Epinions Recent Reviews for robbudo

Choquequierao, the alternate to the Inca Trail

Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:04:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Introduction: Many of you have heard of the Inca Trail , a very popular hike in the mountains of Peru. There is a relatively new trail through this region, and it is the hike to the lost city of Choquequierao. This trail is 20 miles in...

Parc National de la Gaspesie is a Winter Wonderland

Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:02:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Parc National de la Gaspesie is a national park in Quebec, Canada. The Appalachian mountain range ends (or begins) in this park. The highest mountain in the park is 1184 meters, or 3885 feet high. This part of the mountain range is called the...

A great magazine, you'll be left saying "I want to go .... THERE"

Mon, 31 May 2004 15:41:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - In Every Issue: Main Content: There are about eight main articles in every issue. For the main one, which is always featured on the cover, there are 10 pages of advertisement-free information. The other articles usually average 4...

This is an essential and well detailed map, if you can get it

Mon, 24 May 2004 17:07:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I'm writing this review because I could not find any descriptive information about this map on the internet, and not even a review here on Epinions. I went out on a limb and bought it from one of the three sources that had it, and was more than...

Instep is a good step in snowshoeing

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:14:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Epinions has listed two items in the subject heading: they are the same snowshoe but in different sizes. The SN550 is an 8 X 25 inch snowshoe with red trim, and the SN750 is a larger 10 X 32 inch snowshoe with blue trim. I recently purchased two pairs...

Great book for identifying useful trees and bushes in Peru

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:37:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - In General: This is a 102 page book that details 45 species of trees and shrubs of an area in Peru, called the ‘Sacred valley of the Incas’ – a region surrounding Cuzco (Cusco) and the famous Inca Tail. Prefacing the description of the species...

Getting to the Roots of Bluegrass (volume III)

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:28:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - This is a reunion of the "old and in the way" recordings that came out as a result of a 1973 collaboration. The original CDs contained Peter Rowan (guitar, vocals), Jerry Garcia (banjo, vocals), David Grisman (mandolin, vocals), Vassar Clements (fiddle)...

Getting to the Roots of Bluegrass (volume II)

Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:53:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Old and In the Way – Breakdown (volume II from the 1973 recordings): From two jam sessions in 1973, the talents of Vassar Clements (fiddle), Jerry Garcia (banjo and vocals), David Grisman (mandolin and vocals), John Kahn (acoustic bass, and...

Getting to the Roots of Bluegrass (volume 1)

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:12:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Old and In the Way – That High Lonesome Sound. All tracks were taken from live recordings on October 1st and 8th, 1973. Musicians include Vassar Clements, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, John Kahn, & Peter Rowan. Although most of the songs...

COIN PRICES, essential for the beginner, amateur, and experienced

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:36:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - COIN PRICES has proved helpful in providing up-to-date information on coin prices and trends ever since I became interested in coins about a decade ago. The magazine is great for beginners, essential for the amateur, and even helpful for the...

MERIDA: the Cuzco of Venezuela

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:45:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Merida is Venezuela’s Mecca for backpackers. A wonderful small town nestled on a plateau under the highest point in the entire country, Pico Bolivar (5,000 meters : 15,000 feet). First I’ll describe how to get to the city, then the city itself, things...

Caracas, more than it's cracked up to be

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 18:09:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - If my first South American trip was to Caracas, Venezuela, I might have gotten the same impression as the other seven people who have written reviews on the capital city. I’ve been to 10 Latin American countries, and Caracas is no different from many...

The Woodstock Album Is More of an Experience

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:01:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - The album was released in 1970, just a year after the monumental concert. The following songs, which were played at the original Woodstock festival, were selected from 54 hours of recording. The order in which they appear on the album were not...

THE MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN NEW YORK CITY

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 18:57:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I've been to 10 Latin American countries and know my Mexican food. I must tell you that Cafe Frida is THE BEST Mexican restaurant in the USA that I have eaten at.

The restaurant is at 368 Columbus Ave., between 77th...

Nutritional analysis by someone who doesn't work for subway

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 12:01:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Before I write this review and totally bash Subway’s nutritional advertisement campaign, let me say that I generally like their food, and am pleased with the quality of the food overall. Before I discredit their nutritional claims, I would like to say...

The Biochemistry of Vitamin C for Beginners

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:56:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I just did about 10 minutes of web surfing, and discovered a hundred diseases and conditions that Vitamin C consumption helps or cures. The list ranges from relieving muscle soreness to fighting cancer. Many of these ideas spawn from scientific...

So much to do in a small area. You won't regret the visit

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 11:40:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Having grown up in the Shawangunk Mountain Ridge, I have much to offer about Minnewaska State Park, and the mountain in general. First I'll give an overview of the Shawangunk mountain. Many visitors and climbers butcher the pronunciation. It is...

A gripping Psychological Thriller with a hint of Sci-Fi

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 18:03:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Not many movies convergence Science Fiction and elements of a psychological thriller, but this one does. I recently rented Abre Los Ojos, or Open Your Eyes, and liked it so much that I subsequently bought it on Ebay.

I must...

HP Pavilion 6735 PC: The Little HP that is just perfect for the college student

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 16:58:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition

Here are some of the specs,

Intel Celeron processor 633MHz

64MB SDRAM with up to 11MB allocated to Video Memory

15GB Ultra DMA...

New York Eatery: German food w/ an atmosphere of the Amish

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 16:49:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - There is a very quaint restaurant in a very little town in the heart of New York State called Penn Yan. Where is this small town called Penn Yan? It is at the north tip of Keuka Lake, one of upstate New York's Fingerlakes. The restaurant is on route...

The Coin Show, high prices and deception !!!

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:57:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I cannot believe some of the blatent mistrepresentations they give about the coins they sell on their show. Some of the 'catalogue' values they quote simmply cannot be true: their quotes are about 35 - 70 % higher than the prices quoted in my...

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. In Depth

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:42:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I recently went went on the Cayuga Lake Wine trail, here up in the upstate New York Fingerlakes Region. I can't believe I have lived in New York State all my life and have never been on a Wine Trail. A week after I went on the trail, a friend came...

Salt Springs, a well hidden treasure in northern PA

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:05:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - What a wonderful place. The park is off of route 29 in the town of Franklin Forks. There is a small sign on the side of the road directing you to the park, which is a mile off of 29. If you are coming from the South, the sign is sort of hidden,...

woodstock reunions, every single year in bethel new york

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 20:06:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I don't know why they go on so unknown to the rest of the world. This year (2000) there will be a wonderful woodstock reunion in Bethel New York. Everyone is invited! Until about 1994 the reunion was held on the original site of woodstock. Starting...

good education, good food?, good weather? diversity?

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:34:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbudo - I have so many opinions about potsdam. I decided to apply for several reasons.

1. It is the smallest SUNY college, and therefor has a small town attitude.

2. They happened to give me a 500$ per year tuition scholarship for going there.
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