I finally make it to Redwood National Park. The guy at the visitor's center recommends a good day hike so I embark upon that. The hike goes out to Fern Canyon and then back again a total of 11 miles over mildly undulating terrain. Good enough to work off my overeating at breakfast. The hike goes through old groves of redwoods and within the forest canopy it's pretty moist and cool. Eventual

So Corfu also called Kerkyra is the northernmost Greek Ionian Island with a population of about 110000 in an area of 593km2 making it one of the most densely populated areas of Greece. However it doesn't seem that once you step away from the Town and major tourist resorts. Corfu is very popular especially with the British why Well it has some of Greece's best beaches. The climate makes it a

We started the RFTW today. Left JC Penney parking lot in Rancho Cucamonga at 8 AM this morning for Tolleson AZ. Started lining up at 6 AM. There was around 400 trikes and bikes that left on each route to Washington. I am riding the southern route. There will be more people joining the group everyday of the run.Stopped in Blythe Ca. for lunch that was provided by the City of Blythe. They also furn

Rode from Bakersfield to Rancho Cucamonga. Arrived at starting point for the Run To The Wall got signed in for the run and went to campgrounds and set up camp. Went back to hotel next day for meetings and to shoot the bull. Lots of bulls killed.Miles 231Total Miles 3957

Taganga Taganga is the most bizarre town we have been to. It is a beautiful small beach town on the Caribbean coast. As I mentioned in a previous blog its full of hippies and tourists who have decided to stop and stay awhile. And it makes for the greatest people watching. Its half fishing village half party town.... and there is a serious divide between the locals who are poor fisherme

The flight from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur KL from here on in was uneventful other than the amusing sight of Hanoirsquos main international airport checkin which was more like Tenerife airport during my holidays as a kid rather than an lsquointernational hubrsquo as they claim. After you check in huge queues despite having checked in online a little man pops up and picks your bag up off the

I left Cusco and took an overnight bus to Nazca. Without delay it was off the bus after a 14 hour journey on and on to a airplane. Not the ones I am used to this little 4seater Cessna was so rocky I felt I was back flying on Ryanair The Nazca lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs of different animals drawn in the desert that stretch across 80km. They believed to be created by the Nazca

We arrived into Australia around3pmlocal time. The flight with Qantas was gooddespite the air steward offering Mark a nutty icelolly. He was not impressed Wefound oyr shuttle to take us into the city centrewithout trouble and having previously planned to meet up with freinds from home who were in Melbourne at the same time we headed to their hostel. As they were out at the time we dropped our b

We slept in until 7 this morning then lazed around enjoying coffee and breakfast. Today we all planned to visit Mesa Verde NP but Bob and Gena were interested in touring the cliff dwellings while Kerry and I knew we couldn't so we agreed to take two separate vehicles. Our first stops in the park were the Montezuma Valley overlook which gave a great view of surprise the Montezuma Valley a

So I havent written for a while and I have about a billion things to catch up on but first A few notes on life in Colombia....1. I had expected tons of smokers here because thats what I was used to in Spain but no... there are very few smokers here. Most people I see smoking are tourists. However there are tons of guys on the streets who sell snacks and cigarettes not by the pack bu

While doing a voluntary work in Dapitan together with my friend Glenn Balagot we took a side trip to Dakak Resort.

In the east moving southWe arrived in Nanjing at some ungodly hour and as there were no busses running settled in to the local 24hr McDonalds to wait. After a stiff coffee and the horror show that was the McD's toilet the busses started up and we were able to get to the hostel.We did a lot of walking in Nanjing. To ticket offices shopping areas museums and back we did it all on foot. Our hos

No traveling today just a great visit to Mesa Verde National Park. Weather was windy and sometimes a little chilly. Sky was really clear due to the front that moved through here yesterday. Gena I unhooked the Jeep from the trailer and went to the park alone Charlie Kerry have already been to this park and neither one of them were up for any long walks Since we had Mo with us and coul

So after planning to stay 3 weeks in Cucso I ended up living here for over half a year There is something special about the place the oldest city all the lsquoAmericasrsquo the Incas called it the lsquoNavel of the worldrsquo. I studied Spanish here learned Salsa got an job got an apartment and made it my home. Getting the job in Paddy's Bar on the main Plaza de Armas was my big br

Australianrsquos stick to the speed limits Kiwirsquos donrsquot Itrsquos not just me thatrsquos noticed wersquove even had radio phoneins on it. Irsquove no idea why there must be some major difference in the national psyche. It simply strikes me as really odd. Australiarsquos vast distances straight wide roads unchanging scenery and propensity for falling asleep at the

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We caught a bus to Putre a wee village 3 hours away from the coast The journey was cold and after being used to the heat it really chilled me Its a gradual climb up to 3500 metros and my ears were popping like hells bells. We hit bad fog and could only see a few feet ahead but we kept climbing and eventually emerged above the fog The valley walls were visible high up but with a blanket of fog i

I am now using the new netbook. I will try to send a photo with this one just to make sure I can do it.Have my crisp clean 100 bills for my visa once I am there. It can't have any creases of bends and must be newer that 2004.The garden is almost done and ready for Alex to take care of for me. We have put in 65 tomatoes. More out on the front step but no more energy. We put straw around them to

BUFFALO NIAGARA FALLS ROCHESTERI had missed my 30th high school reunion due to my flight to Buffalo being cancelled as hurricane Rita approached the Houston area. So when the schoolrsquos 50th Jubilee came up this year to coincide with my 35th reunion I couldnrsquot pass it up. I had wanted to go to a reunion for years. I hadnrsquot kept up with anyone from high school since I moved f

Kia Ora Right let's get you horrible lot up to speed shall weSo when I left you last I was feeling all poetic and inspired I can imagine how that may have frightened some of you so you can take comfort in the fact I've been all grumpy and miserable again this week much more like myself.So I left Wellington at stupid o clock in the morning which covers anytime before 11am and took a big lon