Monthly Archives: June 2013

Can’t believe my son missed out on…

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Pam

Bokdrol Spoek Competition. I’m working assiduously now on organizing pictures and putting them into photo books (I am, um, up to Zambia thus far), and, wanting to confirm my identification of a particular photo, I googled “image + impala poop.”  (Yes, … Continue reading →

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… and we’re back.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Pam

The house, needless to say, is a wreck.  But the garden is looking better than I feared.  Particularly if I squint, and don’t see the weeds. And it was nice to get back to my own pots and pans. I’m … Continue reading →

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Last leg…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Pam

… We put Jonah on the bus up to camp… … and Stella decided to take out the braids: Tomorrow we’ll make it all the way home.  Hope the house is still standing.

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Top 5 Lists, continued a little further…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Pam

Continuing on with the Top 5 lists… Best New Habitats: Bush in South Luangwa, Zambia Rainforests in Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon Volcanic islands in Galapagos, Ecuador Karoo Desert in South Africa Sand Forest in Fraser Island, Australia  Top Quotes: Tom: … Continue reading →

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En Route to Nowhere…

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Pam

It seemed fitting, that on our last day in Alaska…   … we took the ferry that services the spot where the infamous Bridge to Nowhere was meant to go. Once we got to the airport, we were amused to … Continue reading →

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Hairy Adventures, Part IV

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Pam

It occurred to me, today, as we wandered the temperate rain forest one last time on our last full day before we start our Long Journey Home, and my mind turned to musing on upcoming re-entry themes, that my precious … Continue reading →

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Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Pam

… I see stoopid tourists gawking at me… While black bears aren’t common, by any means, in New England… we do see them on occasion. I’d never seen a grizzly before this part of this trip. I wasn’t interested in getting … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Lists, continued

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Pam

Continuing on with the Top 5 series, as our last days in our last stop wind down… Most Memorable Places We Stayed: Tom: Apartment in Capetown, South Africa Pam: Flatdogs Safari Camp in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia; Titilaka Hotel, … Continue reading →

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Field Day

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Pam

Today was Day 179, out of a required 180. In a time-honored strategy to address end-of-year restlessness, we declared it to be Field Day.  It was our last shot at Adventure Travel before our return home in a few days. … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Silent Spring

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Pam

You’d never guess, here, that bald eagles were ever endangered.  

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