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Johannesburg, January 2026 — Drama on the Road

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January 17, 2026 We sat on the tarmac waiting for passengers to arrive from their lodges. Ours’ was closest to the airport, with only one road to traverse. It remained passable. The other reserves were further away, and the rain had suddenly returned with a vengeance. All the grass visible in the picture (below) was soon to be totally…

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South Africa, January 2026 — Attention

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January 8, 2026 A two-inch southern-foam-nest-tree-frog (its’ official name) was sitting in a branch, and caught the attention of our tracker as we drove past it. We were actually looking for a family of cheetahs thought to be nearby. Bill and I were amazed that Sipo was able to see such a small creature from high atop a…

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South Africa, January 2026 — Rewilding

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January 6, 2026 Before returning to Africa, I had become familiar with the concept of “rewilding”. It refers to landscapes and the reintroduction of animals and other living things that were formerly driven-out or exterminated. But I wonder now what this important phenomenon for environmental conservation and the preservation of species in the natural world…

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Langkawi, April 2025 — Holding What Matters

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April 23, 2025 Although unplanned, coming to Malaysia has been absolutely perfect. Bill and I haven’t been here for ten years. He worked in Malaysia for five years as a young adult, and you might remember that we used to visit here (and the rest of Asia) often in the early 2000s. Needless to say,…

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Amsterdam → Kuala Lumpur, April 2025 — Full Circle

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April 16, 2025 We made it back to the Netherlands and completed our original travel plan. But, instead of going to ABQ today, we’re in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the final two weeks of our journey. Leaving from Amsterdam, we had to change planes in Abu Dhabi. This was my first time at Zayed International.…

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Algarve, April 2025 — The Great Escape

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April 9, 2025 I was taking a nap when something told me to wake up. I opened my eyes and saw him in the act of running away. Successfully bobbing and weaving, he artfully slipped through my grasp, saying that he did not want to leave Portugal. This was, after all, where I had found…

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Algarve, April 2025 — Back to the Beginning

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April 7, 2025 We’re back to where we started – in the Algarve for the final 10 days of our original plan. We would have been back to Santa Fe on the 15th. However, with the new travel extension, we’ll have to pull it all together again and leave, for Malaysia, next weekend (April 13th…

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Algarve, March 2025 — Change in the Weather

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March 21, 2025 I thought you might be wondering where we are. So, here’s a brief update. We’re actually back in Portugal, on the Algarve – where we are being offered a smorgasbord of unseasonable weather. The low temperatures, rain, and wind have kept us inside for several days. Bill took this photo (below) which…

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Chania, October 2024 — Addendum

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October 27, 2024 It occurred to me you might not have noticed that the two female figures in the boat at Chania were actually mannequins. It was the strangest sight – so unusual, that I asked a local person about it. Carolina laughed and informed us that the figures are intended to call attention to…

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