Siberia Russia Part 2 Where Are We And What Day Is It?
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Posted July 8th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Standing in the airport in San Diego, I began to wonder exactly how long it was going to take to get to the city of Chita in Siberia. The combination of a vodka hangover, three flights, one train ride and a jump over the international date line didn?t help. At first glance, it looked like a total of two days, which wasn?t bad for going to the other side of the earth.I should have paid more attention in math.The itinerary for getting from San Diego to Chita read like this:1. Fly from San Diego to...
Siberia Russia Part 2 Where Are We And What Day Is It?
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Sea Tour
Posted July 7th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Standing in the airport in San Diego, I began to wonder exactly how long it was going to take to get to the city of Chita in Siberia. The combination of a vodka hangover, three flights, one train ride and a jump over the international date line didn?t help. At first glance, it looked like a total of two days, which wasn?t bad for going to the other side of the earth.I should have paid more attention in math.The itinerary for getting from San Diego to Chita read like this:1. Fly from San Diego to...
How Safe Are Ferries?
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Posted July 4th, 2009 at 7:19 am
In 2003, a ferry in New York City struck a pier in Staten Island, killing eleven and injuring more than seventy. In 2005, a ferry in British Columbia missed the dock and crashed into small boats in the marina. And more recently, a ferry in the Red Sea sank, claiming the lives of over one thousand passengers. Just a few days previous to that disaster, a ferry in Indonesia sank, killing dozens. All of these tragedies beg the question: how safe are ferries? Ferries are popular with tourists, ...
The State Parks Of North Central Washington
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Posted July 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 am
Whether camping, hiking, boating, fishing, sightseeing, or just a nice relaxing day trip is what you?re looking for; there is plenty of opportunity in the state parks of North Central Washington. From the Canadian border to the north, to the dry arid sage lands to the east and south, to the pine tree covered mountains to the west; the North Central Washington region provides limitless diversity and things to do to entertain for a lifetime.Alta Lake State Park Alta Lake State Park sits on a smal...
