So we left the tribes and water fighting of Chiang Mai and took a day and 2nights to travel to Koh Phangan The full moon party island. Meeting the lovely Natasha and Fiona on the way who became our companions for the next 2weeks which felt like a lifetime We decided to stay at the same resort as them and booked 9 nights at Weang Thai when we were waiting for the day in Bangkok. Wish we ha
Canyoning Changing Cities Cool
Today was another early morning. We decided to go canyoning this morning with Kylie and Kristie so we needed to head out by 845. We were awakened at 7 am by the birds the farmers market that had magically sprung up overnight. It was quite a sight tons and tons of fresh fruit jewelry cloth etc. I was tempted but where would I put it My bag is beyond stuffed alreadyWe got up cleaned
Canyon Lands
Left Blanding UT and drove to the Needles South Visitors Center in Canyonlands NP. The road into the park is really spectacular very similar to the bus ride up the Zion NP canyon along the Virgin River. Lots of need stuff to see in the loop within the park. One really unique feature was the Wooden Shoe Arch Picture included. Every where we looked were amazingly beautiful sights th
St. Petersburg Pushkin
Catherinersquos Palace at Tsarkoye Selo and Pavlovsk at PushkinThe suburban Imperial Estates of St. Petersburg like Catherinersquos Palace Pavlovsk Gatchina etc. are marvels of recreation.Please note that I am not using the word lsquorestorationrsquo since after the lsquoSiege of Leningradrsquo in WWII there was nothing left to restore in those palaces. They were totally looted and
Ohhh just your typical Friday
Where to begin We rented a vanbus and driver and we were off by 8 a.m. Off to the Great Wall of China While driving up there you could see mountains surrounding the whole area And not Camelback A Mountain status but I mean real gigantic mountains. Once we reached the leg we were climing the real workout began. Up and up and up we climbed slowly getting more tired. Legs burning sweat drippin
Two days in DC
My vacation has officially started but I haven't left the country yet so it doesn't feel like it. I spent two days in D.C. before Rachel and I left for Costa Rica. It was very helpful for me though because I realized I forgot my camera cables was able to go to Best Buy and get a memory card reader for cheap. Also had a chance to eat at Chipotle's yummy. I know we have them in Seattle
Day 30
We set off today for Mandurah which is about hour south of Perth the secondlargest city in Western Australia it is also the home to Bobby's Great Aunty Muriel and uncle Allen who emigrated here in 1997. We have a special mission Bobby great grandad has asked us to deliver a hug and kiss to his daughter which we do.After having lunch at the marine we then set off for the lovely home. They make u
Paris
Monday 10 MayLondon to ParisWell the Eurostar is great. Just over two hours are we were in Paris. Two hours from Perth gets you to Bunbury whoop de do. There are food carriages and the seats were comfortable enough. When we got to Paris every thing well signed and we headed straight for the Metro. We did hop on the fist one going in the wrong direction but hopped off and onto the right one easil
Beijing Summer Palace
As is the way with hostels I bumped into two other backpackers and joined forces for the day. My companions were French so I got some language practice in as well yes I know I'm a geek.The Emperor's summer residence was entirely destroyed by AngloFrench troops in the 1890s so what is there now has been reconstructed since. And they have done an excellent job.The palace complex is an enor
Arriving at Amanda’s
Friday 14 MayWe had an early start this morning with the car arriving at 7am to take us to Heathrow airport to go to JFK New York finally on our way to see Amanda JWe got a good run to Heathrow and after a lack of cash in the purse to pay the taxi driver bungle we were checking in at the British Airways counter. We had both checked in online but werenrsquot sitting together we managed to ch
Dalat in Vietnam
OK I was three days in Saigon but for me there was not so much. Of course night life is very lively in Saigon but that was not my thing this time. The thing that I remember best is the traffic. Crossing over the roads is interesting because there are motorbikes cars and cyclos. And a lot of them. There is over 4 000 000 motorbikes in Saigon and they all are on the road at a same time. Only wa
The Sierras to Salt Lake City
May 13th. We start our trip in earnest as we travel east over the snowcapped Sierras on Highway 50. Nevada is greener than we can ever remember seeing it due no doubt to the long rainy season this year. We see several birds such as ibis and snowy egrets at Stillwater Refuge where we have detoured for a lunch stop.Dramatic clouds surround us as we drive through Nevada and Utah. When we reach W
Shopping eating drinking in New Jersey
Saturday 15 MayAmanda had a hairdressers appointment this morning so after we went for coffee we all wandered down the road to the hairdressers. Just like being at home meeting up at Noranda Palms Shops for coffee and a hair cut. But we are in Newark New Jersey this time. Jason met up with us and we headed into Newport for some shopping. It was a short train ride away and had nice big shops and
Day 1
Day 1 Sunday May 16thLeft Spokane 1230ish goal Spanaway WA. Stopped several times letting Daisy run. Started raining before Cle Elum then just past Cle Elum traffic slowed to a crawl. Finally passed a Surburban with a uhaul trailer that had jack knifed and looked like the trailer had landed on the roof of the suv. Appeared all to be unhurt they were gathering backpacks and the uhaul
day 4 Yamhill Ore
Thurs.Still visiting Wanda and Stan good people. Learning alot about the Jones family my mom's family. Scanning many photos and info for Geneology. Walk with Daisy many times a day she being soo good but doesnt want to visit any newcomers.
Day 5 Yamhill Ore
Day 5 cousin Wanda's Yamhill OreWell planned on leaving to go on to cousin Richard Mary Jones' but....While visiting with one of Wanda's sons Shawn looked out at the RVa nd noticed a big huge bubble on the outside of the rear tire about as big as a football lengthwise in half whew glad i saw that before driving on it AAA w RV came to the rescue Les Scwab came with tire and mount
First day in Beijing
I set out fairly early to try and find a mobile phone and Chinese SIM card which I did and despite haggling am sure I bought at extortionate price. I took the opportunity in sodoing to explore the area around the hostel a bit.The hostel is situated in the Dongcheng district which is a maze of passages and alleys about 20 minutes walk north of the Forbidden City. The alleyways or hutong
Medical school sending Haiti a shot in the arm – Worcester Telegram
Medical school sending Haiti a shot in the arm Worcester Telegram The tetanus vaccine was manufactured by the medical school's MassBiologics laboratories, which is the only nonprofit, US Food and Drug ... UMass Medical School Donates Vaccine To HaitiWCVB-TV UMass lab donating tetanus vaccine to HaitiBoston Globe (blog) |
New Study Examines Men With Postpartum Depression – RTT News
 CANOE | New Study Examines Men With Postpartum Depression RTT News For the study, Dr. James F. Paulson of the Eastern Virginia Medical School and his team of researchers reviewed data collected from 28004 fathers-to-be ... Dads get postpartum depression tooWashington Post (blog) Study: Postpartum depression affects fathers tooLos Angeles Times That new baby can bring depression to dad, tooHouston Chronicle WebMD -Medscape -BBC News all 457 news articles » |
UM receives 5th consecutive Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant for science … – EurekAlert (press release)
William and Mary News | UM receives 5th consecutive Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant for science ... EurekAlert (press release) About 30 percent go on to medical school, and more than a quarter enroll in Ph.D. programs, says Michael Gaines, professor of Biology, assistant provost and ... MSU awarded $1.2 million to strengthen undergraduate and precollege science ...Montana State University Pitt's education of aspiring undergrad, high school biologists rewarded with ...PhysOrg.com (press release) Princeton awarded $1.5 million for biology educationPrinceton University Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com -Howard Hughes Medical Institute all 31 news articles » |