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April 03, 2006

Poet & Didn't Know It...

as my mother would have said.): Am taking the liberty of posting Bob's April 3 email describing homecoming culture shock...very succinct. good morning; On Comcast internet--- and it's fast. What...

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June 18, 2005

A Harley in Viet Nam

June 10, 2004 While I was in Bangkok Bob flew to Vietnam. He wrote to say he had difficulties accessing the web today and spent most of the day...

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April 02, 2005

Trekking Northern Thailand

As soon as we returned to Bangkok from Bali Bob took a train to Chiang Mai for a trek in northern Thailand near Mae Son Hong. I stayed in...

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March 14, 2005

Bali

Godday!!! (with an Aussie accent we picked up here!) We are currently in Indonesia (Bali).  It was a spur of the moment decision to head down here.  Tomorrow we plan on...

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March 11, 2005

Vibrant Bangkok

Bangkok Air From Koh Samui to Bangkok again. Not a pretty city but it's vibrant. The populace, as with much of Asia, lives outdoors…almost all 10 million of them. It...

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December 06, 2004

Yangshau

Currently in a delightful city (Yangshau) that is on the Yangtze River about 100 miles north of Shanghai. China's autumn has been fantastic, the people interesting (and challanging) and...

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November 15, 2004

Yangshau & Shanghai

E When I sent e-mail had not seen your messages. Your place sounds great--will spend a couple more days here before moving on--would like to access your place. gonna...

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November 14, 2004

Tai Shan Sacred Mountain

Located midway between Beijing and Shanghai, "Tai Shan" is probably the most famous of the five sacred mountains of China. According to legend Tai Shan represents the head of...

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November 03, 2004

"No Foreigners Allowed"

Travelled last p.m. from Tengshau to Yangzhau--train left at 7 p.m.--reported to be a 10 hr ride--however was aroused at 2 a.m. by the train mother that it was...

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October 31, 2004

Lao Shan Mountain Climb

Spent 3 days in Quin Dao...one in new part of town, one in old town and one on a mountain north of town called Lao Shan--subsequently took train to...

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October 17, 2004

Great Days Great Wall

E found the website (www.wildwall.com) and the adventure offered intriguing potential...off the beaten track, away from the Chinese tourist groups that follow a guide with a microphone and colored...

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October 09, 2004

Message from Ulaan Bataar

Greetings- Have been in Mongolia for the past week--initial few days in a ger bordering on a national park--lazy, relaxing days with hiking and Mongolian pony riding (when on...

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September 29, 2004

Bob Goes On A Hike

Back at Nikita's "resort" I spend half a day taking care of monkey business while Bob goes hiking around the island. It is the end of September but Siberia...

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September 01, 2004

Bob & The Europeans

There is something in the European demeaner/attitude that brings out my anti-establishment posturing. On the flight from the U.S. to Frankfurt (Lufthansa Air) my seat was broken. "No problem," said...

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Bob & The Europeans

There is something in the European demeaner/attitude that brings out my anti-establishment posturing. On the flight from the U.S. to Frankfurt (Lufthansa Air) my seat was broken. "No problem," said...

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January 18, 2004

Uruguay

After returning home from a year long journey in 2003, Bob traveled again for a couple months to Buenos Aires Argentina, through the fjiords of Chile and a brief foray...

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December 18, 2003

Patagonia

Bob begins his Patagonia leg...making his way through through Baliroche and Califate Argentina and visiting the Glasier National Park, and then on through the Pampas to Puerto Montt, Chile....

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November 18, 2003

Buenos Aires

After returning home from the first year-long journey in 2003, Bob traveled again for a couple months to Buenos Aires Argentina, through the fjiords of Chile and into Uraguay....

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December 28, 2002

Bob's Thai Village Visit

While Jana and I were playing with Chinese teenagers in Ruili in the south of Yunnan, Bob spent some time in an ethnic village in the mountains in Issan Province...

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December 13, 2002

Pissing Match

When Bob took a box of purchases to the Old Lijiang post office they asked him to take everything out one by one. This had not happened when we...

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September 02, 2002

Trek to Pa-O Villages

Bob was happy to get out and stretch his legs on a two day trek in the hills above Kalaw. His guide used to be a chemistry teacher and...

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July 27, 2002

Traveling India Bob-Style

The Indians have a wonderful sense of humor so Bob takes advantage of it and manages to turn everything upside down wherever we go. In addition to an auto-rickshaw, India...

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April 10, 2002

Bob & The Greeks Again

Bob had some more adventures on the ferry the morning of April 13th. He saw big cups and little espresso cups by the coffee machine and said he wanted a...

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April 09, 2002

Bob And The Greeks

How to Develop Your Patience by Traveling On the plane to Athens the stewardess came by with a refreshment cart and Bob, who was on the inside seat and couldn't...

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September 01, 2000

Circling Holy Mt. Kailash

Bob circles the holy mountain. For the story and pictures of this experience copy and paste the following url into your browser. http://summitclimb.com/mount_kailash_news_2000.htm...

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June 18, 1998

Climbing In Nepal

Bob climbs mountains in Nepal,including Everest base camp, on two different occasions. I'm waiting for him to tell his own story....

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June 18, 1996

Bob Climbs Kilomanjaro

Curious how one thing leads to another. It all started at the local fitness club. In the bravado of a post-workout discussion we proposed adventures that would be a...

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