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The New York Times travel section has taken on Kilimanjaro. It brought back fond memories of the climb that I did there two years ago, at about this time. The writer took the same route and is good for waxing nostalgic…

*Sigh*

I wasn’t able to watch the TT, but when Vino sprung back yesterday for the fantastic stage win, I said to myself, “I hope that Vino doesn’t end up like Landis after his amazing Stage 17 ride last year.” Such a disappointment…Vino was definitely my favorite rider and I loved watching him two years ago with his relentless attacks. Even when he was out of the running for the GC win, he has been such fun to watch and so many people have touched by his continued drive, even after crashing.

What a lousy, lousy thing to hear.

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Spanking should be added in the list of punishments to deal with investors who are not abiding by the laid down laws.

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Proving yet again, that they are on the cutting edge of travel (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) CNN/Budget Travel Online has listed a climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro as one of the top seven 'dream trips' in their new series. They list only ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Ok, so here are some long-promised pictures and the day-by-day accounts, modified journal entries. I suggest scrolling down and starting with the bottom, but hey, what do I know? As I mentioned in the last entry, I'll have ... [Continue reading this entry]

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