San Francisco rolls out the interesting people for me
Saturday, March 17th, 2007You’ll just have to wait until later to see what the title means. It will be worth the wait. [read on]
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Around and about San Francisco
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007After nearly 24 hours of flying and sitting, I arrived in San Francisco where I am visiting my cousin Lacy and her boyfriend Robbie. With numerous phone calls and various forms of public transporation, I arrived at their apartment which is in an Art Deco building in the Marina district. I first had to catch the BART into the city and then walk a few blocks to catch a bus. It was the bus that went through Chinatown. Being only 1 of 3 non Asian people on the bus led me to realize that I was on the right path. After arriving at the apartment, I went do some shopping and then hung out on the marina while Lacy and Robbie went with a realtor to do some house hunting. From the marina, I had great views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate bridge. After they got home we went eat and then did some grocery shopping. I bought lots of power bars as I planned to do some hiking around the area. As my stay here is during the week, Lacy and Robbie are working. This means that when I leave in the morning, I can’t come back until they get home from work as they have the only keys. [read on]
Being lazy around Easter Island
Friday, March 9th, 2007
My first entry for Easter Island was full of adventure and daring do. On Easter Island there are only so many things to do so it was inevitable that I slow down. Most of Wednesday was spent reading a book ... [Continue reading this entry]
Ola de Isla de Pascua (Rapa Nui, Easter Island, The Navel of the World)
Monday, March 5th, 2007
Friday afternoon Tyson came to pick me up and we drove to the New Orleans airport. We checkecd in at the American Airlines counter. They only had record of my ticket to Miami and said I would have to check ... [Continue reading this entry]
1 day to go
Thursday, March 1st, 2007
Well I am pretty much ready to go. My bag is packed. My head is shaved. Now I am just counting down the hours. I will leave home tomorrow morning around 10:00 to catch a 14:00 flight out of New ... [Continue reading this entry]
5 days until trip begins and packing list
Monday, February 26th, 2007
Here is my long awaited packing list.
Eagle Creek Voyager 65L bag with detachable daypack
North Face Cats Meow 20F sleeping bag
Thermarest Inflatable Mattress
Sierra Lightyear CD tent (already mailed to Australia where I will need it)
Silk sleep liner
CLOTHING
5 pairs of smart ... [Continue reading this entry]
15 days until trip begins
Friday, February 16th, 2007
Time is getting really short but the reality of the trip still hasn't set in yet. I have one week of work left and then one week after that to wrap everything up. It's been a while since I have ... [Continue reading this entry]
55 days until trip begins – post Christmas update
Sunday, January 7th, 2007
Well I am back in Louisiana and have returned to work after spending 1.5 weeks in Indianapolis. My parents and I left for South Carolina during a torrential downpour which apparently extended all the way South Carolina making the 12 ... [Continue reading this entry]
Officially informed work of my trip
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
I took the plunge a little ahead of schedule and officially let my boss know that I will be doing my trip starting on March 1. I did . My company needed to know whether I would be available to ... [Continue reading this entry]
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