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Posted May 11, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Costa Rica
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Posted May 11, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Teaching in Huaraz, Peru
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We had the amazing experience of living in a Peruvian city of about about 100,000 people that is nine hours from Peru. Hardly anybody spoke English and we saw very few tourists. We spent our time volunteering at a local school where we were warmly welcomed, helped teach English classes... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Machu Picchu and The Sacred Valley of the Incas (Peru)
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Posted Apr 7, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Lima, Peru
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With the help of some new local friends, we spent a couple of whirlwind days exploring Lima, feasting on the delicious cuisine, exploring the gorgeous churches, museums and the historic dowtown center. A highlight was taking a boat out to visit and swim with the hundreds of sea lions. We... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Uruguay
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Uruguay is so far what we consider the best kept secret of our trip. A country about the same size as Washington State with 3 million beautiful people…I am not kidding-the beaches stretch for miles and you can walk without seeing anyone else. We were in La Paloma-a sleepy town... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Glaciers Galore!
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When we arrived at the Calafate airport we thought that there would be nothing for miles; just like Bariloche. I wouldn’t call Calafate a city but I wouldn’t call it a ghost town like Bariloche airport seemed to be. I thought the glaciers would be a mountain full of snow... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Fishing, Horseback Riding and Rafting in and around Bariloche (By Gavin)
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We went to Paso Flores (an Estancia which is basically a giant ranch) and it has so many things to do. We only stayed there two nights, though. I was really excited about fishing. We went in the afternoon. We drove over to the fishing area. On the way we... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Bariloche Highlights (By Nate)
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When we first arrived at the Bariloche airport (in Patagonia/Argentina) we looked out the window and saw nothing but trees… and dirt. I thought we would be sleeping in a tent camping for the next month and be really bored with nobody around. We drove for about an hour until... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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After hearing about the freezing temperatures in Europe, we decided to head to South America for the remainder of our journey. (Timing was very lucky given the turmoil in the Middle East.) We flew to Argentina so the kids could continue practicing their Spanish and we could all spend some... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Israel: A two week visit turns into a month long stay.
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Our decision to go to Israel was actually pretty random. Mike had been there years ago and liked it, we wanted the kids to get some exposure to history and religion and the plane tickets were priced right. So, we decided we would head there for about twelve days. Whenever... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Club Med in Eilat, Israel
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On a complete lark we decided to spend a week at Club Med, Eilat. Knowing nothing about Club Med except for its all-inclusive destinations (and the fact they were running a deep discount the week we were interested) we arrived with little expectation. We were amazed at how well run... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Petra/Jordan
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A trip to Jordan was never on our radar but once we were in Eilat, “a lot” of people were venturing to Petra for day trips. Described as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage” and ranked as one of "the 40 places you have to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Mud Huts in Tzukim, Israel (By Nate)
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My Mom told us that we were going to the desert to make a house out of mud. I thought she was joking. But, apparently not. Before we knew it we were in the middle of nowhere looking at a fence in the dark and wondering how we were going... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Jerusalem
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A trip to the Holy Land that nearly didn’t happen. Following the usual Pola Planner™ urgency, we started looking at hotel rooms 1 week before XMAS. Failing to realize that half of New York and a stadium full of Jeff Foxworthy loving southern Christian evangelists had booked all the rooms... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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My Favorite Things (By Brock)
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GETTING RIDES.... TOYS AND BOATS... CARS.... FAMILY..... MY STROLLER.... SPORTS.... NEW FRIENDS... AND MY BABA!!!! Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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San Sebastian
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We came to San Sebastian for about a week to relax, explore this beautiful city, eat some pintxos and figure out where we were going to go next!!! Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Barcelona
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We ended up going to Barcelona about three times for a few days each in between other destinations. Our time there was a little bit fragmented but we still got to know the city pretty well. La Sagrada Familia is well worth the 40 minute wait and not to be... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Polas on the Go
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Guest Blogger.... Weezie! (On surviving a visit with the Pola Family!)
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It is often said that what you remember about someone is not what they say or do, but how they make you feel. I mention this because arriving in Barcelona after a long flight and having caught an airplane cold, I went through the arrival gate to be embraced by... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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Port Stops: Sicily and Cairo by Nate and Gavin
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(Gavin) On the cruise my least and most favorite stops were: The least: Catacombs in Sicily….the most scariest place I have ever been to .. a graveyard. PS It was Weezie’s birthday when we went there. The Most: The Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. I mean real pyramids, not the 6’5”... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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Cruising to Egypt WITH WEEZIE! (By Nate)
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When we heard the news that Weezie was coming in less than two days we were literally freaking out, boucing on the chairs. When we went to the airport, which felt like centuries, I decided to make a sign and hold it up but Gavin wanted to just run into... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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Twelve Night Cruise
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A few pics from our really, really fun cruise to Egypt. We were all looking forward to being in one spot for awhile. Or, at least, having our stuff in one spot and not having to pack and repack for twelve days. The cruise far exceeded my expectations - the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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LOVED LONDON!!!
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We got to London and immediately took the advice of friends and hit the town. We stayed near Westminster Park (Bayswater tube station) and hit the Duck Boat Tour to Westminster Abbey –which we visited the day it was announced that William would probably be getting married there-we tried to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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In Route
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We are lucky enough (huge understatement!) to be going to some of the most amazing places in the world and seeing spectacular sights but today (actually, now over a week ago) was a different kind of "great day". We woke up in The Latin Quarter in Paris on a Monday... Continue reading
Posted Nov 22, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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Pola's in Paris.... By Nate (natepola@gmail.com)
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My parents let Gavin and I each choose a city to plan and be in charge of. I chose Paris. I wanted to go to Paris because I really wanted to see the Eiffel Tower and some of the art museums. Paris is famous for the museums, you know. On... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2010 at Polas on the Go
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