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Red Shoes

I had a favorite pair of red shoes when I was six years old. They were red leather with a quarter inch heel. I wore them with the many dresses my mother had sewn for me. In my red shoes,

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Cape Cross

The Cape Cross Seal Reserve lies on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.  I was on the Skelaton Coast!  Now where did I stash my pirate ship? Cape Cross is home to a colony of Cape Fur Seals. Its name is derived from the

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Tel Aviv

I only went to Tel Aviv because I wanted to get to Caesarea and discovered a day trip from Tel Aviv that stopped in Caesarea.  Strange how these things work. From the train stop and around the government buildings, I

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Uluru

In Australia’s Northern Territory, sets Uluru. Was it a spaceship that set down on earth and now camouflages itself as red rock? Uluru sets all alone on the wide plain. The air is hot and any wildlife is remaining too

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Tsingy de Bemaraha

In the northwest corner of Madagascar is Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. On a Day Trip, I set out for a hike in a harness, ready to use for climbing. That was exciting in and of itself. There was a

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