Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Freezing our fannies off in San Francisco

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Winery in Argentina

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A Winery in Argentina

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Crew members getting blue ice for us

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Hubbard Glacier

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An iceberg we hit

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School Children in Equador




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Resident of Manta making a Panama hat

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Some last looks at crossing the Andes




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Home Sweet Home

We have finally completed our South America to Alaska to Canada oddesy and I have to say that it's good to be home. Of course, I landed at the doctor's office after landing at the airport. It seems I have bronchitis, an ear infection and sinus issues. We put away everything and did the laundry in record time so we can now begin the task of planning the next trip. I guess our travel bugs are still an issue.

Some final thoughts on this last trip.

South America

Everyone in South America carries their children. They all have strollers but they still carry their kids.

South American major cities are very cosmopolitan and modern-thinking.

There is a definite divide between the haves and the have-nots.

People are very kind and love to interact with you, especially if you make an attempt to speak their language.

South America gets better and better everytime we visit.

The tango is a sexy, delicious dance which is an artform in itself. Jerry will perfect his tango skills or be waterboarded.

Alaska

Alaska is devastatingly beautiful.

We didn't see much wildlife other that the folks hanging around the local pubs.

Alaskans are an independent, self-sufficient bunch with their own unusual way of thinking.

The native Alaskan population hates Sarah Palin.

Vancouver

The city is beautiful. There are too many beggars. Everyone asks you for money.

The city outline reminds me of Hong Kong.

The Chinatown is filled with homeless people.

Seattle

Weird, weird, weird. This is the Emerald City of the Wizard of Oz.

Finally, my bed feels great.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Casa Rosada

This is the balcony where Eva Peron gave her don't cry for me Argentina speech. I made sure I did the same but nobody was listening.
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Enjoying a serenade in Lima, Peru

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Radiance of the Seas, in Alaska

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

We took the coast train from Vancouver to Seattle and after six hours we arrived in Seattle at ten in the evening. This is a weird, weird town. Street people and beggars are everywhere, hippies are everywhere, weird-looking people are everywhere. It's like Woodstock without the music. In all my travels I have never seen such weird people. It's like someone shook the west coast of the US and all the nuts and weirdos ended up here. I couldn't believe some of the outfits I saw today, including a girl walking around in her underwear.

I guess it's time to come home. We are leaving Seattle tomorrow evening and will arrive the following morning. We are tired and bickering. Luckily, we are staying in a good hotel with a comfortable bed and a good shower. We will try to post one more time before we end this long trip and start planning for next one. Anyone intereste in joining us?

SEATTLE MONORAIL

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SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE

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SAME FESTIVAL

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WALL TO WALL BODIES

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SEATTLE FESTIVAL

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DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

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MECCA...THE ORIGINAL NORDSTROM STORE IN SEATTLE

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PIKE MARKET

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PIKE STREET MARKET, SEATTLE

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THE AMTRAK STATION IN VANCOUVER

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