Jordan. In the town of Petra is a huge and interesting archeological sight. It is a sprawling mass of rock cliffs in which you can see carved tombs (and some are elaborately carved tombs) from the very early times of…
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Salem Sojourn
Salem, Massachusetts. Witches, ghosts and goblins step into the spotlight in Salem on Halloween, October 31st, creating mobs of revelers in the downtown. I like admiring the different hats. In their own way, the hats rival those at the Ascot.…
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Ebora Megalith Tour
Portugal. In the early Neolithic Era, in what is now the town of Almendres, somebody lugged multiple boulders to a hillside and set them in formation. These stones were 6-8 feet tall and placed in a symmetrical pattern on the length…
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Cranberry Bog
Coming into October, I am reminded of my half day working in a cranberry bog near Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was in late October that I went to help harvest cranberries. I had read about this opportunity the year before but found all…
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Hodgepodge
Why does Turkey have so many land turtles? Bigger turtles roamed the hillsides. A tiny turtle might make its way to a picnic area. My Turkish journal’s reflection: if you see a turtle on a fence post, you know it…
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