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Seriously, boys, this post is for the girls. You don’t want to read it. Trust me. If you go any further it’s at your own risk, and I’ll go ahead and throw in an “I told you so” now for good measure.
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I realized a couple of weeks ago when Steve and I went for a casual walk through some of the nearby neighborhoods (that took us through the Oakland hills and some walking paths that were basically staircases) that I’m not quite in the physical condition that I would like to be for some of the more exciting plans for our trip (like the 4 day Inca trail to Machu Picchu). So, Steve has devised a little conditioning exercise for us.
| 2nd World | 3rd World |
|---|---|
| E. Europe | S. America, China & Thailand |
| 3 Months | 9 Months |
| June '08 | July '08 | Aug '08 | Sept '08 | Oct '08 | Nov '08 | |
| Peru | Peru Ecuador | Ecuador | China | China | China | |
| Dec '08 | Jan '09 | Feb '09 | Mar ... [Continue reading this entry]
Travel blog hiatus explainedSunday, December 9th, 2007
It's been a while since I last posted anything--for a couple of reasons.
First, I quit my job. This had a two-fold affect on my writing.
1: I'm no longer sitting bored out of my mind in front of a computer all ... [Continue reading this entry]
Most helpful rtw planning bookTuesday, August 14th, 2007
In my initial excitement about this trip, I bought a lot of rtw travel planning books. But really if I could go back in time, I would only buy one book: The Practical Nomad by Edward Hasbrouck.
I, ... [Continue reading this entry]
ItineraryWednesday, August 8th, 2007
Our itinerary has gone through several stages, but I think this is pretty close to what we'll actually end up doing. It's been the same for a couple of months now, which is a good sign.
The Itinerary (a table...):
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