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Ahoy thar. Welcome abroad the good ship Duncan. Join us for swashbuckling tales, amazing sights and updates on our continuing battle with intestinal parasites.

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  The night before D (departure) day   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Goodbyes, Borat, Concrete and other musings   Los Angeles, CA on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  San Francisco   San Francisco, CA on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Alright, who told our hostel we wet the bed?!!   San Francisco, CA on Jan 26, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
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  On lockdown at Alcatraz   San Francisco, CA on Jan 27, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Burrito from Nam   San Francisco, CA on Jan 28, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
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  ***and a Squirrel in a Pohutukawa tree....***   San Francisco, CA on Jan 29, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Blazing Saddles (or should that be lazing?)   San Francisco, CA on Jan 30, 2007 14 pictures 2 comments
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  STOP!! ....... Hammertime!   Oakland, CA on Jan 30, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Miami Airport   Miami, FL on Jan 31, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
• 11

  We are in Guatemala now, Dr Ropata   Guatemala City, Guatemala on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  No entiendo!! (we don't understand!)   Guatemala City, Guatemala on Feb 1, 2007 2 pictures 4 comments
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  ¡Viva Quetzaltenango!   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 3, 2007 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Perfecto Estudientes de Castellano   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 5, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
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  Thwarting death and a sneaky thief   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 6, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  We are the Sultans of Salsa......   Queztaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 8, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  San Simon at San Andres Xecul   San Andres Xecul, Guatemala on Feb 9, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Ruins may not be our thing, but futbol is!   Takalik Abaj, Guatemala on Feb 11, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  More adventures from the terrible twosome   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 12, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Hope you've got your Valentine a valentine gents!   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 14, 2007 2 pictures 4 comments
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  Hot Springs in a cloud forest   Fuentes Georginas, Zunil, Guatemala on Feb 15, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Laguna Chicobal   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 17, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Chichi and Chicken Buses   Chichicastenango, Guatemala on Feb 19, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Lessons poolside   Almolonga, Guatemala on Feb 22, 2007 8 pictures 3 comments
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  Carnaval!! (y 200kg de amor!)   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 23, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Volcan Santa Maria   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Feb 24, 2007 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Momostenango - Happy Anniversary Us!!   Momostenango, Guatemala on Feb 26, 2007 8 pictures 1 comment
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  The Barbarians Vs Guatemaltecos   Xela, Guatemala on Mar 2, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  THE ANTIGUA SAGA   Antigua, Guatemala on Mar 2, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  The eye of the storm   Antigua, Guatemala on Mar 4, 2007 8 pictures 1 comment
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  We (wish we) saw Lava!!   Antigua, Guatemala on Mar 5, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The week that was   Xela, Guatemala on Mar 10, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Lake Atitlan   Panajachel (and the Chicken Bus Grand Prix), Guatemala on Mar 11, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  San Pedro, Lake Atitlan   San Pedro, Guatemala on Mar 12, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Alert! Red Alert!   Xela, Guatemala on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Last day of school and San Francisco Market   Xela, Guatemala on Mar 16, 2007 15 pictures 2 comments
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  We got off the horse to get back on it!   Antigua, Guatemala on Mar 19, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Volcan Tajumulco - the b**tard knocked us off!!   Tajumulco, Guatemala on Mar 22, 2007 36 pictures 2 comments
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  We´re not in Guatemala now Dr Ropata   San Christobal de Las Casas, Mexico on Mar 23, 2007 23 pictures 1 comment
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  Canon del Sumidero   San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico on Mar 24, 2007 12 pictures 2 comments
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  Lagos de Montebello   San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico on Mar 26, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Palenque and the majestic Ruins   Palenque, Mexico on Mar 27, 2007 16 pictures 2 comments
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  ¡Beinvenidos a la Jungla!   Yaxchilan and Bonampak, Mexico on Mar 28, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Crossing the border in an overloaded boat   Flores, Guatemala on Mar 30, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Tikal (A long time ago, in a land far, far away)   Tikal, Guatemala on Mar 30, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Husslers, Cricket and Roaches   Belize City, Belize on Mar 31, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  What shall we do with the drunken sailors??   Caye Caulker, Belize on Apr 4, 2007 23 pictures 2 comments
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  Swimming with Whale Sharks   Placencia, Belize on Apr 9, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Rio Dulce   Rio Dulce, Guatemala on Apr 11, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Ruined would be accurate....   Copan, Honduras on Apr 12, 2007 8 pictures 1 comment
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  7 Buses, 3 countries, 9 hours, 1 day   San Salvador, El Salvador on Apr 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trying to find Hospital Ginelogico   San Salvador, El Salvador on Apr 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ruta de Las Flores   Apaneca, El Salvador on Apr 16, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  A Little Princess - Hannah Peterson!!!!   San Salvador, El Salvador on Apr 17, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A evening with Fran's Gynaecologist   San Salvador, El Salvador on Apr 17, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Sickness and Suchitoto   San Salvador, El Salvador on Apr 19, 2007 2 pictures 3 comments
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  Memorial to a massacre   Perquin, El Salvador on Apr 21, 2007 13 pictures 3 comments
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  Tegucigalpa   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Apr 24, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Our first taste of the rainy season   Esteli, Nicaragua on Apr 28, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Granada - settling in to our home for 10 weeks   Granada, Nicaragua on Apr 29, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Sus Nuevos Voluntarios!   Granada, Nicaragua on May 4, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Dancing Disco at the Gates of Hell   Volcan Masaya, Nicaragua on May 13, 2007 11 pictures 2 comments
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  A new little Cousin!!!   Granada, Nicaragua on May 14, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Our volunteering experiences   Granada, Nicaragua on May 17, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  A weekend in Granada's Nemesis   Leon, Nicaragua on May 20, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
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  A weekend with friends   Managua, Nicaragua on May 27, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Ometepe   Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua on Jun 3, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  At the beach   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Jun 11, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Volunteering and life in general   Granada, Nicaragua on Jun 15, 2007 17 pictures 2 comments
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  Volcano climb number 15347   Volcan Mombacho, Nicaragua on Jun 18, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Good luck with the bad - last days in Nicaragua   Managua, Nicaragua on Jun 22, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Please don't stick a fork in us!! We're not done!!   Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica on Jun 25, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  More beach walks and talks   Playa Samara, Costa Rica on Jun 26, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting to know our inner Tarzans!   Monteverde, Costa Rica on Jun 29, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Paradise found   Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica on Jul 2, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  We are on our way to San Jose, woh, woh, woh woh   San Jose, Costa Rica on Jul 3, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Water and wetness at the town of the Turtles   Tortugero, Costa Rica on Jul 5, 2007 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Where's all the Rasta Love?   Cahuita, Costa Rica on Jul 9, 2007 11 pictures 2 comments
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  More Caribbean chilling   Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica on Jul 11, 2007 5 pictures 5 comments
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  Yet more fun in the sun   Bocas del Toro, Panama on Jul 14, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Caminatas y Batidos de Fresa   Boquete, Panama on Jul 16, 2007 9 pictures 1 comment
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  A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama!   Panama City, Panama on Jul 18, 2007 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Panama Viejo y Nuevo   Panama City, Panama on Jul 20, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  England with Family!   London, United Kingdom on Jul 22, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A day in London town   London, United Kingdom on Jul 23, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  War and remembrance   London, United Kingdom on Jul 24, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Top o t' marning t' ye!!   Killarney, Ireland on Jul 25, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  A taste of Ireland   Dingle, Ireland on Jul 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One ring to rule them all   Ring of Kerry, Ireland on Jul 27, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Up in the hills and the Dunloe Gap   Killarney, Ireland on Jul 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More boozing, snoozing and losing   Killarney, Ireland on Jul 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  London with friends   London, United Kingdom on Aug 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to the North   Leeds, United Kingdom on Aug 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Edinburgh Military Tattoo   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Falkirk and Edinburgh - Och Aye the Noo!!   Falkirk, United Kingdom on Aug 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Up to the highlands   Inverness, United Kingdom on Aug 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nessie, the Loch and the slammer   Inveraray, United Kingdom on Aug 6, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The district of lakes   Ambleside, United Kingdom on Aug 7, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The lakes and the drive   London, United Kingdom on Aug 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Windsor and the Globe   Windsor, United Kingdom on Aug 9, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Parr-fect day with friends   Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom on Aug 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A quiet couple of days to end our England tour   Greenwich, United Kingdom on Aug 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  CDG Airport   Paris, France on Aug 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Le TGV - Le Tren avec Gran Vitesse!!   La Faute, France on Aug 13, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Reunion with old friends   Melle, France on Sep 4, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  An apology and an explanation   Melle, France on Sep 5, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Wine tasting in Brodeaux   Bordeaux, France on Sep 6, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Pilatus with Denise   Pilatus, Switzerland on Sep 20, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Day with Carmen and Stefan   Basel, Switzerland on Sep 23, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  At work with Denise   Olten, Switzerland on Sep 24, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Colmar   Colmar, France on Sep 27, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Concentration camp visit   Natzweiler, France on Sep 28, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Paris with Janty and Frank and the rugby   Paris, France on Oct 13, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris with the Nicolas family   Paris, France on Oct 14, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  With Nora in Berlin   Berlin, Germany on Oct 16, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Berlin   Berlin, Germany on Oct 18, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Last night in Berlin   Berlin, Germany on Oct 24, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Vigan   Vigan, Philippines on Oct 31, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  One hundred Islands   One hundred Islands, Philippines on Nov 4, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures with Aunty Kay   Sagada, Philippines on Nov 9, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments