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Kathleen lives in California's beautiful Central Coast - and spends her free time traveling the world.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb

February 5, 2006 by Kathleen O'NeillLeave a Comment

9/1/2000 - Friday After traveling for three days and undergoing quite an ordeal getting from San Luis Obispo to Nairobi, Kenya, I finally arrive in the Nairobi airport at 7:50 pm. After going through Customs and gratefully retrieving my backpack and suitcase from the baggage claim area, I was overjoyed to see John Bragg there to greet me. We had some very long big hugs of relief to have made it to Nairobi safely and in time before the rest of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Airport, Amsterdam, Andes, Animal Rescue, Avocado, Beach, Beer, Bridges, Britain, Bus Travel, Caves, Chocolate, Colorado, Dessert, Drinking, England, Everest, Flowers

The Safari

February 5, 2006 by Kathleen O'NeillLeave a Comment

Marangu, Tanzania 9/9/2000 - Saturday At 9 am Bill, Carole and I left the Kibo Hotel in Marangu in a green Land Rover with our driver Fred to start our photo safari in the Tanzanian bush. We drove to a bank in Moshi where I obtained a VISA advance to buy a tanzanite gem and then to a jewelry store for ring sizing and setting. The stone I've selected is to be set into a ring while I'm on safari and will be delivered to me later. Then we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Airport, Animal Rescue, Backpacking, Bus Travel, Canyon, Chocolate, Coffee, Dallas, Dessert, Drinking, England, Flowers, Food and Wine, Garden, Gun, Ireland, Kenya, Land Rover

Peru Expedition Part 1 6/20/01 – 7/15/01

February 5, 2006 by Kathleen O'NeillLeave a Comment

Wed. 6/20/01 My sister Patty drove me to the San Luis Obispo airport, as she has done on many previous trips; and I left SLO at 10:36 am, arriving in LAX at 11:45 am. There I joined several other fellow climbers and trekkers (including my son Kevin and his friend Deborah) who had arrived from other cities. Leaving LAX at 2:10 pm, we arrived in Lima, Peru at 12:40 am on 6/21 after an 8.5 hour flight and adjusted our watches for the 2-hour time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: Airport, Andes, Art, Bridges, Bus Travel, Chocolate, Coffee, Dessert, Drinking, Festival, Flowers, Food and Wine, Hiking, Ice Cream, Inca trail, Internet, Machu Picchu, Mardi Gras, Mountain Climbing, Museum

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