Mark's 2008 Travels

This is a blog about my travels in 2008. I plan to travel in France and throughout much of Africa. I'll keep everyone up to date on my plans here. I'm traveling part of the way with my trusty companion Elena. She sometimes sees things a little differently and you can get her perspective at http://elena-loveoutdoors.blogspot.com.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

St. Louis

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We had a nice uneventful trip to St. Louis. We made it on exactly one tank of gas. Yay. After checking in to the Motel 6 on the south side...

Monday, February 2, 2009

St. Louis Or Bust

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And we're off. In the next few minutes I'll pack up my laptop, put it in the car, then start our drive to St. Louis. Next post--fr...

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Elena Returns

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It's been a long time since I've updated my blog. I've been at home with my parents leading a life with nothing really travel r...

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Last Day In Africa: Accra To Chicago Via AMS & DTW

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I got up and worked on blog text until about 9am. Then went to Busy Internet. They were in the process of rebooting all their computers. ...

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Accra Again: Lost Luggage Day II

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I recharged my phone overnight and got out my new SIM card. Then I remembered something. I have to unlock my phone. I need a code I got f...

Monday, December 15, 2008

Accra Again: Dealing With Lost Luggage

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My luggage was lost and they told me to call them around noon. It was late morning so I decided to start already. There is one difference ...

Douala To Accra Via Lagos

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I got up early on my last day, Thursday the 11th, to go to Delice. They had pain aux raisins but no chausson aux pommes. So I had a lighte...

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Mark: I am a once and future embedded systems engineer. My career got sidelined by a nasty bout with leukemia. Now I'm trying to re-enter the fun world of embedded software development.

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