tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13672315070952202092024-03-13T11:31:26.632-07:00LastingerTravelBlogFollow Us By Sharing Your Email AddressLastingerTravelBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497958042727861768noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367231507095220209.post-76794688252895137692015-04-27T12:51:00.001-07:002015-04-27T12:51:21.259-07:00Memories of Kathmandu and Pokhara by HBL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, I never meant to wait so long before writing another post! But anyway.... We were fortunate enough to spend some time in Nepal during our Round the World Journey. In fact we were there almost one year ago to the day of the recent horrific earthquake. Thought I would post some of our photos of this beautiful, spiritual place and its wonderful people. You can see more photos in our Picasa albums. HBL</div>
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LastingerTravelBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497958042727861768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367231507095220209.post-55333395523700049332014-06-23T17:21:00.001-07:002014-06-23T17:21:34.686-07:00Mac's Rainy Day Mountain Biking and Bridge Swinging Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I woke up on the third day of our mountain biking adventure it was raining. I thought we wouldn't go biking in the rain but our guide said the rain would stop. And it did for a second...but then it started raining more so we biked for three hours in the rain and then at lunch we all decided to stop riding. So we got in the car and drove the rest of the day. But we had fun riding in the rain.</div>
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The next day it started to rain again so we decided not to ride bikes and instead do something crazy. My brothers went zip lining and I went bridge swinging! It was very scary and fun at the same time!</div>
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Chimborazo...the start of our rainy biking journey.</div>
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This is what my brothers zip lined over!</div>
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My big bridge swing!</div>
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In Ecuador we went to the Amazon jungle. On our first day going down the river we saw an anaconda, a three toed sloth and six species of monkey (wooly monkey, yellow-handed titi monkey, red howler monkey, capuchin monkey, squirrel monkey and black saki monkey).<br />
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Then we got to the lodge, had dinner and went to bed. We woke up the next morning to go on a boat trip and we saw a bird called a stinky turkey or a hoatzin. We also saw a two-toed sloth, pink river dolphins and a pygmy marmoset which is the smallest monkey in the world.</div>
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While staying in Quito we wanted to go mountain biking down the highest active volcano in the world. It's called Cotopaxi.<br />
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First we drove for about an hour up to the point where we started to bike down the volcano. The wind was so strong up there that when we got on our bikes it would blow you over! When we got to where it wasn't so windy and it was flatter on the right and left sides, we saw wild horses everywhere.<br />
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LastingerTravelBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497958042727861768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367231507095220209.post-42769337493016657632014-06-11T10:48:00.000-07:002014-06-11T10:48:04.524-07:00Mac's Galapagos Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the Galapagos we were on a three story boat called Coral 1. Every day we would get up at 7:00 in the morning and have breakfast then begin our activities which were hiking, sightseeing and snorkeling.<br />
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My favorite is snorkeling because there are seals in the water that play with you sometimes and also you can see penguins and turtles. We also saw gigantic Galapagos tortoises, blue footed boobies, albatrosses, Galapagos hawks and many different finches.<br />
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On the tour we went to 7 different islands. Espanola is my favorite because we went to a very long white sand beach with lots of seals that you could swim with. On our trip I think this was one of my top three favorite places and if I ever get the chance I will surely go back again!<br />
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While we were in the Galapagos we got off our boat to go on a small hike on the lava fields. About 200 years ago in the Galagpagos a volcano erupted and then the lava crystallized. Before it crystallized, the wind blew it and made big lumps in the lava. The cactus was pretty much the only plant growing in the lava fields.<br />
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While we were hiking we found a big crack in the lava. Mac, Wiley and I climbed down the big crack and I found a little snake, but it wasn't venomous! Mac was happy because he wanted to catch it really bad but it's not allowed because they're protected. <br />
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We went to the Galapagos Islands then we got on the boat called the Coral 1. They gave us a brief about what we were going to do. Every day we went snorkeling and hiking. When we went snorkeling we was all sorts of fish like parrot fish, needle fish, and flounder. We got to see sea turtles and pet their shells. Then we saw sea lions. They would play with you and chase you around in circles. We also got to see sharks, white tipped reef sharks.<br />
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One day we hiked into a crater then there was another little crater with a lake in it. When we got to the top we saw a big giant volcano. It erupted a long time ago so now there is a big lava field but all the lava is crystallized. We saw hundreds of marine iguanas there. They pile up on top of each other to keep warm. We also saw snakes and they were waiting to go eat the iguana eggs and the iguana hatchlings. </div>
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If you look at a map or a picture of the Galapagos, the biggest island looks like a big giant sea horse!<br />
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I think we all fell in love with Argentina and its culture. Our time in Buenos Aires was very special. We enjoyed being in one place for a while where we could live among the locals. Some of our favorite things were just riding bikes through the city and relaxing in its many beautiful parks. We also enjoyed the soccer game (which the boys blogged about) and the delicious food. We embraced the gaucho lifestyle by spending a day on a working horse ranch. And of course the polo experience was wonderful. I should mention here that polo is extremely popular in Argentina. Argentina produces the best polo players and polo horses in the world. It is watched by the masses and it is not expensive at all to go to a match. However, a string of polo ponies ( and yes, each player does need a string of horses to play) is quite costly, the price of one decent polo horse starts at $10,000....multiply that times 10. So, as much as we all enjoyed our polo lesson....it's safe to say that our children will NOT be learning to play polo when we get back! We will remain spectators with fond memories of our one and only family polo match!<div>
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But even with all these wonderful Argentine experiences ......how could we possibly visit this country and not learn to Tango?!! </div>
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And so here we are at our tango lesson:</div>
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LastingerTravelBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497958042727861768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367231507095220209.post-45852999228013875212014-05-25T08:26:00.001-07:002014-05-25T08:26:08.970-07:00Wiley's Gaucho Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When we were in Salta we went horseback riding with Argentinian cowboys called gauchos. They gave us horses and we got on and rode away. Whenever someone else's horse ran, my horse ran. We rode through a little town. Every house had a dog and the dogs would come running out and bark at us. Our guide would then chase them away. We also got to gallop really fast. It hurt because you would go up and down very hard.<br />
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After the ride we went back to the ranch and ate lunch. We had corn, sausage and really good steak. The gauchos also taught Mac how to throw his bolos.<br />
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When we were in Salta, Argentina we decided to go on a bus ride to the salt flats. We got up at 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning to go. On the bus I was pushed against the window by this old lady. It was easy for me to sleep because it was 5:00 in the morning and I had the window. After I fell asleep, my head drifted off on to the lady's shoulder and as soon as my head touched her shoulder I woke up and started apologizing.<br />
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On the way we stopped to take pictures and use the bathroom. The whole ride there was going through the desert which was really cool. In the desert we saw wild llamas and donkeys. There were also 20 foot high cacti that had 6 inch spikes on them. I pulled one off and kept it.<br />
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Before the ride my dad bought coco leaves which are supposed to help you with the altitude. For most of the trip we were more than 12,000 feet above sea level. <br />
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We also went to see salt flats in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. There was salt on the ground as far as you could see. There was a house made of salt bricks and there were huge salt mounds that we climbed on. At the salt flats we took a toy dinosaur and a toy zebra and made funny pictures with<br />
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In Argentina we went to a waterfall called Iguazu Falls. It is one of the biggest waterfalls on Earth. It was really cool to see. First we took a bus to the National Park on the Argentina side of the falls. Brazil is on the other side of the falls. We then took a small train to see the Devil's Throat. This is the biggest waterfall in the park. There are between 150 and 300 different waterfalls depending on the amount of water. We went on a boardwalk across the river to the edge of the Devil's Throat. We could look over the edge of the falls. We could not see the bottom because there was too much mist. It was loud and I got a little bit wet.<br />
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Next we went to look at another part of the falls. This section had many different waterfalls. There are paths so you can see the falls from down below and up top. All the mist made a long rainbow. </div>
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We met a friend named Tomas. He was a really cool kid. He only spoke Spanish but we were able to communicate with Spanish we learned at school and by using hand signals.</div>
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I am in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We got to play polo. When we got to the polo field there were lots of horses. They gave us helmets and then gave us horses. They taught us how to ride. It was hard to control them because sometimes they will not listen to you. You control the horse with these straps. If you pull left, they go left, pull right and they go right, if you pull back a little they stop and if you pull back a lot they go backwards. After that, they gave us big, long, heavy mallets. We went out into the field and played a match. Every time I tried to hit the ball my horse stopped right in front of the ball and I could not hit it.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We also got to see a real polo match. First they started with the Argentinian pledge of allegiance. Then some army guys jumped out of a helicopter and para-glided down on the field. Then the match began. The players hit the ball really hard and far. There were two big poles on each end of the field. If you hit the ball in between the poles it makes a goal. We did not stay very long so we did not see the whole game. </span></div>
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After spending 40 days traveling across India and Nepal, we needed some down time to relax and decompress. We have heard so many wonderful things about Buenos Aires, Argentina, so we rented a house in the Palermo neighborhood for two weeks. What an amazing city! We have enjoyed wandering the streets and riding bikes all over. Argentina is known for its wine, steak and Tango. Here are some of my favorite pictures from our stay.<br />
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Beth is becoming an artist with our camera and she took these shots out of the windows in our house. The leaves are changing because it is Fall here and the temperature is perfect!</div>
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The streets here are tree lined and beautiful.</div>
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Tango!</div>
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Our hosts and landlords came over and treated us to a traditional Argentinian asado (cookout). It started with a trip to the butcher and ended with a feast. Thanks Alfonso, Lilian and Filipe!</div>
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Teatro Colon. Amazing Opera House!</div>
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In Buenos Aires, Argentina we decided to rent bikes. We had them for one week. One day we went on a really long ride. First we stopped by the planetarium. The planetarium was very fun. It was all in Spanish but it was still cool. It was about asteroid collisions. I learned some really cool things that I never knew before. After the planetarium, we rode down by the River Plate soccer stadium and ate lunch. After lunch, we rode on down by the River Plata and stopped at a skatepark with big ramps. I could not go on my bike because it was a big bike but my brothers let me ride theirs. I think I did the highest jump I ever did in my whole life. <br />
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While in Buenos Aires, Argentina, we went to a soccer match. We saw River Plate play Racing Club. River Plate is one of the two big teams in Buenos Aires. The other is the Boca Juniors. The game was important because River Plate is only 2 points out of the championship with three games left to be played. <br />
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We are in Nepal and yesterday we took a plane to see the top of the world, also know as Mount Everest. The plane was very small and it left from the Kathmandu airport.<br />
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There is something truly beautiful about India and its people, even in the midst of the abject poverty, shady characters(we've encountered plenty here), and garbage everywhere, not to mention the cow feces all over the place. There is something about the way the people live and enjoy their lives in spite of all this that is amazing. The culture is full of tradition and mysticism. </div>
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We had a completely random experience in Varanasi that gave us a wonderful glimpse into the richness of Indian culture:</div>
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We hired a driver to drive us around Varanasi and to Sarnath. Hiring a driver is very inexpensive in India and we have done this throughout our stay here...some drivers are good, some not so good... but that's a topic for a different blog, which will be titled: " I DO NOT share your death wish, let me the hell out of this car, NOW!" Anyway, on the drive back to Varanasi from Sarnath we mentioned to our driver(this one was a very good driver) that we enjoy sitar music and would love to learn more about this traditional Indian instrument. He immediately got on his cell phone and the next thing we knew he brought us to the home of Shivnath Mishra, one of India's most famous sitar masters. I never figured out how they know each other....that's just way things are here.</div>
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We got to sit in his home, have tea and listen to him play. He has played with the likes of Ravi Shankar and in fact the brown sitar next to him on the couch belonged to Pandit Ravi Shankar. As I learned that day, "pandit" is a title given to such master musicians. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Shivnath Mishra's 8 year old grandson, Krishna, teaching Mac, Levi, and Wiley how to play tabla (Indian drums)</td></tr>
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been musicians for generations, going back nearly 500 years. We also met Shivnath's son and Krishna's father, Deobrat, himself a very well known sitar master. Krishna will be the 13th generation of musicians in this talented family.<br />
Deobrat took us to visit his music school where he trains about 40 students in classical Indian music. <br />
This was also a real treat and while there we were reminded that the world is really small and sometimes it pays off to play the name game when you're introduced to a fellow American. Deobrat introduced us to Wade Evans who has been coming to India from his home near Logan, Utah every year or so for the past 11 years to study sitar. <br />
When he said he is from Logan, I mentioned that a college friend of mine, Vonda Jump, lives in Logan. He immediately said "oh, I know Vonda and Nate. I played at their wedding!" And in fact I was at their beautiful wedding in Tony Grove a few years ago when he played!<br />
Wade is also a talented musician who plays several instruments in addition to the sitar. Maybe we'll get to hear him play with Deobrat someday in the U.S.!<br />
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So, the moral of this story? Don't let the fact that your driver barely speaks English and you only know two words of Hindi stop you from making small talk with him....you just never know where it will lead!<br />
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LastingerTravelBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497958042727861768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367231507095220209.post-5270972013045385322014-04-05T03:07:00.000-07:002014-04-05T03:07:14.080-07:00Wiley's Rat Temple Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One day in Europe I was looking up Temples in India and the Rat Temple came up. There was a picture of it and there were rats all over the place so I thought it was cool. So then later in the trip we got to go to India and we got to go to the Rat Temple! We bought rat food before going in. The gross thing was you had to take off your shoes before going in the Temple and you had to step in rat poop. We got in there and there were rats all over the place. I threw the food and the rats came running over and ate the food. Then we looked around and we saw rats coming out of pipes and holes. I saw a little place under the staircase full of trash with rats in bags and cups and boxes. Then we left and on the way out we saw hawks outside waiting on the rats. The Hindus believe the rats are reincarnated holy men so they take care of them by bringing them food and milk.</div>
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We just spent an amazing several days in Varanasi. It is the most sacred city to the Hindu religion. Buddha gave his first teaching near here (Sarnath) after attaining enlightenment. It is one of the oldest continually populated cities on the planet. Many pilgrims come to bathe in the Ganges and many believe it is an automatic ticket to salvation to die in Varanasi.<br />
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In the Bishnoi Village we saw a really big lizard in a tree. I really like to catch lizards, so I got very excited. I tried to climb the tree but there was a big bee hive, so I used a stick to chase it out of the tree. Once it was on the ground I trapped it and grabbed it. I named this lizard Gerald and it sort of became my pet for a day.<br />
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After we put our stuff in our room, Levi, Wiley and I ran outside to find more lizards. We found more but most of them were too high in the tree or in a thorn bush. After awhile, Gerald became more tame so I could let him just sit on my shoulder. </div>
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See Gerald on our host Amit's shirt!</div>
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When we were in Bishnoi, India we stayed at a place called Bishnoi Village Camp. This is our mud hut made with mud and cow dung.<br />
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These are the turbans worn by the locals. They are made from a long piece of cloth.</div>
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While we were three we went on a safari. On the safari we saw lots of things like black buck, gazelle, lots of cows and birds like spoonbills and a goose with a horn on its beak.</div>
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In India we went to a Bishnoi village and got to make pottery. It is a village way out in the desert. They do not have an electric pottery wheel. What they use is a big stone wheel that has a hole on the bottom that spins on a big pointy stick. He puts a stick in a hole on the top and spins it until it goes really, really fast. Then he smacks down a big chunk of clay and it starts spinning really fast.<br />
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I made an oil lamp!</div>
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Then Levi got up to make a cup. He told him how to shape it and he made a design with his fingernail.</div>
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The colors festival is part of the annual Hindu Holi celebration. Holi celebrates the arrival of Spring. During the colors festival people walk up and down the streets putting colored powder on each other, throwing water balloons filled with colored water at each other, and some even have super soaker squirt guns filled with the stuff. <div>
By chance we arrived in Delhi the day before the festival. So we decided to join in the fun and play Holi with the locals. I must say we felt genuinely welcome and they seemed to appreciate our willingness to participate.</div>
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Cows are sacred to Hindus. Therefore they roam freely all over the cities of India. <br />
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They walk up and down the streets. Sometimes they stop in the middle of the street and cause traffic jams. Sometimes they rest on the street. <br />
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They are all very nice cows. We have been told that each cow actually has an owner and they roam around freely during the day but at night they go home on their own. If a cow gets hurt or lost there are cow shelters where people take care of them. So if your cow doesn't come home then you know to go to the local cow shelter to find him/her.</div>
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We learned about the tragic disappearance of Malaysia Air flight 370 while we were in the Hong Kong, China airport waiting to catch our own Malaysia Air flight to Kota Kinabalu. At that point the news reports only said that the plane had lost contact.<div>
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We arrived safely and spent a wonderful week on the island of Borneo. We summited Mt. Kinabalu which was no easy feat. We even did the via ferrata (the world's highest). It was worth the sweat, pain and lack of sleep to see the sunrise from the summit! I think Levi already posted about this but just in case: We started out at about 9:30am and reached our overnight spot around 3 pm. We were in bed by 8:00 pm. Got up just before 2:00am to start the climb to the summit at 2:30. We made it to the top about 6:30am. It took us until 4:30 pm to get all the way down. I should mention that the kids were practically an hour ahead of us.</div>
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I'd love to post pictures of the via ferrata but we left the camera on the bus back to Kota Kinabalu...{please note my choice of the plural pronoun here, .... who gave the camera to whom and who left the camera on which seat will be a point of debate in the Lastinger household for years to come :) } At any rate we have no pictures at all of the via ferrata and only a few of the climb that we took with our phone. </div>
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We took two internal Malaysian Air flights in Borneo that week and during our time there we had very little outside contact, no TV, virtually no internet. We got back to Koto Kinabalu to learn that there was still no sign of flight 370. We left the next day to fly to Delhi, India, via Kuala Lumpur on Malaysian Air.</div>
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It was in the KK airport that we learned sabotage (as opposed to aliens or a new Bermuda Triangle) was the most popular theory for the plane's disappearance. And so we boarded our flight, MH190, from Kuala Lumpur to Delhi. Here are photos of the flight path display as it appeared about 10 minutes after take off :<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For some reason, this seemed to disturb some of the passengers. Questions were asked, reassuring answers were given, {including my favorite.... by the flight attendant to the man across from me "don't worry sir, if it doesn't straighten itself out in a few minutes I'll notify the captain." Hey great, thanks, because the Captain doesn't realize he's flying this thing in the wrong direction? } and drinks were served. </div>
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