The U.S. and beyond. A chronical of early retirement.

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As most of you know, we have sold our farm, left our jobs, and put our most prized possesions into a 10x15 storage unit. We are embarking on a journey to.....well, because we want to. We need a reason? Okay, to celebrate life, love, youth and the pursuit of happiness. We are starting in the U.S. and overseas in January 08'. Please enjoy our travel stories and join us on the road!

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  And We're Off- - - -   Lincoln City, United States on Aug 9, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Glacier National Park   West Glacier, United States on Aug 12, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Onward to the Black Hills   Devils Tower, United States on Aug 14, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Black Hills   Hill City, United States on Aug 15, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Badlands and to Chicago   Wall, United States on Aug 16, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Chicago   Villa Park, United States on Aug 23, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Amtrak from Chicago to Denver   Denver, United States on Sep 8, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  New Mexico   Santa Fe, United States on Sep 10, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Austin City Limits Music Festival!!!!   Austin, United States on Sep 15, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  San Antonio & Galveston   Galveston, United States on Sep 17, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Arkansas/Missouri - The Ozarks   Fayetteville, United States on Sep 20, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  We're Going to Graceland   Memphis, United States on Sep 26, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Chicago   Chicago, United States on Sep 28, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Mad Rush to Madison   Madison, United States on Oct 14, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  On the Road Again   Toledo, United States on Oct 22, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame   Cleveland, United States on Oct 23, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Niagra Falls   Niagara Falls, United States on Oct 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Portland...Maine that is!   Portland, United States on Oct 25, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Salem Witch Trials   Salem, United States on Oct 26, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Plymouth and the Pebble   Plymouth, United States on Oct 28, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Time with Friends   Englewood, United States on Oct 29, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Streets of Philadelphia   Philadelphia, United States on Oct 31, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Nation's Capitol   Washington DC, United States on Nov 2, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Four Score and Seven Years Ago   Gettysburg, United States on Nov 3, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  South we go   Birmingham, United States on Nov 8, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Nawlins'   New Orleans, United States on Nov 10, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  All Up In the Blues   Clarksdale, United States on Nov 13, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Down Time   Denver, United States on Nov 15, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Chicago for Xmas   Chicago, United States on Dec 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Holy cow, we did it!   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 11, 2008 19 pictures 3 comments
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  Bangkok Pro's   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 13, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Gulf of Thailand   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jan 17, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Same, Same but Different   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jan 18, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Planning Things Out   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 22, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bridge Over the River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Jan 26, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Once the Greatest City in Asia   Ayutthaya, Thailand on Jan 29, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Where you go? I take you!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 3, 2008 22 pictures 2 comments
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  Sabai Sabai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 7, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Second Home (Actually, our only)   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 13, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Easy, Peazy into Laos   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 19, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Laos is Amazing!   Phonsavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 24, 2008 51 pictures 0 comments
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  More Laos!   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 29, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  South We Go!   Four Thousand Islands, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Mar 3, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Cambodia Oh Boy!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat, Etc.....Amazing!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 8, 2008 51 pictures 0 comments
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  Time For A Vacation!   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Mar 13, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Cambodia's History   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Mar 15, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  What Now??   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Mar 17, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
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  The Road Less Traveled   Chau Doc, Vietnam on Mar 19, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  From the Delta to the City   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 23, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  A Fungus Among Us   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 24, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  From the Beach to the Highlands   Dalat, Vietnam on Mar 28, 2008 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Motorcycle Diaries   Hoi An, Vietnam on Apr 5, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  The Horniest City in Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on Apr 12, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Incredible India!   New Delhi, India on Apr 17, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Delhi Belly, Sun and Sand   Jaisalmer, India on Apr 20, 2008 31 pictures 1 comment
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  More Sun and Sand but No Delhi Belly!   Jodhpur, India on Apr 22, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Pilgrim City of Pushkar   Pushkar, India on Apr 28, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Our First World Wonder!   Agra, India on May 3, 2008 10 pictures 1 comment
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  OOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM   Rishikesh, India on May 24, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Extracurricular Activities   Rishikesh, India on May 24, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
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  Is This Still India?   Dharamsala, India on May 29, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooking, Eating, Massages, Living The Rough Life   Dharamsala, India on Jun 8, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Ghandi, Bollywood and a McVeggie To Go Please   Delhi, India on Jun 10, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Green, Green Grass of Home   Chicago, United States on Jun 11, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Headed West   West Glacier, United States on Jun 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Majesty of Yellowstone!   Yellowstone National Park, United States on Jun 22, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Northern Wyoming - Oh My!   Dubois, United States on Jun 26, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  My Sweet Home, Chicago   Chicago, United States on Jul 1, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Colorful Colorado   Denver, United States on Aug 18, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Stones Tell a Story if We Listen to Them Speak   Mesa Verde National Park, United States on Sep 9, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Inspiring Landscapes   Grand Canyon National Park, United States on Sep 11, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Beauty of Yosemite   Yosemite National Park, United States on Sep 16, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh, That's Why It's Called the Golden Gate Bridge   San Francisco, United States on Sep 19, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  From Sea to Shining Sea   New York City, United States on Oct 1, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Continent´s Oldest Continually Inhabited City   Cusco, Peru on Nov 2, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu At Last!   Machu Picchu, Peru on Nov 5, 2008 38 pictures 1 comment
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  Lake Titicaca   Puno, Peru on Nov 10, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Churches and Plazas and Museum´s Oh My   Arequipa, Peru on Nov 12, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Mystery´s In the Sand   Paracas, Peru on Nov 13, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Footsy in the Big City   Lima, Peru on Nov 16, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Water and Rain   Panama City, Panama on Nov 23, 2008 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Feel the Heat   Fortuna, Costa Rica on Nov 27, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally An Adventure!   Monteverde, Costa Rica on Nov 30, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Nicaragua Here We Go   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Dec 3, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Active Volcano - Sure Why Not?   Granada, Nicaragua on Dec 7, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Espanol Escuela in Esteli   Esteli, Nicaragua on Dec 13, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Hasta Luego Nicaragua   Esteli, Nicaragua on Dec 26, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  The Art of Doing Nothing   Roatan, Honduras on Jan 1, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Yo Yoing Through Honduras   Gracias, Honduras on Jan 9, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazing Mayan Culture   Copan, Honduras on Jan 12, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Guatemala A Go Go   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on Jan 14, 2009 44 pictures 0 comments
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  The Road Less Traveled   Coban, Guatemala on Jan 17, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Mayan Empire   Tikal National Park, Guatemala on Jan 21, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  And More Ruins!   Palenque, Mexico on Jan 24, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments