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		<title>Cruising Alaska</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my possible holiday trips this summer is a 7-day Alaskan cruise on Royal Caribbean.  Deciding which cruise line to take can be difficult, as it was in my case.  I&#8217;ve been critical of travel agencies and their cookie cutter service, which is one of the reasons why I painstakingly make my travel arrangements myself, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=199&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Galapagos Explorer II &#8230; now that&#8217;s one fine ship</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/galapagos-explorer-ii-now-thats-one-fine-ship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit that I was a little skeptical about exploring the Galapagos Islands on the Explorer II.  The ship is owned and operated by Canodros who markets themselves as ecotourism providers.  There were a couple of things that I was concerned about like how comfortable would the ship be, would we get motion sickness, what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=100&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Galapagos Islands or bust &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/galapagos-islands-or-bust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, we have been in Quito for three days and the temperature has been cool and it has rained periodically, but that&#8217;s okay, because we have gotten to see much &#8230; the old colonial city, the Otavalo Indian market, and other small towns.  The churches and cathedrals in the colonial part of the city are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=91&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Otavalo Indian Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we visited the Otavalo Indian Market and surrounding areas, which is definitely going to be a highlight of the trip to Ecuador.  This is where indigenous people sell and show their trade.  Part of the experience is to bargain and negotiate with the vendors.  I do not really like this part of the experience, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=89&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Quito, Ecuador</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/welcome-to-quito-ecuador/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the countdown to Ecuador is over, we have arrived.
We flew through my favorite airport, Atlanta, actually that is my least favorite.   We were delayed one hour!  That&#8217;s a blog for another day.   As I said we are in Quito, enjoying our holiday.
Our first full day, we toured the city and visited the equator monument and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=88&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador &#8230; countdown</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/quito-the-galapagos-islands-ecuador-countdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day before two days from today, we will be in Quito, Ecuador for our winter and Christmas holidays.  This will be our first trip to Ecuador and the continent of South America.  We will spend a couple of days in Quito before traveling to the Galapagos Islands for our cruise aboard the Explorer II, a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=86&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii for the holidays</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/hawaii-for-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been to Hawaii during Thanksgiving or Christmas, you will understand that it is quite an experience, especially if you are from the United States&#8217; east coast or south.
We arrived Thanksgiving day and had a non-traditional dinner that is no turkey, no stuffing, and no cranberry sauce or relish.  That was okay, we&#8217;ve done [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=70&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t leave home without it &#8230; travel insurance?</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/dont-leave-home-without-it-travel-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I largely think that insurance is a scam, but it provides one with peace of mind, especially if one is traveling to a less stable country.  Of course, this is not the only reason to purchase travel insurance &#8230; often coverage protects against trip and baggage delays, lost luggage, repatriation, medical and dental expenses, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=66&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My path into the 21st century</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/my-path-into-the-21st-century/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, I decided to enter the 21st century in terms of cameras.  Up to 2007, I had been using a Nikon FG-20 SLR film camera that my parents bought me in 1985.  I must say that this camera has been reliable and sturdy.  The camera still take good pictures despite some of the automatic features [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=50&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oh no, McDonald&#8217;s &#8230; traveling during the holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every other year or so, I am traveling during one of the two major holidays where I can not cook or eat a home prepared meal, but not this year!  I had a delicious home cooked meal &#8230; to include smoked turkey, cranberry chutney, kale, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie &#8230; all homemade.
I don&#8217;t know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=27&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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