Alicia's World Adventure

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My biggest adventure yet! No plans, no schedules, no hurry, no company... no sense? We'll see.

The whole point of this trip is to experience different people, different places, and different cultures. I'm not trying to be a tourist, sprinting from sight to sight and staying just long enough to snap a picture. I've done that before. This time, I want to learn about the places I visit and understand the lifestyle of the people living there as much as possible.

June-July is New York and Canada. July-October is for Venezuela, England, and wherever else in the world I can get to and stay long enough to appreciate. November-Nov 2011 is New Zealand with a work visa. After that is anything I missed the first time around!

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  Take off point   San Bruno, CA on Jun 3, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Stage I: NYC   New York City, NY on Jun 9, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  I have pictures!   New York City, NY on Jun 11, 2010 12 pictures 3 comments
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  Last days of NY   New York City, NY on Jun 15, 2010 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Bike Adventure!   Niagara Falls, Canada on Jun 19, 2010 8 pictures 2 comments
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  The Capital of Canada!   Ottawa, Canada on Jun 25, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  My first real step into my adventure   Montreal, Canada on Jun 27, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Je ne parle pas cette langue.   Montreal, Canada on Jun 30, 2010 12 pictures 3 comments
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  Long night, longer day   Caracas, Venezuela on Jul 4, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Jungle!   Tucupita, Venezuela on Jul 6, 2010 21 pictures 6 comments
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  Lazy days in the Jungle   Tucupita, Venezuela on Jul 13, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Delicious   Tucupita, Venezuela on Jul 20, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Trip to Ciudad Bolivar   Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela on Jul 21, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Stories, cont'd - Canaima Adventure   Canaima National Park, Venezuela on Jul 22, 2010 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Airport nightmare   Caracas, Venezuela on Jul 26, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sailing   Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Jul 28, 2010 0 pictures 3 comments
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  I'm on a Boat   St. George's, Grenada on Aug 1, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventure Islands   Some Island Off The Coast Of Grenada, Grenada on Aug 7, 2010 12 pictures 3 comments
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  Jouvert!   St. George's, Grenada on Aug 10, 2010 13 pictures 3 comments
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  Longest boatride ever   Bartica, Guyana on Aug 18, 2010 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Last Boat Days   Georgetown, Guyana on Aug 22, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Haaaaard Work, but I´m Happy   Yotala, Bolivia on Aug 30, 2010 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Last week of workaway   Sucre, Bolivia on Sep 6, 2010 37 pictures 2 comments
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  How´m I s´posed to breathe with no air?   Potosi, Bolivia on Sep 11, 2010 34 pictures 8 comments
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  Salt Flats, Lagoon, Geysers, and Volcano Climbing!   Uyuni, Bolivia on Sep 18, 2010 49 pictures 8 comments
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  Getting ready for my next mountain climb   La Paz, Bolivia on Sep 20, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Craziest Thing I've Ever Done   La Paz, Bolivia on Sep 23, 2010 42 pictures 7 comments
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  Lake Titicaca!   Copacabana, Bolivia on Sep 25, 2010 24 pictures 3 comments
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  Last Stop in South America   Lima, Peru on Sep 28, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Toronto: Take 2   Toronto, Canada on Sep 30, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  First Week in London   London, United Kingdom on Oct 1, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Trip   Brighton, United Kingdom on Oct 10, 2010 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Second Week in London   London, United Kingdom on Oct 15, 2010 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Big England Adventure!   Darlington, United Kingdom on Oct 19, 2010 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Other side of the world   Sydney, Australia on Oct 24, 2010 40 pictures 1 comment
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  Second half of Australia   Sydney, Australia on Oct 30, 2010 28 pictures 1 comment
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  First New Zealand (mis)Adventure!   Rotorua, New Zealand on Nov 2, 2010 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Earnin' my keep   Motueka, New Zealand on Nov 8, 2010 9 pictures 5 comments
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  Country living   Riwaka, New Zealand on Nov 29, 2010 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Movin On   Riwaka, New Zealand on Dec 20, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Address   Riwaka, New Zealand on Dec 20, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  A Summer Christmas   Nelson, New Zealand on Dec 25, 2010 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Movies!!!   Nelson, New Zealand on Dec 25, 2010 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Kiwi Style   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 9, 2011 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Summer in Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 18, 2011 13 pictures 5 comments
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  Great Escapes   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 4, 2011 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Sailing Race Trip / My New House / Earthquake   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 22, 2011 47 pictures 2 comments
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  An Opera and Hitchhiking Adventure #2   Nelson, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2011 11 pictures 5 comments
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  Soooooo Busy   Nelson, New Zealand on Apr 3, 2011 21 pictures 3 comments
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  The Daily Grind   Nelson, New Zealand on Apr 19, 2011 7 pictures 6 comments
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  Autumn, and a mess I got myself into   Nelson, New Zealand on May 9, 2011 52 pictures 2 comments
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  Hospital Day   Nelson, New Zealand on May 14, 2011 4 pictures 4 comments
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  Back to Traveling the World Again   Bangkok, Thailand on May 16, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Up North   Chiang Mai, Thailand on May 17, 2011 14 pictures 3 comments
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  Thai Cooking and Jungle Trekking   Chiang Mai, Thailand on May 21, 2011 52 pictures 3 comments
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  Beach Holiday   Phuket, Thailand on May 21, 2011 79 pictures 2 comments
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  Little Me in a Big City   Bangkok, Thailand on May 27, 2011 42 pictures 1 comment
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  Back to Being Adventurous   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on May 29, 2011 78 pictures 2 comments
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  Back "Home"   Nelson, New Zealand on Jun 2, 2011 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Spontaneous Adventure   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Jun 6, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  TranzAlpine attempt   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  West Coast   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jun 8, 2011 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodbye Trip   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jun 12, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading up the Coast   Paraparaumu, New Zealand on Jun 13, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Pit stop day hike   Wanganui, New Zealand on Jun 14, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  NZ Backroads   Hawera, New Zealand on Jun 15, 2011 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Bridal Veil Falls   Raglan, New Zealand on Jun 15, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Tough Goodbye   Auckland, New Zealand on Jun 16, 2011 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Pit Stop in a Mountain Town   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 18, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  My New Home   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jun 19, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Winter Festival   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 25, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Quiet Alone Time at the Lake   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jun 27, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Fiords!   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Jun 28, 2011 36 pictures 1 comment
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  Last Taste of Winterfest   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 28, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Alicia vs. Glacier - Round 2   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Jul 2, 2011 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Better than a Bus Ride   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Jul 4, 2011 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Blue Pools Adventure   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jul 5, 2011 14 pictures 2 comments
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  Mountain Life   Wanaka, New Zealand on Aug 7, 2011 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountain Life Update, Part II   Wanaka, New Zealand on Aug 16, 2011 7 pictures 6 comments
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  Long Overdue   Wanaka, New Zealand on Sep 21, 2011 32 pictures 0 comments
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  NEVIS SWING!!!   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 21, 2011 16 pictures 3 comments
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  Last Days in Wanaka   Wanaka, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2011 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Trip Across the Country   Christchurch, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Catching up with Friends   Nelson, New Zealand on Sep 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rugby World Cup! And Leslie!   Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 5, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Change of Plans   Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 10, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Detour to NZ's Biggest Lake   Taupo, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A Taste of the Bay of Plenty   Opotiki, New Zealand on Oct 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Big City   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 16, 2011 22 pictures 0 comments
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  ALL BLACKS FEVER!!!   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 24, 2011 53 pictures 3 comments
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  Horses!   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 26, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Learning to Meditate   Kerikeri, New Zealand on Nov 2, 2011 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Farm Life   Kerikeri, New Zealand on Nov 3, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Reigna and another Twist of Plans   Paihia, New Zealand on Nov 7, 2011 50 pictures 1 comment
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  Tiki Tour!   Dargaville, New Zealand on Nov 9, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading South   Orewa, New Zealand on Nov 10, 2011 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Tumbled around and spat back out where I started   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 11, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Rent-a-Car Road Trip   Coromandel, New Zealand on Nov 12, 2011 12 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 3   Tairua, New Zealand on Nov 14, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Days with Vera   Tauranga, New Zealand on Nov 15, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Middle of Nowhere   Arohena, New Zealand on Nov 16, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Black Water Rafting   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Dec 2, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  My First Great Walk   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Dec 3, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Daily Life   Arohena, New Zealand on Dec 6, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Grandparents' House   Papamoa, New Zealand on Dec 16, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Solo Road Trip   Whakatane, New Zealand on Dec 19, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Easternmost Point in NZ   East Cape, New Zealand on Dec 20, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Tokomaru Bay   Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand on Dec 21, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Plan Y Not   Gisborne, New Zealand on Dec 22, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Mystical Kayak Adventure   Taumarunui, New Zealand on Dec 23, 2011 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Returning the Favor   Taupo, New Zealand on Dec 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years   Gisborne, New Zealand on Jan 1, 2012 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving on, again   Arohena, New Zealand on Jan 2, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Possum Trapping   Tarawera, New Zealand on Jan 4, 2012 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Heading South   Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 6, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Little Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 7, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  A Special Place   Riwaka, New Zealand on Jan 9, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Driving South   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stunning   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pit Stop   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Routeburn Track   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2012 83 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to NZ Hometown #3   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jan 17, 2012 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Coastal Living   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Jan 21, 2012 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Days in New Zealand :'(   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Back Home   San Bruno, CA on Jan 31, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Retracing Steps   Rochester, NY on Feb 1, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  All the Way Home   San Bruno, CA on Feb 4, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home   San Bruno, CA on Feb 22, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Closing the Book   San Bruno, CA on Mar 20, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments