To Tierra del Fuego and Beyond

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And so begins the transition from a very busy life at the Herb Garden to a relaxing life of "retirement". We plan to spend the next eighteen months or so travelling in our '87 VW Camper Van to the tip of South America and back again.....or not! We hope you will enjoy travelling vicariously with us. Don't forget, "we have no fixed agenda and are not intent on arrival", so who knows where we will end up, who we will meet, and what "adventures" we will have!

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  Leaving Home   Ottawa, Canada on Jan 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the Desert   Big Bend National Park, United States on Feb 8, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  When Will It Ever Get Warm?   Cuartro Cienegas, Mexico on Feb 13, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Modern and Ancient   Matehuala, Mexico on Feb 16, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Cacti Galore   San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on Feb 18, 2004 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Last Stop Before the Beach   Oaxaca, Mexico on Feb 21, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Bumming   Puerto Arista, Mexico on Mar 1, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  We're in Heaven   Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala on Mar 6, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The First Breakdown   Panajachel, Guatemala on Mar 14, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Out and About in the Mayan Highlands   Chichicastenango, Guatemala on Mar 21, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  La Despedida   Terkuiletenango, Guatemala on Mar 29, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Forgotten Gem of Central America   La Libertad, El Salvador on Apr 7, 2004 15 pictures 2 comments
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  Semana Santa   Alegría, El Salvador on Apr 11, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost in the mountains of Nicaragua   Granada, Nicaragua on Apr 17, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving Around in the Middle of Lago de Nicaragua   Rivas, Nicaragua on Apr 25, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Flying through the Rain Forest   San Lorenzo, Costa Rica on May 3, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking in the clouds   Monteverde, Costa Rica on May 10, 2004 10 pictures 1 comment
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  A Riot of Colour!   Samara, Costa Rica on May 17, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Birdwatchers' Delight   San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica on May 21, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain, Rain, Rain   Jaco, Costa Rica on May 29, 2004 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Crossing the Darien Gap   Esmeraldas, Ecuador on Jun 8, 2004 20 pictures 9 comments
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  Afro-Latin Beat   Atacames, Ecuador on Jun 14, 2004 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Off the Beaten Track   Mindo, Ecuador on Jun 20, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunday Afternoon Stroll in Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Jun 21, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Galápagos - The Enchanted Islands   Galápagos Islands, Ecuador on Jul 2, 2004 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Galápagos (Supplementary)   Galápagos Islands, Ecuador on Jul 5, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Back Road to Otavalo   Otavalo, Ecuador on Jul 12, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Ambrosia and Carmen's Herb Garden   Riobamba, Ecuador on Jul 24, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Sloshing Our Way Through the Amazonian Jungle   Misahuallí, Ecuador on Aug 2, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading South to Vilcabamba   Vilcabamba, Ecuador on Aug 10, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Desert Sands of Northern Perú   Caraz, Peru on Aug 16, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in the Cordillera Blanca   Huaraz, Peru on Aug 22, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Is Seven Inches Enough?   Lima, Peru on Aug 28, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures in the Desert   Nazca, Peru on Sep 4, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the Andes from Nasca to Cuzco   Cuzco, Peru on Sep 10, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Tragic News   Cuzco, Peru on Sep 11, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Mike's Memorial Service   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thank You   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 25, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  African Sunset   Mfuwe, Zambia on Oct 4, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Unexpected Complications   Aylmer, Canada on Oct 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Back Home   Ottawa, Canada on Nov 7, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Road Again   Arica, Chile on Nov 24, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring the Atacama Outback   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Nov 30, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Four Day Foray into Bolivia   Uyuni, Bolivia on Dec 6, 2004 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Desert Blooms   La Serena, Chile on Dec 13, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Probing the Secrets of the Elqui Valley   Los Vilos, Chile on Dec 20, 2004 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Warm Christmas Wishes   Viña del Mar, Chile on Dec 24, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Ringing in the New Year   Beagle Channel, Chile on Jan 2, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Inclement Weather on the White Continent   Half Moon Island, Antarctica on Jan 5, 2005 20 pictures 5 comments
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  Sunshine at Last!   Talca, Chile on Jan 25, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebrating a Year on the Road   Pucón, Chile on Jan 31, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Diversion through the Lake District of Argentina   Villa La Angostura, Argentina on Feb 7, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Afternoon Tea at Cheddar's   Llao Llao, Argentina on Feb 10, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Lure of the Lakes   Puerto Varas, Chile on Feb 15, 2005 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiloén Churches and Chaitén Cheer   Chaitén, Chile on Feb 22, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading Down the Carretera Austral   Coyhaique, Chile on Feb 28, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Accident   Cochrane, Chile on Mar 7, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Retroactive Ramblings   Coyhaique, Chile on Mar 12, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Waiting Game   Coyhaique, Chile on Mar 22, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Green Light to Argentina   Perito Moreno, Argentina on Mar 25, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Patagonian Pampa and Peaks   El Calafate, Argentina on Apr 1, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice Capades   El Calafate, Argentina on Apr 7, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Frozen Assets   Puerto Natales, Chile on Apr 11, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Wild and Woolly   Punta Arenas, Chile on Apr 13, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Concert at the End of the World   Ushuaia, Argentina on Apr 20, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  In Sickness and in Health   Puerto Deseado, Argentina on May 3, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Beyond Tierra del Fuego   Esquel, Argentina on May 10, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  High Flight Award   Trevelin, Argentina on May 18, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  All Steamed Up   Esquel, Argentina on May 22, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Shadow of the Andes   El Bolsón, Argentina on May 26, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Winter Wonderland - Bariloche Revisited   Bariloche, Argentina on May 29, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Geologist's Delight   San Rafael, Argentina on Jun 2, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine and Olives   Mendoza, Argentina on Jun 6, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Hike in the Snow   Uspallata, Argentina on Jun 14, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Che and the Jesuits   Alta Gracia, Argentina on Jun 18, 2005 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Wandering the Streets of Córdoba   Córdoba, Argentina on Jun 24, 2005 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading Home for the Holidays!   Tigre, Argentina on Jun 29, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer   Ottawa, Canada on Jul 31, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  If it's Tuesday, it must be Zürich!   Zürich, Switzerland on Aug 11, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Wedding Bells   London, United Kingdom on Aug 16, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Good News, Bad News   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 12, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ready to Head South Again   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 29, 2005 17 pictures 1 comment
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  It Takes Two to Tango   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct 11, 2005 25 pictures 0 comments
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  A World of Its Own   Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Oct 18, 2005 18 pictures 0 comments
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  City Sights, Sea Lions and Sunny Beaches   La Paloma, Uruguay on Oct 27, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Trick or Treat - Paysandú Style   Paysandú, Uruguay on Nov 2, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Stuck in Paraná   Paraná, Argentina on Nov 14, 2005 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Back into the Andean Foothills   Cafayate, Argentina on Nov 23, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Under the Searing Salta Sun   Salta, Argentina on Nov 29, 2005 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Argentina on a High   Iruya, Argentina on Dec 7, 2005 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Potosí's Hellish Underworld   Potosí, Bolivia on Dec 11, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A Brighter Side of Bolivia   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 17, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  We Drove the World's Most Dangerous Road.....   Copacabana, Bolivia on Dec 21, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Memories of Arequipa   Arequipa, Peru on Dec 28, 2005 20 pictures 0 comments
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  New Year's Greetings from Puno   Puno, Peru on Jan 2, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving the Altiplano Behind   Cochabamba, Bolivia on Jan 6, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost Didn't Make That One!   Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay on Jan 11, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the Straight and Narrow   Asunción, Paraguay on Jan 15, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Puzzling Paradox of Paraguay   Trinidad, Paraguay on Jan 20, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  To Your Health!   Posadas, Argentina on Jan 23, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Homecoming Highs and Difficult Decisions   Ottawa, Canada on Apr 3, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Canada Day!   Ottawa, Canada on Jul 1, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  And Then There Were Four   San Ignacio, Argentina on Jul 26, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Waterfall That Wasn't   Iguazú Falls, Argentina on Jul 29, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Eu não falo Português!   Curitiba, Brazil on Aug 6, 2006 24 pictures 1 comment
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  From the Depths to the Heights   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug 15, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Armed with Canons   Tiradentes, Brazil on Aug 20, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cities of Gold   Ouro Prêto, Brazil on Aug 23, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Whale of a Tale   Caravelas, Brazil on Aug 27, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Dallying along the Coast to Salvador   Salvador, Brazil on Sep 3, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Bittersweet Week   Porto de Galinhas, Brazil on Sep 11, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Cashew Country   Canoa Quebrada, Brazil on Sep 19, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Slow, Steady and Sweltering   Belém, Brazil on Sep 25, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Up the Amazon by Boat and Barge   Manaus, Brazil on Oct 2, 2006 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Reunited with DC3   Boa Vista, Brazil on Oct 7, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost World of the Gran Sábana   Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela on Oct 15, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Misty Mountains   San Rafael, Venezuela on Oct 23, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Venezuela, Hello Colombia   Girón, Colombia on Oct 29, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A Floral Bouquet   Barichara, Colombia on Nov 1, 2006 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Back to the Future   San Gil, Colombia on Nov 5, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Losing Our Bearings   Ráquira, Colombia on Nov 12, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Super Hospitality - Colombian Style   Bogotá, Colombia on Nov 18, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  It Never Rains But It Pours   Quimbaya, Colombia on Nov 26, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Saddle Sores and Visions of a Soothing Spa   Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia on Dec 1, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Festive Days in Medellín   Medellín, Colombia on Dec 9, 2006 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cartagena's Charms and Challenges   Cartagena, Colombia on Dec 16, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Countdown to Christmas in Colombia   Cartagena, Colombia on Dec 23, 2006 12 pictures 1 comment
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  The Darien Gap Revisited   Panama City, Panama on Dec 28, 2006 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Five Best Ways to Leave it All Behind   Boquete, Panama on Dec 31, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Pura Vida   Santa Rosa, Costa Rica on Jan 7, 2007 16 pictures 3 comments
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  There's No Camping at The Gates of Hell   Masaya, Nicaragua on Jan 12, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing Honduras   Tela, Honduras on Jan 19, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Civilizations: Ancient and Modern   Copán Ruinas, Honduras on Jan 24, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Family Way   Terkuiletenango, Guatemala on Feb 2, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  At Home and Away   Panajachel, Guatemala on Feb 12, 2007 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Even Paradise has Cloudy Days   San Andres, Guatemala on Feb 22, 2007 20 pictures 1 comment
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  All Good Things Must Come to an End   Terkuiletenango, Guatemala on Mar 5, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Meandering Back Up Through Mexico   Mitla, Mexico on Mar 11, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mystery of the Monarchs   Angangueo, Mexico on Mar 15, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  More of Mexico's Wonders: Natural and Man-Made   Angahuan, Mexico on Mar 21, 2007 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Baja Beckons   Guerrero Negro, Mexico on Mar 27, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Graceful Gray Giants   Ensenada, Mexico on Apr 1, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
• 143

  The Hillbillies Arrive in California   Santa Cruz, United States on Apr 13, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cable Cars and Towering Titans   Redwoods National Park, United States on Apr 23, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Spring in the Pacific Northwest   Port Angeles, United States on May 1, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Royal Treatment   Revelstoke, Canada on May 14, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Rocky Mountain High   Lacombe, Canada on May 20, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Across the Prairies in 2nd Gear   Winnipeg, Canada on May 30, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost Home   Bracebridge, Canada on Jun 15, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  We're Home....But Not for Long!   Ottawa, Canada on Jul 6, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Nothing is Written in Stone   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 9, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  One Day at a Time   Ottawa, Canada on Sep 22, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Starting All Over Again   Ottawa, Canada on Nov 8, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Numbers Game   Ottawa, Canada on Mar 19, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  A Short Sojourn at the Sugar Shack   Bracebridge, Canada on Apr 4, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
• 156

  Springtime in Washington DC   Washington, United States on Apr 20, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  BMT Countdown   Ottawa, Canada on Jun 2, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
• 158

  Hasta Luego   Ottawa, Canada on Jun 20, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  My Healing Journey   Ottawa, Canada on Jan 22, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
• 160

  Why am I in Chiang Mai?   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 10, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Pai in the Sky   Pai, Thailand on Feb 20, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Recognizing Beauty   Luang Prabangi, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Mar 14, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of the Happy Shakes   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Mar 24, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Finding a Purpose   Mae Sot, Thailand on Nov 4, 2009 15 pictures 8 comments
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  An African Adventure   Pitseng, Lesotho on Nov 17, 2009 2 pictures 6 comments
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  The Hills are Alive   Pitseng, Lesotho on Nov 24, 2009 9 pictures 4 comments
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  Aid for AIDS   Pitseng, Lesotho on Dec 9, 2009 10 pictures 3 comments
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  On Top of the World   Pitseng, Lesotho on Dec 25, 2009 10 pictures 7 comments
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  Hilda's or Rachel's?   Maputsoe, Lesotho on Jan 8, 2010 10 pictures 8 comments
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  Can It Get Any Worse?   Qacha's Nek, Lesotho on Jan 19, 2010 10 pictures 2 comments