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Category Archives: Other Adventures
There is Hell and there is air travel. The latest episode.
I was thinking that I was having too good of a run of good luck with my air travel. After the Cuba fiascos things had been quite smooth. In two long trips to Argentina, a trip to Haiti and our … Continue reading
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Travel Anecdotes.
I’m not traveling now so I thought that may I would occasionally post some anecdotes from earlier trips. I hope you find them entertaining. Venice, Italy One of our early bicycle trips was in Italy. We went from Trento to … Continue reading
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The winter that isn’t.
Normally, February can be a good month weatherwise in New York. It may be cold but the the skies will be clear and it is tolerable. March tends to be much more challenging. It should be warming up but it … Continue reading
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Random thoughts on Argentina.
I’ve completed my second visit. It’s always good to get a second look at your first impression. Basically, I like the city. I could live there. The city has a lot of beauty and is not too noisy or congested. … Continue reading
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Argentina – Feb. 2012 – The Igauzu Falls.
This event will encompass 3 days. 2 of the three day were mostly travel. We flew to Igauzu because it would have been a 20 hour bus trip each way. That’s just too much for the limited time we have. … Continue reading
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We’ve completed our road trip.
Nearly every year we pile ourselves into the car and take a road trip. The route is usually similar. This year it was to Huntsville, Ontario, then to the Muskoka, Ontario vacation regions. After that we went to Michigan to … Continue reading
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What’s in the hopper and why you should stay tuned.
Here’s what’s tentatively on the calendar: October: A working trip to Haiti to help with the completion of the Vocational Center that Mercy & Sharing is building at their Williamson facility. November: A trip to Argentina to get the groundwork … Continue reading
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Time for a motor trip.
Ah, back in the car, load things up, get some gas and wear out some tires in August. That’s the American dream, isn’t it? So, starting on Saturday we are going to get in the car and drive up to … Continue reading
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Havana, Cuba, June 14, 2011
Today we went to the Caritas Cubana offices. We met with the employees and learned about the programs that are supported by Caritas Cubana. The whole arrangement is a bit complex. CRS partners with Caritas Cubana and supports them monetarily. … Continue reading
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Back From Southeast Asia
It hasn’t been easy the last week. We took the 8 hour van ride to Hanoi and got to the Silk Path Hotel which is a beautiful new hotel in the center of Hanoi. It is on Hang Bong Street … Continue reading
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