{"id":5527,"date":"2013-11-03T17:49:55","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T21:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=5527"},"modified":"2013-11-03T17:52:39","modified_gmt":"2013-11-03T21:52:39","slug":"marco-polo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=5527","title":{"rendered":"Marco! Polo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse and I enjoyed going to the Marco Polo exhibit at Fernbank today.  It was pretty good.  <\/p>\n<p>They had books and maps over 500 years old.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-Zxn5BT7\/0\/M\/IMG_2591-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-K766LjX\/0\/M\/IMG_2597-M.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-KXFQGZQ\/0\/M\/IMG_2593-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I thought this sundial was cool.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-vTcrHwj\/0\/M\/IMG_2601-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s me trying to tell what time it is.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-9LRbQ7V\/3\/M\/IMG_2569-M.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful metal work.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-8TLfNGB\/0\/M\/IMG_2604-M.jpg\" alt=\"x\" \/><br \/>\nI liked hanging out in the ger house.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-mcw7Xpt\/0\/M\/IMG_2607-M.jpg\" alt=\"gt\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-JwJR3sc\/0\/M\/IMG_2609-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smelled like cow.<\/p>\n<p>The Oriental and European versions of Marco Polo.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-Zdwkjwp\/0\/M\/IMG_2613-M.jpg\" alt=\"o\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-b6qMDt3\/0\/M\/IMG_2614-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rhino.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-Mr947DB\/0\/M\/IMG_2615-M.jpg\" alt=\"r\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hmmm.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-xGLgK4F\/0\/M\/IMG_2606-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nI thought that was in Waco.<\/p>\n<p>Always fun to see the dinosaurs!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-NpcPFW4\/0\/M\/IMG_2582-M.jpg\" alt=\"j\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-LR6Qfzc\/0\/M\/IMG_2626-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the most beautiful were the TREES!  I love the bright colors against the cobalt blue sky.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-NwMQMJt\/0\/M\/IMG_2568-M.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-HNX3wzt\/0\/M\/IMG_2555-M.jpg\" alt=\"e\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-VMsKm8q\/0\/M\/IMG_2554-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-dXTSrNQ\/0\/M\/IMG_2572-M.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How many Mr. Tims do you see?<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-8Jfqk4W\/0\/M\/IMG_2625-M.jpg\" alt=\"tt\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kathy and I are sharing a car.  The Chrysler is getting the valve gaskets on one side redone.  Glad that J was able to take me around!<\/p>\n<p>I got him an ecosphere as a belated birthday present.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-7pPcp8w\/0\/M\/IMG_2581-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Never too much Jesse.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Marco-Polo-and-Fall-Trees\/i-sqnBvbr\/0\/M\/IMG_2629-M.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse and I enjoyed going to the Marco Polo exhibit at Fernbank today. It was pretty good. They had books and maps over 500 years old. I thought this sundial was cool. Here&#8217;s me trying to tell what time it is. Beautiful metal work. I liked hanging out in the ger house. Smelled like cow. 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