Cross posted from Border Jumpers.Uganda like most of the countries in Africa is full of contradictions.While everyone we met in Uganda was friendly and helpful going out of their way to assist us when we needed directions a Wifi hotspot or a place to find vegetarian food the country also has some of the most restrictive laws against human rights on the continent. While we were there the Ba

The Taj Mahal

Well today is our last day in North America I can't believe it The day has FINALLY come. I still have to pack which I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything will fit. If not well thats just ok too. We have many hours of flight before we actually touch down in Sydney so we're loaded with books mp3's cards and games to occupy our minds. Oh and lets not forget about sleep. Kailey and I a

Email from Lisa Landry on November 10 2009ldquoCongratulations Your application was drawn for entry in the 2010 Iron Butt 5000rdquoThat was the words I read with a rush of emotion and excitement that very few understand or comprehend. Heck Irsquom not even sure how to explain it to others why Long Distance LD Riding is so much fun to me and relaxing. Most bikers look at you like you

On January 1st a special visitor arrived at the Jensen household. But first a little history. Last year Julia began corresponding with a young man named Lee Parish from Rush Springs OK. When Julia made a trip to the states last fall she and Lee made arrangements to meet and shortly afterward they began an official courtship. Things continued to go well and plans were made for Lee to come

About an hour and a half outside of Medellin is a picturesque little colonial town named Santa Fe De Antioquia. Founded in 1541 it was the original settlement and was once the capital of Antioquia. On the bus ride to Antioquia through mountains and over bridges we saw some of Colombia's beautiful countryside. As well as some interesting sites including two guys riding one bike being pulled up

Our dogs.

Whew How do I begin to explain the fun we had and the level to which we RAGED for New Years. Let me just say that Chromeo is the best I like The crew consisted of Lenny and myself Cole and his lovely lady Sara my main man and ninja warrior Dan Hertz. Danielson He also had a couple of friends come down from Vegas who we met at the bar rode in a cab with downtown and from there they

Firenze Trains will retrieve you from nearly every desirable port on the continent and carry you through the mountains which encompass her. And once inside her blood soiled walls even the most suspecting victim becomes at once hypnotized and awakened. Florence. They'll tell you it's easier to find a foreigner or stranieri in the piazzas than it is to find a native Florentine. They are

So wersquove been travelling in South America just over 2 weeks and we are now more than a week behind on our blog. I blame a couple of things but the fact that we have been in remote areas and places without wifi are the main reasons for this difficulty hard to find a good internet connection in the middle of the Inca Trail. So to try to sum up our activities we are starting with our Dec

So Happy New Year I am getting so bored of saying that and typing it into every email at work. Although everytime i feel myself getting a little grouchy with my work computer i am reminding myself that it won't be long until i say farewell to it. I do secretley do a little dance in my head and sing a song to myself everytime i have this thought.Everyone now knows that we have booked our tickets

At the moment Gainesville happens to be in one of the coldest recorded cold fronts. At the moment it averages around 5C here so it is freezing espically since I did not pack a single warm winter jacket Its really different to australia here the main thing is driving on the other side of the road which has really messed me up as I always look the wrong way the other main thing is how much food

Day 33 Taiping to LumutAfter a late night of drinking playing with kids and watching the Olympics we woke up really late around 1130. We quickly checked out of our sheisty hotel and returned to the fun food court from the night before. It was still packed with people as it had been when wersquod left at 2 AM. We enjoyed pork noodle soup the first pork wersquod seen in Malaysia for brea

Walmart has EVERYTHING

Haha I need to stop counting cause i'm not going to be able to make it. so i tried to blog yesterday but it wouldn't let me so here i'm up for another go. a few people especially my roommate are starting to get homesick and already counting down the days. I am trying to stay clear of them because they are poops and i want to stay positive. I keep thinking I only get to be here for 5ish months

Day 28 Thursday December 24th 2009Amsterdam Netherlands.The day is ours to conquer but without our intrepid Luna. When the coach leaves the hotel to head to town she takes a shuttle the other direction to hop a plane back to Toronto. The first of our gang to leave sad The tour doesn't end 'til tomorrow morning but some leave today and others like myself stay in Amsterdam tomorrow whil

We had 10 nice days next to Ibiza City. A lot of sangria sun and fun. The house was amazing...with a pool and in the middle of nowhere Saludos to Chrissy Vally and B8

so my first full day in cortona and it was raining everyone got soaked to the bone but im in italy so its beautiful rain there are mountains all around us we are actually located on a mountain side too some walking to the hostel isnt much fun because we are uphill of the school and the main piaza but there is a beautiful view. in the morning the clouds were just under the tops of the mountains

The flight to Frankfurt went ok. I was able to watch the Time Traveler's Wife and the Hangover while I was on the plane. Once we got off the plane the fun began. Did you know they speak a different langauge in Germany LOL. Anyway we my friend Laura and I had to find the Bahnhof train station. Keep in mind at this point it is equvilant to midnight our time and we still haven't slept. After a

Hello 2010 hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Only 2 weeks to go until we leave the snowy climates of England and Germany behind. Jaime and I plan to meet in Las Palmas Airport and then head of to Maspalomas by transfer. It all sounds very familiar....sunny Spain airport transfers and tourists everywhere. Well we are heading to a holiday island after all but its exactly what w