Today we went to Akehabara for our cultural visit. We didn't have much time there as we had tickets to the Sumo Tournament which was AWESOME fun. The Sumo was a lot of fun we all managed to sneak closer and get a closer look. Thanks to Professor Wallin who got us tickets it was really lots of fun.

I had a 12 year old boy tell me his life story yesterday. He was born in Kenya. His dad took him to Jinja Uganda when he was six. He told the kid to sit down while he was getting some food for them. The father never came back. The boy then slept that night with some street kids and later jumped on the back of a sugar cane truck to Kampala Uganda where we are now. He lived on the streets for fo

Today we went to Shinjuku. Went went up the towers and i got some good Pictures. as well as Mapped out the events of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Where Domone meets master Asia and then where he meets the Shuffle Alliance at Tokyo Tower. After that we explored Shinjuku we went to a place called don quixote's we then went to a arcade. But we found out we went there as Hanna wanted to get us into a Phot

This morning we got up and went to visit the Maori Leap Cave which is a limestone cave that was seaformed. There were only four of us and we got to wear hardhats and a funny old guy gave us a tour. The entrance to the cave is just kind of on the side of the road by a cafe. There were a lot of cool formations inside and even though it was kind of small it was fun and we learned how the diff

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

La Fortuna and the invisible volcanohellipAfter two wonderful nights in Monteverde we set of around 8 in the morning heading for a small town nestled at the base of Arenal volcano called La Fortuna. I have to mention the fantastic drive down the mountains as we approached Lake Arenal possibly one of the most impressive drives Irsquove ever been on. Unfortunately due to excessive alcohol inta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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I made to Amterdam with very few problems. Plane left Las Vegas about 10 minutes late. Arrived a Healthrow and no gate so sat on ground for about 10 minutes and needed to wait for a bus to get us to the terminal. No big problem but at that point I had only about 30 minutes to recheck through security and get to my gate for the connection to Amsterdam. Made it about 5 minutes before the plane w

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

We're actually staying in White Plains... just want to type that in because I'm tired of locating myself in Manhattan for the 3rd straight day. Looks like our tiredness finally caught up to us. We woke up pretty late today and one of us is sick. Must've been from the rain and the wind yesterday. The weather was so BAD that it actually reminded me of home. Our first stop today was the Metropolitan

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