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As we drove from Traverse City, Michigan to Tucson, Arizona, I wrote a series of letters, and photocopied them to send to family and friends. This was the first of the three.

Travel Letter #1

Saturday, 12/13/03 - Good morning. Welcome to our vacation form letter. We're in Arizona now. The sun is shining and it will be in the sixties today, which should melt the ice on the windows soon. Ana's foot doesn't seem to be broken, as we thought, so we took a long walk in the desert last night. We saw a coyote, probably the same one I chased the other day, and there were javelina tracks everywhere.

The library in Safford has books in Spanish, so Ana is enjoying reading now that her eye-patch is off. The doctor promised that the "divet" left by his golf-club-like blade will heal soon. We learned that eyeballs have many nerve endings, and we think the object in her eye may have been a fiber from a yucca plant.

Our uncontrollable coughs are under control now, and we aren't among the ten people in Arizona that died from the flu this week. Oh, and the antibiotics from the Safford clinic seem to have helped with Ana's abcessed tooth.

I should start at the beginning. The first day, after dealing with the usual rudeness of the INS employees in Detroit, we made it to Kansas. We hit a traffic cone there at high speed, and heard a horrible sound coming from under the van. The cone, I discovered, had been dragging along underneath. Nothing was broken, but later the bright light switch stopped working.

Fortunately, we drove during daylight after that. In the Colorado mountains we went from 16 to 20 miles-per-gallon, confusing the sensors and causing the "check engine" light to turn on. We successfully ignored it until it changed it's mind.

In Farmington, New Mexico, we spent a few days resting and coughing. We were about an hour away from buying a house when we discovered it needed new wiring, had a garden hose attached to the natural gas line, and other problems we missed on our first visit. The old man begged me to buy it, called our motel room to tell me he needed money for open-heart surgery in three days, and called again to lower the price, but we moved on. By the way, the house was to be a winter project, not a new home.

Monument Valley was beautiful, the Christmas parade in Holbrook was cute, and despite various problems and illnesses, we're having a great time. You see, I didn't want to make you all jealous, so I left out a lot - the constant sun, the beautiful sculptures in Grand Junction, and the nine times we've been in hot springs in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Next week we're going to Mexico for lunch. Hope all is well in Michigan. Adios,

Steve and Ana

About the author:
Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the United States and Mexico alone at 17. Now 40, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. To read letters ##2 and ##3, plus stories, tips and travel information, visit:

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A Mediterranean Cruise For You
By Jerrick Foo

If you are a fan of arts, culture and ancient architecture, a Mediterranean cruise is for you. A cruise to the Mediterranean is always memorable; there is no doubt about it. Sailing through the coastal regions and islands through Europe and Africa, one gets to behold some of the most remarkable wonders of the world.

When it comes to Mediterranean, cruise liners have been quick to feature ancient ruins, medieval constructions and renaissance fine art in its cruise itineraries. Have you seen the renaissance art and splendid structural design in Rome and Venice? For those who have not, you are in for a treat. Compelling tourist attractions such as the Acropolis Parthenon, the island of Rhodes and The ancient island of Crete are places a cruiser should not let pass.

Besides masterpieces buildings and Roman archaeological sites, there are also breathtaking mountainous shores, terraced orchards and turquoise beaches to appreciate in the Mediterranean.

The peak season for a Mediterranean cruise is usually the summer time. From April to November, many cruise ships set sails along the stretch of the Mediterranean seas.

News has it that Carnival Freedom is running her maiden cruises to the Mediterranean in the year 2007/08, with several �Grand Mediterranean� packages ranging between five to 12 days. And for those of you loaded enough, there are always many luxury Mediterranean cruises you can choose from. Cruise liners such as Radisson Seven Seas, Crystal Cruises and Seabourn are some of the Mediterranean cruise liners that target the luxe market cruisers .

Mediterranean will definitely be one place you will never forget. So if you like cruises that just stir your soul, and give you a feeling of fulfillment at the end.... a Mediterranean cruise is the one for you.

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