On Board the Scholar Ship - 4 months of world travel at sea

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Hey everyone! Welcome to my travelogue. It's not quite as good as stowing away in my suitcase, but I'll try to make it the next best thing. This trip starts in Athens, Greece, and moves on through Portugal, Panama, Ecuador, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Japan, ending Christmas Day in Hong Kong. I have limited access to the internet, but I will do my best to update once a week at the very least. I imagine I will have a lot to say! Thanks a lot for your interest and support.

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  One week to go   Creede, CO on Aug 26, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Hey this blogging thing is fun!   Creede, CO on Aug 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Packed (finally) and two days to go.   Pagosa Springs, CO on Aug 31, 2007 0 pictures 6 comments
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  The Atlanta Airport   Atlanta, GA on Sep 2, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Athens!   Athens, Greece on Sep 5, 2007 11 pictures 2 comments
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  The Scholar Ship: Day 1   Piraeus, Greece on Sep 5, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  At Sea   Somewhere in the Mediterranean, Greece on Sep 6, 2007 3 pictures 8 comments
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  TSS: Day 3   Still in the Mediterranean, Italy on Sep 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3   The Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia on Sep 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  What happens when I have some free time   The Mediterranean Sea, Algeria on Sep 8, 2007 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Day 5   The Mediterranean Sea, Spain on Sep 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 6   Still in the Mediterranean, Morocco on Sep 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 7: September 11th   Um... still the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco on Sep 12, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 8   The Strait of Gibraltar, Spain on Sep 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 9: Lisbon!   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 13, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Lisbon 101: the Internet Cafe   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 13, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 9   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 14, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 10 - First Academic Day in Lisbon   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 14, 2007 19 pictures 4 comments
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  Day 11   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 15, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday to Me!   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 16, 2007 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 13   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 17, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 14   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 18, 2007 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 15. Something amazing happened today.   Lisbon, Portugal on Sep 19, 2007 6 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 16: Back on the ship   The Atlantic Ocean, Portugal on Sep 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to class   The Atlantic Ocean, Portugal on Sep 22, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 18   The Atlantic Ocean, Portugal on Sep 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 19   The Atlantic Ocean, Greenland on Sep 24, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 20. 20!?!?!   The Atlantic Ocean, Greenland on Sep 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 21   The Atlantic Ocean. Still., Greenland on Sep 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 22   The Atlantic Ocean. Aaarrggh., Puerto Rico on Sep 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 23   The Atlantic Ocean...., Puerto Rico on Sep 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 24, a day for reflection   Still on the @#$% Atlantic Ocean!, Brazil on Sep 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 25   The Caribbean Sea, Colombia on Sep 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 26   The Caribbean Sea, Panama on Sep 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 27: Canal Transit   Balboa, Panama on Oct 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Panama Canal, continued.   Balboa, Panama on Oct 2, 2007 5 pictures 2 comments
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  First "academic" day in Panama   Guarare, Panama on Oct 2, 2007 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Vanessa's birthday!   La Enea, Panama on Oct 4, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 30   Chitre, Panama on Oct 5, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 31   Mi Pueblito, Panama on Oct 5, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 32: Embera Drua   Embera Drua, Panama on Oct 7, 2007 10 pictures 3 comments
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  Day 33: The Cloud Forest. Sort of.   Some tiny town in the rainforest, Panama on Oct 7, 2007 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 34   The PACIFIC ocean, Panama on Oct 8, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 35   The Pacific Ocean, Colombia on Oct 9, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Day 36: the Equator Crossing   The Pacific Ocean, Colombia on Oct 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 37: Ecuador!   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 12, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 38   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 39: Something Beautiful   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 13, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 40   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 41   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 42   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 16, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 43: the Chocolate Hacienda   Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct 17, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  And So I Go Part 1   The Pacific Ocean. Again., French Polynesia on Oct 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  And So I Go Part 2   The Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia on Oct 22, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ship Fact Sheet   Still the Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia on Oct 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 56: TAHITI!!!   Papeete, French Polynesia on Oct 30, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 57   Papeete, French Polynesia on Oct 31, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween!   The Tasman Sea, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Oceanic II in the Tasman Sea   The Tasman Sea, New Zealand on Nov 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 63-67 - New Zealand!   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 6, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 68 - Puppet Show and Michael Palin   Auckland, New Zealand on Nov 11, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 69 Blackwater Rafting   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Nov 12, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 70 Hobbiton!   Matamata, New Zealand on Nov 13, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Tasman Sea Crossing   Tasman Sea, New Zealand on Nov 15, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 75: Australia!   Sydney, Australia on Nov 17, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 76 - Macquarie University   Sydney, Australia on Nov 19, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 77 - Performing Arts Day   Sydney, Australia on Nov 20, 2007 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 78 - Visual Arts Day   Sydney, Australia on Nov 21, 2007 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 79 - Museum Day   Sydney, Australia on Nov 22, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 80 - Canberra   Canberra, Australia on Nov 23, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 81 - Muru Mitigar   Sydney, Australia on Nov 25, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 82 - Sydney Bridge Climb   Sydney, Australia on Nov 26, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 89 - Crew Talent Show   The Pacific Ocean, Australia on Dec 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 92 - Masquerade Ball   The Pacific Ocean, Australia on Dec 6, 2007 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 94 - China!   Shanghai, China on Dec 7, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 94 Continued - Acrobat Show!   Shanghai, China on Dec 7, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 95 - Fudan University   Shanghai, China on Dec 9, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 96 - Yu Gardens   Shanghai, China on Dec 10, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 97 - the Water Village   Suzhou, China on Dec 11, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 98 - community arts   Shanghai, China on Dec 12, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 99 - Fudan Closing Ceremony   Shanghai, China on Dec 12, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 100! - Hot Pot dinner   Shanghai, China on Dec 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 104 - Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Dec 17, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 105 - Props Shopping   Hong Kong, China on Dec 18, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Special Events   Off the coast of China, China on Dec 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 107 - Performance Showcase   Off the coast of China, China on Dec 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 108-109 - Closing   Off the coast of China, China on Dec 21, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 110 - Debarkation   Hong Kong, China on Dec 23, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  When You Go   Hong Kong, China on Dec 23, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Farewell Package   Macau, China on Dec 25, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas Eve   Hong Kong, China on Dec 25, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas... of a sort   Hong Kong, China on Dec 25, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments