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November

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I committed a “Federal Offense” in Surfers Paradise……

…..but fortunately for me no convictions could be made. It all seemed innocent enough, but then doesn’t everything before you clearly see that it may not be as "legal" as it may have seemed "logical." But let me start from the beginning as to not leave out any important "evidence." After our teary farewell to […]

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November

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Wishing you a…..

………GOBBLE GOBBLE G’DAY!!! We are celebrating in FULL FORCE with Adam and Kristi in Noosa, Australia and thinking of you all as we stuff our belly’s full with our Turkey Day feast…. But must run, as we need to get Chef Ray back to the kitchen. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! All our […]

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November

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We slept in the trunk of our car…..

  ……The clock was teetering midnight at the Avalon airport in Melbourne and we were frantically trying to rent a car as we had just been told we couldn’t sleep in the airport that night. Double Ruh Roooow. We had just gotten off of a horrendous 3 1/2 hour flight of screaming children and a […]

01

November

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Ray….Ray… Did you hear that!?!?

….oh the visions that you create in your mind at 3am in a small littlevulnerabletent in the middle of the outback….Poor Ray is startled as I dig my nails into his arm and shove him back and forth to wake him up- "Lyssssrrr– its probably just an iguana– go back to bed…" he says…. "But Raaaaay– […]

19

October

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The dentist said sugar would ruin your smile…

…but we encountered the most beautiful smile because of it. As we sat at a cafe eating breakfast alongside a picturesque little creek in Yangshuo- my gaze came upon an old Chinese woman with a basket full of goods that she was selling on the street. As our eyes met she slowly moved towards our […]

08

October

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Never take a gamble…..

…. on the back seats of the bus!! Ray and I sat there all smitten & proud with the fact we had the next 10 hours to roll around like pigs in our spacious 5 seats that lined the back of the overnight bus– well, lets just say that all the sudden out of know […]

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September

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Our spring rolls…..

… cost more then our hostal for the night in Cambodia!I know what you’re thinkin’…. expensive spring rolls! Nah… it was 120 Bahts for thedeeeelicousspring rolls ($3.50) and 100 Bahts ($3) for the room. Somtimes the tummy just has to come first! Okay folks… here goes nothin’… There is a TON to talk about– lets […]

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September

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One Night in Bangkok….

….. leads to 4. (hee heee.) Ahh~ & who said backpacking had to be rough and tough? As I lie here on my lawn chair at the roof top pool on Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand– the sun is behind a hazy cloud and the smells from the pad tai and spring roll vendors […]

09

September

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Because I’m FREEEEEE……

FREE  FAAAAAALLLING!! How’s that to start er’ off? Thought that would get your attention….. August 31st…….Okay, picture this for me if you will– I am writing this very entry at a picnic table at our hostal, "Island Vibe," overlooking the magnificant Indian ocean– the surfers are taking their "afternoon session"– you can hear nothing but […]

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August

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Well, it was fun while it lasted…..

….our tans that is. They are fading fast…..who’da thunk that South Africa has WINTER? Errrr? Going from 110 F to 50 F is quite a DRASTIC SHIVERING change…. Zeee-oinks! But back to the warmth… there is still a wee’ bit more to tell about our adventures in Egypt before we switch to the chilliness of South […]