Comments for Following the Dream

Comment on The Grand Canyon by GrandDad

GrandDad — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:13:40 +0000

You two do amazing things when touring - way over the top of the average person! I am still laughing about the overturned boat in the Page, AZ write-up. What a sight you must have been!

A video of your proposal - what a treasure! Talk about must see TV!

February 2008, Mary Ann and I spent 10 days in Sedona, AZ. We put 1300 miles on our rental PT Cruiser - ours was white- in 10 days. We drove to the Grand Canyon for a day and rode the shuttle around and got off to see the sights. The mules had just climbed out of the canyon when we visited that stop and we got to talk with the handler. We had lunch at the Grand Hotel. It was windy but no rain. I was surprised at how close I could stand next to the edge of the canyon with out a guardrail and look straight down 1000’s of feet. And Chris you pretended to tie your shoe. No wonder Casey thought that was a bad idea. This was our first trip to AZ and we made the rounds- Painted Desert, native cliff ruins, old silver mining towns, etc.

You tell an interesting story!

Comment on Page, AZ by GrandDad

GrandDad — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:16:18 +0000

Great travelogue! Page sounds like I would visit if I get out there.

Comment on Hawaii - Living it up on Waikiki by TetVet68

TetVet68 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:40:37 +0000

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Comment on Bangkok and a Surprise Trip to Phuket by Cindi

Cindi — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:59:38 +0000

Hey guys - haven’t heard anything from you in awhile - are you done traveling? Still on the road and keeping too busy to update? I hope you’re well!

Comment on Our Voyage in the Galapagos by Craig

Craig — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:42:37 +0000

Hey guys! Which company did you book your Galapagos cruise through? Did you book it before you arrived or on the spot?

Comment on Bangkok and a Surprise Trip to Phuket by Brooke vs. the World

Brooke vs. the World — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:50:39 +0000

Home? Home for a visit or for good?

Comment on One amazing weekend in Chiang Mai by Dr. Williams

Dr. Williams — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:03:52 +0000

Oh, how amazing to get to play with tigers! And your pictures of Thailand just elevated it to my #1 place on my dream vacations…so gorgeous! I have really enjoyed reading about your adventures. When you come back to Phila., drop me a line and maybe you can come talk to my international relations class about some of the things you observed on your travels–or even just give an Honors presentation about your trip (with pictures, of course)–I think that would be fantastic!!
Dr. Williams

Comment on Mitad Del Mundo by Adam

Adam — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:17:34 +0000

I hate to burst your bubble, but the Coriolis Effect has essentially zero input on which way water drains. Let me guess…the sink was square sided, and instead of setting it straight down, she’d turn while holding it. This introduced rotation. You can do the same trick at home. Getting it to drain straight down is difficult though. You need very still water, and it can usually only be maintained for a few seconds.

I haven’t heard the egg on the equator. The legend with eggs is that you can only balance them on the equinox, but this is also a wives tale.

I can’t believe you guys are still on the road! What a trip! We’re ready to hit the road again, but need to work

Comment on The Monsoon Drenched Islands by Cindi

Cindi — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:23:42 +0000

We are heading back to Bangkok tomorrow and hoping to hit the islands. Hopefully the weather clears up! Although, I think we’ll be avoiding the east coast - thanks for the update!

Comment on The Monsoon Drenched Islands by megan

megan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:08:24 +0000

Sorry to hear you’re stuck in limbo in Bangkok! Though it looks like flights should go back to normal in the next week or so (well…I have my fingers crossed…am due to transit in Bangkok with Thai Airways in less than two weeks!)