Around the World
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St. Paul (Day 66)
Read more: St. Paul (Day 66)Rolled into St. Paul, Minnesota in the morning, stocked up at Target in the afternoon, and partied with family and friends in the evening.
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Chicago (Day 68)
Read more: Chicago (Day 68)Due to regional flooding, we took a bus to Chicago. Met with friends as we prepare for NYC. Today our journey intersects with Fogg.
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Time Check: Day 68
Read more: Time Check: Day 68Day 68 of our journey around the world finds us in Chicago on the same day as Phileas Fogg.
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New York City (Day 70)
Read more: New York City (Day 70)Ten days left. Fogg already left New York City and we only just arrived. Hopefully we’ll have better luck with our Cunard connection.
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New York City (Day 71)
Read more: New York City (Day 71)Nine days left. A tour of Ellis Island offered amazing views of the Statue of Liberty and the NYC skyline. Then Broadway!
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New York City (Day 72)
Read more: New York City (Day 72)Architecture tour of New York on our last day before sailing to England. Visits to Grand Central, Rockefeller Center and the United Nations.
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Queen Elizabeth II (Day 73)
Read more: Queen Elizabeth II (Day 73)Sailing out of New York harbor on the Cunard ship, Queen Elizabeth II. Final leg of our trip is underway.
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Queen Elizabeth II (Day 75)
Read more: Queen Elizabeth II (Day 75)Learning loads about the history of Cunard as the rougher seas presage a looming storm.
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Queen Elizabeth II (Day 76)
Read more: Queen Elizabeth II (Day 76)Riding out a storm in the North Atlantic aboard the QE2. Enjoying tea amidst the tumbling dining room furniture.
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Success: London (Day 78)
Read more: Success: London (Day 78)Seventy-eight days and nine minutes later, we successfully return to Waterloo station. Time for a nap.