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ATW – 3/8/13 – Day 7 – Touring Easter Island.

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Ray

Easter Island is one of the most isolated places in the world. It is in the South Pacific and is something like 1100 miles from the next nearest island. Admittedly, I would never have made it a destination point. Yet, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Rant(s).

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Ray

Techies are really and truly idiot savants. They can design products and write software the will allow them to make animated movies that are almost realistic. They will brag about how this platform integrates seamlessly with that platform. They can … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/7/2013 – Day 6 – Easter Island

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Ray

The instructions today were to have the bags packed and outside our door at 6:45 am. We would then have breakfast and set off for the airport at 7:30 am. I mentioned yesterday that we got soaked. I had my … Continue reading →

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ATW – Thoughts on Peru.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ray

I like Peru. I was pleasantly surprised. The cities are quite clean. You see very little litter. You do not see people smoking. We were told that sometimes people smoke in their homes or when sitting with friends but is … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/6/13 – Day 5 – Machu Picchu

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ray

Up at 5:30 am again. We got our backpacks together for the day’s events. I could not find my Gore-Tex rain jacket and couldn’t figure out where I might have left it. This will be a long, demanding day. We … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/5/13 – Day 4 – Cusco

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ray

Another early rise. We have to pack and get our things to the lobby for a flight to Cusco. The problem is that the 757 is too big to land at Cusco so we have to take a plane on … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/4/13 – Day 3 – Lima, Peru

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ray

The group sets off today. Of course there is some tension. The tour company wants everything right. The passengers are anxious to get things underway. We got up at 5:15, got packed up and moved our luggage to the lobby … Continue reading →

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Around the World (ATW) Feb. 3, 2013 – Day 2

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Ray

It’s a down day but for the tour company it is the first day. Glad we got in yesterday and had a chance to organize. We went through the luggage and repacked for the start tomorrow. The Ritz-Carlton we are … Continue reading →

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Around the World – Feb. 2, 2013 – Day 1

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Ray

Not a very eventful day. Our main objective was to get to Orlando, FL so we can join the group and start the adventure. However, we can’t do things without some drama. We’ve gotten quite good at traveling relatively light. … Continue reading →

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Haiti – August 2012 – Day 4

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Ray

We’ve done the reconnaissance for our project so today is departure day. In Haiti the drama never ends. Mike and I got together for breakfast only to learn that a hurricane is headed for the island. Mike checks the internet … Continue reading →

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