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Okie Dokie Dr. Jones, Hold Onto Your Potatoes

Okie dokie Dr. Jones, hold onto your potatoes.. this is going to be a fun ride into some really cool stuff. We start this installment still in the land of Israel, Tel Aviv specifically. Welcome to Eilat, Israel Well I almost did it again with the getting to the airport on time. I had my … Read more

Into Every Trip Some Rest Must Come

Into every trip some rest must come and today is my first day of rest… a little late on the Catholic sabbath but it is a Jewish holiday today so I’ll celebrate that with them. Yesterday was a trip to Masada and the Dead Sea. For those of you that don’t know Masada is an … Read more

You Will Deny Me Three Times Before The Cock Crows

I feel a little like Simon Peter having denied our Lord over the last three days. Ladies and gentleman, I’ve taken a day to get my thoughts together here in the holy land before writing about my experience thus far. My first day in Israel / Jerusalem was LOOONG. I arrived at Tel Aviv Airport … Read more

The Journey .. It’s Fun … Right?

OK kiddos strap yourself in for the first installment on this trip of @#%@#$ I got on the wrong train/bus/taxi/plane/boat… this time it was indeed a train. But again, I like to start in the middle of my story. Let’s back (beep beep beep) that truck up and start in Marrakech. After my light crepe … Read more

24 Hours in Marrakech

So I’ve spent about 24 hours in Marrakech now and thats pretty much all I get. First impressions are that its a much cooler city than Cassablanca. However I fly out of Casablanca tonight so back I go in about 2 hours. But let’s rewind. I picked up a taxi in Casablanca yesterday morning and … Read more

All Abord the Marrakech Express

Well I have arrived in Casablanca spent one night and am on my way to Marrakech today. Yes indeed the Marrakech express of song and fame. I don’t really know what to expect there because .. as Brittany would say… Whoops I’ve done it again… yes thats right. This trip to Africa began not in … Read more

The Adventure begins

So I’m Cassablanca Bound! Here I sit in the Toronto Airport (YYZ) in the Air France Lounge actually excited for my adventure but fighting a big headache. I think there has just been too much stress lately and this is the start of a great month of washing that all away. Johnny asked me recently … Read more

Update from the Philippines

Ladies and gentleman, friends and neighbors and generous contributors to my fund for my sponsored child Joanna in the Philippines. Since you last heard from me, I’ve returned to home and been out of work since January so good news has been a bit short in coming. But recently I got in the mail a … Read more

Old Man In From The Sea

Well campers it’s been a glorious five days out on expedition with Tao expeditions. Let’s see if I can remember the untied Nations of characters we had on board: Trent tour operator from Australia living in Barcelona Julian from Germany Jen from Madrid on three month sabbatical from communications company Sabine from Germany living in … Read more