DATES |
PICTURES |
JOURNALS |
Early Trips |
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June
16, 1999 |
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1st
full day in Bangkok |
June
17, 1999 |
Grand
Palace |
Bangkok
- Day 2 |
June
18, 1999 |
Vistanek
Palace, Doug and LuLu |
Bangkok...day
3! |
July
10, 1999 |
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Climbing
Mt. Whitney |
July
16-24, 1999 |
Grand
Canyon North Rim; Balance
Rock; Mesa
Verde National Park |
GTT:
Gone t
o Texas - July 17-25, 1999
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July
26, 1999 |
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Howdy
from Texas! |
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Aug
6-Nov 9 |
1st
Leg: Map |
Europe |
August
5-6, 1999 |
Atlanta
To Rome |
The
lost days of my Life...the Pink Palace |
August
6-12 1999 |
Toga
Party, Ferry
to Corfu, Doug
and Anna 1, Doug
and Anna 2, Pompeii |
TOoGOod
a tale to Tell!!! And Italy / Aug 7-12 |
August
13-15, 1999 |
Vatican,
Siena,
Siena
Nightlife |
Memoirs
of Italy...Aug 13-15th |
August
16, 1999 |
Tony
Blair at Il Palio, Il
Palio Group Photo, Melinda
at the Unicorn Fountain |
Il
Palio - Aug 16, 1999 |
August
17-1999 |
San
Gimignano, Leaning
Tower of Pisa |
August
17-19 / Italy |
August
20-23, 1999 |
Interlaken
Bike; Doug
with "Smart Car" |
August
20-23...Swityerland! |
August
24-26, 1999 |
Ready
for Tomatina, Dan
and Doug at Tomatina, Tomato
Fight |
La
Tomatina y Valencia |
August
27-28, 1999 |
Ronda
Skyline, Ronda
Lunch |
Seville
and Ronda! |
August
29-31, 1999 |
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Aug
29-Aug 31: Ahhh...Ronda....and Lagos, Portugal |
September
1-2, 1999 |
Cliff
Picture, Group
Photo, Another
Shitty Day in Paradise |
Sept
1- Sept 2...Lagos, Portugal - Another shitty day in paradise |
September
3-5, 1999 |
Tickets |
Sept
3-5, 1999: Pilgrimage to Ronda |
September
6-8, 1999 |
Morocco
Dinner |
Sept
6-8...to Morocco and Back! |
September
9-11, 1999 |
Guggenheim
Museum |
Sept
9-11: Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain! |
September
12-16, 1999 |
Innishmore
Islands |
Sept
12-16: Dublin and Aran Islands!!! |
September
16-21, 1999 |
Blarney
Stone, Irish
Coastline, Hurleys |
Sept.
16-21 : Emer's Ireland: Shannon, Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cork & KILKENNY! |
September
22-24. 1999 |
Mannequin
Pis, Brussels |
Sept
22-24, 1999: Brussels and Amsterdam |
September
24-27, 1999 |
Last
Waterhole, US
Embassy, Lizards |
Sept
24-27: Amsterdam...and the Last Water Hole |
September
28-30, 1999 |
Road
To Oktoberfest;Oktoberfest
Day, Oktoberfest
Night |
Sept
28-Sept 30, 1999: Oktoberfest! |
October
1-6, 1999 |
Deirdre
and Doug, Kathleen
and Doug, Charles
Street Bridge |
Oct.
1 - Oct 6, 1999: Praha!!! |
October
7-20, 1999 |
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Brief
Journal Update - Oct. 7 thru Oct. 20 |
October
7-11, 1999 |
Budapest,
Vienna |
Budapest/Wien:
Oct 7-11, 1999 |
October
12-13, 1999 |
Doug
and Eileen, Lisa
and Doug |
Firenze!
Oct. 12-13, 1999 |
October
14-15, 1999 |
Treviso
Tour, Doug
and Fountain, Doug
with Birds, Norma
and Doug |
Treviso/Venice:
Oct 14-15, 1999 |
October
16,1999 |
Waiting
to Throw the Rice; Claudia
on Bed of Rice |
Wedding
in Treviso: Oct 16, 1999 |
October
17-19, 1999 |
Ponte
Della Accademia, Gabi
and Doug, Rome
Arena |
Venezia
& Verona! Oct 17-19, 1999 |
October
20-23, 1999 |
Barbarella,
Doug, Sissi,and Rita in Ravenna |
Ravenna,
Italy: Oct 20-Oct 23, 1999 |
October
24-27, 1999 |
Dubrovnik
Seaside, Slaking
in Dubrovnik |
Dubrovnik,
Croatia! Oct 24-27, 1999 |
October
28-29, 1999 |
Sarajevo |
Oct.
28-29, 1999: Fall-in Sarajevo |
October
30 -November 1, 1999 |
Vintgar
Gorge, Youth
Hostel, Halloween
at YoHo, Hiking
in Salzburg |
Oct
30-Nov 1, 1999: Bled and Salzburg |
November
2-4, 1999 |
Doug
and Kathleen Zimmerman |
Nov.
2-4, 1999: Dresden, Germany |
November
5-6, 1999 |
Berlin
Tower, Brandenburg
Gate, Berlin
Wall, Berliner,
Schlotzsky's |
Nov.
5-6, 1999: Berlin |
November
6-9, 1999 |
Frankfurt
Hostel, Frankfurt
Airport |
Nov.
6-9, 1999: Berlin, Frankfurt...and back to TEXAS! |
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Dec 3 - May 24 |
2nd
Leg: Map |
South America |
December
3-14, 1999 |
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Journal
Outline Dec 3-Dec 14, 1999: Argentina |
December
3-8, 1999 |
Buenos
Aires - Texas Tango! |
Dec.
3-Dec 8, 1999 - EZE life in The Country. |
December
9-16, 1999 |
On
the beach, Florencia, and the Irish Guys |
Dec.
9-16, 1999: Mar de Plata, Argentina |
December
17-20, 1999 |
Eileen
and I in front of beautiful fruit stand. |
Dec
17-20, 1999: Uruguay |
December
21-23, 1999 |
Ruins
of San Ignacio Mini, Argentina. |
Dec.
21 - Dec. 23, 1999 : Uruguay/N. Argentina |
December
24-26, 1999 |
Santa
Claus in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil |
Dec
24-Dec 27, 1999 - Foz Natal! |
December
28-30, 1999 |
Iguazu
Falls!!! |
Dec.
28-Dec. 30, 1999 - Iguazu Falls |
December
31, 1999 - January 1, 2000 |
Copacabana
Beach in Rio, Happy New Year! |
Dec.
31, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000: Y2K Today! |
January
2-5, 2000 |
Paraty
and Rio (Corcovado and Sugar Loaf) |
Jan.
2 - 5, 2000 - Paraty and Rio |
January
6-8, 2000 |
Maracana,
Rio, and Mangueira Samba School!! |
Jan.
6-8, 2000: Rio / Maracana and Mangueira |
January,
9-11, 2000 |
Campinas:
Raquel, Valeria, and Dog on Tractor. |
Jan.
9 - 11, 2000: Campinas, Brazil |
January
11-14, 2000 |
Doug
becomes Tragically Hip. |
Jan
11-14, 2000: Sao Paulo...Life in the Fast Lane! |
January
15-17, 2000 |
Adorable
Mirelli and wonderful Iara. |
Jan
15-17, 2000: Limeira |
January
18-21, 2000 |
Train
ride and the INCREDIBLE Island of Honey. |
Jan
18-21, 2000: Ihla do Mel, Brazil |
January
22-27, 2000 |
Florianopolis |
Jan.
22-27, 2000: Florianopolis/Ihla Santa Catarina |
January
28-31, 2000 |
Gabriela,
Sarau and Super Bowl! |
Jan
28-31, 2000 - Rio/Gabriela |
February
1-3, 2000 |
Raquel,
pit-bulls and English school. |
Feb
1-3, 2000 - Pouso Alegre, Brazil |
February
4-6.,2000 |
Brasilia
and lovely Goiania |
Feb
4-6, 2000 - Brasilia/Goiania |
February
7-10, 2000 |
Conch
Acustica and clean clothes!!! |
Feb.
7-10, 2000 - Brasilia |
February
11-14, 2000 |
Costume
party, Conch Acustica, bye from Jayne |
Feb.
11-14, 2000 - Jaragua |
February
15-16, 2000 |
Ana
Paula, Paulo, and the FISH PHONE |
Feb.
15-16, 2000: Cuiaba, Brazil |
February
17-21, 2000 |
Chapada,
Pantanal, and Ana Paula's graduation |
February
17-21, 2000: Chapada, Pantanal, and Graduation |
February
22-24, 2000 |
Sidewalks
and hammocks. |
February
22-24, 2000: Bonito, Brazil |
February
25-29, 2000 |
Belo
Horizonte and Ouro Prieto |
February
25-29, 2000: Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
March
1-2, 2000 |
Salvador
do Bahia and Carnival Day 1 |
March
1-2, 2000: Salvador and CARNIVAL DAY 1!!! |
March
3-4, 2000 |
Carnival
2000! Dancers, drummers, and kids! |
March
3-4 Carnival |
March
5-8, 2000 |
Carnival
continues...more of everything!!! |
March
5-8, 2000 - CARNAVAL, Final Days |
March
9-13, 2000 |
Mountains
and waterfall |
Mar.
9-13, 2000: Lencois...LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE! |
March
14-17, 2000 |
Recife,
visas, and Fun House bound! |
March
14-17, 2000: Recife |
March
18-19, 2000 |
First
Date with Luciana!!! ...and Olinda. |
March
18-19, 2000: Recife II...ahhh..amor! |
March
20-22, 2000 |
NATAL!
Dune buggies, scenery, everything!!! |
March
20-22, 2000: NATAL! |
March
23-27, 2000 |
Communists,
Musicians, and LUCIANA!!! |
March
23-27, 2000: Recife III - Dreamsequence |
March
28-29, 2000 |
Capoeira
on the beach...Brazilian Martial Arts. |
March
28-29, 2000: Porto de Galinhas, Brazil |
March
30-31, 2000 |
Luciana |
March
30-31, 2000: Recife IV |
April
1-2, 2000 |
Paradise... |
April
1-2, 2000: Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
April
3, 2000 |
-- none |
April
3, 2000 - Recife V...TTFN |
April
4-7, 2000 |
-- out of focus. |
April
4-7, 2000: Fortaleza I |
April
8-12, 2000 |
Fortaleza and coconuts. |
April
8-12, 2000: Fortaleza II |
April
13-21, 2000 |
Many
photos of Recife, Luciana, and Frog's view. |
April
13-21, 2000: Recife VI - Paixao Play |
April
22-25, 2000 |
-- none, camera broke. |
April
22-25, 2000: Recife VII - 500 YEARS...Who Cares??!! |
April
26-May 5, 2000 |
Belem, Brazil |
April
26-May 5, 2000: Fortaleza/Belem |
May
5-10,2000 |
Amazon River:
Gallery
1, Gallery
2, Gallery
3 |
May
5-10, 2000: Amazon River - Belem to Manus by boat. |
May
11-24, 2000 |
Manus, Recife, and Luciana! |
May
11-24, 2000: Manus, Recife VIII, TEXAS! |
June
11, 2000 |
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June
11, 2000: Currently in TEXAS!...Status update... |
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Aug 24-Nov 4 |
3rd Leg: Map |
South America, again! |
Aug24-Sep
11, 2000 |
Sao
Paulo photos. |
Aug.
24-Sept. 11, 2000: Back to Brazil |
Sep12-15,
2000 |
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Sept
12-15, 2000: Asuncion, Paraguay |
Sep16-19,2000 |
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Sept
16-19, 2000: Santa Cruz, Bolivia ...Robbers, police and immigration. |
Sep
20-23, 2000 |
Bolivian
Blockades |
Sept.
20-23, 2000: Blockades and Stones...the Road to Sucre, Bolivia |
Sep
24-Oct 4, 2000 |
Sucre
and street demonstrations. |
Sept.
24-Oct. 4, 2000: Sucre, Bolivia |
Oct
5-9, 2000 |
Salar de Uyuni Galleries:
One, Two,
Three, Four,
Five |
October
5-9, 2000: Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia |
Oct
10-18, 2000 |
Death's
Highway and Lake
Titicaca. Bolivia. |
October
10-18, 2000: La Paz, Lake Titicaca, and Coroico! |
Oct 19-Nov 4, 2000 |
Wedding
in Brazil!!! |
To be added. |
Nov
2, 2000 |
-- none |
Texas
Bound!!! |
Nov 5-Nov 24 |
Dancing at the Broken
Spoke |
Luciana in Texas! |
Nov. 28, 2000 |
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Engaged!!! |
Dec.
18, 2000 |
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Engagement
Quotes from around the World! |
Status on Jan. 18, 2001
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-- none |
Doug...Taking
the PLUNGE!!!!! |
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COMING SOON:
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Feb. 6-14, 2002
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Carnaval and Gringos in Brazil |
Chaos, Carnival, Deportation and
Depravity...the days leading up to the wedding. |
Feb. 15, 2002
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Wedding Photos! |
Wedding...the end of one
journey...the start of a new one. |
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Apr. 16-May 9, 2002
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Honeymoon Photos |
3 Weeks in Europe. Portugal, Spain,
Italy and France |
June 30, 2002
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Photos of Brazilians Going Crazy -
World Cup Party 2002 |
Pentacampeao - Learn it, live it,
love it. 5 times Champion of the World for the Brazilian Team. |
May-Aug. 2002
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House Photos |
The trials and tribulations of
buying and building a new house. |
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