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Cook Islands

July 16, 2001: On the plane at last (Russell)  
July 17, 2001: Greetings from Rarotonga (Gail)  
July 19, 2001: Life in Rarotonga (Russell)  
July 20, 2001: Life in Rarotonga (Gail) 
July 21, 2001: A Cross Island Walk (well, almost) (Russell) 
July 23, 2001: Reflections on Rarotonga (Gail) 

New Zealand

July 26-27, 2001: From warm weather to cold (Russell) 
July 28, 2001: Rotorua: geothermal wonderland (Russell) 
July 29-30, 2001: Gisborne: Life on the farm (Russell) 
August 2, 2001: Days of driving (Russell) 
August 2, 2001: Rarotonga to NZ... the rest of the story (Gail) 
August 7, 2001: Adventures on South Island (Russell) 
August 10, 2001: Impressions from New Zealand (Russell) 
August 11, 2001: Hello from Christchurch (Gail) 

Australia

August 13, 2001: Sydney: "completely different" (Russell) 
August 14, 2001: The saga of Joss' wombat (Russell) 
August 15, 2001: Life on the road (Gail) 
August 17, 2001: Dubbo: a return trip (Gail) 
August 19, 2001: One month (Gail) 
August 19, 2001: Highway hallucinations (Russell) 
August 21, 2001: New! and improved! (Russell) 
August 22, 2001: Hervey Bay: thar be whales! (Gail) 
August 23, 2001: How not to see the Great Barrier Reef (Russell) 
August 25, 2001: Fossicking along Route 66 (Russell) 
August 28, 2001: Carnarvon: absolutely gorge-ous! (Russell) 
August 31, 2001: Whitsundays: the Great Barrier Reef (Russell) 
September 2, 2001: Colors of Australia (Gail) 
September 5, 2001: Making our way south (Russell) 
September 8, 2001: Yeppoon: three days in paradise (Russell) 
September 11, 2001: Back to Brisbane (Russell) 
September 12, 2001: One step away from the real world (Russell) 
September 14, 2001: Tangalooma: see ya later (Russell) 

China

September 16, 2001: Brisbane to Beijing (Russell) 
September 17, 2001: Beijing Day 1: "totally duck-adent" (Russell) 
September 18, 2001: Beijing Day 2: like emperors (Russell) 
September 19: 2001: Beijing Day 3: quite an adventure (Russell) 
September 21, 2001: Xi'an: China's first capital (Russell) 
September 22, 2001: Making friends (Russell) 
September 23, 2001: Wishing for immortality (Russell) 
September 24, 2001: Luoyang: a long day (Russell) 
September 25, 2001: Nanjing: centerpoint of history (Russell) 
September 25, 2001: Faces of China (Gail) 
September 26, 2001: Two months (Russell) 
September 27, 2001: Suzhou to Guilin: a Chinese whirlwind (Russell) 
September 29, 2001: Guilin to Yangshuo to Guangzhou (Russell) 
September 30, 2001: Guangzhou Day 1: misery (Russell) 
October 1, 2001: Guangzhou Day 2: a congruence of days (Russell) 
October 2, 2001: A China photo album 
October 3, 2001: Guangzhou to Hong Kong: connections (Gail) 
October 6, 2001: Life in Hong Kong (Russell) 

Mauritius

October 7, 2001: Hong Kong to Mauritius: a different world (Russell) 
October 9, 2001: C'est la vie (Gail) 
October 11, 2001: Life in Mauritius: halfway 'round (Russell) 

Tanzania

October 14, 2001: Nairobi, Kenya: a one night stand (Russell) 
October 15, 2001: Kilimanjaro: the long way (Russell) 
October 16, 2001: Arusha: safari central (Russell) 
October 17, 2001: Arusha National Park (Russell) 
October 19, 2001: Tarangire National Park (Russell) 
October 21, 2001: Lake Manyara: Mto Wa Mbu (Russell) 
October 23, 2001: Lake Eyasi: the Hazabe and Tatoga (Russell) 
October 24, 2001: Karatu: improvisation, African style (Russell) 
October 26, 2001: The Ngorongoro Crater (Russell) 
October 27, 2001: Ndutu Lodge: Serengeti south (Russell) 
October 29, 2001: Nyani Tent Camp: Serengeti central (Russell) 
October 31, 2001: Lobo Wildlife Lodge: Serengeti north (Russell) 
November 1, 2001: Seronera Wildlife Lodge: Cameron's birthday (Russell) 
November 2, 2001: Panorama Safari Camp: old friends (Russell) 
November 4, 2001: Circumstances beyond our control (Russell) 
November 6, 2001: A Tanzania photo album 
November 7, 2001: Three months (or so): changes (Gail) 

France

November 8, 2001: Out of Africa (Russell) 
November 13, 2001: Switzerland: day trips (Russell) 
November 14, 2001: Settling into la vie française (Russell) 
November 15, 2001: The Home Front (Gail) 
November 18, 2001: Four months (Russell) 
November 22, 2001: Thanksgiving (and not a Christmas decoration in sight) (Gail) 
November 30, 2001: The kindness of everybody (Russell) 
December 9, 2001: Lyon: la fête des lumières (Russell) 
December 11, 2001: St.-Verand: school days (Russell) 
December 12, 2001: Avignon: sur le pont (Russell) 
December 16, 2001: Bourg-en-Bresse: la marché des glorieuses (Russell) 
December 18, 2001: Five months: disorientation (Gail) 
December 20, 2001: Paris: on vacation from our vacation (Russell) 
December 24, 2001: Paris: like tourists (Russell) 
December 25, 2001: Paris: Christmas (Russell) 
December 28, 2001: The Road to Germany (Russell) 
December 28, 2001: Kleinich: full circle (Gail) 
December 30, 2001: Gemünd: winter wonderland (Russell) 
January 1, 2002: Bad Gödesburg: Happy New Euro! (Russell) 
January 3, 2002: Darmstadt: twigs and branches (Gail) 
January 4, 2002: Kommern: Das Rheinisches Freilichtmuseum (Russell)  
January 7, 2002: Der schwarzwaldhochstraße (Russell) 
January 14, 2002: Impressions (from Russell's sister Joanne) 
January 15, 2002: Visitors from home (Russell) 
January 16, 2002: Six months: halfway there, halfway home (Gail) 
January 19, 2002: Kid Stuff (Gail) 
January 21, 2002: Americans in Paris (Russell) 
January 24, 2002: Roman ruins (Russell) 
January 25, 2002: Back to school (Russell) 
January 28, 2002: Languedoc (Russell) 
January 29, 2002: Les Châteaux des Cathares (Russell) 
January 29, 2002: A Wreck among the ruins (Gail) 
January 30, 2002: Carcassonne (Russell) 
February 4, 2002: Oradour-sur-Glane: Remember (Russell) 
February 5, 2002: Dordogne: La Grotte du Pech-Merle (Russell) 
February 6, 2002: Dordogne: Lascaux (Russell) 
February 8, 2002: Words can't express (Gail) 
February 12, 2002: Last days in Crest (Russell) 
February 16, 2002: Nice people (Russell) 

Italy

February 17, 2002: Pontemazzori di Camaiore: an Italian villa (Russell) 
February 18, 2002: A little bit of Pisa (Russell) 
February 19, 2002: The Cinque Terre (or at least part of it) (Russell) 
February 21, 2002: Firenze... in the rain (Russell) 
February 22, 2002: Vinci: birthplace of Leonardo (Russell) 
February 23, 2002: Da Toscana a Roma (Russell) 
February 24, 2002: Roma: walking tours (Russell) 
February 25, 2002: Seven months: when in Rome (Gail) 
February 26, 2002: La Città del Vaticano: "a fun place" (Russell) 
February 27, 2002: A baby at the Borghese (Russell) 
March 1, 2002: Roma: ancient treasures (Russell) 
March 2, 2002: Arrivederci, Roma (Russell) 
March 3, 2002: San Gimignano e Siena (Russell) 
March 4, 2002: Assisi: birthplace of St. Francis (Russell) 
March 6, 2002: San Galgano: the sword in the stone (Russell) 
March 6, 2002: Impressions (from our son-in-law David) 
March 7, 2002: Firenze... in the sun (Russell) 
March 8, 2002: About my grandson (Gail) 
March 9, 2002: Last days in Tuscany (Russell) 
March 11, 2002: Ah! Venice! (Russell) 
March 12, 2002: Ciao, baby (Russell) 
March 13, 2002: Venezia: piazza, pizza, pigeons, and play (Russell) 
March 14, 2002: Murano e Burano: glass and lace (Russell) 
March 15, 2002: Paying attention to the details (Gail) 
March 16, 2002: Buon viaggio (Russell) 

Central Europe

March 17, 2002: Österreich: Salzburg (Russell) 
March 18, 2002: Berchtesgaden: salzbergwerk und Roßfeldhöhenringstraße (Russell) 
March 19, 2002: Konzentrationlager Mauthausen (Russell) 
March 20, 2002: Through Wien to Magyarország (Russell) 
March 22, 2002: Exploring Budapest (Russell) 
March 24, 2002: Eight months (Russell) 
March 26, 2002: At the mercy of the weather (Russell) 
March 27, 2002: Praha: Mala Strana (Russell) 
March 28, 2002: Praha: Staré Mĕsto (Russell) 
March 29, 2002: Lidice (Russell) 
March 30, 2002: Berlin: die mauer (Russell) 
March 31, 2002: Joss' birthday: Frohe Ostern (Russell) 
April 2, 2002: The saga of Russell's Palm Pilot (Russell) 
April 3, 2002: Danmark: Legoland (Russell) 
April 5, 2002: Days of rest (Russell) 
April 7, 2002: Nederland: Amsterdam (Russell) 
April 8, 2002: Nederland: Keukenhof (Russell) 
April 9, 2002: Nederland: Zuiderzeemuseum (Russell) 
April 11, 2002: If this is Thursday... (Gail) 
April 11, 2002: België: Brugge (Russell) 
April 12, 2002: België: Ieper (Russell) 
April 14, 2002: Back to Bad Gödesburg (Russell) 
April 14, 2002: Impressions (from our American friend Jayne) 
April 16, 2002: On the route again... (Russell) 
April 18, 2002: Invading Normandie (Russell) 
April 19, 2002: Nine months (Gail) 
April 20, 2002: France: Bretagne (Russell) 
April 23, 2002: France: la vallée de la Loire (Russell) 
April 24, 2002: De Chartres à Paris (Russell) 
April 28, 2002: April in Paris (Russell) 

United Kingdom and Ireland

April 29, 2002: Crossing the Channel (Russell) 
May 1, 2002: London: Westminster and West End (Russell) 
May 3, 2002: London: Tube and Tower (Russell) 
May 6, 2002: Rocks and chalks (Russell) 
May 9, 2002: Bath (Russell) 
May 12, 2002: The Cotswolds (Russell) 
May 14, 2002: Cymru: Caerdydd (Russell) 
May 16, 2002: Cymru: Aberhonddu (Russell) 
May 19, 2002: Cymru: Rhuthun (Russell) 
May 21, 2002: Ironbridge Gorge (Russell) 
May 22, 2002: Ten months (Gail) 
May 23, 2002: Carlisle: Hadrian's Wall (Russell) 
May 24, 2002: Alba: Glasgow (Russell) 
May 25, 2002: Alba: Oban, Mull, and Iona (Russell) 
May 26, 2002: Alba: Staffa and Lunga (Russell) 
May 28, 2002: Locks and lochs (Russell) 
May 30, 2002: Stones and wheels (Russell) 
May 31, 2002: Alba: Edinburgh (Russell) 
June 1, 2002: Spring flowers (Gail) 
June 2, 2002: York (Russell) 
June 3, 2002: The North York Moors (Russell) 
June 5, 2002: Our painful departure from England (Russell) 
June 6, 2002: Éire: Glendalough (Russell) 
June 9, 2002: Éire: Wexford (Russell) 
June 12, 2002: Éire: Kenmare (Russell) 
June 15, 2002: Éire: The Burren (Russell) 
June 17, 2002: Éire: Dun Laoghaire (Russell) 
June 19, 2002: One last day (Russell) 
June 19, 2002: Eleven months: homeward bound (Gail) 

United States of America

June 20, 2002: Back in the U.S. of A. (Russell) 
June 24, 2002: Washington D.C.: musings (Russell) 
June 24, 2002: Washington D.C.: museums (Russell) 
June 24, 2002: Washington D.C.: monuments (Russell) 
June 25, 2002: D.C. to Detroit (Russell) 
June 27, 2002: Downriver heat, humidity and home (Gail) 
June 28, 2002: Riverview part two (Gail) 
July 1, 2002: Michigan: Silver Lake Sand Dunes (Russell) 
July 2, 2002: Michigan sand, surf and sun (Gail) 
July 4, 2002: All aboard! (Russell) 
July 5, 2002: From sea to shining sea (Russell) 
July 5, 2002: Coming home (Russell) 
July 12, 2002: Settling in (...and digging out) (Gail) 
July 16, 2002: Twelve months (Russell) 

 

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