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Jaipur (Continued)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by David Cross

We started the day early with a morning run in the countryside and then we spent most of the day exploring more of the area around Jaipur like the Amber Fort, City Center, the Royal Palace and some of the … Continue reading →

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Jaipur India

Posted on January 27, 2013 by David Cross

Today, we left New Delhi and headed to the “Pink City” of Jaipur.  It is called “pink” as many buildings are painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales back in the 1800s.  It still remains… It was a very … Continue reading →

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Attending the India Republic Day Parade

Posted on January 26, 2013 by David Cross

We spent the morning celebrating Republic Day in central Delhi. It was a lavish and amazing parade of military, provincial floats and countless bands.   It was a great experience…except cameras and cell phones were forbidden.  I had to get … Continue reading →

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New and Old Delhi India

Posted on January 25, 2013 by David Cross

We explored around Delhi a little more today.  It is definitely easy to get around by walking, but you have to fend off the tuk-tuk drivers every 60 seconds.  They cost almost nothing, but unless you are inside one…they won’t … Continue reading →

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Flying to India over Afghanistan and Pakistan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by David Cross

We arrived in India today for the first time today… Last night, we flew over Afghanistan and Pakistan for the first time, but we unfortunately could not stop as we did not have visas for these destinations… But, I will … Continue reading →

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The West Bank: Jericho and Bethlehem in Palestine

Posted on January 22, 2013 by David Cross

We decided to take a little more risk (not enormous) and visit some areas in the West Bank that we had never traversed to while living in Israel. Travelling to or through the West Bank can be tricky or cumbersome…it … Continue reading →

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Wineries in Chile

Posted on January 7, 2013 by David Cross

We spent our last day in Chile touring the southern Colchagua wine valley which is about 100 miles south of Santiago at the foot of the Andes mountains.  You can see my introduction to Chile blog posting if you missed … Continue reading →

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The Cultural Santiago

Posted on December 31, 2012 by David Cross

We relaxed and toured around Santiago a little more today…visiting the artistic areas in town where famous poets, actors, artists, etc. have and continue to live:    We also visited the Presidential Palace: …along with a nice climb up into … Continue reading →

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