The Sweet Life...Here's to 2009!!

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In 2009, we're already in China, going to Brazil for several months, then taking backpacking trip through Europe...and that only get's us through the first half of the year! Who knows what the 2nd half will bring! Make sure to stay tuned. I'll be talking about travel and other issues and thoughts all year!

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  Starting the year and this blog out in China   Guangzhou, China on Jan 1, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?   Guangzhou, China on Jan 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The art of continuous improvement   Guangzhou, China on Jan 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Packing and a bad stomach bug   Guangzhou, China on Jan 11, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing trip down the Pearl River...to Hong Kong!   Hong Kong, China on Jan 11, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Forget 401(k). Give Jacqui money & send'er gamblin   Macau, China on Jan 11, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Jan 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sittin online in Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on Jan 12, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Wow...that's what home feels like   Glens Falls, United States on Jan 15, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival back in Brasil   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Jan 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pantanal Airlines flight to Aracatuba   Aracatuba, Brazil on Jan 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  USAir River Crash..Pantanal Air..Tres Lagoas Drive   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 17, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain, Probing, & Feeling Like Crap   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 21, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  I don't have to leave Brazil yet!!!   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 24, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Awesome food and bar-b-quing the Pantanal   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 25, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost my wallet...then found it again!   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 27, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain like this isn't fun to work in   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Jan 28, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Pousada do Tucunare and Competitours   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 2, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Working on my birthday   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Actual pics of churrascaria & mudding the Pantanal   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 8, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Flat Tires, Kindles, New Travel, and Weekly SitRep   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 15, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  25 Travel-Related Things About Me   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Brazil again for Carnaval!!   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Feb 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Random thoughts....some travel-related, some not   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Now is the time...   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lots of partying lately   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 15, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Thinking of selling everything and moving...   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 17, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Starting night shift   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 25, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A little bit of gambling   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Mar 26, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Short update   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How to set up your life to leave it all behind...   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fire at the mill, so didn't have to work last nite   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 5, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Economics explained by cows   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New plan: Across the Atlantic 4 times (or more)   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chocolate Eggs and Big Bands   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 10, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunrises and Moonsets in the Pantanal   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 11, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Drive to Campo Grande and then...   Campo Grande, Brazil on Apr 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SUCCESS!! Made it into and out of Bolivia...whew!   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Apr 13, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Campo Grande by plane   Campo Grande, Brazil on Apr 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Tres Lagoas & back to day shift   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 18, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Last day in Tres Lagoas   Tres Lagoas, Brazil on Apr 26, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Drive to Aracatuba   Aracatuba, Brazil on Apr 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Change airport in Sao Paulo Congonhas to Guarulhos   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Apr 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home away from home...Porto Seguro!   Porto Seguro, Brazil on Apr 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Not even enough time to visit all our fav eateries   Porto Seguro, Brazil on May 2, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Layover in Salvador   Salvador, Brazil on May 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nice hotel in Sao Paulo; Swine flu during travel   Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 3, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day at the Eiffel Tower or Lines lines everywhere!   Paris, France on May 4, 2009 31 pictures 2 comments
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  On to London and WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY BAG!!   London, United Kingdom on May 5, 2009 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Warwick Castle, Trebuchets, Eagles, & Indian Food   Warwick, United Kingdom on May 5, 2009 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Back into London place holder   London, United Kingdom on May 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buying luggage and flying home   Glens Falls, United States on May 7, 2009 4 pictures 4 comments
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  Yard-saling & The House is On the Market!!!   Glens Falls, United States on May 17, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Visiting the family and townhouse-hunting in AL   Huntsville, United States on May 25, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back and forth across NYS   Glens Falls, United States on May 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buffalo, Bowling, and Beer   Buffalo, United States on May 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rochester, RIT, McGregor's, Henrietta Hots   Rochester, United States on May 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rome NY, Shooting and good food   Rome, United States on May 29, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Buffalo   Buffalo, United States on May 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cleaning House, Prepping for UK Trip   Glens Falls, United States on May 30, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  We made it BACK to London!!   London, United Kingdom on Jun 1, 2009 41 pictures 4 comments
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  Tower of London, Bath, Private Tour of Stonehenge   London, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Bath Placeholder   Bath, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stonehenge Map holder   Winterbourne Stoke, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In Memoriam to Megan Brittain   London, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Our Anniversary, St. Michael's Mount, and St. Ives   Saint Ives, United Kingdom on Jun 3, 2009 41 pictures 1 comment
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  Ferry to Guernsey, Dinner w/ TV Star & New Friends   St Peter Port, United Kingdom on Jun 4, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  A few hours in Jersey   St. Helier, United Kingdom on Jun 5, 2009 26 pictures 3 comments
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  Overnight Ferry to Portsmouth   Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Jun 6, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Horseback riding in Wales   Swansea, United Kingdom on Jun 6, 2009 7 pictures 3 comments
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  Need a rest and change of plans   Cardiff, United Kingdom on Jun 6, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Is this where paisley prints come from???   Paisley, United Kingdom on Jun 7, 2009 26 pictures 2 comments
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  Apparently I'm Not a Scotch Whisky-Type Guy...   Dumbarton, United Kingdom on Jun 8, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Para-Gliding in the Isles of Scotland   Brodick, United Kingdom on Jun 9, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving in Scotland and dual carriageways   Stranraer, United Kingdom on Jun 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Renting car in Belfast & for once, boo the upgrade   Belfast, United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Carrickfergus Castle   Carrickfergus, United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing on the rope bridge   Ballintoy, United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Playing on the Giant's Causeway   Bushmills, United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So exactly how much CAN you squeeze into 1 day????   Athlone, Ireland on Jun 10, 2009 35 pictures 0 comments
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  A Pint of Murphy's If You Please!   Cobh, Ireland on Jun 11, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  TravelPod Meetup & The Harbour of Howth   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 14, 2009 17 pictures 2 comments
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  Back into "Sell All Our Stuff" Mode   Glens Falls, United States on Jun 19, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Fireworks on Conesus Lake   Rochester, United States on Jul 3, 2009 59 pictures 0 comments
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  So, who wants to travel far away for free? ME! ME!   Glens Falls, United States on Jul 10, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Couchsurfing, The Old City, Dead Sea, and Wineries   Jerusalem, Israel on Jul 15, 2009 45 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures in the north of Israel   Haifa, Israel on Jul 16, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Akko and Rosh Hanikra   Haifa, Israel on Jul 17, 2009 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Just call me Biker Bill...   Glens Falls, United States on Jul 20, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Riding in the rain sucks   Elkhart, United States on Jul 31, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't miss the turn off to go around Chicago...   Albert Lea, United States on Aug 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I just rode in from NY and boy is my butt sore   Sturgis, United States on Aug 2, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Great Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Road Trip 2009   Sturgis, United States on Aug 8, 2009 80 pictures 2 comments
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  Home safe and sound....me not the bike   Glens Falls, United States on Aug 11, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick Update   Glens Falls, United States on Aug 20, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What do you MEAN they're closed!!!   New York City, United States on Aug 24, 2009 60 pictures 3 comments
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  Playing a game & the rules keep changing on me...   New York City, United States on Aug 25, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  SUCCESS!!!!   Glens Falls, United States on Aug 26, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Our first Couchsurfers   Glens Falls, United States on Aug 29, 2009 5 pictures 6 comments
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  Whirling around like a dervish   Três Lagoas, Brazil on Aug 31, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Partying in my home away from home   Porto Seguro, Brazil on Sep 5, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't they know who I am...not a one time tourist!   Porto Seguro, Brazil on Sep 7, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Long traveling, burnouts and fireworks   Glens Falls, United States on Sep 12, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  PEDAL FASTER!!!!   Lake George, United States on Sep 19, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Fridgid ride and lotsa lakes   Glens Falls, United States on Sep 20, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Let's go cruising!   Glens Falls, United States on Oct 3, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Start of the cruise...Helsinki!   Helsinki, Finland on Oct 6, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Short Stopover in Stockholm   Stockholm, Sweden on Oct 7, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  QUICK!! Run to the airport!   Helsinki, Finland on Oct 8, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  First time in Russia!!   Syktyvkar, Russian Federation on Oct 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Egads it's cold!   Syktyvkar, Russian Federation on Oct 12, 2009 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Leaving Russia and Things Taken For Granted   Moscow, Russian Federation on Oct 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Recommended Lounges   Prague, Czech Republic on Oct 14, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  I May In Fact Be Crazy...   Rome, Italy on Oct 15, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Of Hostels, Trains, Boats and Backpacker/Cruisers   Civitavecchia, Italy on Oct 16, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Tastings and Traveling in Terrific Tuscany!   Livorno, Italy on Oct 17, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  The Money in Monaco   Monaco, Monaco on Oct 18, 2009 38 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking the Streets of Barcelona   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 19, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine Free for All!!!   Cartagena, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 20, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Soooooo many steps!!!!   Gibraltar, Gibraltar on Oct 21, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Sherry Tasting and the Andalusian Horses   Cádiz, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 22, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  First ever day with no land in sight   Atlantic Ocean, United States on Oct 23, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Tobogganing in Madeira!!!!   Funchal, Portugal on Oct 24, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  On Deck for the Cure!   Atlantic Ocean, United States on Oct 25, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape from Germ Nazi Land   Atlantic Ocean, United States on Oct 27, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back on US soil   Fort Lauderdale, United States on Nov 1, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Home again   Glens Falls, United States on Nov 4, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Ride Sally Ride!!! RIDE!   Curitiba, Brazil on Nov 14, 2009 5 pictures 6 comments
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  Chevy Car Show and Cruise-in near Curitiba   Lapa, Brazil on Nov 15, 2009 23 pictures 2 comments
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  Ginormous Conical Cathedral   Maringa, Brazil on Nov 16, 2009 7 pictures 3 comments
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  Nice Hotel in Londrina   Londrina, Brazil on Nov 16, 2009 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Me...stand still?? Never!!   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov 17, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Visiting the Northeast Car Museum   Utica, United States on Nov 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We got an offer!!!   Glens Falls, United States on Nov 22, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments