Monthly Archives: November 2006

Now where are you going…

As if I haven’t been out of the country or at least the mainland for enough this month, coming up is another trip on the World Traveler’s scheduler. However, this is not my business trip but Jen’s. Of course, it … Continue reading

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Back in Tennessee

Getting through customs wasn’t all that difficult. Apart from being exhausted, I got to everywhere I needed to be to get my paperwork stamped and my luggage sent onto Knoxville. We were able to get a hotel room in Honolulu … Continue reading

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Wrap It Up and Ship Out

We had to go to the best breakfast place on the island on the island, ddw. It provided a good location because we might have to go to the Power Company to get their phone, plus we were close to … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

I am back in Tennessee. Safe and Sound. The picture link works now, sorry… in a haste and misspelled the URL, so that’s all fixed. I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I am having some crazy jet lag … Continue reading

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Hasty and Pictures

okay, I get to leave now a little faster than expected… Here are two picture albums to satisfy your American Samoan desires for now… The National Park (you’ve seen some of these in the blog entry) Just “some more a”[sic] … Continue reading

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Long Runday

When the alarm went off early in the morning, I knew it was either now or never for getting a long run in while here in Samoa. So, I woke up and got all my stuff together and headed out. … Continue reading

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Saturday, just Saturday

The “plan” was to wake up at 5:45 and get out the door before the sun was out. You know, out like a grape, back like a raisin. The rain at night was a not a good sign. I had … Continue reading

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Language

I had been asked by a few of you for some Samoan Words… I haven’t been skirting the issue, I just have been busy with other things, so here are some words: Talofa = Hello Afio Mai = Welcome Lalelei … Continue reading

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The End (of the survey work)

No one was all that excited to spend an extra day in American Samoa. Richard’s girlfriend has an infection and so his stay in Hawaii instantly crumbed before his eyes. So he has had to go through the process of … Continue reading

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Day 15 of 19, no make that 20

While I slept, our itinerary was changed to reflect leaving 24 hours later than previous discussed. Nothing Like some major jet lag less than 24 hours before a relatively major 8k race, picking up your brother from the airport and … Continue reading

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