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A Great White Heron was standing in the water at Sunset Dam in Kruger National Park. "Sighting of the Day in the...
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What’s it really like?…
This giraffe was having a "bad hair day!" The hair on the female giraffe's ossicones is usually short and straight up. "Sighting...
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Not wishing our lives away or time to fly…(No pun intended)….Easy date-to-date free app…
Handmade fences using tree branches. Very innovative! "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" This pair of Inca Doves returned for another visit....
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Scary repeat experience…Alarming reminder for Tom…
Big Buffalo was not happy to see Tom once again, coming out of the water to show his displeasure. "Sightings on...
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Part 3…Visas…Not a good day for Tom!…Visited Proyek Penyu Turtle Hatchery!…Check back tomorrow for my embarrassing cultural experience!
For more information and details on the Proyek Penyu Turtle Hatchery, please click here. The cost to visit the site was...
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The rough waters continue…We keep having fun!…A year ago, more photos of the Indian Ocean…
Please click this video for the swimming pool's reaction to rough seas on the Pacific Ocean. In two and a half...
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Part 2…Last of Icelandic 4×4 tour photos…Happiness?…Fleeting or constant?…
Update: Not to our surprise, the waters are rough crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Many passengers are sick in their cabins, and walking...
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Activities and perks aboard ship…Faroe Islands photos…A few ship photos…More to come…
As we approached the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. With school starting this month in most parts of the world, there...
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Part 1, Stonehenge…
Stonehenge... After yesterday’s ship WiFi fiasco, I’m still struggling with getting online on the ship’s WiFi. Hopefully, these issues will not...
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Part 1…A day in Normandy..Profoundly moving experience…
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Tom has always been the war buff in this family. His knowledge of wars astounds...
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