Barb and Bill's RTW Adventure

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This trip has been two years in the making to help Barb celebrate her retirement in April 2010. We're using American Airlines frequent flyer milage and planning the trip ourselves. Many people throught we were sailing....NOT!!!!

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  Everything starts with a plan......   Honolulu, HI on Aug 23, 2010 2 pictures 9 comments
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  Off we go with limited luggage!!   Honolulu HI, HI on Sep 13, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  The wind was whirlin'   New York City, NY on Sep 15, 2010 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Yo habla Englais?   Madrid, Spain on Sep 17, 2010 15 pictures 4 comments
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  Lisbon in a day!   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 20, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Road trip in Portugal   Peniche, Portugal on Sep 21, 2010 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Traveling south to the Algarve coast   Sines, Portugal on Sep 22, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  End of the earth, kind of   Sagres, Portugal on Sep 23, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Seville, monumental in many ways   Seville, Spain on Sep 25, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Kite a thon...   Tarifa, Spain on Sep 26, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Gibraltar and points north   Gibraltar, United Kingdom on Sep 27, 2010 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Four hours to the coast   Costa da Caparica, Portugal on Sep 28, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rough start, smooth finish to the day...   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 30, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Second time around....   Lisbon, Portugal on Oct 1, 2010 3 pictures 1 comment
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  First Leg Overview...   Madrid, Spain on Oct 1, 2010 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Roma,Italia, History Overload!   Rome, Italy on Oct 2, 2010 4 pictures 4 comments
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  Friends, Romans, Tourists....   Rome, Italy on Oct 3, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  "Skip the line....yeah, right!"   Rome, Italy on Oct 4, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Out of the Roma, into the Firenze   Florence, Italy on Oct 5, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Leonardo, Michelangelo, Bellini, Rustici, Bott....   Florence, Italy on Oct 6, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bigger than I thought....   Siena, Italy on Oct 7, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Siena in the morn, Venice in the eve....   Venice, Italy on Oct 8, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Buses, Venetian Style   Venice, Italy on Oct 9, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Barb's comments   Ravenna, Italy on Oct 10, 2010 6 pictures 3 comments
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  From boats to bicycles   Ravenna, Italy on Oct 11, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Lot tougher than jigsaw puzzles   Ravenna, Italy on Oct 11, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Old and new....   Split, Croatia on Oct 12, 2010 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting to know the neighborhood   Hvar, Croatia on Oct 13, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Buses, buses   Hvar, Croatia on Oct 14, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel Day, Hvar to Dubrovnik   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Oct 15, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Stormy weather   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Oct 16, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Domenica   Bari, Italy on Oct 17, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Road trip in the Peloponnese   Patras, Greece on Oct 18, 2010 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Touching the past   Momenvisa, Greece on Oct 19, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  To the top of the town.....   Nafplion, Greece on Oct 20, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Panoramas.......   Dhrimonárion, Greece on Oct 21, 2010 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Three nights in Athens   Athens, Greece on Oct 22, 2010 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Limin' Island style...zzzzz.......zzzzz......   Naxos, Greece on Oct 25, 2010 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Barb's thoughts #2   Naxos, Greece on Oct 26, 2010 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Naxos to London   London, United Kingdom on Oct 28, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Our time in London town, 10/29 -11/1   London, United Kingdom on Oct 29, 2010 10 pictures 1 comment
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  India....WOW!   Bangalore, India on Nov 1, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples, palaces and lunch!   Mysore, India on Nov 2, 2010 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Cows, monkeys and goats....watch your step!   Mysore, India on Nov 3, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Wild ride through wild terrain   Udagamandalam or Ooty, India on Nov 5, 2010 6 pictures 2 comments
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  From the mountains to the ocean   Cochin, India on Nov 6, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Historical Mish Mash...   Cochin, India on Nov 7, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Up close with an elephant....   Periyar, India on Nov 9, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Our own slice of paradise   Kumarkom, India on Nov 9, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Radneesh, Rajneesh and Nitheesh...   Alleppey, India on Nov 10, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  End of the road, for now.....   Kovalam, India on Nov 11, 2010 17 pictures 2 comments
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  From third to first world in six hours   Hong Kong, China on Nov 14, 2010 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Thailand is hot, in more ways than one   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 17, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Pattaya, you wouldn't believe it....   Pattaya, Thailand on Nov 19, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Barb's RTW comments (primarily regarding India)   Pattaya, Thailand on Nov 19, 2010 6 pictures 3 comments
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  Beautiful beaches and jungles   Ko Chang, Thailand on Nov 22, 2010 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Mountains, lakes, and temples   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Nov 25, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Benteay Sarei, Ta Prohm, Bayan, Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Nov 26, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  From the mountain to the lake   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Nov 27, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Transit time, Siem Reap, Bangkok, Chiang Mai   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 28, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiang Mai, "adventure central"   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 1, 2010 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Back of Beyond....   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Dec 3, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanoi, Quite the experience....   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 6, 2010 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Limestone karsts, floating villages and good eats.   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Dec 8, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Last night in Vietnam....   Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 10, 2010 1 picture 0 comments
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  Vacation...aaaahhhhhh!   Phuket, Thailand on Dec 12, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  No Thrilla' in Manilla   Manila, Philippines on Dec 18, 2010 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Barb's observations up to this point   Manila, Philippines on Dec 19, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Christmas on Boracay Beach.....   Boracay, Philippines on Dec 22, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Australia, the last leg..   Sydney, Australia on Dec 28, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Out there in the outback, bugging out   Hay, Australia on Dec 30, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year!   Adelaide, Australia on Dec 31, 2010 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Coastal....   Port Elliot, Australia on Jan 2, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  That would be cray, Mate!   Port MacDonnell, Australia on Jan 4, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Emus, Kangaroos and Koalas, oh my!   Kennet River, Australia on Jan 6, 2011 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Coastal camping to city living....   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 7, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing the Bass Strait, in style!   Spirit of Tasmania, Australia on Jan 8, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Tasmania!!!   Arthur River, Australia on Jan 9, 2011 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Tasmania's Mountains and Wilderness   Waratah, Australia on Jan 10, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountains to the sea...   Hobart, Australia on Jan 11, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  East Coast of Tasmania   St Helens, Australia on Jan 14, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  "Wombat Love", From Tassie to Melbourne   Devonport, Australia on Jan 16, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bellbirds and Rainbow Parrots....   Eden, Australia on Jan 17, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Awesome Sydney!   Sydney, Australia on Jan 19, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  It's wet in the north, especially when diving!   Cairns, Australia on Jan 24, 2011 26 pictures 0 comments
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  "Come here my little cassowary..."   Port Douglas, Australia on Jan 29, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Cyclone Yasi....this is not a drill!   Cairns, Australia on Feb 2, 2011 2 pictures 3 comments