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April 23, 2025 – Another Training Day
Trying to get in better walking shape so I can enjoy 40 miles of the Hadrian’s Wall Path in northern England. That’s coming up in two weeks. I’ll walk the middle section of the Wall Path in four days, making my way from inn to inn. Should be an interesting walk. The wall was built…
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October 13, 2024 – Baku, Azerbaijan
We’re in Baku Azerbaijan now after an hour flight. So far, Azerbaijan hasn’t impressed. Trouble with a taxi driver, hotel, language difficulties, and the city didn’t look all that appealing on the taxi ride from the airport. But, just arrived three hours ago. Later … Okay, Baku is better than we thought, very vibrant, interesting…
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September 3, 2023 – Dubai, UAE
Took a taxi from Dubai to Sharjah, the city just north of Dubai. Wanted to see the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. Want to learn more about Islam and what Islamic people have achieved. Like most good museums I left on information overload. And yet, I still don’t know enough. The taxi cost about $20…
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December 21, 2022 – at home
Made it home from Paris last Thursday. I haven’t posted anything because my phone was stolen on the Paris Metro last Tuesday, the 13th. I bought a new phone the same day but the store sold phones and accessories but no SIM cards. So, I could use the phone to take photos but I had…
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December 15, 2022 – Return to Huntsville
Today is a travel day. Up at six and out of my AirBnB before 6:30. Caught a taxi just down the street. The ride took about 30-40 minutes. Charles de Gaulle Airport is huge and I’m glad I looked up which terminal to go to. I read somewhere that passengers need to arrive at the…
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December 22, 2021 – Edfu, Egypt
Today, saw the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt. They’re in great condition because they were buried in sand for a long time. They were built starting in 237 BC and finished 180 years later. The entrance pylon is about 119 feet tall. Horus was the falcon god, the human-like figure with the falcon head.…
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