There is a buzz around China at the moment. No not that misfiring scooter thatrsquos just gone past but a more permanent buzz Shanghairsquos World Expo.The World Expo is showcase for the World. Each country has a pavillion the size of which being dictated by the size of itrsquos political ego showing titbits that aim to represent and flaunt each countryrsquos virtues. Itrsquos on
Qula sua graa
Semana passada um amigo chegou em casa com um pedacinho de papel na mo. Era promoo de um curso de dana latinoamericana muito Carlinhos de Jesus comum por aqui. Salsa Rumba Merengue e Cha cha cha tudo patrocinado por um casal posado no folheto numa daquelas fotos de coxo levantado embaixo da sainha de franja. Logo me perguntou se eram brasileiros mas ja tinha visto de longe tambm pe
Final reflections
Today our leaving day.It seems impossible that our trip is done and we are now packing to go home. At this point we're quite efficient in our morning packing for day trips but somehow planning for the trip home seems inefficient to our travels There is so much world to explore it would be a wonderful life to wander and discover Alas it is time to go home and share all our stories and experi
Beautiful beaches in Thailand
So we have spent the last week exploring the beaches at Ao Nang. Krabi and Ko Phi Phi. The first day we had in Krabi we did the four island trip which pretty much does what it says on the tin. There were 7 of us english people on the trip and quite a few little monkeys. We liked it so much Chris and I are going back to do it again A couple of days later we kayaked around Krabi. This started rea
Tourist Season
Well we made it to Idaho and there was no sign of Keanu Reeves before any of you ask... We stayed in the town of Bonners Ferry where we discovered they sell surprisingly cheap liquor. We crossed back into Canada last Wednesday and headed up via Creston to Kootenay Lake. We spent a very pleasant couple of hours at Lockhart Beach lying in the blazing sunshine before heading north again
Puno Day 2 Island Tour
Tuesday August 10thPuno Day 2 Uros Amantani IslandsBetween the high altitude and having dozed frequently before getting to Puno we both had a very bad night's sleep. We tried to sleep at 8pm or so but after tossing and turning and having strange mininightmares I got up at midnight and went for a walk. I had to bother the hotel security guy since the door was locked. I walked down the
Puno Day 3 Taquile Island
Puno Day 3Wednesday August 11thI did actually get some more sleep at about 330am. I woke up a bit past 6am and found my wife was already up and taking photos of sheep. After the necessities we were served breakfast by Valentina. Breakfast consisted of crepes with a strawberry marmalade a hard boiled egg and coffee. Everything was very good. After eating and before leaving we paid Vale
Jungle Trekking
After a week's hard work at the elephant sanctuary we had a day to rest in Chiang Mai before trekking. Neither Hannah nor I had been feeling very well on the last few days of the sanctuary so it was also a chance to recover pool reading and even managed to venture to Doi Suthep in the afternoon a temple high up on a hill took a tuktukBy the following day I was feeling much better but Hann
Zijingshan Park
Very close to our hotel just a few blocks really is a wonderful community park a world away from the traffic and noise in the rest of the city. We have gone there both mornings that we have had free time cannot seem to get there early enough to see elderly men and women doing the slow graceful movements of tai chi but still get there in time to see other activities such as musicians playing
Anna and Jons Day
Woke up so excited to see Anna and Jon todayThey arrived at 930 in their chariot a Nissan Note to pick us up to take us into the English countrysideWill start on the monument to Anna straight away as she brought along my new credit card so glad to be back in the 20th century.On the way we pass Windsor Castle in the distance. Drove to country pub for lunch in Turville Village this is where
Rio Selva Resort
The cold temperatures seemed to be following us throughout Bolivia and they didn't sound to be any better in Chile. Brian and I felt bad but ended up canceling our trip to northern Chile. The thought of spending all that money airfare hotel and visas which were 135 per person to deal with more cold temps and unheated rooms just didn't make sense. Several family members had mentioned Rio Selva
Return to Anchorage
Hey is anybody reading these blogs Where are your comments anywayAs we headed back to Anchorage from Seward we enjoyed one breathtaking vista after another for hours. There were steep kelly green mountains with snowfields near the tops and in the shady clefts. The sun came out for about five minutes at noon then there were clouds again. We set up at Aunt Jean's again threw in some laundry a
Caras Alegres
Caras Alegres means happy faces in Spanish and it is the name of the after school program that I have been working with this week. I am so thankful that I was able to get plugged in so quickly. It is located in a section of Xela called Las Rosas near a very poor barrio. There is a free school for these kids called Edelac on the premises that is sponsored by a nonprofit hiking company in Xela. H
Rich’s Birthday
It's Rich's birthday Janet called and played him the Beatle's music about Will you need me will you still feed me When I'm 64 Rich set out for the VA Medical Center here to get some prescriptions refilled. He said it might take all day. Tim and Mary and Madeline had invited us out to Wasilla for dinner so we surprised them and took them up on the offer While rich was at the VA and the lau
PP Rosique question that refused to join government requests to the Ministry Infrastructure Regional.
The Socialist deputy Teresa Rosique replied to the statements of popular deputy Martin Quinonera in infrastructure that the PP has to explain who refused to add the applications to the Ministry on the infrastructure for the regional government . This shows that the PSOE if this issue is concerned while the PP is only interested in the measure that serves to make opposition to the Government
Thursday 128
We went to visit the Frick Collection. Henry Frick was a very wealthy industrialist who built a beautiful home on Fifth Avenue in 1913 1914. He only lived until 1919 but over his life he gathered an amazing art furniture collection. I canrsquot recommend enough visiting this house when you are next in NYC. httpwww.frick.orgcollectionindex.htmWe had lunch in a diner nearby It was actua
Tag der Seen
Benrsquos kuenste das porridge auf die richtige konsistenz zu bringen sind heute auf dem hoehepunkt. Vivre la consistence Danach geht die kommune geschlossen an den wunderschoenen see angefuehrt von langhans. Naturbelassen und planschend wird der koerperhygiene nachgegangen. Wir sind ganz alleine an dem grossen see und die sonne glitzert auf dem wasser. Sophie erweckt die goettin in sich mit
I am really in Concordia..but there isnt that option on the website
I made my way across the River Uruguay and back into a familiar country I have been here three times now.... This time into the city of Concordia in Entre Rios Province. The boat guys and dock workers were real sailors it was awesome.It is pouring rain there isnt much to do especially when you arrive in the rain during siesta time but I still convinced myself to go take a walk around. I f
Language School and other such things Cuscean
It feels like summer here in Qosqo today although we are right here in the middle of the dry cold winter season. At night the altitude and lack of an atmosphere are evident in the night. The stars arrayed in new constellations to my eyes shine brightly over the high walls of the valley. And it is very cold. No joke.Typically when I wake in the morning it is a scramble to cover myself complet
Roma.
ROMASo early Tuesday morning I got and walked down to the bus stop to catch the bus into the airport. Lucky I got up a little bit earlier as the bus decided to leave 30 minutes earlier than was expected too. So I was at the airport quite early. The plane ride was fairly quick only 40 mins the wait for the luggage was actually longer. I hoped on the train to Termini station and within the hour