Let the games beginSo here we are it's World Cup time again and almost time to take off for South Africa. This will be the first time Janel comes to a World Cup with me. From what I understand she did not enjoy having me away for 40 days in 2006. heheWe are looking forward to travelling to a place new to us to watch some exciting soccer and hope to see one of our teams win. Our first choice

Besides the past three days we have had awesome weather here in Juneau this summer. It has definitely been an active one for me working 6 days a week and trying to get out on my one day off. It wears me out and makes the time go by quick but it has also helped me make the most of this my last summer here in Juneau. There have been several ups and downs and difficulties but in the end it's a

We woke up at 7am and again enjoyed the bread and jelly offered free at our hotel. We were then picked up just after 8am by our tour guide. We had arranged a tour to Pisac ruins then to Ollantaytambo ruins. The tour then continued to Chinchero but we chose to stay in Ollanta since this is where we have reservations tonight and where we have to catch the train tomorrow to Aguas Calientes. For onl

Last week we went both to Stone Mountain and Midtown. We had just 2 wonderful daysOp donderdag zijn we naar Stone Mountain geweest. Het was heel grappig want de enigen die naar boven zijn geklommen waren de 'buitenlanders'. En ik was de enige vrouwelijke persoon die de top heeft gehaald. Ik was best wel een beetje trost op mezelf. Het begon alleen wel de regenen en onweren. De onweer dreef gel

April 2mdashAnother month gone The time here has really flown Boohoo. Dan and Joy have gone on their way back to Texas and points east. I will stay around here until the 15th. This weekend however I drove to Mesa to park in Bruce and Lisa's yard again. It will give me a chance to get in a visit with them. Since it is Easter weekend Bruce had his three children. I was happy to see

4.30 am Start to watch Team Ingerland and Robert Green's limp wrists I could do better. Its 8 degrees outside when Philip set off for his run a bit too much like running back home the man tights come in very handy on his six mile jog.Party time in the suburbs in the afternoon As the neighbours come round for drinks Philips hope that it is like wisteria lane round here are cruelly dashed as a ple

I AM SO EXCITED MY SUMMER ADVENTURE HAS BEGUN Today I traveled with my parents down to North Carolina.... we stopped in WILMINGTON to eat dinner at the Oceanic with my sister Brittany Noel she lives in Wilmington..... and to visit my friend the Beach and Ocean and smell the salty air....... We then traveled down to CALABASH NC where we will be staying at the Brunswick Plantation for

We do not go into the office on Saturdays but work here at the Hotel. It becomes a good time to catch up on reports and other administrivia to use Pastoral Director Dave Martin's phrase. Last night more doctors and nurses arrived from southern Florida. This group of medical personnel fly from Miami to PaP and spend one weekend a month doing clinics for children here. I had an opportunity t

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I began my month of pediatric rotations in Hospital Del Nino on a general pediatric medical floor following a Nephrologist kidney doctor Doctora Bocangel. A very typical bubbly pediatric doctor who was an awesome educator and communicatorThis staterun hospital treats patients from all over the country and is one of the largest and oldest in the area. We were told because of the altitude

We finally hit some sun in Colorado. They have not had the flood problems here. The drive to the foot hills of the Rockies was beautiful.Kansas was green and flat. I'm sure there are some nice views somewhere.We arrived at Canon City CO around 6 pm Mountain time. The campgroud is gorgeous and has a spectacular view of Royal Gorge. There is a suspension bridge see in the background and is s

Rain again this afternoon.Went on the tour of Cafe Britt. Great coffee. Had a wonderful time. The staff there was cordial and very friendly. The tour is quite educational.Went to the INBioparque afterward and spent two hours prowling around the gardens with a guide. This park has examples of the biodiversity of Costa Rica it privately funded and is a reclaimed coffee finca. Got some interesting

Hi everyoneIts that time again here's blog number 7 Thailand and Malaysia part 1. We hope you enjoy it Our Thai adventure began in Bangkok the airport that is. Due to the recent trouble in the capital we thought it was best to head straight down south so we started off in Phuket which pretty much sums up the expression 'sun sand sea and souvenirs'. As we had been advised that it was he

So after a ten hour flight to the USA I stepped out onto the sunny pastures that is LA. I'm currently staying at the Orbit Hostel but because they don't have computers I have to go the sister hostel The Banana Bungalow to use the internet and the payphones.My first full day in LA I walked from Melrose Avenue where my hostel is up to Hollywood Boulevard. There I wandered down the Walk of Fame t

Today is a special issue 2 day issue of the blog We're sorry about not posting last night but hope you understand. I'm not sure I've ever been that tired in my life So we'll start with yesterday Saturday 612 in New York. We began the day as always with breakfast in the hotel and everything went great We had a few late stragglers but it didn't throw off our timing at all From the hotel o

Saturday June 12 2010I really hate waking up to an alarm on the weekend. There's nothing better than going to bed at night and knowing that there is nothing you really need to be awake for the next day. Today that was not the case. I woke up to my blaring alarm at 645....yup....on a Saturday. We had to meet at the Metro on campus by 845AM for our day trip to Toledo. Once we got to the s

OkSo now that I am updating on other computers I am going to have to upload pictures separately from my blog updates because not all computer labs let you upload photos.So I left Santiago with a good farewell but a crappy last day of classes just a test and then watching the football game while our tests were being marked i felt ripped off.The bus to Arica was 28 hours and well it actually

Well school is out and the countdown is on To that end the countdown clock is updated and counting down to departureFollowing are some links you may find helpful as you prepare for the trip. Straight from the TSA There are are also many links on the site to some helpful hints. Lufthansa's Check Baggage Guidelines Our airline has their own policies that must be adhered to Lufthansa's Carry

So we've discovered McDonald's free internet Decided to take a few hours this morning and update the blog and book some buses and hotels. DAY 1ish flying waiting flying waiting some more.... basically describes our trip to get over here. The wait in LA was pretty brutal. Spent 9 long hours there. Think the Australia flights are in the most desolate part of that airport. Van airport w

very english...This past Saturday the 12th was 'Trooping the Colour'. Trooping the Colour infoI woke up early on Saturday morning to be there on the Mall by St. James' Park when the Royal Family rode by.I got some good pics of the Queen Prince Philip their children Prince William.. no Prince Harry he probably woke up late which I will post shortly but here is the footage by BBC of this