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Category: Excursions

  • Transformus 2006

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    A friend of mine that came with us said he had come up with a narrative for his time at [Transformus](http://www.transformus.com) and I thought that was a good idea. Before our trip we spoke to many people about where we were going. Have you heard of [Burning Man](http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_man “Wikipedia: Burning Man”)? 9 out of 10…

  • Return from Charleston

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    We got back late Sunday from Charleston. The thrust of the trip was to see my cousin Carter Trout get married to Lindsay Finch. While we were there though we used it as a time to chillout with some extended family in Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms. Robin and I had a fantastic…

  • Vacation and Back

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    The whirlwind surrounding the SCAA conference are finally ebbing down. Robin and I took off the following Thursday for a quick trip to see some family in Pensacola, Florida. We were in attendance for my grandmothers 83rd birthday which was a real pleasure. It’s the first time we’ve been back since Robin’s scuba certification before…

  • New York, Espresso, Eats, et al

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    I’ve been absent, lost in New York. No not really, it was Robin’s 27th birthday and we were there for her grandmothers 85th. This was our best trip to New York yet. While we hammed it up on Long Island (Hicksville) with the family half the time, the other half was spent travelling for good…

  • Venice, Italy

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    Upon porting to WordPress this little ditty was staring at me under ‘Drafts’. I’m glad to dust it off and put it in its rightful place. www.flickr.com Prior Pages: Starting in Milan Florence Italy Part 1 of 2 Florence Italy Part 2 of 2 Heading from Florence to Venice was our best train ride yet.…

  • Florence, Italy, Part 2 of 2

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    [Continued from Florence, Italy, Part 1 of 2](http://andy.ciordia.info/articles/2005/06/08/florence-italy-part-1-of-2) www.flickr.com We tracked back to a Cafe that had a plethora, (yea I said it), plethora, of panini’s and sweet yummies. I never figured out how, or who makes up these cases of items. If someone out their does, let me know. Every cafe/snackbar has a supply…

  • On the road again, in Frankfurt

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    We’ve been by train, plane, car, and boat. We just left out animal travel else we’ve done it all. We are currently sitting in Frankfurt awaiting our plane at 11a local time. It’s been an early morning leaving for the airport in Milan at 5a but it’s been smooth enough. Looking forward to being home.…