Because we don’t write nearly enough…

March 17, 2010

Whew here I was thinking it was fine if we didn’t write AS much and all of a sudden I’m getting scorned for not writing more frequently So I’ll give you some updates. This past weekend our friends Jimmy and Cali ventured out to our home in Bao’an for the first time. We have [...]

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Death Valley Days Day 4

March 17, 2010

Day 4Tonight my focus is on my shoes. The soles are gooey with gum that I managed to step in at the little town of Beatty Nevada. The sides of my Nikes are encrusted with salt from Badwater basin and the insides are filled with sand acquired as I walked up and down [...]

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Trip to ACAPULCO MEXICO

March 17, 2010

ACAPULCO MEXICO4 DAY 3 NIGHTSTAY AT THE 4 STAR FAIRMONT ACAPULCO PRINCESS 259.99DREAMTRIP INCLUDES bull4 Days 3 NightsbullRoundtrip airport transfersbullLovely Fairmont ocean view accommodations with choice of 1 king or 2 double bedsbull1 Hour free tennis per day included in staybullSeveral on site dining choices this is not an allinclusivebull8 tennis courts and [...]

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Death Valley Days Racetrack Playa

March 17, 2010

Day 3On our first day in the park a ranger at the visitor center had told us that the Racetrack Playa was closed due to mud. Today the ranger said it was open so we four decided that this was something we should see. It took us almost three hours to get there [...]

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Welcome to Australia

March 17, 2010

Enter first day into Sydney airport after jumping off the plane from Tokyo and guess what its not hot at all… just comfortable Give it an hour and terrential rain pours down like Ive never seen before Checkin at The Funk house which has one fan for ventillation in a 4 person dormFirst day [...]

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Hello Argentina

March 17, 2010

HolaIts been a while… oopsAll has been going really well. The turtle volunteer programme was great we did so many different activities including 20km walks on the beach to search for dead animals we found dolphins sea lions an iguana an antelope a cow a dog and so many fish sounds a bit grim [...]

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January 2010 Chile trip with Jon

March 17, 2010

I am finally getting around to uploading pictures from the trip I took in January to see everybody down in Chile It was a WONDERFUL trip and Jon came with me which made it extra fun… it was cool to be able to share my chilean life family and friends with my best US friend [...]

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PESILLO ES EL LUGAR PARA TI

March 17, 2010

February 26th. There is a pig outside my door right now grunting. It’s night time and I’m finally by myself my first day that I’ve really felt like I’m in the PC. My family here is awesome. I’m already in love with them. It takes me a while to break the ice but once I [...]

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Escuela espanol y escorpiones

March 17, 2010

We started our spanish lessons yesterday. Our classes are set on the side of the lake. Volcanos in the distance mist rising over the water bird song calming your thoughts… can we enjoy it. Not on your nelly. Thelma my beautiful 20 year old teacher is working me so hard my [...]

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Trancoso Tropical Beaches Sunbathing and Ultimate Relaxation.

March 17, 2010

Hello all it is TalWe left unforgettable endless events carnival city of Rio heading north to the golden beaches of Trancoso. Trancoso is a small charming fishermen village a 19 hours bus ride to the big city of Porto Seguro there from another 15 min. ferry a 1.5 hour bus ride to [...]

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