Jonboy

We're out here in California. I don't have anything exciting to report, so I thought I'd share pictures of us at a peace pole. Just another random thing I wouldn't have found had it not been for waymarking.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/07/peace-pole.html

Jonboy

Since Christina and I had previously visited Banff, I figured I was under no pressure to "see the sights" yesterday on my free afternoon. So I decided to do some geocaching, which led me to sights I would not have ordinarily seen.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/05/earthcaching-banff.html

Jonboy

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Jonboy

Last night I headed out from my room to the "general store" at the Banff Centre. I had a less than thrilling day -- most recently, I had discovered that the phone in my room reeked of beer.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/05/deer-prudence.html

Jonboy

Six years ago (to the day!), I posted about finally getting a Canadian stamp in my passport after years of disappointment. I assumed that the stamping had something to do with Quebecois particularism. But last night, when I arrived in Calgary, they stamped my passport (without my having to ask). I changed passports 5 years ago, so I now have a stamp in my new passport. This new passport has been neglected by Calgary (2003) and Vancouver (2006) as well, so I have no idea why it got stamped.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/05/i-have-canadian-stamp-in-my-passport.html

Jonboy

When I was in Istanbul a couple of weeks ago, I didn't expect to do any geocaching. First, there aren't any "normal" caches within 10 miles of the city center. Second, Turkey wasn't a country where I felt super-comfortable rummaging around for hidden containers.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/04/istanbul-virtual.html

Jonboy

...and enjoying every minute of it.

I got in to my hotel in Istanbul about 7pm yesterday after an interminable taxi ride through pollution and traffic. Since I have today free, I called the concierge to see about arranging some sort of tour. I figured I'd be happier in a bus (hopefully air-conditioned) than walking around and breathing pollution.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/04/stuck-in-my-hotel.html

Jonboy

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/04/merchant-of-venice.html

Jonboy

I was updating my Wikitravel home page, and I decided to check that the links to other pages were working. This, in turn, reminded me that it was time to update my countries visited map.

Map generated by World66.

• original URL: http://www.pseudoprime.com/2008/02/countries-visited.html

Jonboy

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