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Gun History - Gun History After reading the following historical facts, read the part about Switzerland twice. A LITTLE GUN HISTORY In 1929, the Soviet Union es...1 hour ago
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Am I wrong? - I have a few questions for the lot of you....Am I wrong for trying to keep our web site predominantly Canadian? Am I wrong for proudly touting the fact tha...1 hour ago
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Day eight & nine kitchen remodel - Sorry for the no post yesterday as I mention in my last post my new microwave came it and it was time to do the dirty and install it. First let’s get to da...
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No More iPhone Pictures - My daughter Hannah says my iPhone pix are not so good. I'm not ready to abandon it yet. Gordon patiently modeled for yet another camera picture. I am wo...1 hour ago
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Toy Run - November 1, 2009 Our local scooter club, now known as the *"Wichita Twisters"* held its monthly ride. It was decided that we participate in the local *Mari...
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Is your butt irritated? - A company called Anti Monkey Butt Corporation makes a specially formulated powder for people who sit for long periods of time like motorcyclists. Anti Monk...11 hours ago
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BPK Flea Market - There is a large open space on Big Pine Key, and it's not really all that open. That's because every Saturday during the winter people operate stalls here ...
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'Splain it to me gently - Maybe I'm missin' a few screws up in the ol' headlamp or maybe I'm just dumb as shit to begin with but there's somethin' that's been gnawin' at me lately a...17 hours ago
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Rain - I said to a friend, one thing about this part of Turkey, you don't get these endless grey overcast days with no real weather, like you do in England. When it...
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Fatal Friday - Fatal Friday 13th certainly lived up to its billing - my Friday afternoon bolt for home came to an abrupt halt on the slip road to the M6, where the traffi...1 day ago
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Lake Abert, Oregon - Last year while on our way to the *Oregon Outback Scenic ByWay* *(Hwy 31)*we found ourselves heading south down Hwy 395 just 30 miles north of Lakeview and ...1 day ago
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Motorcycle Trip of a Lifetime - How would you like to travel around the world by motorcycle on a 248 day, 40,000 mile odyssey? Well then, you are in luck. An Austrian company that has bee...1 day ago
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HOW SUPERSTITIOUS ARE YOU? - Today is Friday the 13th! Be afraid... be very afraid! Being this close to Thanksgiving... I think I would have walked around! I hope everyone survives the...
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The Swimming Hole, revisited. TX - Autumn Day It is time. The huge summer has gone by. Now overlap the sundials with your shadows, and on the meadows let the wind go free. Command the fruits...2 days ago
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November 10th and 11th - November 10th and November 11th are very significant days for us, firstly November 10th is Janet's birthday and also our wedding anniversary which this yea...
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Veterans Day Disgust! - That is totally absurd! Just got home, sitting in the garage with a cup of coffee listing to the radio. The station is in Santa Cruz, CA. Anyone familiar w...2 days ago
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Life's Precious Moments...Daniel Is Doing Just "Fine" - On October 27, 2009 my nephew Daniel Stephen Klotz lost his fight to live. He went down 48 days earlier on a motorcycle in Placer County. Slammed against ...
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My Youth — R.I.P. - My 14-year-old BMW K75 was running like a racehorse. A quick glance at the speedo revealed I’d crossed over into triple digit territory without so much as ...
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Thank Your Military! - Yesterday was Veteran's Day and I'm sure many of you thanked our Military if you got a chance. Please make sure you thank them everyday if you see them!! T...3 days ago
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Waystations - 6:30 AM. 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity 84%. Cold blooded Athena rumbles her complaints but knows we must be moving on. Another waystation ahead. Will the...
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Remembrance Day - My brother Barrett posted this quote and I thought it appropriate how it reflects the significance of this somber day. "As we pause and bow our heads, w...
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Lest we forget. - [image: Vimy][image: French Cemetery] [image: Tyne Cot] [image: Roses in cemetery] [image: Neuville St Vaast] [image: Brooding soldier] [image: Lest_We...4 days ago
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Questions - "How does a man find or meet you?" That was the start of a very strange but fun conversation I had recently. Well, I’m always around, but I may not be ea...
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Red Friday - *This was sent to me in an email. Today seemed an appropriate day to pass it on:* *If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man....
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Kiss a Veteran Every Day - We live in the microcosms of our own lives, and we rarely self reflect on the ills of our fellow man. Every day we should think about those less fortunat...
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BACK FROM UK….WITH BIKE TREASURE - Landed yesterday evening after yet another bloody awful ”cattle class” flight from UK to Turkey. I never want to fly ever again, the seats are designed to ...4 days ago
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Son's Of Anarchy Season 2 episode 9 review - Clay tries to get Opie into the club deeper. The deeper in he gets, the less of a threat he will be, when and if he finds out that Clay had Tig try to e...
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Catching Up - Got Milk? Birthday ride yesterday [image: Fine day for a birthday ride] I started this blog in the spring of 2007 when I was getting ready to take 5 weeks ...5 days ago
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A GOOD DAY'S RIDE, ERWIN TN, TILMAN MOUNTIAN TN, MARSHAL (NC) - I've gone over the map, and reconstructed it to actually reflect the small roads I traveled over...yesterday's map was hurriedly routed...and contains many...6 days ago
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Crashing sux!!!! - WARNING! This post contains foul language and a hatred for old blue-hairs that have no business driving. If that offends you, oh well, don't read any furth...
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International Motorcycle Show coming to Dallas Texas - *2009-2010 Cycle World International Motorcycle Show* *What:* World's Largest Motorcycle Show Series Rolls Out the Latest Street Bikes, Sportbikes, Cru...1 week ago
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Motorcycle Blues - . It has been several months since I've ridden a motorcycle and not been on the back. I find I am missing it. I am sure that will please Troubadour to no e...
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Dead Corn - I was riding a favorite backroad of mine a while ago when I noticed the dead corn. Something said stop and take a picture. I wasn't in a hurry, so I di...
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Pretty Pretty Things - I really don't have much time for cars any more. I mean, I like *some* cars, but overall my interest level is only slightly higher than my level of interes...1 week ago
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I got beat up on the Las Vegas strip - They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I hope so. I don’t want that kind of thrash and trash in MY neighborhood. The day started out very peaceful...
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Times changing at local dealership - My local dealership has become a causality of the economic down turn. They have decided to change from a dealership (with parts, gear, and great service) t...1 week ago
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Post-Halloween, Post-Daylight Savings Time Ride - With the change back to standard time, most people in North Bend are happy to have an extra hour of sleep. Except perhaps for the fellow above, whose dow...
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The Bells! It Must Be The Gate To Southwell. - The original event of the Gate to Southwell dates back to 1109, and was revived back in 1981, becoming an annual event for many local Morris dance teams. I...2 weeks ago
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Sorry for the long hiatus - A lot has been going on in our little neck of the woods and not all was pleasant. As I sit here I am swishing bourbon around the hole where a tooth was rem...2 weeks ago
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Alvin C. York State Park - Nestled in the beauty of the mountains along the Cumberland Plateau you will find Pall Mall Tennessee. The ride along U.S. 127 is very relaxing. On this...2 weeks ago
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It's Been Way Too Long Baby - It's been awhile since I've had a decent ride. Ever since I re-did my permit several weeks ago, I have ridden around town, to and from work, just little ja...2 weeks ago
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Life is Mine - The past couple of months I've been zigzagging through numerous challenges. Various jobs, people and places in my mind I never thought I'd go to. And somet...2 weeks ago
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Fall-From the Phone - The seasons are changing. Not sure how many more times I get to take this shot. I think bikini season is gone too :-( Update: This picture showed the fall c...
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October Heat in South Florida - Wow, we are having a heat wave in October. We have resorted to reading blogs of areas that have snow in order to cool off. The heat index has been hoverin...
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Derby Reach and Return to Fort Langley - It’s been a while. The weather throughout September and into last week was unseasonably nice. Warm sunny days and mild evenings dominated the weather at a ...
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Join the live podcast today at 7pm Eastern THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE GIRLS - Today at 7pm Easter (that's 4pm for you west-coasters), I'll be joining the motley crew at Sidestand Up Radio. I'll be interviewing longtime motorcycle jou...1 month ago
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Do Pebbles burn?!? - Well, it seems that amidst all the raging wildfires, there was a little car show, and THIS year was the first year to allow motorcycles on the blessed lawn...1 month ago
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The first leg (Journey of a thousand miles) - This old road is graceful and familiar. I travel it often. During this time of the week and at this hour of the morning, the traffic is light. There are sel...
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Warning To My Massachusetts Friends - This is a letter of warning to my Massachusetts brothers and sisters. Get informed and join the fight. I've been informed that many cities in the state are...2 months ago
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Motorcycle Ride Video-Eleven Bridges Road - Here is a motorcycle ride video I did last Sunday with Dan and Donna-Lynne over the Eleven Bridges Road to Wayne, Alberta culminating in a stop for refresh...2 months ago
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ONTO NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III 7-16-09 - WELL, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN WHEN I HAVE EXCEEDED MY PHOTO UPLOAD LIMIT HERE ON NORTH TEXAS BIKERS II. I HAVE CREATED NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III AND THE NEW LINK...3 months ago
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Bella doesn’t always mean beautiful - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This Bella R203 frame and engine isn’t pretty but it’s all there. It’s not clear what state the engine is in. There ...4 months ago
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Outlaw Biker - Seven months is a long time. I was surprised that I hadn't posted since November of last year, but time flies. I guess I can reimmerse by telling you about...4 months ago
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A Broken Heart.... - Hi Everyone, I just finished reading some posts on one of my most favorite blogs ever, Joker's- The Harley-Davidson Mystique. Joker, I am so sorry to hear ...
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Happy Memorial Day - Thank You to the Men and Women who are serving, who have served, our United States Armed Forces. We are in debt to you. Many Have Served for Us, Many Hav...
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Mud Puddles and Malaria - Kibangou, Congo * January 13, 2009 The term mud puddle doesn’t do it justice. A mud puddle is a small pool of water that a little boy in yellow rubber galosh...6 months ago
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Ripon to the A1 - The outskirts of Ripon are joined at a small roundabout, where the B6265 is signposted to the right. Originally one would have gone straight on and into t...
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Back on the Blog and the Southend Shakedown - *It's been literally months since I last blogged: I keep meaning to sit down and write but there's always been something else to do that's got in the way.*...
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A Motorcycle Ride Up to Haunted Hill - *Just in time for Halloween, Kano comes up with a spooky account of his motorcycle ride into the realm of the supernatural:* It was an October day typical...
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Baron's Life Blog Roll
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Do you remember? - 'Tarantella' Do you remember an Inn, Miranda? Do you remember an Inn? And the tedding and the spreading Of the straw for a bedding, And the fleas that tease...1 hour ago
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Bunny Sunday - It's cold and gray here this morning, so these pics seemed appropriate for Bunny Sunday:Still as cute as can be --- even in black and white. :) Here's hopi...
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November Sun. - Finally, the sun is shinning. Not much, but indeed visibly. Those weak rays are so welcomed. I stood outside for a short while, just to feel them on my fac...
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The SNP and its Independence Bill - After being thoroughly drubbed in the Glasgow NE by-election the SNP need to dust themselves down and jump into positive mode. All I will say about the b...
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WILLIE BAIN AND 'PAYING UP FOR GLASGOW' - Willie Bain's key message and top priory according to his campaign website was to 'stop Glasgow being ripped off'. During the by-election a strenuous ef...
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UH Football (with Ella in attendance) and a Thank You - UH FOOTBALL Saturday, November 14th the University of Hawai’i Warriors played the New Mexico State Aggies. And WOOT!!!! We won the game! YAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!!....6 hours ago
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Almost Advent - Today's Saying It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. ~Howard Ruff This Sunday is one Sunday away from the end of the Liturgical Church Year so the p...
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For Baron and frequent flyers (2) - Piper Cherokee 140. When I was living in South Africa, I made my private pilots licence on this lovely machine (1968). Rockwell Aero Commander. Once I ha...
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Employment Resume for the Professional Mother - I thought it would be cool [may be for real one day] to have resume section designated to parenting responsibilities, experience and accomplishments. They ...11 hours ago
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A Prevue of Coming Attractions - Just a quick Prevue of what is to be posted 17 November 0001 Hrs Mountain Standard Time Into Paradise......................May the Angels lead you. God ...18 hours ago
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We LOVE quotes, how about you?? - Yes, we do, we love quotes . We can’t help but use them as FB status posts, Tweet them, admire them, live by them, Retweet them, use them in our blog post...18 hours ago
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Bruno said - I remember when I was there that all airlines were having an interesting NEW problem: a weight problem! why a weight problem? because lots of people wanted...1 day ago
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Autumn in Sutri. - Ciao dear friends. I saw this morning a sweet thing. I was coming home from my saturday running. I passed through the village even if the way was longer ...
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Pomegranates - Hello from Calgary! I have been away from my blog for a while and I apologize to those of you whom I left your e-mails unanswered for a long time and/or pu...
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The Peach Tart Declares Friday Casual Sex Day - I've been working hard all week at my new job but loving it because at this stage while we're sculpting our message and developing our marketing materials, I...
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#635 When the hiccups stop - How do you get rid of a bad case of The Hics? Brother, I don’t know about you, but in my neck of the woods it’s all about the junk science moves. Yes, when...2 days ago
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For Now - *Dear friends of The Things We Carried, due to an especially busy time this blog is on break until further notice. I wish you all a joyous holiday season!*...2 days ago
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What's up with Buford? - Well folks it's been awhile since I've had an opportunity to sit down and do some writing. So I was sitting here watching these Country Music Awards and ou...3 days ago
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The Tate Gallery Beckons... - You know you've got too much time on your hands when you end up doing this. I have a curved scar on one hand which Mrs Bison drew a face around, so that t...5 days ago
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It's snowing - Snow is here. But it's snow mixed with rain so it will disappear as quick as it comes. November is the worst month in Sweden with its mixture between autum...1 week ago
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We're Only A Dream - Far into the distance amid cumulus clouds where colors mold Aurora Borealis skies, you and I stroll. Two people, joined hands, and joined hearts. Each know...1 week ago
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Shopping Made Easy - Go Online with ShopWiki - Last week, I met one of my best childhood friends in a busy street of my hometown. He is the one who got settled in USA and now he is in my hometown for a vi...2 weeks ago
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Rocky Mountain High - [image: Pooh Wants To Travel] Pooh, my parents kitten, wanted to make sure she didn't get left behind. Pooh has been staying with us while my folks have be...
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On urgent project - Hi I have been on an urgent project for the past two weeks. I will continue to be away for another 6-8 weeks. Please bear with me as I may not be in a pos...2 months ago
Baron's Travel Blogs
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BACK TO THE GUGGEN - BILBAO - NOVEMBER 2008 Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is an outstanding building and an excellent museum. So, there is always a good reason to g...
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Daily Travel Photo – Rome, Italy - Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Follow me as I travel around the world. [...]3 hours ago
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the unrush hour - In Japan's larger cities, the rush hour might well involve a bloke in white gloves shoving you onto a carriage till you're so far in that your face squas...
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Santorini island, Greece - *The magic island of Greece* *Snapshots by Joanna* *Writes from Athens, Greece* *View her website:* *Epea jf* The Greek island of Santorini or Thera is loc...
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We LOVE quotes, how about you?? - Yes, we do, we love quotes . We can’t help but use them as FB status posts, Tweet them, admire them, live by them, Retweet them, use them in our blog post...18 hours ago
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What We Have Been Reading Lately - We follow many wonderful Bloggers and try to check out their great posts regularly. (Thank God for RSS feeds) It has been a busy few weeks out there in the...1 day ago
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Sailing the Caribbean, the Frugal Way - With no boat to call my own, or budget to rent one of the many luxurious yachts that trawl the Caribbean each winter, I shelled out $55 a day to join the c...2 days ago
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Vignettes of Coorg - After Hoysala trail, Travelwise launches its first trail to Kodava land. Coorg with its lush plantations is a mystery for many. Our trail tries to unveil ...
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{NYC} Highlights of the Meatpacking District - One area we really loved wandering around while in NYC was the Meatpacking District. It had a totally different look to the other downtown neighbourhoods,...
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Phra Mondop - At Grand Palace Complex, Bangkok.The Grand Palace of Bangkok, a huge complex of 98.5 hectares, is unforgettable place because of the various mesmerizing vis...
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Mahabalipuram / Mamallapuram Part II (Chennai - Tamil Nadu) - First let me come back to the light house from my last post. Actually this is the *Olakkaneshwara Temple*, which was used during the British era as the ...
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Israel - A Spa Destination? Hell, Yeah! - A trip to Israel is usually one that's thought to be a religious, spiritual, cultural, or political journey. But rarely a spa destination. I am here to con...4 days ago
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25 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - This is my 100th post on Blog-Capt. Anup Murthy. Not counting my other Blogs on Blogger. I was in India last two weeks and it hit me that this year is an A...4 days ago
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Where in the World? - I'm currently in my second favourite city on Earth. It used to be my favourite city but then I went to New York and *this* city was relegated to second pla...4 days ago
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Only in Berlin - I hope you have all been able to catch some of the coverage on the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall, either from the links from the pre...5 days ago
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Nov 9, rving to arizona in march - Q. Is this a good time to go? A. I presume you're asking about the weather and temperature. Arizona is a big state and the weather will vary6 days ago
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Day 9 @ Auli: Switzerland of India - This is a series of my two weeks of tryst with the Garhwal Himalayas: Day 1&2 : Secunderabad to Delhi Day 3: Delhi to Haridwar bus ride Day 3: Meerut Road Da...
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Thank You All. - My trip was a wonderful experience and the quest I set out to seek answers for, has been completed beyond my own expectations. I am amazed and very pleased...5 months ago
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Mapping out the trip - Look what I did in class today - map of our travel plans! See it on Google maps here.
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Baron's Photography Blogs
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Ruins Along The Wall - (This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.) This picture was taken in 1990, when I visited the Great Wall at Badaling (near Beijing) for the second...
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SNS: Blow - Ah, remember the times when a little cocaine was just plain hilarious? (submitted by Kim)18 hours ago
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Digital Postcard Series: Thanksgiving Around The World - *Digital Postcard #0006* [image: Thanksgiving Around The World] *Did You Know?* Thanksgiving in Canada is observed on the second Monday of October. Thanksg...20 hours ago
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Yokohama (from late September, yes very late.) - Obviously I haven't been taking photos so much lately, I finally got the two films developed which had been staying in my two cameras for a while. And thes...
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Kiss a Veteran Every Day - We live in the microcosms of our own lives, and we rarely self reflect on the ills of our fellow man. Every day we should think about those less fortunat...
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Sky Watch Friday: Simple Lift at Songkha, Thailand - When the sun set, fisherman went back home. I was at Songkha Lake, the biggest lake in Thailand, in order to take some photos with my freinds. Sky at that ...
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The View from the Other Side of the Mississippi River - Sky Watch Friday - This image of the Saint Louis Gateway Arch was taken on the metrolink from the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Do click on it to enlarge. It is ...
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i love motorcycles!!
I recently purchased a Can Am Mortorcycle.
Check it out i will be posting a picture of it on my blog as soon as possible!!
Very nice!
That fender in the front is too much. YOu know Baron, you've got me looking at motorcycles all over the place and wondering if I can identify them...I love it
Wow! I surfed on over here about 40 minutes ago. Laughed my butt off about the alligator and the blond. Looked at the Chubby Checker twist video. From there got lost in Bill Haley. Then the wife hijacked the browser to watch Elvis videos on You Tube. Now I've come full circle.
Thanks for the refreshment!
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