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Oooooooops.......Houston, we have a problem! Right after I took the photo of that pretty window, the bus turned the corner to go down another little street when........there was a car in the road.Jun 29, 2010
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Even the windows were pretty. I would imagine in the spring, the flower boxes would be beautiful.Jun 29, 2010
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Since we didn't stop in this town, I just got this one from the bus. I was just fascinated with all the different styles of the little towns.Jun 29, 2010
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For now, I'll just show you two. I'll have more doors later on, especially when we get back to Dublin.Jun 29, 2010
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One thing I learned while I was in Ireland is that they love their front doors. They even have posters with just doors on them.Jun 29, 2010
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If you like lots of green grass, tons of sheep, and delightful little towns, then you would love visiting Ireland.Jun 29, 2010
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Just another beautiful scene in Ireland.Jun 29, 2010
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As you can imagine, we saw sheep everywhere.Jun 29, 2010
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These were our bus drivers. Their brogue was really strong and hard to understand. We had fun trying, though.Jun 29, 2010
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Sightseeing and shopping.......check. It's back on the bus to return to our hotel for the night.Jun 29, 2010
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I think they look like Clydesdale feet.Jun 29, 2010
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Time for lunch. Them are some big ol' legs!Jun 29, 2010
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Ahhh....what a sweet horsey.Jun 29, 2010
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I wish you could hear the kids. They were having such a great time.Jun 29, 2010
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Another place full of beautiful sweaters that I couldn't buy because I don't live in cold enough weather! :O(Jun 29, 2010
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You could tell this was a tourist town.Jun 29, 2010
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There sure was a lot of traffic for being such a small town.Jun 29, 2010
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He was a nice old gentleman. I so love the accent.Jun 29, 2010
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They were right when they told us it's a quaint little town. So pretty.Jun 29, 2010
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The bus took us into the town of Killarney so we could see the town and shop around.Jun 29, 2010
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Several of the kids took rides through the countryside.Jun 29, 2010
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This turned out to be one of my favorite parts of the manor................it's where the bathrooms were!Jun 29, 2010
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Even the phones were green.Jun 29, 2010
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The architecture was simply astounding.Jun 29, 2010
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You could get lost in some of these manors.Jun 29, 2010
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Most of the rooms have been restored back to their original Victorian days. They are beautiful.Jun 29, 2010
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The Muckross House is one of the finest manor houses in Europe.Jun 29, 2010
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Our next stop was the Muckross House.Jun 29, 2010
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This is my sweet friend, Bev.Jun 29, 2010
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We had our photo taken with the Lakes of Killarney in the background.Jun 29, 2010
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After a long night, without much sleep, we headed for the hills of Killarney. (The shower head broke and flooded our bathroom, so we were up a long time!) :O) Anyway, this is the road we took. I just loved all of these small and quaint roads.Jun 28, 2010
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So, after a nice dinner, we headed into the pub where we thought we would just finish out the day listening to some NICE Irish music. We sat in front of the fireplace, chatted about the day, and then listed to the little band play........ AMERICAN COUNTRY WESTERN music and HIP HOP music! WHAT!!!!!!! They eventually played Irish music, at our request. :O) Much better.Jun 28, 2010
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Having a delightful dinner with my three buddies.Jun 28, 2010
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And this is definitely the beer of choice. I tried a sip of it. Wow! I swear it grew hair on my chest! Powerful stuff!Jun 28, 2010
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Christy's Pub seemed to be one of the more famous ones.Jun 28, 2010
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The hotel was huge! Lots of shops and pubs.Jun 28, 2010
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We passed by so many marvelous castles. What must it have been like to live in them?Jun 28, 2010
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Around 7:30 that evening, we finally arrived at our hotel called "O'Donogues Gleneagle Hotel.Jun 28, 2010
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Here we are heading for Killarney.Jun 28, 2010
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After all of that excitement, we got back on the bus and headed to Killarney. (No, your eyesight isn't going, I tried to get this photo as the bus was turning a corner.Jun 28, 2010
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Here's my buddy Harry showing everybody what I had to do.Jun 28, 2010
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OKAY....I DID IT! Now pull me back up! Wow, kissing the stone is supposed to give you the gift of "gab" but it just gave me a freakin' headache!Jun 28, 2010
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This is freaky! Are you SURE you are hanging on to me!!!Jun 28, 2010
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So, I'm supposed to turn upside down and kiss that black spot? (Supposedly the Blarney Stone.) And we are seven stories up!Jun 28, 2010
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Okay.........here we go! He has just told me to sit down, hold on tight, and turn UPSIDE DOWN! You've got to be kidding me!Jun 28, 2010
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This really shows the green of Ireland.Jun 28, 2010
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This is just so much fun climbing all over this castle.Jun 28, 2010
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This was taken looking down through one of the arrow loops.Jun 28, 2010
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The first layer down was the banquet hall. Boy! I wish I could see what it looked like with everyone wearing their finery, and hear the music playing.Jun 28, 2010
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Made it! Whew.....that was a pretty exhausting walk up those tiny stairs.Jun 28, 2010
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I've always been fascinated with Medieval times. The castles, the food, the clothes, the knights in shining armor!Jun 28, 2010
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The area around the castle was so beautiful.Jun 28, 2010
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I've never kissed the Blarney Stone, but I'm getting ready to.Jun 28, 2010
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Ah, I found the sign pointing the way to the Blarney Castle. (It looks like I needed to be pointed to the restroom.) :O)Jun 28, 2010
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This a good view of the Wollen Mill. There was a nice pub in there so we had a great little lunch.Jun 28, 2010
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I liked the sign. Plus it was a little weird driving on the other side of the road. Jun 28, 2010
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We drove on to Cork where we spent two hours shopping at the Blarney Woollen Mills. All of the sweaters were so beautiful. It was hard not to buy a bunch. I didn't because I don't live in cold enough weather. I did get a scarf!
Jun 28, 2010
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This was the last port of call.Jun 28, 2010
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There was a wonderful museum there, and it had a lot of the photos of the people walking around before boarding. Sad really.Jun 28, 2010
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It was rather daunting to think of all those people walking around here knowing what their fate would be.Jun 28, 2010
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Now you can sit in this area and have tea and biscuits.......or a coke.Jun 28, 2010
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This is the station that the Irish immigrates came to so they could board the Titanic. From here, they expected to be landing on Ellis Island.Jun 28, 2010
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Now we continue south to go to the harbor in County Cork.Jun 28, 2010
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This is the Rock of Cashel. It is considered to be one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in Ireland. It was started as a fortress.Jun 28, 2010
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The next morning, we headed toward Tipperary, one of the 32 counties of Ireland. And this photo shows "that it's a long road to Tipperary." :O) Anyone remember that song? It was a British marching song during WWI.Jun 28, 2010
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We arrive at the Jury's Inn, a beautiful new hotel, for the first night. For our first Irish dinner, we had Irish beef and Yorkshire Pudding. It tasted like some kind of pastry. It wasn't what I had expected.Jun 28, 2010
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We can already see that the city is all decked out for St. Patrick's Day.Jun 28, 2010
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This is one of ten bridges that crosses Dublin's Liffey River.Jun 28, 2010
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We've landed, gone through customs, and will now get on the bus and head to Dublin.Jun 28, 2010
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Getting our first glimpses of Ireland.Jun 28, 2010
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Heading to Ireland in the pretty little green plane.Jun 28, 2010
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One of my closest friends, Bev, lives in Kannapolis, N.C. Her niece was a band member of the South Rowan High School, and they had been invited to march in the St. Patrick's parade in Dublin. So, knowing how much I loved to travel, I was invited to go along and help with the photography. It didn't take me long to pack!Jun 28, 2010
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Help! Somebody get these things off of me.Jun 15, 2010
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The last photo of our group. After Antarctica and the Iguazu Falls, a lot of us became very good friends, and we still correspond with each other.Jun 14, 2010
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Why am I so happy? Because after the heat, the humidity, 3,967 mosquito bites and little AC to be found, I'm happy that I am going HOME! The falls were incredible, and I really enjoyed seeing them, but if you aren't a hot weather person, it takes some persevering to make it through three days.Jun 14, 2010
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I got this shot showing the Iguazu River. You can see by this photo that the falls were in the tropical jungle.Jun 14, 2010
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Ooooops! I forgot. I wasn't suppose to sit down, especially if I had any candy in my backpack.Jun 14, 2010
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One last look at the lower falls before we start trekking back up to the top. Believe you me, it was a WALK! It was so much easier going down.Jun 14, 2010
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I don't know what type of tree this is, I just thought it was interesting. It looks like the tree has dreads! :O)Jun 14, 2010
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For you movie goers, here is some trivia for you. The Iguazu Falls, which means "great falls" in the native language, was featured in several movies. Here they are: (1979) Moonraker, (1985) The Mission, (1997) Mr. MaGoo, (2006) Miami Vice, and in (2008) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Wow....who knew!Jun 14, 2010
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Here is some trivia for those of you who watch the soap opera "One Life to Live." Supposedly, on an episode in 1987, Tina Lord Roberts was seen jumping over the falls to her death. Of course, later she was found alive.Jun 14, 2010
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There is an upper and a lower part of the falls. I'm heading down the trail which goes more than 3000 feet.Jun 14, 2010
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This was the smart way to do it, with their bathing suits on.Jun 14, 2010
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For the braver ones, you could go out on this landing. Warning: YOU WILL GET WET!Jun 14, 2010
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If you want a tamer place to view the falls, you could go out on this landing.Jun 14, 2010
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Fourteen of the falls drop 350 feet with such force that there is always a 100 foot cloud of spray overhead. Yes! It was a bit scary standing up there!Jun 14, 2010
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They can say you can hear the roar of the falls from miles around.Jun 14, 2010
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These falls and taller and wider than Niagara Falls. It's spread in a horseshoe. It's the result of a volcanic eruption which left this large crack in the earth.Jun 14, 2010
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EEEEEEEEEK! It's a good thing the trail turns here, or I would have been walking right into this thing!
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Wow! Between the heat and humidity, and the spray from the falls, I'm already soaked!Jun 14, 2010
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Here they come again!Jun 14, 2010
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Have poncho.............ready to go down closer to the falls.Jun 14, 2010
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They weren't kidding. They follow you everywhere.Jun 14, 2010
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They love to follow the tourists hoping they will get a treat. We were told NOT to sit down anywhere if we had any candy in our backpacks.Jun 14, 2010
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These we some odd little characters. They are called Coatimundis, racoon-like animals with masked eyes and very long, ringed tails.Jun 14, 2010
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This is the famous part of the Falls called Devil's Throat, and is best seen from the Brazilian side. It is U-shaped and is considered the most impressive of all the 275 falls.Jun 14, 2010
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We are now at the Iguazu Falls, located between Argentina and Brazil.Jun 14, 2010
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This was hilarious to watch. They just pushed off with their little feet and went flying down the hill.Jun 14, 2010
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Flying on our way to the Iguazu Falls, which border both Brazil and Argentina.Jun 12, 2010
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Goodbye, Antarctica. Goodbye, penguins. Goodbye, Ushuaia.Jun 12, 2010
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We are on our way back to Ushuaia. These were a great bunch of people. More cold weather lovers.Jun 12, 2010
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Our last view of the ship before leaving Antarctica.Jun 12, 2010
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Yes, a leopard seal...................and it's not a happy camper!Jun 12, 2010
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Well, look at this. A sleeping leopard seal. The ones that like to eat the penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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How awesome is this!Jun 12, 2010
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And on further review...........not so much! He seemed to be getting a little agitated. Ok.....have photo.....need to go now. Bye, bye.Jun 12, 2010
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At first, this little guy looked so sweet!Jun 12, 2010
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We were so close you could reach out and touch them. Notice I said "could."Jun 12, 2010
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Some fur seals. Wow! What a difference seeing them up close and personal and not from the ship.Jun 12, 2010
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I thought this iceberg looked like a shark's fin.Jun 12, 2010
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OH MY GOSH! You just have to be there to experience how H U G E this iceberg was! I love the blue.Jun 12, 2010
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I took a photo of our ship while we were cruising in and around the icebergs.Jun 12, 2010
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A little drum roll.........here is my "official" photo! :O)Jun 12, 2010
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It was pretty tricky getting out of that zodiac onto the land.Jun 12, 2010
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The ship's photographers were taking us out for our "official" Antarctica photoJun 12, 2010
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Our last trip in one of the zodiacs. Cold and wet, but still a fun ride!Jun 12, 2010
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"Dress-up night" photo taken at our dinner table.Jun 12, 2010
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Here is Joanie, a nice Jewish girl from the Bronx, Joan, a nice Catholic girl from Queens, and me, a nice Protestant girl from Tulsa having our "dress-up night" photo taken before dinner.Jun 12, 2010
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A view from the back of the ship on our way to our last landing in
Antarctica.Jun 12, 2010
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We got splashed quite a bit on the way back, and boy.....was that water COLD!Jun 12, 2010
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Some of the other zodiacs heading back to the ship.Jun 12, 2010
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We are headed back to the ship after another great day with the penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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"I've fallen, and I can't get up!" Literally! I had gotten stuck in the guano, and I had to have someone help me get up so I wouldn't fall over in it. It's some nasty stuff!Jun 12, 2010
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"I am sooooooo full!"Jun 12, 2010
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"The rest of it is yours, sweetie."Jun 12, 2010
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"That's good.......but let's save some for your brother."Jun 12, 2010
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"Reach up a little farther."Jun 12, 2010
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"Open up, sweetie."Jun 12, 2010
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OKAY......OKAY. I'M COMING!"Jun 12, 2010
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"Ma, I'm hungry!" "Okay, go call your brother to come eat."Jun 12, 2010
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Ah, what a perfect little family.Jun 12, 2010
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Okay, we either have a mating call going on, or the one guy really let the other one have it!Jun 12, 2010
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They like to use stones for their nests. They are known to fight over the stones, and sometimes they will sneak stones from another nest. Why....those little stinkers.Jun 12, 2010
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The males are about 19 pounds and are around 32 inches tall. They are also the fastest underwater swimmers of all the penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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You can recognize the Gentoo by the wide stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of it's head.Jun 12, 2010
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These guys are bigger than the Chinstrap penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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Now we are going to an island that has the Gentoo penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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When they said that the penguins lived in colonies, they weren't kidding.Jun 12, 2010
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This is a photo of everyone that was on the ship.Jun 12, 2010
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We got to see a lot of whales.Jun 12, 2010
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We saw a lot more fur seals.Jun 12, 2010
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We passed by a colony of Gentoo penguins.Jun 12, 2010
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The next morning, we head out for another islandJun 12, 2010
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Another magnificent sunset in Antarctica.Jun 12, 2010
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After resting from the wonderful day, where did we go? To the ice cream parlor! Yummy!Jun 12, 2010
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Getting back on the ship. My cabin was one of those right above the red line, so when the water got rough, it covered the porthole. Very creepy!Jun 12, 2010
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Before we could get in the zodiac, we had to wade in the water and try to get the guano off. Once we were on the ship, we had to sit down so they could took our boots off. They then put them in a bag, and we walked back to our cabin in our sockies. We got the boots back later, all nice and clean.Jun 12, 2010
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This little guy followed me down to the shore.Jun 12, 2010
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We were getting ready to leave, and this little guy walked right up to me. We weren't allowed to touch then, but they didn't seem to have any fear. When I asked the guide about it, he said they would rather have the tourist around because it keeps the skuas away. Jun 12, 2010
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The mama lays 2 eggs in November or December. These little guys are about eight weeks old. The mom and dad don't play favorites. They treat each one fairly, not feeding one more than the other. Ahhhhhh, that's so sweet.Jun 12, 2010
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Boy! These guys might be small, but they sure can make a racket. Their honk is really loud.Jun 12, 2010
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The Chinstrap penguins are around 27 inches tall and weigh about 9 pounds. The leopard seals like to prey on the adult penguins, whereas the chicks and the eggs are eaten by the brown skuas, which are related to the gull family.Jun 12, 2010
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C'mon, you guys. Let's play nice.Jun 12, 2010
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I'm over here!Jun 12, 2010
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Maaaaa........where are you!Jun 12, 2010
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As you can see, they live in colonies. They like to breed on hilltops and rock outcrops where there is no snow and the land is bare.Jun 12, 2010
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Dude, didn't your mother ever teach you not to play in the guano!Jun 12, 2010
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It's so cute the way they waddle out of the water.Jun 12, 2010
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They are just so cute. It must be feeding time. They dive down for about a minute looking for krill and fish. I saw some of them walking in, like these guys.Jun 12, 2010
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Chinstrap penguins are the most easily recognized, and are considered to be the most beautiful.Jun 12, 2010
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He is so cute. These are Chinstrap penguins. It's easy to see where the name comes from because there is a narrow band of black feathers under it's chin. It looks like he has on a black helmet.Jun 12, 2010
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This is just one of the old whaling boats that was there.Jun 12, 2010
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Ah, look. This is the first penguin I've seen up close. It looks like he is looking right at me. Hello, little guy.Jun 12, 2010
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Some of the whale bonesJun 12, 2010
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Look mom............I made it!Jun 11, 2010
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Oh, look! They're waiting for us.Jun 11, 2010
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"These boots were made for walking"..............in the guano! Jun 11, 2010
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This was our zodiac driver.Jun 11, 2010
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OHMYGOSH! This is just so much fun!Jun 11, 2010
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Getting on the zodiac. Is this exciting or what!Jun 11, 2010
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We are waiting to get on the zodiac.Jun 11, 2010
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Camera.....check.....Plenty of film.....check.....Coat.....check.....Boots....check. Guess I'm all set to go see the penguins.Jun 11, 2010
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In 1996, it was turned into a museum and a post office. I wonder how much THOSE stamps cost! There is also a little tourist shop in there.Jun 11, 2010
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The next day we arrived at Port Lockroy. This will be our first landing, and my first peek at the penguins. I've been so anxious to get up close to them. Port Lockroy is a natural harbor. It was used for whaling, and for British military operations during WWII. It was later turned into a British research station.Jun 11, 2010
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Sunset in Antarctica.Jun 11, 2010
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I thought these looked like two bald eagles.Jun 11, 2010
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Another beauty.Jun 11, 2010
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I thought this one looked like a horse.Jun 11, 2010
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This is just amazing!Jun 11, 2010
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Wow....the ice seems to getting a lot thicker.Jun 11, 2010
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We soon passed a couple more.Jun 11, 2010
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Yea! Our first spotting of animal life. These are fur seals just hanging out. Notice the blue water.Jun 11, 2010
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It's never too cold for a good bowl ice cream!Jun 11, 2010
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My guess is, unless you REALLY like cold weather, a cruise to Antarctica might not be your thing! :O)Jun 11, 2010
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If you didn't want to lounge out on a deck chair, you could always get in one the spas. Jun 11, 2010
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Several times a day, the helicopter would fly ahead of the ship to check the channel for large icebergs; ones that would do damage to the ship.Jun 11, 2010
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Now we are entering the Lemaire Channel - considered one of Antarctica's most beautiful passages.Jun 11, 2010
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We saw our first signs of iceberg calving.....when a part of the glacier drops into the water. Jun 11, 2010
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We are beginning to see the ice fields.Jun 11, 2010
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Ahhh.....basking and relaxing on the deck. This is my kind of weather!Jun 11, 2010
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How nice was this. Enjoying the nice, crisp, COLD air with a doctor on the left, and a preacher on the right! :O)Jun 11, 2010
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Several hours later, it finally cleared up. It was so beautiful. Jun 11, 2010
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We finally see Deception Island. It was almost a total white-out, but still exciting.Jun 11, 2010
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After several days of cruising, we finally saw land.Jun 11, 2010
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I was travelling alone, but I was lucky enough to meet these wild and crazy gals the first day.
Jun 06, 2010
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These red jackets were waiting for us in our cabins. All passengers had to wear one if they planned on going ashore. The crew wore yellow jackets.Jun 06, 2010
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We are passing Cape Horn. The water here is known to be very hazardous and rough. (A lot of the passengers got sick while going through this section.) From the 1700's to the early 1900's, Cape Horn was a part of the clipper ship trade routes which carried a lot of the world's trade. I don't think I would have wanted to be on one of those ships!Jun 06, 2010
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After a wonderful afternoon of walking around the town, and spending the first night on the ship, the Marco Polo, we headed out the next morning for Antarctica. We are crossing the Beagle Strait, heading for Cape Horn.Jun 06, 2010
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The beautiful little town of Ushuaia. It is a popular vacation spot for people from Buenos Aires.Jun 06, 2010
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Landing in Ushuaia.Jun 06, 2010
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AntarcticaJun 06, 2010
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We are flying over the Martial mountain range coming into Ushuaia.Jun 06, 2010
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It was a beautiful flight, however, it did seem like we got a little close to the mountains!Jun 06, 2010
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Flying from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, which is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego. Ushuaia is also considered the southernmost city in the world.Jun 06, 2010
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All I can say is, this was the best New Year's Eve celebration I have EVER had.Jun 06, 2010
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Almost all of the people around me were foreigners. These guys were from the Netherlands and were so much fun.Jun 06, 2010
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I left my hotel room around 3:00 PM to get my spot to see the ball drop. Since the hotel was in Times Square, all I had to do was walk out the front door, and that is where I stood for nine hours! :O) Yes, it was cold, but what fun. You didn't want to leave your spot, because you would probably lose it. So, I got to meet a lot of people around me, and we would take turns making the hot chocolate run to help us stay warm.Jun 06, 2010
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At the last moment, I decided to spend the Millennium in New York City, despite the terrorist scare. So I hopped a plane, and got a great room at the Marriott Marque Hotel in the middle of Times Square.Jun 06, 2010
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Times Square 2000May 30, 2010
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Beautiful view of the hotel's pool and in the background is the Dead Sea.May 30, 2010
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If we weren't heading out on our next tour, this would have been a great place to relax.May 29, 2010
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This is where we had our breakfast the next morning. It was so pretty.May 29, 2010
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What a beautiful view from my hotel balcony. May 29, 2010
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We didn't have to travel very far to this very nice hotel where we spent the night.May 29, 2010
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It's almost dark as we returned back into Israel. May 29, 2010
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Before leaving, Kristin and I took one last walk around the village. Do we look like Bedouins? :O)May 29, 2010
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As I made my way back up the trail, I was overwhelmed with what I had seen this day. Awe-inspiring, incredible, amazing, unbelievable, are only a few of the words that could possibly describe this experience.May 29, 2010
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In 1985, UNESCO listed Petra as a World Heritage site. They describe it as "one of the most precious properties of man's cultural heritage."May 29, 2010
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One of the many Bedouins that had crafts for sale. May 29, 2010
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Petra was chosen by the BBC as one of the 40 places you have to see before you die. In other words, this should be on your "bucket list."May 29, 2010
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I wanted a photo taken with this boy and his donkey. I got it, only after I gave him a dollar!May 29, 2010
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Until 1984, many of the caves were still homes for the Bedouins. But because of concern for the monuments, they were moved to housing in the town of Wadi Mousa in southern Jordan.May 29, 2010
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To really explore the Petra valley, you would need four or five daysMay 29, 2010
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This little kid kept riding by me asking me to buy something. He had a soft drink I could buy. It didn't matter which flavor of soft drink they had, it was always called Pepsi. At that point, a cup of hot chocolate would have tasted really good because I was so cold. However, those of you who have travelled overseas know, you "don't drink the water" (or the soda) unless you want a real good case of "Montezuma's Revenge" better known as "the runs!"May 29, 2010
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I'm sitting on one of the hundreds of caves we saw.May 29, 2010
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Here is a great example of the exquisite striations inside one of the tombs.May 29, 2010
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This was our guide. The guides will walk along with you and explain the history and the legends. It was so fascinating to learn how the place started. It was carved by the Nabataeans around the 6th century BC. They turned it into an important junction for the silk and spice trade, and other trade routes that linked China, India, and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome. Amazing.May 29, 2010
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The tomb facades were built from the top down. First the scaffolding was built, and then they cut grooves into the rock. Next they put pieces of wood into the grooves, which when made wet, expanded and cracked the rock. Wow! Pretty ingenious. And they didn't even have the book called, "TOMB BUILDING FOR DUMMIES!"May 29, 2010
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This is the Treasury of the Pharaohs, also called The Kazneh. It is one of the 800 tombs in Petra. This place was completely lost to the western world until it was rediscovered in 1812 by a Swiss traveler. He must have been surprised.May 29, 2010
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Oh my gosh! There it is! Petra, the "lost city." It's also called the "Rose City" and is known to be "half as old as time." This is breathtakingly awesome. There we were, walking along the trail, when we went around a curve and boom, we saw this magnificient view. No photo or description can prepare you for the moment you see the Treasury. May 29, 2010
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Stillllll walking, but we're getting closer. An interesting piece of trivia is that the City of Petra made it's Hollywood debut in 1989 in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."May 29, 2010
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So my friend Kristin and I decided to walk. It turned out to be a long walk along a dusty trail, called The Sig. The trail twists and turns and sometimes it's only 12 feet wide. The sandstone walls rise so high, around 650 feet, that it all but shuts out the sun. This is pretty exciting.May 29, 2010
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Hmmmmm...not real excited about getting on this guy.May 29, 2010
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We arrive in the town called Wadi Musa. Bedouins have stands everywhere with lots of handicrafts. The most popular seems to be the bottles of colored sand. I got one! Since no motorized vehicles are allowed to enter the site, you have to choose. Do I go in by go horse, donkey, carriage or do I want to walk!May 29, 2010
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That's not sand, it's snow. Who knew! This was a big surprise.May 29, 2010
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We are driving along the King's Highway. Petra is located between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, and is about 3-5 hours drive south of Amman.May 29, 2010
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Passports pleaseMay 29, 2010
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Border between Israel and JordanMay 29, 2010
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We are going to enter Jordan from Israel, so must go through Passport ControlMay 29, 2010
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Heading to Petra, JordanMay 29, 2010
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As the sun set, it gave me a chance to reflect on perhaps the most awesome three weeks I have ever had. Thanks, NAGANO.May 16, 2010
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Seeing the Japanese mountains one more timeMay 16, 2010
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I lucked out with a great seat! And NOBODY next to me.May 16, 2010
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Boarding the plane for homeMay 16, 2010
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We waved our lanterns as the Olympic anthem was sung. It was such a beautiful site.May 16, 2010
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The last view of the Olympic flame before it was extinguished (which was kind of sad)May 16, 2010
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All of the Olympians join together to get this party started!May 16, 2010
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Time to start waving the lanternsMay 16, 2010
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Let the party begin!May 16, 2010
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Saying goodbye to the Olympic flagMay 16, 2010
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And saying hello to Salt Lake CityMay 16, 2010
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Saying goodbye to JapanMay 16, 2010
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Great entertainmentMay 16, 2010
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Showing the lantern we were to wave at the end of the ceremonyMay 16, 2010
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Parade of the nation's flagsMay 16, 2010
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He was a heck of a lot warmer than I wasMay 16, 2010
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Releasing the doves at the beginning of the "Closing Ceremony."May 16, 2010
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Had a blast with all of these kidsMay 16, 2010
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QUIZ: Find the Caucasian in this photoMay 16, 2010
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The Olympic TorchMay 16, 2010
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School kids heading to their buses. What a great field trip for them.May 16, 2010
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I loved seeing all of the familiesMay 16, 2010
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Cute little guyMay 16, 2010
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No trouble getting this guy to show his loyaltiesMay 16, 2010
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Great signMay 16, 2010
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This was absolutely amazing to watchMay 16, 2010
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Can you tell this was a popular event?May 16, 2010
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Heading up the stairs to get a better viewMay 16, 2010
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My first view of the Ski Jump venue. It was so beautiful!May 16, 2010
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I asked a couple of the kids to take a picture with me. It didn't take long for it to become a GROUP photo!May 14, 2010
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This is "CHEESE" in JapaneseMay 14, 2010
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Another couple of cutiesMay 14, 2010
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Ahhhhhhh....thank you! Thank you very much! May 14, 2010
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I got this HOT coffee from a vending machine. It tasted so good. I needed the warming up.May 14, 2010
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This activity would never be on MY bucket list!May 14, 2010
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The aerials competitionMay 14, 2010
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I had so much fun taking photos of all of these people. They were loving it.May 14, 2010
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How cute is this!May 14, 2010
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Loved Those SignsMay 14, 2010
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You could watch the aerials competition from the bottom of the hill or take a chair lift and watch it from the top.May 14, 2010
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This little guy had it made!May 14, 2010
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From the bus lot, to the actual aerials hill, it was a LONG, COLD walk. But still exciting.May 14, 2010
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So wish you could hear the sounds they were making from the drums. It was awesome.May 14, 2010
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What a great show they put on. You can see the Aerials hill in the background. May 14, 2010
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What a Sound! It Reverberated all over the Huge VenueMay 14, 2010
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She was so FriendlyMay 14, 2010
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Great Entertainment when you Walk into the VenueMay 14, 2010
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Nagano - Aerial VenueMay 12, 2010
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Commentators......Scotty Hamilton May 07, 2010
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The most beautiful flag in the arena!May 07, 2010
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Amazing how fast they goMay 07, 2010
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The Speed Skating venueMay 07, 2010
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A goose bump photo for me. There is nothing like hearing your country's national anthem played at the Olympics. I was so proud!May 07, 2010
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Tara Lipinski wins Gold and Michelle Kwan wins SilverMay 07, 2010
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Tara Lipinski of USA wins GoldMay 07, 2010
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Yup! You had to squat!May 07, 2010
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Posing with one of the guardsMay 07, 2010
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Kevin Costner trying to get to his seat!May 07, 2010
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The Canadian pair skatersMay 07, 2010
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Pairs skatingMay 07, 2010
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Oops...Falling in front of the judges May 07, 2010
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This happened a lot.....people asking me to take a photo with themMay 07, 2010
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At the Figure Skating VenueMay 07, 2010
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GO USA! May 07, 2010
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Couldn't be more proudMay 07, 2010
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Medals ceremonyMay 07, 2010
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Wild celebrationMay 07, 2010
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Lots of celebrationMay 07, 2010
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USA beats Canada!May 07, 2010
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Looking forward to the Ice Hockey match between USA and CanadaMay 07, 2010
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That's one cold job!Apr 26, 2010
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These Cameras are AwesomeApr 26, 2010
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And I thought it was cold at the BOTTOM of the mountain!Apr 26, 2010
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I couldn't believe this little guy was up thereApr 26, 2010
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The First TurnApr 26, 2010
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This was just amazing to watchApr 26, 2010
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So cold but so much funApr 26, 2010
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Watching for the next sledApr 26, 2010
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What a cutieApr 26, 2010
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Watching the LugeApr 26, 2010
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Climbed to the top to watch them take offApr 26, 2010
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Nagano - Bobsled VenueApr 26, 2010
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Loving this ... Bobsled and Luge are my FavoritesApr 26, 2010
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Wow ... Now that's fast!Apr 26, 2010
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NOT!Apr 26, 2010
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Coming to the end of the runApr 26, 2010
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Sightseeing in NaganoApr 25, 2010
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Beautiful, but Cold Evening for the Opening CeremoniesApr 25, 2010
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Parade of FlagsApr 25, 2010
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This is so AwesomeApr 25, 2010
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Bringing in the Olympic FlagApr 25, 2010
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Parade of AtheletesApr 25, 2010
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Sumo Wrestlers Performing a Japanese Blessing on the GamesApr 25, 2010
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Parade of AtheletesApr 25, 2010
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Sumo Wrestlers Parading into ArenaApr 25, 2010
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Little Cuties Before CerimonyApr 25, 2010
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Athletes Lining up to Come into StadiumApr 25, 2010
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Opening CeremonyApr 25, 2010
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Found my SeatApr 25, 2010
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Sumo Wrestlers Heading to ArenaApr 25, 2010
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Hmmm ... Think I'll PassMar 26, 2010
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Girl on PhoneMar 26, 2010
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Walked Back to Hotel for Cheese Crackers and a CokeMar 26, 2010
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Sure ... now I see a McDonaldsMar 26, 2010
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Yeah ... a 7 ElevenMar 26, 2010
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Where are the Doritos?Mar 26, 2010
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Now THIS I can eat!Mar 26, 2010
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Ahhh .... a Noodle StandMar 26, 2010
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Everybody Loves Their NoodlesMar 26, 2010
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Sooooooo GoodMar 26, 2010
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Only One DollarMar 26, 2010
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OK ... for you, Just One BiteMar 26, 2010
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Hey Kid ... Where'd You Get That Cookie?Mar 26, 2010
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Even the Babies Have PinsMar 26, 2010
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Front of Large MallMar 26, 2010
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No Thanks AnywayMar 26, 2010
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Maybe you like these?Mar 26, 2010
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Is There a McDonalds Anywhere?Mar 26, 2010
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Unusual Tree DecorationMar 26, 2010
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Nagano - Collecting PinsMar 26, 2010
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Bullet Train StationMar 26, 2010
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Karuizawa StationMar 26, 2010
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Nagano - CityMar 26, 2010
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Strolling Through TownMar 26, 2010
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Sightseeing with DadMar 26, 2010
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One of Many TemplesMar 26, 2010
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Train Schedule!Mar 26, 2010
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A Beautiful Train ... and FAST!Mar 26, 2010
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Bullet Train Arriving into StationMar 26, 2010
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Karuizawa StationMar 26, 2010
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Karuizawa Train StationMar 26, 2010
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Leaving Hotel for Walk to Train StationMar 26, 2010
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Two Snow Monkeys in Serious ThoughtMar 20, 2010
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Playing Over WaterMar 20, 2010
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Snow Monkeys SignMar 20, 2010
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Baby in BucketMar 20, 2010
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In Their Hot PoolMar 20, 2010
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Monkey and MeMar 20, 2010
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He Made Me LaughMar 20, 2010
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Monkey Wrestling HoldMar 20, 2010
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Old DudeMar 20, 2010
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Their SpaMar 20, 2010
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Tired Little GuyMar 20, 2010
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Telling Santa what she wants for ChristmasFeb 10, 2010
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A visit from my niece AnnieFeb 10, 2010
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Lunch with friendsFeb 10, 2010
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Middle school talent contestFeb 10, 2010
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Mom and me in HawaiiFeb 10, 2010
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Santa at the MallFeb 10, 2010
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Hawaiian flowersFeb 10, 2010
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OrchidsFeb 10, 2010
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Pink plumeriaFeb 10, 2010
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StarfishFeb 10, 2010
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The underside of a stingrayFeb 10, 2010
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Flowers of HawaiiFeb 10, 2010
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A kiss from a dolphin - 1996Feb 10, 2010
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