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Shaved it all off.

Monday, January 16th, 2006

After all the preparation and planning, we’ve officially kicked off our 10 month back-packing honeymoon and to celebrate we SHAVED OUR HEADS! For pictures [read on]

The Kick-off: Durham & London, England

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

After week of packing and “dotting our T’s and crossing out I’s” (i.e. how do we plan on making sure our taxes get done while we’re on the road?, is our arsenal of pharmeceuticals enough?, do we really need shampoo?, how many pairs of underwear do we really need?, what are the social responsibilities and side effects associated with taking malaria medicine?, and etc.) we made our way to Durham, UK, a beautiful city in northeast England… [read on]

Pre-honeymoon warm-up: China

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

Only a couple weeks after getting hitched, we packed our bags and headed East and spent two weeks backpacking around China getting warmed-up for our trip next year. Just a quick summary:

Shanghai –> Jiuzhaigou –> Songpan –> Chengdu –> Xian –> Beijing –> Suzhou –> Shanghai

For details and pictures [read on]