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Archery and Peppers

Posted on October 3, 2011 by murray

It was early to rise this morning we were trying to pick up L&R at the airport in Paro at 10:15, and it is a 5 hour drive away. We hit the ground running at 4:30. As we left the … Continue reading →

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Kalimpong

Posted on September 30, 2011 by murray

The skies had cleared overnight and when we woke up there was Mt Kanchenjunga . The sky was a pristine blue colour with no clouds and Mt Kanchenjunga and neighbouring mountains held a commanding view.  Our Rocky Mountains are big, … Continue reading →

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It’s So Real

Posted on September 28, 2011 by murray

The security at the Kolkata airport is vaguely similar to most airports in the world. There are a few differences. First, checked baggage gets x-rayed before going to the check-in counter and each of the airlines has an x-ray machine … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins

Posted on September 28, 2011 by murray

I don’t know how many days we have strung together, but I do know that we are trying to put out a blog each day and that does not make any sense the way the days and hours meld when … Continue reading →

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Counting Down

Posted on September 17, 2011 by murray

We are a week out and have, for the most part, everything in place. Now it is just the waiting. I, being my cocky self, don’t think we should have any trouble adapting to the unfamiliar, Debbie, whose job it … Continue reading →

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Crunch Time

Posted on September 13, 2011 by murray

The time is nye and we are still making final arrangements on the India side of the trip. Our learning curve is big right now and some days life is very frustrating. Testing the limits of our civility. First, we … Continue reading →

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Check It Out

Posted on August 30, 2011 by murray

It happened again. We are out of town and we get an email asking for us to commit to a short hopper flight from San Pedro Sula to Utila. We had no idea if we would be able to connect … Continue reading →

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BC up; BC down

Posted on August 23, 2011 by murray

Every time I get on my bike, I’m going up or down. On the prairies we ride all over hell’s 1/2 acre looking for some kind of incline, sometimes for fun, sometimes for fitness. Here I look for a flat … Continue reading →

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Decisions about India

Posted on August 10, 2011 by murray

The past week has been busy for us. In general (see folkfest blogs) and to do with trip organization. Most of our India/Bhutan trip is constrained by transportation. Therefore  our itinerary is pretty well set and we cannot float too … Continue reading →

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The New Camera

Posted on July 30, 2011 by murray

It’s done. We have spent the last couple of weeks researching cameras and underwater housings trying to decide what will serve our purposes the best. We started out looking at things in a random fashion, worked on selection criteria as … Continue reading →

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