Travel Goals

1. Climb to Everest Base Camp.
2. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro.
3. Learn to Scuba Dive.
4. Visit every continent.
5. See the Galapagos Islands.
6. Sail down the Amazon River.
7. Climb Ayer's Rock.
8. Ride the Trans-Siberian.
9. Go into space.
10. Go wild at La Tomintina.
11. See the sunrise from Mt. Fuji.
12. Gaze at Borobudor.
13. Visit the Pyramids
14. Safari in East Africa.
15. Go to the World Cup!
16. See Machu Picchu.
17. Join the Century Club.
18. Visit Antarctica.
19. Do development work.
20. See Petra Jordan.
21. Backpack the Eastern Block.
22. See the Northern Lights.
23. Vegas Baby! Vegas!
24. Greek Island hop.
25. Cycle Tuscany.
26. Visit India.
27. Lounge in the Seychelles.
28. See Morocco.
29. Oktoberfest!
30. Caravan across the Sahara.
31. Visit Tibet.
32. Fly first class.
33. Go to Israel.
34. Carnival!!!!
35. Mardi Gras!
36. Cannes Film Festival.
37. Sundance Film Festival.
38. Eat a sushi meal at NOBU
39. Pacific Island hop.
40. Spend a night in the Ice Hotel.
41. See Glacier National Park.

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I am here in merry ole England, a big jet lagged and relieved. I almost didn’t make it to my friends house. The cost of the train ticket online had jumped to 140 pounds (300 dollars). That was a little bit more than I could afford but with some last minute Skyping and luck, I got a return ticket for 60 pounds. More than the twenty pounds it originally was but still manageable. Now, I’m chilling in Chester for the weekend before I go proclaim my love for all things orange in Holland.

I didn’t really enjoy my Air Canada flight over here and I’ll wait until I fly back to make final judgment over them. (I mean no private screen!!!) I’ll give a full report about them when I return but, it’s not looking good. I did get some good sleep in though- Ambien is a wonderful thing!

Immigration was a hassle. The woman in Montreal gave me a hard time even though I was just connecting through. In fact, I found all my interactions with the Quebecians to be a little bad. They all gave me attitude when I didn’t speak French!!! Immigration in England asked me a million questions about my trip. Lately, it seems wherever I go, I get harassed by the authorities. Is my name on some list that I don’t know about? or do I just look like a roughian?

Though I spent most of my train ride writing, I did happen to notice the lovely English countryside. Utterly stunning. I noticed it too while flying in. England is very green and has a lot of country for such a populated little island. It doesn’t seem as dense as I thought it would be. I also happened to notice the really fit waitress serving us drinks. I wasn’t the only one either. The other waitress caught me glancing and gave me a little wink and a laugh. Quite amusing. Next time, I’ll be more discreet.

On the train, there also happened to be a big group of guys getting pissed on the worst Australia has to offer- Fosters. That also seems very English. Getting drunk in the morning. Reminds me of all those days in Asia. Those British tourists love to drink!

I’m off to go explore Chester now and start taking those copious amounts of pictures. I am having problems with my camera batteries. They don’t seem to hold a charge that long anymore. I think after two years, they’re useless and when I go back home, I’m going to have to invest in new ones.

2 Responses to “Touch Down!”

1. kristin on April 26th, 2008 1:13 am

   Instead of giving you money, I’ll let you take pictures with my camera. It’s fabulous that’s a good trade right?

2. Erica on April 26th, 2008 2:00 am

   boo for you traveling and me working.. arg.

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