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On a Sidewalk in Paris

PARIS.  Though decades ago already, I still recall my first full day in Paris.  It was in June. I had only a week to take in the sights and so got right to work. As is my custom, I walked

Posted in Just for Fun

Sawtooth Mt. Range

Idaho: Flying in a two-seater plane from Boise to Stanley, the world of Famous Potatoes license plates quickly faded away. We entered a world of jagged and sharp looking mountain ridges. The pilot explained this was the Sawtooth Mountain Range. In

Posted in Found in the USA

Two Toed Sloth

Costa Rica:  I was off for a 4-mile walk in hope of catching a glimpse of a sloth. The trail was in a wooded area along the beach.  There were Christ Lizards, so called because of their halo-like headpiece. There were

Posted in Wildlife

True Peru

When I was in Peru, I was in a pensive mood. After Machu Picchu, the Nacza Lines, and a go at bungee jumping, I was almost restless. A cacao shop in Cusco offered up great hot chocolate and cake, and I started

Posted in World Glimpses

Korcula

Kocula is an island off the Croatian coast.  It was beautiful; it was quiet.  After basking in the main center for a day, I was ready for something new but I had a full day left there.  What to do?

Posted in Just for Fun