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Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Well you’re in luck!

As of this writing (July 30, 2006) I’m just about to head out on another extended period of travel. I’ll be spending the first year or so in New Zealand and then perhaps spending another year on the road, taking the long, slow route home.

Check out my brand spankin’ new ‘blog Further Wanderings to learn more!

Coming Home!

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

My trip from Delft to Schiphol Airport was about as eventful an airport run as I had in my entire trip. I woke early, early in the morning and wrote a quick thank you note for Eric and Diane before departing.

I’d tried to book a treintaxi ticket the previous night, but had left my call too late. (The treintaxis are a wonderful component of the Dutch rail system: discount rate taxis that provide direct service from anywhere in the city to the train station.) As I had lots of time and few Euros left, I decided to retrace my steps and walk back to the station. With all of the bags I had it was actually a far from easy walk, but the beautiful sunrise over Delft and the city coming to life all around me made it a little easier to take.
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