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Travels with John Smith
Hosted by Patti Fedrau (Layne) · EN
This podcast is about the 8 years John Smith and I lived in Wuhan, China and travels to other places inside and outside of China during during that time. It is read by me, Patti Fedrau (Layne).
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Travels with John Smith Chapter 60 year 9 (2020) Peru Part 3 Machu Picchu, Cusco Carnival
Dec 7, 202000:29:12Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 60 year 9 (2020)Peru Part 3Machu Picchu, Cusco Carnival-train ride beside the Urubamba River-eating guinea pig in Aguas Calientes-Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu-a Book called, “Turn Right at Machu Picchu”-Walking around Machu Picchu -Market choices in Cusco-Rainbow Flag-One advantage of altitude-dancers twirling-Spraying foam for fun-Refuge above the square-Mayhem below-discovery- like secret agents-no escape-altitude sickness and homesick-Mom’s 90th-COVID 19 comes to Saskatchewan-Things get cancelled-Back to the present-future plans with John Smith-email addresses for you to contact us-Thank youSupport the show
Transcribe →Travels with John Smith Chapter 59 year 9 (2019-2020) Peru Part 2 Arequipa and Cusco
Nov 30, 202000:27:51Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 59 year 9 (2019-2020)Peru Part 2Arequipa and Cusco-Another Plaza de Armas-Hotel with a view-Zig Zag is delicious-The Cathedral that kept coming back-A room for a jewel thief-white volcanic rock in a quarry-under the charm of some alpacas-a mummy named Juanita-potato tasting-Monastery village-Cusco introduction-Altitude sickness is real-Cathedral built on top of a temple-starting to spread-cheeky artists get into the paintings-Sacsayhuaman big rocks-Cusco views a photo opSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 58 year 9 (2020) Peru Part 1 Lima, Trujillo and Huanchaco
Nov 23, 202000:22:17Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 58 year 9 (2020)Peru Part 1Lima, Trujillo and Huanchaco-Lima’s Ceviche-The cliffs above the Pacific Ocean-Larcomar shopping mall -Barranco art-The Larco museum and erotic art-Peruvian Hairless-1st class bus ride -Steve and Nancy show us around-Huanchaco living-Purple jellyfish-Tacu Tacu my new fav food-Chan Chan mud palace-Trujillo’s kilometre long mosaic wall-Temples of the sun and moon-Deserted beach and discovering Inca Cola-Thai restaurant in a ghost townSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 57 and 1/2 interlude and a song
Nov 19, 202000:05:22Tap to summarizeSend a text-Thank you-An apology -further dates to listen-Anything is possible Support the show
Transcribe →Travels with John Smith Chapter 57 year 9 (2019-2020) London, Canada and Ecuador
Nov 16, 202000:28:34Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 57 year 9 (2019-2020)London, Canada and Ecuador-cool places in London-back in Canada-finding a place to live-stuff in a truck from BC-boxes, painting and settling-planning a trip for Chinese NY-Xmas with family-1st hearing about the virus in Wuhan-masks or not? -Boutique hotel in Quito-Old town Unesco site-Eating chicken with the locals-A volcano where people live and crops grow-neighbourhood watch during the riots-middle of the world-experiments on the equator-Amazonian and Indigenous customs-‘The Queen of Water’ true story-guinea pigs and deadlier animals-chocolate and the making of it-the plaza and it’s going on-5:00 AM at the bus station-12 hours plus on a bus-Manta, the beach-Henry’s double-Christian’s seafood heaven-flying is faster-food poisoning?-altitude sickness?Support the show
Transcribe →Travels with John Smith Chapter 56 year 8 (2019) Berlin and Lisbon (We love Europe)
Nov 12, 202000:26:27Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 56 year 8 (2019)Berlin and Lisbon(We love Europe)-Checkpoint Charlie-buying a piece of the wall-The ‘Fraternal kiss’-What the Brandenburg Gate represents-Naked Entertainment in the Pariser Place-German Pretzels -View from the River Spree-The Cement maze memorial-victims of the Holocaust-Topography of Terror-Bikini Berlin Mall-Buddy Bear Project-The post office-Naked fountain-a steep climb -1st view of Lisbon-Fish and Fado-the Praco do Comercio square -Polish tuk tuk driver-the white church with a view-Miradouro Largo das Portas do Sol custard tarts-the weekend market shoe shop-train to Sintra-meeting with Bryce in Cascais-more views in the old quarter -Fado CD’sSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 55 year 8 (2019) Bangkok, Beijing and Warsaw (Food and Fun in 3 places)
Nov 9, 202000:19:14Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 55 year 8 (2019)Bangkok, Beijing and Warsaw(Food and Fun in 3 places)-School ends and a surprise trip-jamming in Bangkok-shopping at Chatuchak weekend market-Being a tourist with Jeanine-Standing Buddha-Beijing Duck with Mizar-Grandma’s Hutong-Mizar’s music-Noodle heaven-Warsaw airport bus-Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw-Tallest Building in Poland-Freeloading on the busSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 54 year 8 (2019) Zhangjiajie, Wuhan
Nov 5, 202000:25:12Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 54 year 8 (2019)Zhangjiajie, Wuhan-crazy rides-mountain refuge-free entry-Zhangjiajie Avatar mountains-hiding from the monkeys -KTV sad-Grandma’s food-pool with a view-bad line up-very very bad line up-Simon and the ‘guitar boys’-Anything is possible-eating favourite foods-saying goodbyeSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 53 year 8 (2019) Chinese New Year with Pat and Lyle Kou Lipe, Kou Lanta Thailand
Nov 2, 202000:25:58Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 53 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleKou Lipe and Kou Lanta, Thailand-boat trip to Kou Lipe-customs on a beach-a cabin in paradise -Sunrise-relaxing-Saying goodbye-no peeking-cabanas in nature-bicycles-refuge from the rain-beach life-disco taxi-visit with Gabby and family-Dawn Marie and I get our feet nibbled-Old Town mishap-give this up?-meeting the Prime Minister of Thailand-changed plansSupport the show
Transcribe →Chapter 52 year 8 (2019) Chinese New Year with Pat and Lyle, Penang and Langkawi, Malaysia
Oct 29, 202000:24:32Tap to summarizeSend a textTravels with John SmithChapter 52 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LylePenang and Langkawi, Malaysia -The museum hotel George Town-Lyle and a new friend -third eye ceremony-Peranakan mansion -Captain China’s place-red enveloppe -gigantic reclining Buddha-a little history-booking hotels online -Langkawi beach and a big jellyfish-night market and Malaysian food-Langkawi bridge in the sky-details about the bridge-foot spa in Oriental village-Romantic Valentines Dinner-The giant Eagle -Island hopping plan- Sardines in a speedboat Support the show
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