2016: Africa and the Americas
Part 1: Dominican Republic and Haiti Part 2: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland Part 3: Northeast USA Part 4: El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
Planned Dates
Jan 06, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Countries
14
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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2059 A Disturbing Welcome to Dominican Republic
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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2
2060 Getting my Pineapple Fix
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic -
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2061 The Murals of Bani
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic -
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2062 Party on the Plaza
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Azua, Azua, Dominican Republic -
5
2063 San Juan's Makeover
Thursday, January 07, 2016
San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
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6
2064 Approaching the Border
Thursday, January 07, 2016
Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan, Dominican Republic -
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2065 Remembering the Crazy 2006 Crossing
Thursday, January 07, 2016
Elias Pina, Elías Piña, Dominican Republic -
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2066 Joined by a Local Musician
Friday, January 08, 2016
Barahona, Dominican Republic -
9
2067 A Quiet Corner of the Country
Friday, January 08, 2016
Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic -
10
2068 A Tempting Hike
Friday, January 08, 2016
Villa Jaragua, Baoruco, Dominican Republic -
11
2069 The Local Swimming Hole
Friday, January 08, 2016
La Descubierta, Independencia, Dominican Republic -
12
2070 Hitching a Ride to the Border
Friday, January 08, 2016
Jimaní, Independencia, Dominican Republic -
13
2071 Finally, Haiti
Saturday, January 09, 2016
Port-au-Prince, Haiti -
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2072 Haiti's Magical Swimming Hole
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Jacmel, Haiti -
15
2073 Northern Haiti
Monday, January 11, 2016
Gonaïves, Artibonite, Haiti -
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2074 Starting to love the Country
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Cap-Haïtien, Nord, Haiti -
17
2075 The Biggest Castle in the Americas
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Milot, Nord, Haiti -
18
2076 Reentry to the DR
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Santiago, Dominican Republic -
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2077 An Amazing Swim-hike
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Damajagua, Valverde, Dominican Republic -
20
2078 Finally, a relaxing Concert
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Imbert, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic -
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2079 A Tale of Two Beaches
Friday, January 15, 2016
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic -
22
2080 Kite Surfing Capital
Friday, January 15, 2016
Cabarete, Dominican Republic -
23
2081 A Chat with the Undertaker
Friday, January 15, 2016
Gaspar Hernandez, Dominican Republic -
24
2082 The not so Family friendly Tourist Ghetto
Friday, January 15, 2016
Sosua, Dominican Republic -
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2083 A Boat Ride through the Mangrove Swamp
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic
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26
2084 Practicing my Italian
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Cabrera, Dominican Republic -
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2085 No Vacancy Town
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic -
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2086 Night in a village Plaza
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Sánchez, Dominican Republic -
29
2087 The Samana Penninsula
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Samaná, Samaná, Dominican Republic -
30
2088 The Political Rally
Sunday, January 17, 2016
San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic -
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2089 The Painted Obelisk
Monday, January 18, 2016
Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, Dominican Republic -
32
2090 A Chat in the Plaza
Monday, January 18, 2016
Concepción de la Vega, La Vega, Dominican Republic -
33
2091 Recovery Day
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Bonao, Dominican Republic
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34
2092 Another Touristy Town
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Boca Chica, Dominican Republic -
35
2093 The Old Comercial Capital
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic -
36
2094 A Chat with the Jehovah's Witnesses
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic -
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2095 Pilgrimage Town
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Higuey, Dominican Republic -
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2096 Pleasant, Quiet Town
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
El Seibo Province, Dominican Republic, United States -
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2097 The Fanciest Plaza of them All
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic -
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Post-visit: Thoughts on Mr Columbus
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -
41
2098. A Glorious Layover
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Oberschleissheim, Bavaria, Germany -
42
2099. A Tiny Piece of my Eurohike
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Unterschleissheim, Bavaria, Germany -
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2100. Open Country
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Eching, Bavaria, Germany -
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2101. A Day with my Cousin
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
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2102. An Uneasy City Hike
Friday, April 08, 2016
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa -
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2103. An African Success Story
Saturday, April 09, 2016
Gaborone, Botswana -
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2104. Getting Lost in Botswana
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Francistown, Botswana -
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2105. Stuck at the Border
Monday, April 11, 2016
Lobatse, South-East, Botswana -
49
2106. Trapped in Downtown
Monday, April 11, 2016
Mafikeng, North-West, South Africa -
50
2107. An Unlikely Guardian Angel
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Vryburg, North-West Province, South Africa -
51
2108. A Chat with a Pakistani Shopkeeper
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa -
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2109. A Land of Endless Fences
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa -
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2110. First Impressions of Namibia
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Mariental, Hardap, Namibia -
54
2111. Wandering Freely
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Rehoboth, Central Plateau, Namibia -
55
2112. A Train Ride to Nowhere
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Walvis Bay, Namibia -
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2113. The Namib Desert
Friday, April 15, 2016
Swakopmund, Namibia -
57
2114. Frontier Town
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Usakos, Namibia -
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2115. Reaching Curfew Time
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Okahandja, Namibia -
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2116. The North Korea Connection
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Windhoek, Namibia -
60
2117. Wandering off into the Desert
Monday, April 18, 2016
Keetmanshoop, Central Plateau, Namibia -
61
2118. A Very Different South Africa
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -
62
Cape Town: The World's Best Urban-Nature Hike
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -
63
Cape Town: It's Many Faces
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -
64
2119: Back to the "Real" South Africa
Friday, April 22, 2016
Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa -
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2120. The Boer Museum
Friday, April 22, 2016
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa -
66
2121. A Shocking Contrast
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa -
67
2122. Dead End
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Bot River, Western Cape, South Africa -
68
2123. A Night in the Township
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa -
69
2124. An Eager Goodbye
Monday, April 25, 2016
George, Western Cape, South Africa -
70
2125. An Amazing Welcome
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Roma, Lesotho -
71
2126. Finally, An African Hike
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
St Micheals, Lesotho -
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2127. Beautiful Landscape
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mohlabatheng, Lesotho -
73
2128. Pleasant Company
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Makhalanyane, Lesotho -
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2129. Conversations on the Road
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Motloheloe, Lesotho -
75
2130. The Road South
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mazenod, Lesotho -
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2131. A Full Day's Hike
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mantsebo, Lesotho -
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2132. Breakfast with a View
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Morija, Lesotho -
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2133. The Highland Plateau
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Matsieng, Lesotho -
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2134. A Troubled Valley
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Lekhoa, Lesotho -
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2135. Lesotho's Only City
Friday, April 29, 2016
Maseru, Lesotho -
81
2136. Another South African near-disaster
Friday, April 29, 2016
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa -
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2137. Finally being a Tourist
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Ezulwini, Swaziland -
83
The Cultural Village
Sunday, May 01, 2016
Ezulwini, Swaziland -
84
2138. My Hiking Safari
Monday, May 02, 2016
Lobamba, Swaziland -
85
2139. A Stop at the Baha'i Center
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Mbabane, Swaziland -
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2140. A Pleasant Urban Tour
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Manzini, Swaziland -
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2142. Fertile Farmland
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Malkerns, Swaziland -
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2143. One Last Cool Discovery
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Mahlanya, Swaziland -
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2141. University Campus
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Luyengo, Swaziland -
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Postvisit: Reflections on my Journey
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
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2144. Another German Layover
Friday, May 06, 2016
Raunheim, Hesse, Germany -
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2145. Thank you Herr Opel
Friday, May 06, 2016
Rüsselsheim am Main, Hesse, Germany -
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Invited into a Connecticut Home
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
West Haven, Connecticut, United States -
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Sort of a Castle
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Milford, Connecticut, United States -
95
American Trains
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Stratford, Connecticut, United States -
96
Postvisit: The Cause of Urban Decay
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States -
97
Laws in Colonial America
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States -
98
The Russian Fiddler
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Westport, Connecticut, United States -
99
Grand Claims
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States -
100
Crossing the Darien
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Darien, Connecticut, United States -
101
Connecticut Culture
Friday, May 13, 2016
Stamford, Connecticut, United States -
102
The End of the Connecticut Chapter
Friday, May 13, 2016
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States -
103
The Most Beautiful Spot in the Northeast
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Benton, Pennsylvania, United States -
104
A Middle Class Feel
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Hughesville, Pennsylvania, United States -
105
The High School French Club Tragedy
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States -
106
The Sawdust War
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States -
107
On up the West Branch
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Somewhere in, International -
108
Big City Troubles in a Small Town
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States -
109
Postvisit: The Town that got it Right
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States -
110
Back into Coal Country
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Snydersburg, Pennsylvania, United States -
111
Postvisit: A Town in Distress
Monday, July 25, 2016
Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States -
112
Eastern European Immigrants
Monday, July 25, 2016
Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, United States -
113
Off the Main Road
Monday, July 25, 2016
Marion Heights, Pennsylvania, United States -
114
Post visit: A slightly more sophisticated town
Monday, July 25, 2016
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States -
115
The 250 Year Underground Fire
Monday, July 25, 2016
Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States -
116
Heading Back to The River
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, United States -
117
The River that Cuts Through Mountains
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Millersburg, Pennsylvania, United States -
118
Swimming to an Island
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States -
119
Temp Photos
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Granada, Nicaragua -
120
Temp photos
Friday, September 16, 2016
Granada, Nicaragua -
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Temp photos
Friday, September 16, 2016
Ometepe Island, Nicaragua -
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Temp photos
Monday, September 19, 2016
Ometepe Island, Nicaragua -
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Temp photos
Monday, September 19, 2016
Managua, Managua, Nicaragua -
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Temp photos
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Esteli, Nicaragua -
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Temp photos
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Copan, Honduras -
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Temp Photos
Monday, September 26, 2016
Juayua, El Salvador -
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Temp photos
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Leon, Nicaragua
