One day and counting…Final expenses for 14 months in South Africa…
Today, I started totaling the expenses we had incurred since our arrival here in Marloth Park on January 13, 2021. As I...
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Final expenses for Maharajas Express…Safari photos from Ranthambore National Park
Two baby barns owls were peering out from the safety of the hollow in the tree in Ranthambore National Park. Expenses ...
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Final expenses, Baltic cruise…Final sailing day…Stockholm, Sweden photos…
Please see our final cruise expenses at the end of today's text. With the poor WiFi connection, I couldn't move the expenses...
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Final expenses for 89 nights in Ireland…Highlights of our stay in Connemara…One day until departure……Last favorite photos…
It was fantastic to have friends Lisa and Barry and friend Chuck visit us in Connemara for a few days! We...
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Money, Money, Money…A song and also real life!….
Every evening around dusk, before Frank and the Mrs. (to his left) go off into the bush to "make their noise," announcing...
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We’re back!! And they’re back, too!…Final expenses for Zambia and Botswana…Playful Chobe kudu video…
Our most recent bag of pellets contained a lot of dust. As Tom began to sweep the dust from the pellets off...
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Final expenses for Zambia trip…Heading back to Marloth Park…Hotel and other photos….
Three Egyptian geese on the shore of the Chobe River. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" Bird's nest at the Protea...
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Hospital visit for the knee…Favorite photos from Buenos Aires…12 hour countdown until departure…What if we can’t post due to a poor signal?…
Our favorite graffiti art. The Minnesota Vikings game last night was hard to watch. They were brutally beaten, leaving us fans sorely...
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Cruise to South America comes to an end – Final expenses and favorite photos…Tom’s 65th birthday…
Manta, Ecuador. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" Torre De Las Couminicaciones or Antel Tower is a 157 tall meter building on...
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Dining in Nicaragua…Returning to Costa Rica this morning…Final expenses for the weekend in Managua…
Tom slathered this entire warm Italian loaf with garlic butter, savoring every last bite. When we decided to fly to Managua instead of the long...
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