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Tired of the 'rat race' dragging us down we decided that some major changes to our lives were desperately needed. Getting ready to celebrate our 10 year anniversary we decided that this was the time! Condo sold, stuff stored, one-way ticket bought, and cycles in hand we're ready to see where life leads us...

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  Where did I put the...oh, never mind!   Calgary, Canada on May 22, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Numb bum and other tales from the U-Haul   Hanover, Canada on May 26, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  From Babies to Bachelors   Toronto, Canada on May 30, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  No Wine-ing Allowed   Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada on Jun 3, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Gearing Up   Stratford, Canada on Jun 4, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Lovely Stratford   Stratford, Canada on Jun 5, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Becoming a Brit   Toronto, Canada on Jun 8, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Final Countdown...   Stratford, Canada on Jun 15, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Here we are!   Toronto, Canada on Jun 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Look out...here we come!   Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 19, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost there   Manchester, United Kingdom on Jun 20, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Cycle Day One   Hope, United Kingdom on Jun 21, 2009 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Castleton amoung the Peaks   Hope, United Kingdom on Jun 22, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  How to push your bike through England   Chester, United Kingdom on Jun 23, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  'Coast' to the Coast   Prestatyn, United Kingdom on Jun 24, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  More Hills???   Conwy, United Kingdom on Jun 25, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Conwy Castle   Conwy, United Kingdom on Jun 26, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  One of Those Days   Cae'r-geiliog, United Kingdom on Jun 27, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Ireland redeem yourself   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 28, 2009 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Where in the World is GUINNESS?   Dublin, Ireland on Jun 29, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Making our way through Ireland   Mullingar, Ireland on Jun 30, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  "What are: Things that contain water, Alex"   Athlone, Ireland on Jul 1, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  100 K Day   Galway, Ireland on Jul 2, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally ~ Some people to talk to !   Galway, Ireland on Jul 4, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cliffs of Insanity!   Doolin, Ireland on Jul 5, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Stones, stones, and more stones!   Inishmore, Ireland on Jul 6, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Once Upon a Time...   Galway, Ireland on Jul 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling Again   Roundstone, Ireland on Jul 8, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lovely ride along the Coast   An Clochán, Ireland on Jul 9, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Misery on a Bike   Castlebar, Ireland on Jul 10, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Les Miserables Part Deux   Strandhill, Ireland on Jul 11, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Here Comes the Sun   Strandhill, Ireland on Jul 12, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Feckin' old stuff   Ballyshannon, Ireland on Jul 13, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  More Feckin' Old Stuff   Strabane, United Kingdom on Jul 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping Hell   Castlerock, United Kingdom on Jul 15, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Hop on the Tourist Train   Ballycastle, United Kingdom on Jul 16, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Ireland   Larne, United Kingdom on Jul 17, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleepless in Scotland   Tarbolton, United Kingdom on Jul 17, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  One Month on the Road   Blackburn, United Kingdom on Jul 18, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Ratho   Ratho, United Kingdom on Jul 20, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Stone Soup for Tea   Ratho, United Kingdom on Jul 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Close Encounters   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 22, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Objects of the Imagination   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 24, 2009 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Castle Adventures   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 25, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Old Town/New Town   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties   Ratho, United Kingdom on Jul 28, 2009 4 pictures 1 comment
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  To Cycle or not to Cycle   Ratho, United Kingdom on Jul 29, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking up Arthur's Seat   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 30, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Hi Ho Hi Ho, it's off to work I go   Ratho, United Kingdom on Jul 31, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Highlands are Coming Horrah Horrah!   Callander, United Kingdom on Aug 1, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Gettin' Nowhere Fast   Tyndrum, United Kingdom on Aug 2, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Glen-Coe-Oh-Oh   Benderloch, United Kingdom on Aug 3, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Slainte Mhor!   Oban, United Kingdom on Aug 4, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Island Exploring   Kerrera, United Kingdom on Aug 5, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Planes, Trains, and Automobiles   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fringing   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 8, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Can We Fix it? Yes We Can!   Innerleithen, United Kingdom on Aug 10, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Goodbye Scotland   Jedburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 12, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Into England   Bellingham, United Kingdom on Aug 13, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Hadrian's Ego   Once Brewed, United Kingdom on Aug 14, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Reason Why...   Stanhope, United Kingdom on Aug 15, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Finding A Way   Croft, United Kingdom on Aug 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Kindness of Others   Acaster Malbis, United Kingdom on Aug 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Old York, Old York   York, United Kingdom on Aug 19, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The Winds of Change...   Milton, United Kingdom on Aug 20, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Eating My Words   Langham, United Kingdom on Aug 21, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  No Room at the Inn   Banbury, United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2009 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Cleansing Rituals   Long Compton, United Kingdom on Aug 23, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Cotton Candy Cotswolds   Snowshill, United Kingdom on Aug 24, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Going to London to Visit the Queen...   London, United Kingdom on Aug 25, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bbbbbbrewery   Hook Norton, United Kingdom on Aug 26, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  RIP   Devizes, United Kingdom on Aug 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Stoned   Barton on Sea, United Kingdom on Aug 28, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Beaching in England?!?   Barton on Sea, United Kingdom on Aug 29, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Nearing the End...   Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Aug 30, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in France   Caen, France on Aug 31, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Foux Da Fa Fa   Vire, France on Aug 31, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  First Day on the Job   Vire, France on Sep 1, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cheri dans Parie   Paris, France on Sep 7, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Slaughter Day   Vire, France on Sep 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lest we Forget   Le Ponte du Hoc, France on Sep 10, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Dutiful Workers   Vire, France on Sep 11, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Mysterious Michel   Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France on Sep 12, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little French Country Life   Kersava, France on Sep 16, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the Saddle Again   Chateaulin, France on Sep 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of Locks   Le Moustoir, France on Sep 18, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Carefree Canal?   Rieux, France on Sep 21, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Canal   Nort-sur-Erdre, France on Sep 22, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Whole New World...   Les Herbiers, France on Sep 23, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Repairs...Repairs...   Les Herbiers, France on Sep 24, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  More Beautiful Days and Other Such Crap!   Maillezais, France on Sep 25, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Mirage?   Les Mathes, France on Sep 26, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Hold the Anchovies   Meschers-sur-Gironde, France on Sep 27, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Vines, Vines   Creon, France on Sep 29, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  The End?????   Tonneins, France on Sep 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ode to the Canal   Montech, France on Oct 1, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Kinship   Noé, France on Oct 2, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Into the Pyrenees   Boussenac, France on Oct 3, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Las Laous   Boussenac, France on Oct 4, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Making Cheese in France!   Boussenac, France on Oct 6, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Wiener Wrangling   Boussenac, France on Oct 7, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Rooster Redemption   Forat dels Clots de Massat, Andorra on Oct 9, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Magic Mushrooms   Boussenac, France on Oct 11, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Grotty Grotte   Niaux, France on Oct 15, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Boarder Patrol   Marc, France on Oct 15, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bums, Belays, and Look out Below!   Tarascon-sur-Ariège, France on Oct 17, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Brain Food   Boussenac, France on Oct 21, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Tales from the Pit   Boussenac, France on Oct 22, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Change of Plans?   Boussenac, France on Oct 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pull of the Pyrenees   Fanjeaux, France on Oct 24, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Le Plage   Vic-la-Gardiole, France on Oct 27, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Starry, Starry Night   Arles, France on Oct 30, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rome...?   Arles, France on Oct 30, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Amorous or Foolhardy?   Marseille, France on Oct 31, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little Side Trip   Bastia, France on Nov 1, 2009 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Like Jonah   Livorno, Italy on Nov 1, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Blurred Perspective   Venice, Italy on Nov 2, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Sink or Swim   Venice, Italy on Nov 3, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  5000km Stall   Ancona, Italy on Nov 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Greece   Káto Achaḯa, Greece on Nov 6, 2009 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Sharilyn's Grand 'I told you so!'   Palouki, Greece on Nov 7, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pit of Dispair   Olympia, Greece on Nov 8, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Olympia!   Olympia, Greece on Nov 9, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Brian's Grand 'I Told You So'   Tholo, Greece on Nov 10, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rain, Rain, Go Away!   Gialova, Greece on Nov 11, 2009 1 picture 2 comments
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  Would you like some Tzatziki with that?   Finikounta, Greece on Nov 12, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunburn in November   Finikounta, Greece on Nov 13, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Reconsideration   Kalamata, Greece on Nov 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Learning to Ride a Bike   Stoupa, Greece on Nov 15, 2009 12 pictures 1 comment
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  A day in the life of Brian and Sharilyn   Mavrovoúnion, Greece on Nov 17, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Frustrating Felines!   Mavrovoúnion, Greece on Nov 17, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  If These Walls Could Speak   Monemvasia, Greece on Nov 19, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bikes on a Bus   Náfplio, Greece on Nov 20, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  999 Steps up the Wall   Náfplio, Greece on Nov 21, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Forgotten all but for Homer   Asíni, Greece on Nov 22, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Be Careful What You Say   Epidavros, Greece on Nov 23, 2009 5 pictures 1 comment
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  'Ne' Means 'Yea'   Athens, Greece on Nov 25, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  More Repairs - is it REALLY Possible?!?   Athens, Greece on Nov 26, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling Athens!   Athens, Greece on Nov 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The End of an Era   Athens, Greece on Nov 27, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto...   Cesme, Turkey on Nov 28, 2009 1 picture 2 comments
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  Which Way to Turn?   Okan's Place, Turkey on Nov 29, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Iron Gut to the Test   Urla, Turkey on Dec 2, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Random Acts of Kindness   Seferihisar, Turkey on Dec 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting Stiffed in Selcuk   Selcuk, Turkey on Dec 5, 2009 9 pictures 3 comments
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  Pools of Emptiness   Pamukkale, Turkey on Dec 6, 2009 8 pictures 4 comments
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  Bible Stories   Efes, Turkey on Dec 7, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling in Turkey   Seferihisar, Turkey on Dec 9, 2009 4 pictures 3 comments
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  Tourist-Free Turkey   Milas, Turkey on Dec 9, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  "Problem...problem...problem"   Milas, Turkey on Dec 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Waiting for the Laundry   Fethiye, Turkey on Dec 11, 2009 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Best Campsite EVER!!!   Yeşilköy, Turkey on Dec 13, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Spirit?   Demre, Turkey on Dec 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  All Tombed Out   Kas, Turkey on Dec 15, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Doing the Rain Dance   Antalya, Turkey on Dec 16, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  6 Month Anniversary!!!   Goreme, Turkey on Dec 18, 2009 13 pictures 2 comments
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  Cappadocia - lost for words!   Goreme, Turkey on Dec 20, 2009 13 pictures 3 comments
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  Heading South   Kilis, Turkey on Dec 22, 2009 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Turkish Delight   Kilis, Turkey on Dec 23, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Boarder Patrol   Aleppo, Syria on Dec 24, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Arabic?   Aleppo, Syria on Dec 25, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!   Homs, Syria on Dec 27, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Man Problems...   Homs, Syria on Dec 28, 2009 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Really Bad Day!   Homs, Syria on Dec 29, 2009 1 picture 1 comment
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  Queen Zenobia   Palmyra, Syria on Dec 30, 2009 15 pictures 1 comment
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  New Year, New Journey?   Damascus, Syria on Dec 31, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  "Tickets, tickets please!"   Bosra, Syria on Jan 3, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye Bye Bicycles   Damascus, Syria on Jan 4, 2010 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Crossing into the Jordan   Amman, Jordan on Jan 5, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock the Temple   Jerash, Jordan on Jan 6, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Goosebumps   Bethany On The Jordan, Palestinian Territory on Jan 7, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  How Low Can You Go?   Dead Sea Region, Jordan on Jan 8, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Take Time To Pray   Amman, Jordan on Jan 9, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  New Mode of Transportation   Amman, Jordan on Jan 9, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock of Ages   Petra, Jordan on Jan 11, 2010 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Where the Tarmac Ends...   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Jan 12, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bedouin Way   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Jan 13, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Been through the desert on a horse with no name...   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Jan 14, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Red Sea   Nuwaybi`a, Egypt on Jan 15, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Little R&R   Dahab, Egypt on Jan 16, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Under the Sea   Dahab, Egypt on Jan 18, 2010 7 pictures 4 comments
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  Rain in the Desert...AGAIN!   Dahab, Egypt on Jan 19, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thou Shalt Not...   Mt sinai, Egypt on Jan 23, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Octopus' Garden in the Shade   Dahab, Egypt on Jan 26, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Segregation   Cairo, Egypt on Jan 28, 2010 7 pictures 3 comments
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  We Took the Midnight Train Going Anywhere...   Aswan, Egypt on Jan 29, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisin' Down the Nile   Luxor, Egypt on Feb 2, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Oscar the Grouch   Alexandria, Egypt on Feb 3, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Infedels   Alexandria, Egypt on Feb 5, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Dude! Where's my Donkey?   Alexandria, Egypt on Feb 7, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Dental Procedures   Alexandria, Egypt on Feb 9, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Determination   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 11, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Not Cube or Sphere or even Cone...   Dahshur, Egypt on Feb 12, 2010 10 pictures 3 comments
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  Egyptian Roulette   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 13, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Love & Zalabia   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 14, 2010 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Knumbness   Istanbul, Turkey on Feb 15, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Road Home   Stratford, Canada on Feb 16, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments