Tim and I were still so pumped this morning about seeing the bear yesterday at Yosemite. That's the first thing we said to each other this morning Can you believe we saw a bear. We were parked right beside a Jack In The Box so we thought we would try it for breakfast this morning. I ran over while Tim was getting ready and tinkering around the motorhome. The biscuits were really good but the

When I was younger about 15 I kept a black marble journal filled with my own philosophical musings. Once I had a friend write a response in it but mostly I worked through ideas with private words. It begins with the question of whether there is a right answer for everything if there is such a thing as the right way to go about change the ultimate solution. If there is some decision some righ

Through a combination of luck and good mangement this 4th of July we awoke in one of the most famous towns in America. Independance Day is a very big deal in Gettysburg and the rest of the country for that matter. Civil war enthusiasts from all over the nation had gathered to reenact the famous battle staged at Gettysburg so naturally we went along to take a look. With the temperature already

After yesterdays entry I went down to cockle bay again to try and find the Outback Centre as it features a lot of Aboriginal art and culture only to find that it is under renovation Boo hiss So after spending a lifetime doing my laundry and sharing my love of Dexter with fellow hostelites I went with my room mate down to the cinema to watch Eclipse. Yes I know terrible but although there i

Hi EveryoneWell here I go. . vroom vroom. . turning on the computer. . stretching out the keyboard. . . and away we go But alas. . I fear that I may have lost my blogging mojo a term coined by my look alike love you hannie.The problem is that I abandoned my selfimposed and family supported Bangkok isolation. I have officially fallen off the enmeshed wagon and I spent this morning and las

This will be pretty brief as we have to leave soon and the keyboard is a bit shite.We've just finished our 2 week tropical ecology field course which was pretty much a holiday with the exception of 3 days project work and several hours of standing about listening to the lecturers ramble.We first spent over a week in Tsavo staying at three separate campsites. The tents were comfortable enough an

Minnetonka Cave Cache National Forest Montpellier Ranger District in IdahoA scenic drive is afforded the driver when leaving Bannock County and heading south out of Pocatello Idaho. You travel south on I 15 until you reach the Lava Hot Springs exit. There you turn east and drive through a picturesque canyon of tree covered sloping hills grazing cattle and the meandering Portneuf River. O

Today was Liberation Day for Rwanda. It marks 16 years since the RPF ended the genocide in 1994. I arrived at the stadium at 830 am to observe the government ceremonies. My father was busy preparing a party for work so he sent me with his friend JeanPaul who works with TIG coordinating community service for genocidaires those guilty of genocide. I was a little uneasy as soon as we got there

As you can imagine after the night I had last night I was a little slow risin' and shinin' this morning. I am seriously getting too old for that mess and eventually I'm gonna realize it Tim was being so sweet to me this morning cause he knew my head was pounding and it was going to be a rough day for me. He made me some breakfast and I slowly began to gather my thoughts and once I had my showe

hello again sorry to take so long to publish but as you can imagine travelling in a campevan is not conducive to writing blogs on computers. however must admit have been very very lazy when we got to fondi and settled down in the house however we have been so busythat time has just got away from us.well lets continue the 'grisswold' travels.after successfully negotiating paul around the cit

Perched on a remote mountain top Sagada has a reputation for being an idyllic back packer haven. From Banaue we took a 2 hour jeepney ride to Bontoc the provicial capital from there it was another hour to Sagada. This jeepney ride will likely be the most memorable of our trip to the Philippines. We decided to do as the locals do and ride on the roof of the vehicle. Sitting on our backpacks and

Hey everyone..afrter a 12 hour train journey over night we arrived in bangkok. We are staying in a nice hostel lub d in a dorm sharing with 4 others as well as us four. all seem very nice... so what at week we have had.. after leaving koh tao we had a day of traveling on two boats a bus and two mini busses later we arrived at jungle huts in Khoa sok. It was dark so we could see the place properly

Bruges is a well preserved town up in Flanders that used to be much more prosperous than it is today and the place gives off that feel quite a good deal. Now it's really just a big tourist destination but as some write put it the city absorbs it quite well which I agreed with. It kind of reminds of me of Amsterdam Lite yeh I am writing this four days late. There are a bunch of small canals

Its been nearly a year since returning from the U.K. Time to trek over to New Zealand. That was a goal from last year but I ran out of time and money. Soon I will visit relatives in Vancouver and then board the plane for the 14 hour flight to Auckland New Zealand. I have very little planned. Its a bit scary but hey bring on the adventure. Meanwhile here are some highlights from a year in

Day 2 Cooking and Travelling to Dominical.We started out day with an easy wake up at 8 am whether or not that is actually a good time for most teenagers we're not too sure and i'm sure most of the parents are surprised their child knows what 8 am is. We set off at 9 to start out on our cooking lesson. We had some time to spare in the beginning so we wandered around their gardens seeing the but

Ambers fdselsdagsgave til mig var en manicurepedicure som jeg fik denne dag. Skn forklelse uden brn som var hjemme sammen med far. Derefter spiste vi frokost p yndlingsrestauranten The Heartstone der som altid serverede en fantastisk sandwich. Det var en dejlig dag og i stedet for at tilbringe dagen med at shoppe ville vi hellere en tur p stranden. Ungerne ville hellere end gerne i van

We left Mitchell SD and drove east to I29. Then it was south through Iowa with lots of corn and soybeans. They've had a lot of rain and many of the crops are washed out. What a shame. I did see a deer in a bean field but it looked rather bored too. We're in Missouri at St. Joseph and will pass through Kansas City before turning east toward St. Louis tomorrow. We may stop at the arch

Bob and I are sitting in the lobby of the Casino Queen in East St. Louis. We traveled through lots of farm land today some was under water which will make it very difficult for the farmer to gather it in. It's no wonder it's underwater as it's rained every day since we've been in the area. All we did was drive today. We did get in touch with Dorothea Hebebrand a dear friend of Bob's mother

Craig Marcia Mum and Ron Dad in SingaporeWednesday July 7 2010Blogged by CraigDear all Hello from hot and sunny Singapore. Mum Dad and I left a cloudy an cold Melbourne last Friday arvo.So I'm very happy to be back in South East Asia albeit Asia Lite for Mum and Dad. But we are having a fantastic time.Singapore is just as clean and organised as I recall. It has made great strides in

This week has been absolutely great despite the weather trying hard to ruin it. I am battered bruised have a slashed foot and saltruined hair but I have had a ball sailing in the Whitsunday Islands. I have seen turtles dolphins and dugons close up and I even got the chance to meet Elvis. Its been seriously great.The week started with the very comfortable 10 hour trip between Cairns and Pros