We started off the day by just driving around Las Vegas and having a look at a few sights and the strip itself. It was another hot day and we decided to wait till tomorrow to check out the strip. We went looking for a few different shops that we saw on the net that looked good for the girls but the problem was when we typed the address into the tom tom it didnrsquot come up or it sent us miles
Rochester NY
The 1st of July Brad was able to take a week vacation so we headed there to help with a project and spend some time with Riley Naomi and Eiljah. Since Melissa is so good at taking pictures and posting them on the website I didn't get too many pictures. If you want to see more of our time there and of their family you can check out their website at httpracecarsandrubyslippers.blogspot.com
Et c’est reparti
L'important c'est d'arriver...Il n'y a pas a dire je sais choisir le bon jour pour voyager du cote francais greve des controlleurs aeriens ce qui veut dire une petite heure d'attente dans l'avion avant le decollage. Ca ce n'est pas trop genant surtout que nous rattrapons notre retard en vol et arrivons a Mumbai Bombay a l'heure. Oui mais... du cote Indien l'aeroport de Mumbai impose une a
Koxinga Huizenga
On my second day in China I woke up at three o'clock in the morning. This means it's noon back home on Sunday. This typically happens when traveling to the Far East from the Far West. A whole day is obliterated in your calendar although you do gain it back on your way home but you end waking up in the middle of the night because your mind and body can't adjust instantly to the fifteen hour time di
IRE MON
Hi from JamaicaIts Thursday July 22nd 2010. Its about 1042 PM and I'm sitting on my balcony at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Allinclusive resort in Montego Bay Jamaica. Its amazing hereWe arrived after a short 3.5 hour flight on the 21st and we took a quick 10 minute cab ride with a nicefunny driver to our resort. Once checked in we dug into the food and drinks and we really haven't stopped
Australia East Coast Part 1
So we arrive in Sydney casually wait for Rich Carter to kindly pick us up from the airport and take us to his place to stay. An hour and a half later we decided to get a hostel.We gathered that King's Cross is the backpacker zone for cheap hostels within 10 minutes of arriving and walking past multiple strip clubs brothels and being offered pills we find a lovely hostel named the Jolly Swagman
India..the land of people who stare
Hello everyone...we made it into India safely and finally are at a hotel that has legitimate internet access. Our mission to find a nice place to stay has been challeneging...but finally as we made it into Jaipur where we are now our hotel convienently has a nice common hall with 3 computers a couple fans lots of really interesting art work and books. Firstly I will start by sharing our flig
Golden Ring Towns Vladimir Suzdal
Hotel Vladimir was really nice expecially hen you need a really really long shower after 2 days on a train. Also the buffet breakfast was a pleasant surprise after the woeful one I got from the Tomsk hotel. This one was the whole works bread cold meats and cheese cereal quiche fruit yoghurt or something like it salad teacoffee and juice.Enough about the hotel. The main drag of Vladi
All Set and Ready to Go
A few more minutes to update my travel blog and I am off to bed. We are all packed and ready to go tomorrow morning with a drive away time of 4am. Last minute items are lined up to get packed otherwise everything is folded neatly into suitcases a duffle bag and a wheelie cooler.We are both having a really challenging time unwinding from work and getting into travel mode. I know that will c
Trip of Giants Carousel and Mary’s Peak
My cold must be finally passing faint hope with an early morning wake. The birds at the bird feeder provided pleasant watching with first a collection of small yellow birds and then two larger blue birds. I'd spied a little himmingbird a few days ago hanging around a purpleflowered bush on the back fence. It was smaller than a mouse with blurring wings that sounded like a giant bumblebee no
haunting cries of the donkey
WELL FUCK MErdquo Colin said as we drove off the corrugated dirt road.ldquoTHANK FUCK FOR THAT 10 bumpy dusty shakin' unforgettable days on the Gibb River Road plus the 600k side track up to Kalumburu and Mitchell Falls. By the end of the road we were all gorged creeked rivered and waterfalled out.Highlights began with Colin believing he heard the haunting cries of a donkey on the seco
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Arrival in the states
Well wersquore here Itrsquos still hard to believe that we are finally here after two years of planning and saving.The trip over was pretty uneventful. We flew up to Brisbane on Tuesday morning to spend the day with Craigrsquos family. We decided to do this because the flight we were getting on the 21st was going from Brisbane so it was a good opportunity to see Craigrsquos family one
Day 5 Shrine Mountain Hiking Rodeo
Finally today we got to tackle Shrine Mountain Trail accessible from near the summit of Vail Pass. We had heard it was not only the pinnacle of wildflower growth which was true but also would offer us great vistas of about 6 mountain ranges. The overcast skies meant the picture taking of flowers was great the views of other mountain ranges not so much. We started by driving up some dirt road
Tsunami Kids at the Cinema.
Dear friendsWe hope everyone is enjoying their holidays at home although Irsquom sure they are mostly over by now. We have had a good week from we last put a blog entry up. The Bible college is continuing to progress well and it is a great experience for us both to be on staff. We are getting to know the students better and to an extent we are starting to get our heads round the cultural mind
trip to the land of the temples
Yes I doAfter months of waiting I finally conquered Siem Reap And my expectations were all met Woot wootWent with my friends from previous work and the more they made this trip a memorable oneIt was an exciting experience Exploring the temples and having a taste of Cambodiarsquos culture was indeed a learning experience. Cambodians are nice people From our driver Song to the hote
INDA
Greetings and salutations Namaskarnamaste still haven't figured out the difference though I'm going with the flight attendant and sticking with the former for now.I am speechless thus far. The only other travel experience to do this including 6 visits to Europe some to Canada Japan Mexico etc was visiting Dachau in Munchen where nothing I could say seemed relevant or appropriate after
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Day 87
It is pretty neat trick to get your picture taken in Sydney in front of the opera house on a Wednesday morning travel 7487 miles on a 13 12 hour flight and get your picture taken in Los angeles at exactly the same date and time. Not so neat if you go the other way as they steal a day off you. where does it go I do not know. We did meet someone in oz who missed there birthday that way left the st
Dai’s slow LeJog
Day 32 Newtonmore to Boat of Garten 33miles 1026miles