http://travelwithnatnee.com Travel Blog Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:58:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This was written while I was still in Colombia, at the town of Capurgana; about one week into my trip. So, having read the previous post, you'll understand that I hadn't had all my Colombian experiences at the time of this writing. I left Cartagena by bus and ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/384 I left for Colombia December 14th; I found some really good ticket prices via Spirit Air, and had wanted to go there for a long time. But the strain of blogging has at times worn me out on other trips, so I decided this time to take the trip off; ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/376 We stayed in the Maghay Guesthouse in Vanadzor, which was a very nice, European-style house with high ceilings and china closets and the works. It was a bit more expensive than we'd been paying, but it was quiet, nice beds, and internet. And included breakfast for 20$ p/p. For an ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/352 Sorry it's been several months getting this posted; obviously I made it out of the mountains and back home. In fact, I'm getting ready to leave for Colombia. But last time you read, we were in the mountains of Omalo, Georgia, eating good food and seeing beautiful mountains. The next day ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/350 So we waited all afternoon for the road to open. After an hour or two, Gogi, our driver took us back to his house and fed us watermelon and then about noon said the road was not going to open today. So we went back to the square to pick ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/328 From Dilijan we caught a taxi to Vanadzor. It was a bit chilly that morning, and I was wearing shorts and a T-shirt as always. Locals here have no tolerance for cold apparently, because it was only sixty-ish degrees and to see them dress you'd think it was winter already! ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/322 We walked the distance to the Shuka, the local name for the market where they sell produce of all sorts. Arriving there, things were just starting to get moving and most of the vendors were still closed. I was struck by the fact that all the products were just setting ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/298 The flight to Armenia was rather brutal; all told we spent 33 hours in airports and planes. We set next to some interesting people, which helped to pass the time. I got to practice a bit of my German on one leg, which was fun. But the interesting experiences didn't ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/296 We are headed off on a new adventure, this time to Georgia (the former USSR republic, not the place they grow peanuts) and Armenia. Yes, Armenia - not Algeria, nor yet Albania, but Armenia. Why? Well, first it's no secret to readers of this blog that I hardly need an ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/288 "Come to Florida and build a greenhouse? You'll pay extra for delivery and cover my expenses? Sure, sounds like fun!". And it did. Then. He bought a greenhouse, hydroponic lettuce garden, and barrel gardens from me and paid me to deliver them a thousand miles away in Florida. But fun? Well, ... http://travelwithnatnee.com/archives/282