Tag Archives: Big Trips

East Africa

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

It actually stretches from the northern arid deserts of Ethiopia to the tropical forests of Mozambique and Madagascar, with 19 countries in between.  While my East African adventure in 2006 only spanned 3 countries, the experience it yielded were quite … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Fastest

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Credits:  J Sprague Digi in Deeper Course Material Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it … Continue reading →

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Making Good Use of Downtime

Posted on March 20, 2010 by

We were at the sea area in front of the Macau Tower early to catch the Annual Macau Fireworks Display contest. Early birds have its drawback… a long wait.  Its reward however outweighs it inconvenience.  Securing good front row seats … Continue reading →

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The Great Land That is Alaska

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

Credits:  Template by Crystal Wilkerson; Paper by Jessica Sprague. “Alyeska” to the Aleut people means the great land and those who have visited would likely agree.  It is a vacation paradise, America’s last frontier, if you will.   Raw with a … Continue reading →

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Feast to My Senses

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

Winding through stretches of wilderness, passing through primeval forests of Sitka spruce and aqua colored river and lakes surrounded by towering mountains in slow-mo with Ennio Morricone scoring in the background is a scene that still plays in my mind … Continue reading →

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Some Teaser Scenes

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

If you like these, stay tuned for more.  I’ll tell you all about it on my next post.  

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Alaska Sealife Center

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

Credits:  JSprague Cre8 kit template; JCrowley Beautiful Evidence papers; JSprague Kraft paper; KPertiet Botanist No. 4 We decided to explore Seward and have breakfast in town.  Instead, we stumbled upon this 2 story high building situated on the shores of … Continue reading →

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The Kenai Fjord Surprise

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Alaska was a surprise.  Didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I enjoyed it.  It was a great choice of a destination for my “big trip” that I aim to do every couple of years.  What an experience. We … Continue reading →

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Hubbard Glacier

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

The largest non-polar tidewater glacier in the world was one of the major highlights of our cruise adventure.  How could I have forgotten something that has made it to my “Top Picks” list?  Can I blame it on exhaustion from … Continue reading →

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Seward

Posted on January 9, 2010 by

Happy and pleased, we bid goodbye to the Ryndam recognizing the tail end of a wonderful adventure.  We took a cab to Moby Dick Hostel, our home for a night and there we slept once again on dry land. Seward … Continue reading →

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