictures 0 comments
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  Teaching English in Cotopaxi   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 9, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  La Mitad Del Mundo! I made it!!!   San Antonio, Ecuador on Jul 9, 2008 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Adios Quito... Hola Cotopaxi!   Quito, Ecuador on Jul 10, 2008 52 pictures 0 comments
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  Checkin in from Cotopaxi... via Machachi!   Machachi, Ecuador on Jul 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Pedregal! Goodbye Cotopaxi!   Machachi, Ecuador on Jul 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Saquisili Market and Latacunga   Latacunga, Ecuador on Jul 24, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Pictures of the Machachi Festival   Machachi, Ecuador on Jul 24, 2008 70 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Latacunga to catch my breath   Latacunga, Ecuador on Jul 29, 2008 75 pictures 0 comments
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  In Baños- telling my Cotopaxi story!   Banos, Ecuador on Jul 30, 2008 63 pictures 0 comments
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  The Zumbahua Market   Banos, Ecuador on Jul 31, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  In Mindo- catching up on my journal entries!   Mindo, Ecuador on Aug 3, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  In Mindo-still trying to catch up with my entries!   Mindo, Ecuador on Aug 3, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  In Mindo- Yet another "catch up" entry   Mindo, Ecuador on Aug 3, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Mindo- The Cloud Forest   Mindo, Ecuador on Aug 3, 2008 72 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye to Ecuador- Hello Colombia!   Popayan, Colombia on Aug 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Andean Condor!   San Agustin, Colombia on Aug 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Colombia Photos- photos-photos!   San Agustin, Colombia on Aug 8, 2008 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Photos from Ecuador!   San Agustin, Colombia on Aug 8, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  San Agustin   San agustin, Colombia on Aug 9, 2008 96 pictures 0 comments
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  Cali Colombia   Cali, Colombia on Aug 10, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Medellin!   Medellin, Colombia on Aug 11, 2008 67 pictures 0 comments
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  In Medellin- catching up on an Ecuadorian trip!   Medellin, Colombia on Aug 13, 2008 173 pictures 0 comments
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  Man Made Lakes of Guatapè   Medellìn, Colombia on Aug 15, 2008 61 pictures 0 comments
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  The privileged life   Medellìn, Colombia on Aug 15, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Turbo, Colombia   Turbo, Colombia on Aug 18, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Panama, BABY!   Puerto Obaldia, Panama on Aug 18, 2008 84 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Colombia!   Capurgana, Colombia on Aug 20, 2008 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Romancing the Stone in Cartagena   Cartagena, Colombia on Aug 22, 2008 152 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy as a Pig in S@#%!   Cartagena, Colombia on Aug 25, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  San Gil, Colombia- but pics of Cartagena!   San Gil, Colombia on Aug 27, 2008 147 pictures 0 comments
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  Well... it didn't taste like chicken!!!   San Gil, Colombia on Aug 29, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebration   San Gil, Colombia on Aug 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Class V!!!   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 2, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuevo del Indio   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 2, 2008 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Like a Bird!   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 2, 2008 69 pictures 0 comments
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  My favorite place in Colombia- photos   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 13, 2008 155 pictures 0 comments
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  My midlife crisis- aka celebrating my 36th Bday!   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 16, 2008 177 pictures 0 comments
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  El Cocuy   El Cocuy, Colombia on Sep 28, 2008 398 pictures 0 comments
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  Saying goodbye to San Gil... :(   San Gil, Colombia on Sep 30, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading South to Ecuador... FINALLY!   Bogota, Colombia on Oct 1, 2008 133 pictures 0 comments
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  Zona Cafeteria-   Solento, Colombia on Oct 3, 2008 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Oct 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Humpback Whales!   Puerto Lopez, Ecuador on Oct 9, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos Islands   Galapagos, Ecuador on Oct 12, 2008 97 pictures 0 comments
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  More photos of the Galapagos   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Oct 14, 2008 91 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving w/ Hammerheads, Galapagos Sharks&Eagle Rays   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Oct 18, 2008 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Back In Quito to Finish My Spanish Lessons!   Quito, Ecuador on Oct 21, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle tour!   Panacocha, Ecuador on Oct 24, 2008 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Baños- recovering with a sprained ankle :(   Baños, Ecuador on Oct 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Independence Day in Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Nov 4, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally in Peru   Tumbes, Peru on Nov 4, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiclayo   Chiclayo, Peru on Nov 6, 2008 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Trujillo   Trujillo, Peru on Nov 11, 2008 56 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally in the Andean Mountains! Beautiful!!!   Huaraz, Peru on Nov 16, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Cruz trek through the Andes   Huaraz, Peru on Nov 21, 2008 95 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on Nov 24, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Huancayo   Huancayo, Peru on Nov 24, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Cusco!!!   Cusco, Peru on Nov 29, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Pichu, BABY!!!   Cusco, Peru on Dec 6, 2008 113 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa... Colca Canyon   Arequipa, Peru on Dec 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Colca Canyon... gorgeous!   Arequipa, Peru on Dec 12, 2008 105 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Titicaca- BOLIVIA!!!   Lake Titicaca, Bolivia on Dec 13, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Isla del Sol... relaaaaaaxing!   Isla del Sol, Bolivia on Dec 16, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz... Madness!!!   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pampas Tour with the BEST group of peeps!!!   Rurrenabaque, Bolivia on Dec 22, 2008 65 pictures 0 comments
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  La Paz... back to the Mayhem...   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 26, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  A little break from the Madness   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 28, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Tranquility...   Sorata, Bolivia on Dec 30, 2008 67 pictures 0 comments
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  Can someone please explain how I got back here???   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 1, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Sucre... heading slowly south   Sucre, Bolivia on Jan 7, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Surreal Salt Flats... loving life   Uyuni, Bolivia on Jan 11, 2009 89 pictures 0 comments
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  Salta   Salta, Argentina on Jan 13, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lovely Salta   Salta, Argentina on Jan 14, 2009 54 pictures 0 comments
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  Cafayate... quiet lovely little town...   Cafayate, Argentina on Jan 17, 2009 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Cordoba   Cordoba, Argentina on Jan 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Iguazu Falls   Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Jan 26, 2009 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Three Corners   Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Jan 27, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  BA BABY!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 29, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Montevideo, Uruguay   Montevideo, Uruguay on Feb 6, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Colonia, Uruguay... enjoying the bistec!   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Feb 8, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  48 hour travel time! ARGH!!!   El Bolson, Argentina on Mar 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging out in Monkey Island   Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua on May 25, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments