Tag: Travel
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April 3, 2026 – Kuntaur to Albreda, The Gambia
The Drive I’m in The Gambia with my travel buddy, Lee. We’re up the Gambia River which defines this country so much so that the country’s borders parallel the river for most of this nation, the smallest in mainland Africa. The Gambia is in West Africa and has a coast on the Atlantic. The Gambia…
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April 8, 2026 – Dakar, Senegal
The Beat of Dakar My twenty eight day trip of West Africa ends today. But, before I catch a ride at 5 PM for the airport I decide to go to the Museum of Black Civilizations and the Artisan Market. I’m staying on tiny Ngor Island just off the north coast of the peninsula occupied…
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Sept 16, 2025 – Out in the Steppe, Mongolia
Been camping at a nomadic family’s place for the last two days. One day we, the tour group, and the nomadic family corralled the sheep and the man of the family carefully chose one sheep to become our lunch for the next day. After pulling the sheep away it was slaughtered in a unique way.…
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October 20, 2024 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Did a day tour from Copenhagen north along the coast to Helsingor where Kronborg Castle is. The Castle was the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet, nicely situated on the Oersund Strait which separates Denmark and Sweden with three miles of sea. Then, took a ferry across the Strait to Helsingborg, Sweden, a twenty five minute ride.…
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October 14, 2024 – Baku, Azerbaijan
Walked to Old Baku, the area where Baku began. It was enclosed by stone walls with several gates. Many of the buildings and tower required a ticket (bought there) to enter. Then, walked up a long staircase to the Flame Towers. The three towers are lit up at night but they appear to be mostly…
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