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Gone Walkabout
Travelogues, articles, and photos by
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| Posh accommodations. Sleeping (or not) at Denpassar Airport Denpassar, Bali, Indonesia |
Guesthouse in Ubud Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
Legong dance, possibly "Taruna Jaya" dance Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
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| Rice fields near Tampaksiring Bali, Indonesia |
The view from Mt. Batur Bali, Indonesia |
Mother Temple at Besakih Bali, Indonesia |
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| Wet Rat, Sabine in Besakih Bali, Indonesia |
Indiana Connolly and the Temple of Doom Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia |
Prambanan temple Java, Indonesia |
Singapore |
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| Liz hunting for bargains Singapore |
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Malaysia |
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| Investment opportunity Malaysia |
Kay and Karen Cameron Highlands, Malaysia |
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Thailand |
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| First Set: 22 February, 1995 - 20 April, 1995 | ||
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| Barbeque with the sea gypsies Andamon Sea, Thailand |
Sunset from the Wot Yot Andamon Sea, Thailand |
Raileh beach Krabi, Thailand |
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| Gulap and Beckie Krabi, Thailand |
Dinner Show. Sunset at Haad Tien Koh Phangan, Thailand |
Koh Tao, Thailand |
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| Songkron begins! Thai New Year Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Splash! Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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Second Set: 3 December, 1997 - 12 March, 1998 |
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| Dive briefing onboard the Genesis I Similan Islands, Thailand |
The Sleeping Indian, Raileh Beach Krabi, Thailand |
Inside the "Mountain Lagoon", Raileh Beach Krabi, Thailand |
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| Looking out over Raileh West Krabi, Thailand |
Sunset at Raileh Krabi, Thailand |
*sniff* Leaving Raileh again Krabi, Thailand |
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| Wat Doi Suthep, Outside of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand |
The lengths people go to take pictures for people back home... Mike on an elephant outside of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand |
One of the murals surrounding Wat Pra Keo Bangkok, Thailand |
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| One of the statues around Wat Pra Keo Bangkok, Thailand |
Reclining Buddha at Wat Po Ayuthaya, Thailand |
One of the many statues around Wat Po Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Wat Po Bangkok, Thailand |
Whoops! Wrong Trip! Abul Simbel, Mini Siam Pattaya, Thailand |
Ayuthaya, Thailand |
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| Wat Pra Sri Samphet Ayuthaya, Thailand |
Wat Pra Sri Samphet Ayuthaya, Thailand |
Wat Pra Sri Samphet Ayuthaya, Thailand |
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| Wat Pra Sri Samphet Ayuthaya, Thailand |
Howl at the moon (Postcard) Koh Phangan, Thailand |
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Third Set: 17 January, 2000 - 8 March, 2000 |
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| Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand |
Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand |
Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Old and new Ayuthaya, Thailand |
Ayuthaya, Thailand | Ayuthaya, Thailand |
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| Ayuthaya, Thailand | Ayuthaya, Thailand | Ayuthaya, Thailand |
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| Ayuthaya, Thailand | In the woods outside Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand |
In the woods outside Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| In the woods outside Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Ssssnake farm! Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Rough camp Koh Turutao, Thailand |
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| Campfire on the beach Koh Turotao, Thailand |
Beach bum Koh Phangan, Thailand |
Rough accomodation Koh Phangan, Thailand |
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| Koh Phangan, Thailand | End of the road Koh Phangan, Thailand |
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The Philippines |
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| The Rice Terraces of Banaue Banaue, Philippines |
The Rice Terraces of Banaue Banaue, Philippines |
The Rice Terraces of Banaue Banaue, Philippines |
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| Xmas day Malapascua Island, Philippines |
White Christmas Malapascua Island, Philippines |
Xmas day Malapascua Island, Philippines |
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| Sagada, Philippines | Sagada, Philippines | Burial rites Sagada, Philippines |
Nepal |
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| First Set: 21 April, 1995 - 28 May, 1995 | ||
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| Durbar Square Patan, Nepal |
Those gods sure are limber! Changu Narayan temple Nepal |
Bodhnath Stupa Nepal |
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| View of Manang and surroundings Manang, Nepal |
Bill and the Lama Manang, Nepal |
Yaks! Manang, Nepal |
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| Carving near Letdar Nepal |
First to the top Thorung La, Nepal |
The brave explorers at Thorung La, 5416m. My camera next! Thorung La, Nepal |
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| Indian Sadhu on pilgrimage from India Muktinath, Nepal |
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Second Set: 30 January, 1998 - 28 February, 1998 |
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| One reason to take a tourist bus: Overturned (public) bus on the way to Pokhara Nepal |
Along the trail to Landruk Nepal |
View of Machhapuchhre from Tadopani Tadopani, Nepal |
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| Trail between Tadopani and Ghorepani - Beginning of the nightmare ice valley Nepal |
Local models in some village along the trail. "Photo? Photo?" Nepal |
High altitude basketball Ghorepani, Nepal |
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| Poon Hill Ghorepani, Nepal |
Poon Hill Ghorepani, Nepal |
Descending from Ghorepani to Tatopani Nepal |
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| Descending from Ghorepani to Tatopani Nepal |
Typical sign along the trail Nepal |
Orange trees in Tatopani Tatopani, Nepal |
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| Waterfall along trail to Tukche Nepal |
The Mustang Nepal |
Warm welcome to the Mustang region Kagbeni, Nepal |
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| Children peeking down from a window. Kagbeni, Nepal |
Evil spirits beware: A fetish protects those within. Kagbeni, Nepal |
The Mustang Nepal |
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| Kali Gandaki Valley Nepal |
Visit Nepal '98! Pokhara, Nepal |
Monkey Temple Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| Hippie traveller Kathmandu, Nepal |
The End! Nepal |
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India |
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| Bath time on the ghats Varanasi, India |
Cruising down the river Ganges River, Varanasi, India |
Taj Mahal Agra, India |
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| Golden Temple Amritsar, India |
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New Zealand |
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| Maori performance Rotorua, New Zealand |
Me and Petra New Zealand |
Barry and Mike crossing Aworea bay Abel Tasman track, New Zealand |
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| Franz Josef Glacier New Zealand |
Lake Wanaka New Zealand |
Bev and Sue - Adrenaline junkies Queenstown, New Zealand |
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| Wizard of Christchurch Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Oz |
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| Mandatory tourist shot Sydney, Australia |
Koala hospital Port Macquarie, Australia |
Christmas in summer Brisbane, Australia |
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| Modern transport Fraser Island, Australia |
Trouble! Fraser Island, Australia |
Strangler Fig on Fraser Island Fraser Island, Australia |
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| Shark! Great Barrier Reef, Australia |
Very relaxed (not!) Ursula about to do her first night dive Great Barrier Reef, Australia |
Christmas Dinner Great Barrier Reef, Australia |
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| Oops! Didn't see that rock in our way! White Water Rafting, Tully River, Australia |
Sean, James, Gaven, and Andy on New Year's Eve Cairns, Australia |
Sabine with our Moke Cairns, Australia |
Kenya |
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| Lamu hotel Lamu, Kenya |
Lamu doorway Lamu, Kenya |
Boy watching dhow sail by Lamu, Kenya |
Tanzania |
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| Tanzania hotel Arusha, Tanzania |
Kilimanjaro or Bust Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
Horombo hut Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
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| The "Saddle" Mt. Kilamanjaro, Tanzania |
Approaching dawn on Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
Uhuru Peak, Top of Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
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| Horses in pyjamas Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania |
House cat with playtoy Ngorogoro Crater, Tanzania |
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Egypt |
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| Giza, Egypt | Giza, Egypt | Giza, Egypt |
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| Lovely citizens of Egypt Sinai, Egypt |
Brazilian guys haggling for camel ride Giza, Egypt |
Inside of the Great Pyramid Giza, Egypt |
Iran |
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| Welcome Iran |
Bazar-é Vakil Shiraz, Iran |
Masjed-é Emám Esfahan, Iran |
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| Mosque Esfahan, Iran |
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Turkey |
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| Sumela Monastery Turkey |
Göreme valley Cappadocia, Turkey |
Mom and me in front of Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Ruins at Efes Ephesus, Turkey |
Turkish pensione Pamukale, Turkey |
Pamukale, Turkey |
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| Mehmet Kilavuz - Born 1326, Died 1966. Must be the yoghurt! Dalaman, Turkey |
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Jordan |
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| Petra, Jordan | The Treasury Petra, Jordan |
The Monastery Petra, Jordan |
Israel |
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| Tourist shot at the Dead Sea Israel |
Damascus Gate Jerusalem, Israel |
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Greece |
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| Lefkas Paros Island, Greece |
Acropolis Athens, Greece |
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Italy |
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| First Set: 19 October, 1995 | ||
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| Vatican Museum Rome, Italy |
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Second Set: 8 May, 2001 - 22 May, 2001 |
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| The Baptistry Florence, Italy |
The start of the road Florence, Italy |
The Chianti Hills Italy |
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| Duomo Siena, Italy |
Duomo Siena, Italy |
Closeup of the many figures drawn on the floor of the Duomo Siena, Italy |
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| Duomo Siena, Italy |
Duomo Siena, Italy |
Il Campo Siena, Italy |
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| Wandering the backstreets Siena, Italy |
Children's bike race gathering in the square before the Duomo Siena, Italy |
Piazza della Cisterna San Gimignano, Italy |
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| Dodging the hordes San Gimignano, Italy |
"Typical" view of the Tuscan countryside Volterra, Italy |
Duomo Lucca, Italy |
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| Walkway along the Mediterranean San Terenzo, Italy |
Castello Lerici Lerici, Italy |
Biking through the hills of the Cinque Terre Italy |
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| The Cinque Terre coastline Italy |
The Cinque Terre Italy |
Vernazza Italy |
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| The Cinque Terre Italy |
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Germany |
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| Sabine & Frauke near Berlin Berlin, Germany |
Munich, Germany | |
France |
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| First Set: 26 October, 1995 | ||
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| Notre Dame Paris, France |
Token photo of tourist destination Eiffel Tower, Paris, France |
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Second Set: 23 May, 2001 - 5 June, 2001 |
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| Gambling, anyone? Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Place de la Republique Arles, France |
Église St-Trophime Arles, France |
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| Les Arenes Arles, France |
Post ride Arles, France |
Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc France |
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| Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc France |
Place du Capitole Toulouse, France |
Rue du Taur Toulouse, France |
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| Basilique St-Sernin Toulouse, France |
Cathédrale de Ste-Marie Auch, France |
Cathédrale de Ste-Marie Auch, France |
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| Le Chemin de St Jacques France |
Notre Dame du Bout du Point and the Porte Notre Dame St Jean, France |
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Ireland |
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| Rock of Cashel Cashel, Ireland |
Rebecca Dingle, Ireland |
Slea Head Dingle, Ireland |
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| Cliffs of Moher Ireland |
Airan Islands Ireland |
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Spain |
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| Crossing the Pyrenees Spain |
Crossing the Pyrenees Spain |
Church of Santiago Roncevalles, Spain |
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| Along the road to Pamplona Spain |
Iglesia del Crucifijo Puente La Reina, Spain |
Arco de Santa Maria and the Catedral behind Burgos, Spain |
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| Bullfight Sahagun, Spain |
Bullfight Sahagun, Spain |
Catedral Leon, Spain |
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| Catedral Leon, Spain |
Pilgrim stop Manjarin, Spain |
Puerto de Foncebadon Spain |
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| Ah, downhills! Rabanal del Camino, Spain |
Cold riding Rabanal del Camino, Spain |
Church of Santiago Villafranca, Spain |
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| Palloza O Cebreiro, Spain |
It's been a long road O Cebreiro, Spain |
View from the town O Cebreiro, Spain |
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| View from the town O Cebreiro, Spain |
Pilgrims Crossing Spain |
Biker Pilgrim's Sign Spain |
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| Ruined monastery Spain |
Benedictine monastery Samos, Spain |
Arrival! Santiago, Spain |
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| Catedral del Apostol Santiago, Spain |
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Switzerland |
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| Bob and I at the top of Jungfraujoch Interlaken, Switzerland |
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Czech Republic |
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| Prague, Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic | Prague, Czech Republic |
Ecuador |
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| Banos, Ecuador | Xmas in Banos Banos, Ecuador |
High-tech bike repair Banos, Ecuador |
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| Daniel along the road to Puyo Banos, Ecuador |
These blankets are everywhere in Ecuador and Venezuela Banos, Ecuador |
And they say Ireland is green... Banos, Ecuador |
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| The Avenue of the Volcanoes at Dawn Ecuador |
Vulcan Cotapaxi Ecuador |
Climbing Vulcan Illiniza Norte Ecuador |
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| Summit of Vulcan Illiniza Norte, 5116m Ecuador |
Summit of Vulcan Illiniza Norte, 5116m Ecuador |
Climbing down Vulcan Illiniza Norte Ecuador |
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| Traditional outfits Ibarra, Ecuador |
Mitad del Mundo, Middle of the World Ecuador |
Michele at Hacienda Guachala Cayumbe, Ecuador |
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| Lamas! Cayumbe, Ecuador |
Walk? Who needs to walk? Muisne, Ecuador |
Peaceful moments Muisne, Ecuador |
Venezuela |
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| Humboldt Base Camp Venezuela |
Resting near Humboldt Base Camp Venezuela |
La Traverse - Climbing Pico Bolivar Pico Bolivar, Venezuela |
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| Pico Bolivar, Venezuela | Pico Bolivar, Venezuela | Almost to the top! - Climbing Pico Bolivar Pico Bolivar, Venezuela |
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| Summit of Pico Bolivar, 5007m Venezuela |
View from the top Pico Bolivar, Venezuela |
Pico Espejo, defunct top of the Teleferico Venezuela |
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| Kathy Merida, Venezuela |
Puerto Columbia, Venezuela | Puerto Columbia, Venezuela |
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| Puerto Columbia, Venezuela | Santa Fe Sunset Santa Fe, Venezuela |
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Peru |
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| The love park Lima, Peru |
View of the Cordillera Blanca from the Pan-American Highway - Huischca (13,100') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Carhuaz market Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Carhuaz market Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Road to trailhead at Quebrada Vaqueria from Portachuelo de Llanganuco at 15,580' Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Huaripampa Valley from my tent near sunset Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Pucaraju Pass (15,252') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Pucaraju Pass (15,252') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Wow! Pucaraju Pass (15,252'), Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Pucaraju Pass (15,252') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Laguna Huecrococha (13,000') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Campsite near Laguna Huecrococha (13,000') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Jancapampa Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Observing the aliens Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Local fan club Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Pucajirca massif Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Support crew Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Sally and Ernie at Yanajanca pass (15,088') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Yanajanca pass (15,088') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Yanajanca pass (15,088') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Jo climbing _down_ to Yanajanca pass (15,088') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| The leaders - Victorino and Augusto Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Most of the group Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
On the way down to Moyobamba at around 14,900' Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Campsite at Moyobamba (14,900') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Winter wonderland Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Caracara Pass (15800') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Climbing down from Caracara Pass Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Climbing down from Caracara Pass Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Climbing down from Caracara Pass Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Cordillera Blanca, Peru | Cordillera Blanca, Peru | The wonder dog Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Highest campsite Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Toro Pishtanan (15,908') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Cuillicocha Lake (15,252') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Ernie and Justin at Cuillicocha Lake Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Cordillera Blanca, Peru | Sunset behind our last campsite near Huischca (13,100') Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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United States |
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| New Orleans, LA, USA | View from my apartment balcony San Francisco, CA, USA |
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