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ATW – 3/17/13 – Day 15 – Jaipur, India

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ray

We started off the day with a tour of Jaipur. Jaipur is known as the “Pink City” because in the old part of town all the building are painted the same pink terra cotta color. When India gained independence from … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/16/13 – Day 14 – Agra and Jaipur, India

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ray

A busy day today. We boarded our buses for the Siem Riep airport and got on the plane. The first destination was Agra, India. Agra is known for one thing, the Taj Mahal. We cleared immigration and boarded buses to … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/15/13 – Day 13 – Phnom Penh, Siem Riep

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ray

We got an early breakfast and met our guide at about 8:00 am. The first stop today was the park in the center of the city that acts as a center point. It is not a large area but there … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/14/13 – Day 12 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ray

We had a sensational buffet breakfast at the hotel and the guide picked us up at 7:45 am. First there was a brief stop at the Independence Monument then we went on to the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace is … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/13/13 – Day 11 – Off to Cambodia

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Ray

This is not a very eventful day. We got our things together (with clean laundry), had breakfast and headed for the airport. We have a 7 1/2 flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. That’s not where it ends for me and … Continue reading →

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ATW – Thoughts half way through.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Ray

So far the trip has been amazing! I’ve had no regret signing on for it. When I first saw the cost of the trip it seemed expensive but it’s really not. The company has done a magnificent job attending to … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/12/13 – Day 10 – The Great Barrier Reef

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ray

We flew into Cairne, Australia yesterday but the hotel we are staying at is over an hour by bus north in the town of Port Douglas. It is mostly a resort town and is a place from which a lot … Continue reading →

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ATW – 3/10&11/13 – Day 9 – Samoa and Australia

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ray

Samoa is mostly a launching pad on this trip as we will be here less than a day. We didn’t know until the last minute if the plane would make a stop in Tahiti for refueling. The 757 is a … Continue reading →

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ATW 3/9/13 – Day 8 – Last day on Easter Island and on to Samoa.

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Ray

The plane for Samoa departed in the afternoon. That gave us time to do some additional site seeing. The most important visit was to a site overlooking the largest volcanic crater on the island. It is one of those views … Continue reading →

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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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