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    Tuesday, January 2, 2007

    Itinerary

    Getting there:
    We will be departing the MSP airport on Friday, March 2 at 11:20am. We have a stop-over in LA from 1:30pm until 11pm. We are hoping to have dinner and hang out with our good friends Jenny and Greg before taking the 14 hour journey overseas. We will have one last stop-over in Taipei, Taiwan before landing in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday, March 4.

    Traveling as Four:
    Sara and Scott will meet us in Hanoi later in the day where we will spend the night. We'll take a two night boat cruise through Halong Bay and stay another night in Hanoi before moving on. We leave for Luang Prabang, Laos on Thursday, March 8. We will stay in Luang Prabang for three nights. Our next stop will be in Northern Thailand. We arrive in Chiang Mai on Sunday, March 11. We will tour around Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and possibly Chiang Khong until Friday, March 16 when we part ways.

    Just the two of us:
    We will continue on through Siem Reap, Cambodia and see Angkor Wat until Sunday, March 18. From here, we travel south to the island of Kho Sumui, Thailand. We will stay around this island and other neighboring islands for a few nights.

    Brotherhood:
    On Thursday, March 22 we head further south to Indonesia. Sam will meet us on the island of Bali. Together, we'll stay in Ubud for two nights exploring the city. Next, we'll travel east to the island of Lombok where we will spend a night on the beach in Sengiggi. From here we will take a couple day trek up Mt. Rinjani to see the crater lake and hot springs.

    Finale:
    The last couple of days will be spent lounging and enjoying the time away. For three nights, we will stay on the Gili Islands just off the coast of Lombok. We'll make one last stop in Sengiggi for a night before heading home late on Saturday, March 31 arriving back in the Twin Cities early on Sunday, April 1.

    About

    This blog was originally created to keep family and friends updated throughout our travels. Over time, it has morphed into more than just our time abroad.

    Phase Three: Old Towns, Islands and Nature
    Phase Two: Keeping our Feet in Motion
    Phase One: Exploring the East