1. Switzerland, Amden Day 4
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September 13, 2001 On the way to our next stop, Amden, we see a brown sign along the highway for some ancient ruins, and decide to stop to take a look. The thing that amazes me the most about this entire ...

2. Italy, June 2003, Day 2
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In the morning, we go to the market. The market is run by what you might consider a typical Italian family. The old man runs the place and he doesn't speak much English. He helps us pick out produce. ...

3. London: room and packing in sights
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The room is reminescent of our first night in Zurich. The suitcase needs to be standing up if we're both going to be walking and/or moving about. The heat in here is cranking, too. We've got no control ...

4. Mendocino
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It was pretty warm in Sonoma, about 90 degrees, when we left. We took a little side trip to the Petrified Forest and the Old Faithful of California. Talk about old-fashioned hokiness! The Petrified Forest ...

5. California - Day 2
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We did Alcatraz today. Awesome tour. It may be one of the most cliche things to do in San Francisco, but I think it's a good thing to do. After that we had lunch at Pier 39 and walked around. Nothing too ...

6. one more thing
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The shower in this hotel is ridiculous. When standing there, the shower head is at nose level. When turning it on, the water hits at the neck -- and that's only when pointing the shower head straight out. ...

7. Beautiful Beginning
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OK, so Jess was going to write about this, but I've beaten her to it. She's in the shower, washing off the stink that is a day of travelling. The day started off well enough. We both went to work, our ...