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Tag Archives: camping
Wildlife Wednesday: Speech Day, Bucket Lists, and Botswana animals
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about World Speech Day, which occurs every year on or about March 15. Since our son and grandchildren were due to arrive on March 16 to spend their March Break with us, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Wildlife Wednesday
Tagged adventure, bee-eaters, Big Five, botswana, bucket lists, camping, elephants, family, giraffes, guinea fowl, hippos, kudu, leopard, lilac-breasted roller, rhinos, saddle-billed stork, secretary bird, serval, snakes, World Speech Day
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10 countries and 1 alternate universe (aka camping in the Soviet Union)
May 1970. We were back in London after returning from our trip to South Africa, preparing for our last adventure before returning to Canada. We had 4 days to wash our clothes, catch up with close London friends, communicate with … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 1970, Arctic Circle, Britain, camping, Cold War, communism, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Finland, learning, Poland, Russia, Soviet Union, Sweden, travel
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South Africa: so much to see, so much to hope for
March 1970. We had completed our 2 years of employment in London. The trunk packed with our possessions had been picked up to be transported to the cargo hold of some ship destined for Montreal. We boarded the train to take … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 1970, apartheid, Australian immigration, camping, London, long-time friends, Mozambique, ocean liners, South Africa, Swaziland, travel, UK
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Rafting through the Grand Canyon: pure magic
I had waited all my life to see the Grand Canyon. It was at the top of my bucket list long before I had ever heard of a bucket list. I finally got to the Grand Canyon for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged bucket list, camping, Colorado River, grand canyon, inspiration, photography, rafting, rapids, travel
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Robby Robin's Journey 