Journal Entries

Trip preparations and goodbyes...

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Date: 13 Apr 2006
Locations: Calgary

Costa Rica: Exploring San Jose

  • 8
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Date: 15 May 2006
Locations: San Jose

At Merv & Rosalyn´s Place in Potrero...

  • 33
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Date: 17 May 2006
Locations: Potrero

Exploring Guanacaste province... (Liberia, Santa Rosa and Ricon de la Vieja)

  • 47
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Date: 21 May 2006
Locations: Liberia

Discovering the beaches along the Northern Pacific

  • 29
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Date: 24 May 2006
Locations: Potrero

Albergue Heliconias in Bijagua County (with day tours to Rio Celeste and Cano Negro)

  • 65
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Date: 28 May 2006
Locations: Bijagua

La Fortuna - Volcan Arenal

  • 28
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Date: 31 May 2006
Locations: La Fortuna

The misty Santa Elena

  • 28
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Date: 02 Jun 2006
Locations: Santa Elena

Relaxing on the beaches in the central Pacific

  • 40
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Date: 09 Jun 2006
Locations: Samara , Montezuma , Mal Pais

Breathtaking Manuel Antonio

  • 59
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Date: 12 Jun 2006
Locations: Quepos

Peru: Lima to Nazca

  • 131
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Date: 19 Jun 2006
Locations: San Jose , Lima , Pisco , Huacachina , Nazca

Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

  • 148
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Date: 25 Jun 2006
Locations: Arequipa , Cabanaconde

Cusco and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

  • 226
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Date: 01 Jul 2006
Locations: Cusco , Machu Picchu

Puno and Lake Titicaca

  • 68
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Date: 13 Jul 2006
Locations: Puno

Final thoughts on Peru

  • 0
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Date: 16 Jul 2006
Locations: Lima

Chile: Santiago

  • 17
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Date: 17 Jul 2006
Locations: Santiago

Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and the central Pacific coast

  • 68
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Date: 20 Jul 2006
Locations: Valparaiso , Vina del Mar , Concon , Quintero , Horcon , Zapallar

The central valley and Northern Lake District

  • 72
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Date: 24 Jul 2006
Locations: Chillan , Temuco , Pucon , Valdivia , Niebla

Final thoughts on Chile

  • 0
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Date: 04 Aug 2006
Locations: Santiago

Argentina: Fabulous Buenos Aires

  • 104
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Date: 06 Aug 2006
Locations: Buenos Aires

Uruguay: Colonia and Montevideo

  • 97
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Date: 11 Aug 2006
Locations: Colonia del Sacramento , Montevideo , Buenos Aires

Argentina: Magical Mendoza

  • 72
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Date: 15 Aug 2006
Locations: Mendoza , Lujan de Cuyo , Vistalba

San Juan and Valle de la Luna

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Date: 19 Aug 2006
Locations: San Juan

Salta and Quebrada de Cafayete

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Date: 21 Aug 2006
Locations: Salta , Cafayete

Misiones Province - Posadas and Puerto Iguazu

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Date: 26 Aug 2006
Locations: Posadas , San Ignacio , Puerto Iguazu

Final thoughts on Argentina

  • 0
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Date: 29 Aug 2006
Locations: Foz do Iguacu

Brazil: Curitiba and Marumbi National Park

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Date: 30 Aug 2006
Locations: Curitiba

Salvador and Morro de São Paulo

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Date: 04 Sep 2006
Locations: Salvador , Gamboa

The captivating city of Rio de Janeiro

  • 53
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Date: 14 Sep 2006
Locations: Rio de Janeiro , Ipanema

Final thoughts on Brazil

  • 0
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Date: 18 Sep 2006
Locations: Rio

United Kingdom: London

  • 174
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Date: 19 Sep 2006
Locations: London

Reading and SW England

  • 111
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Date: 24 Sep 2006
Locations: Reading , Oxford , Goring , Pangbourne , Bath

Wigan and NW England

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Date: 28 Sep 2006
Locations: Wigan , Blackpool , Liverpool , Ambleside

Scotland: Edinburgh

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Date: 01 Oct 2006
Locations: Edinburgh

Norwich and East Anglia

  • 64
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Date: 07 Oct 2006
Locations: Norwich

Final thoughts on the UK

  • 0
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
Locations:

Ireland: County Wicklow and Dublin

  • 63
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Date: 11 Oct 2006
Locations: Tinahely , Glendalough , Dublin

Poland: Krakow and Warsaw

  • 148
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Date: 15 Oct 2006
Locations: Krakow , Wieliczka , Auschwitz , Warsaw

Germany: Weekend in Berlin

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Date: 21 Oct 2006
Locations: Berlin

Spain: Madrid, Marbella and the Costa Blanca

  • 103
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
Locations: Madrid , Marbella , Denia , Valencia

Italy: Milan, Bologna and exotic cars

  • 167
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Date: 09 Nov 2006
Locations: Milano , Maranello , Bologna , Modena

Venice, Florence

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Date: 14 Nov 2006
Locations: Venice , Firenze , Pisa , Monterosso al Mare , Siena

Rome

  • 186
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Date: 21 Nov 2006
Locations: Rome , Vatican City

Final thoughts on Italy

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Date: 27 Nov 2006
Locations:

China: Hong Kong and Macau

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Date: 28 Nov 2006
Locations: Hong Kong , Macau

Guilin and the Li River

  • 111
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Date: 03 Dec 2006
Locations: Guilin , Yangshuo

Beijing and The Great Wall

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Date: 06 Dec 2006
Locations: Beijing , Simatai

Xi'an, Chengdu and Dafo

  • 235
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Date: 13 Dec 2006
Locations: Xian , Chengdu , Dafo

Christmas in Tibet: Lhasa and Ganden

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Date: 21 Dec 2006
Locations: Lhasa

Nanning

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Date: 25 Dec 2006
Locations: Nanning

Final thoughts on China

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Date: 28 Dec 2006
Locations:

Vietnam: Hanoi and Ha Long Bay

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Date: 29 Dec 2006
Locations: Hanoi

Hue and Hoi An

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Date: 04 Jan 2007
Locations: Hue , Hoi An

Nha Trang and Da Lat

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Date: 12 Jan 2007
Locations: Nha Trang , Da Lat

Easyrider tour to Mekong Delta

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Date: 16 Jan 2007
Locations: Lak , Dak Mil , Dong Xoai , Cu Chi , Ben Tre , Can Tho , Rach Gia

Phu Quoc Island paradise

  • 65
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Date: 22 Jan 2007
Locations: Duong Dong

Saigon and final thoughts on Vietnam

  • 2
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Date: 27 Jan 2007
Locations: Saigon

Cambodia: Phnom Penh

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Date: 28 Jan 2007
Locations: Phnom Penh

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

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Date: 31 Jan 2007
Locations: Siem Reap

Final thoughts on Cambodia

  • 0
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Date: 05 Feb 2007
Locations: Poipet

Thailand: Koh Lanta and other islands

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Date: 05 Feb 2007
Locations: Aranyaprathet , Bangkok Metropolis , Krabi , Koh Lanta , Koh Phi Phi

Chiang Mai and the hill tribes

  • 129
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Date: 22 Feb 2007
Locations: Chiang Mai

Final thoughts on Thailand

  • 0
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Date: 01 Mar 2007
Locations: Bangkok Metropolis , Hong Kong

Japan: Visiting friends in Chigasaki

  • 34
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Date: 02 Mar 2007
Locations: Narita , Chigasaki

Beautiful and historical Kyoto

  • 133
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Date: 05 Mar 2007
Locations: Kyoto

Tokyo

  • 65
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Date: 11 Mar 2007
Locations: Tokyo

Final thoughts on Japan

  • 0
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Date: 13 Mar 2007
Locations:

Australia: Cairns and North Queensland

  • 104
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Date: 14 Mar 2007
Locations: Cairns , Innisfail , Cape Tribulation

Perth and Western Australia

  • 126
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Date: 24 Mar 2007
Locations: Perth , Cowaramup , Margaret River

Melbourne and the "Great Southern Touring Route"

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Date: 29 Mar 2007
Locations: Melbourne , Torquay , Lorne , Apollo Bay , Killarney , Port Fairy , Halls Gap , Ballarat

Tasmania... land of the little devils

  • 134
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Date: 09 Apr 2007
Locations: Hobart , New Norfolk , Port Arthur , Coles Bay

Final thoughts on Australia

  • 0
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Date: 12 Apr 2007
Locations:

New Zealand: Northland

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
Locations: Mangere , Baylys Beach , Opononi , Waipapakauri , Cape Reinga , Paihia , Pakiri

Auckland - the city of sails

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Date: 22 Apr 2007
Locations: Auckland

Queenstown, Te Anau, & Milford Sound

  • 182
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Date: 25 Apr 2007
Locations: Queenstown , Gibbston , Te Anau , Milford Sound

Dunedin & Oamaru

  • 106
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Date: 28 Apr 2007
Locations: Dunedin , Portobello , Moeraki

Christchurch to Picton

  • 125
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Date: 30 Apr 2007
Locations: Papanui , Christchurch , Hanmer Springs , Kaikoura , Blenheim , Picton

Wellington to Auckland

  • 213
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Date: 06 May 2007
Locations: Wellington , Sanson , Taupo , Rotorua , Waitomo , Otorohanga , Manukau City

Final thoughts on New Zealand

  • 0
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Date: 12 May 2007
Locations:

The journey home

  • 1
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Date: 13 May 2007
Locations: Los Angeles , Dallas , Calgary


RTW with Steph and Dion

Trip preparations and goodbyes...


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Written by Dion

Hello all,

Well, our departure day is almost upon us now... but looking back, we've been preparing for quite a long time already. We've also been saying some goodbyes for a while now too...

April 13-17, 2006
We spent the Easter weekend in Regina with Dion's parents, Dennis & Adeline, as well as his grandmother, Bernice.

April 23, 2006
Backpack testing day!

May 6, 2006
Bon Voyage Party! Steph's mom, Rickey, put together a wonderful get together where many of our friends and family came out to wish the best in our upcoming travels. Thanks also to Dion's sister Louise for the fine photo taking!

May 13, 2006
We managed to get a quick visit in with Steph's uncle Brian, his fiance Genie, and Rickey on the morning of our condo cleaning day!

May 14, 2006
We celebrated Mother's Day with Rickey and a drive out to Canmore. The weather was gorgeous - the perfect day to imprint our mountains in our minds for the next year.

May 15, 2006
Rickey takes Steph and Dion to the airport for their early morning departure... and a very emotional goodbye. See you in China, Rickey!
Locations Visited: Calgary

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