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Hi there... Thanks for checking up on us. Welcome to our travelogue. Kelly and I will be starting our adventure in mid February 2006 and we plan on returning ~May 2007. We hope to explore South America, Africa, Europe, Turkey, South East Asia and New Zealand before we're through. Please send us a note so that we don't become completely detached from reality. In the meantime, enjoy our stories...

Nate and Kelly Cropp

• 1

  Saying Goodbye..   Chicago, IL on Feb 6, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 2

  A Slight Delay   Cincinnati, OH on Feb 19, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
• 3

  Not in Kansas...   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Still not in Kansas..   Otavalo, Ecuador on Mar 5, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Don´t like the word "cock". Then don´t read this.   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 8, 2006 5 pictures 3 comments
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  We can rebuild him... We have the technology...   Riobamba, Ecuador on Mar 13, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The Black Hole   Riobamba, Ecuador on Mar 16, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape From Ecuador!!!   Mancora, Peru on Mar 21, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Hurting Everywhere...   Huanchaco, Peru on Mar 22, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Roads? Where were going we don't need roads....   Iquitos, Peru on Apr 1, 2006 15 pictures 3 comments
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  Easin´Down the Road   Cuzco, Peru on Apr 9, 2006 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Thousands of Steps   Puno, Peru on Apr 16, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Booby Poop   Puno, Peru on Apr 19, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  The long un-winding road   La Serena, Chile on Apr 24, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
• 15

  The Great Smog Bowl   Santiago, Chile on Apr 27, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Lake District   Pucon, Chile on Apr 28, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment
• 17

  Tiene Tango?   Bariloche, Argentina on May 4, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Where the Wine flows Like Beer.   Mendoza, Argentina on May 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of Stores   Rosario, Argentina on May 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't Cry For Me.....   Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 14, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  I hear the drums echoing tonight.....   Pretoria, South Africa on May 15, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Lions and Tigers and Bears.. Well, Lions anyway...   Nelspruit, South Africa on May 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mighty Wind..   Blyde Canyon, South Africa on May 20, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Drakensgburg and Lesotho   Middle of Nowhere, Lesotho on May 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Doing nothing...   Durban, South Africa on May 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kickin it Leo Style..   Coffee Bay, South Africa on May 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Is that Musk?   Addo Elephant Park, South Africa on Jun 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Garden Route   Plettenberg Bay, South Africa on Jun 3, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Beethoven's backpackers   Sedgefield, South Africa on Jun 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Perfect Day, Part II   Wilderness, South Africa on Jun 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  America in Africa   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wine Region   Stellenbosch, South Africa on Jun 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kicking it Brangelina style.   Ai Ais, Namibia on Jun 18, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
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  We're in Africa?   Luderitz, Namibia on Jun 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Dunes   Sossusvlei, Namibia on Jun 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The second most southern town in Germany.   Swapkopmund, Namibia on Jun 25, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Back to the Bush   Etosha National Park, Namibia on Jun 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are we?   Ondongwa, Namibia on Jul 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Staring at Angola   Rundu, Namibia on Jul 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The coolest camp ever..   Popa Falls, Namibia on Jul 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Warthogs, Hippos, and Baboons.. Oh My!   Kasane, Botswana on Jul 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  The Smoke that Roars   Livingstone, Zambia on Jul 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Almost done...   Pretoria, South Africa on Jul 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Qatar   Doha, Qatar on Jul 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Me Gusta...   Madrid, Spain on Jul 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A nice place..   Zaragoza, Spain on Jul 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gaudi and Boobs.. I like Barcelona.   Barcelona, Spain on Jul 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Screaming towards Valencia   Valencia, Spain on Aug 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Granada   Granada, Spain on Aug 5, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 50

  Cadiz or Cadeeth?   Cadiz, Spain on Aug 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Place Where Sherry Comes From..   Jerez, Spain on Aug 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Seville   Seville, Spain on Aug 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Random thoughts on Spain.   Seville, Spain on Aug 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Lisbon: Day One   Lisbon, Portugal on Aug 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Surprise!!!!   Lisbon, Portugal on Aug 14, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Why Did YOU Go To College?   Lisbon, Portugal on Aug 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleepin in the Rain.... Just Sleepin in the Rain..   Somewhere on the coast..., Portugal on Aug 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Tip of Europe   Sagres, Portugal on Aug 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Spring Break 2006.. Invasion of the 30 year olds.   Lagos, Portugal on Aug 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Death of a Watermelon   Evora, Portugal on Aug 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the bus/beach   Tarifa, Spain on Aug 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Mo roc and roll   Rabat, Morocco on Aug 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fes   Fes, Morocco on Aug 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Blue Souk   Chefchaouen, Morocco on Sep 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Secret police, Wannabe Terrorists, and Thieves   Tetouan, Morocco on Sep 4, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 66

  Back in Madrid..   Madrid, Spain on Sep 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  It's Good To Be Wrong   Paris, France on Sep 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Cruising across France   All around..., France on Sep 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Cassis and Nice.... Nice!   Nice, France on Sep 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  The Normandy Death Tour, Part I.   Normandy, France on Sep 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Normandy Death Tour Part II   Omaha Beach, France on Sep 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 72

  London.. Where the Hair Product Goes To Die.   London, United Kingdom on Oct 5, 2006 0 pictures 4 comments
• 73

  Istanbul. Not Constantanople.   Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Turkish Death Tour Part I.   Cannakale, Turkey on Oct 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a couple of little towns..   Avalik, Turkey on Oct 12, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Ephesus.. Land of Manufactured Fun.   Selcuk, Turkey on Oct 15, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Perfect Day.. The Turkish Editýon   Pammukale, Turkey on Oct 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, Rain, and a Guy Named Spaz   Kas, Turkey on Oct 23, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Heaven is a Tree House.   Olympus, Turkey on Oct 25, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Where Dr. Seuss and Star Wars Collide.   Goreme, Turkey on Oct 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging Out With The Mayor   Safranbolu, Turkey on Nov 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok.. What a great name for a city.   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Myanmar.. It's going to be an interesting month.   Yangon, Myanmar on Nov 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buses, Barfing, Buffalo, and Boats   Inle Lake, Myanmar on Nov 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mandalay. It's nothing like the hotel in Vegas.   Mandalay, Myanmar on Nov 27, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Bagan... Who Knew?   Bagan, Myanmar on Nov 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My God.. What Is That Smell? Oh. Shit.   Pathien, Myanmar on Nov 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life: Good and Simple.   Chaung Tha Beach, Myanmar on Dec 1, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Birthday's, Bridges, and Beautiful Waterfalls   Kanchaburi, Thailand on Dec 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  When Animals attack.   Phuket and Ko Phi Phi, Thailand on Dec 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cropp's in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 25, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Christmas in Thailand   Ko Chang, Thailand on Dec 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  This is Communism?   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Do It Yourself Booze Cruise   Hailong Bay, Vietnam on Jan 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hangin with the Hill People.   Sapa, Vietnam on Jan 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hailong Bay in the Rice Paddies.   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Jan 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SE Asian Death Tour Part I   Hue, Vietnam on Jan 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Suits, Shirts and Shopping.   Hoi An, Vietnam on Jan 28, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Finally.. The Sun!   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A Couple of Great Days in the Mountains   Dalat, Vietnam on Feb 2, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A few days in Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Feb 6, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  My Birthday in the Mekong   Can Tho, Vietnam on Feb 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Living the Dream.   Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam on Feb 13, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Victory Lap, Real Life, and Other Thoughts.   Chicago, on Mar 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments