Author Archives: kenmyhre

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About kenmyhre

I am a retired educator, computer professional. Now I like to travel the world by bicycle, on foot and periodically on skis

Ethiopia

Posted on February 26, 2025 by kenmyhre

We are now home from our seven week four country Africa trip Our Ethiopian venture began February 10th with our flight from Dar Es Salaam. We were picked up by Tefera Alemu who had put together Rich’s trip before Covid … Continue reading →

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Tanzania

Posted on February 11, 2025 by kenmyhre

We arrived in Tanzania on Feb 1, settling in for two nights in a hotel in Arusha.  Arusha is the centre of tours into the northern highlands, where most of the animal parks are situated.  Rich has visited this part … Continue reading →

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Kenya

Posted on February 2, 2025 by kenmyhre

I saw a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. Actually I have seen many farms so far on my trip to Africa, even some in the Ngong Hills as we passed through on the way to … Continue reading →

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Birding in Uganda

Posted on January 24, 2025 by kenmyhre

The first part of this note was sent off as an email Jan 17 after 8 days of travel.  I include it now to simply keep my notes together. The remaining days of our two weeks in Uganda with Mamaland … Continue reading →

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East Africa

Posted on January 5, 2025 by kenmyhre

Once again I have neglected this blog.  It is almost two years since my birding/biking trip to Japan/ Taiwan and my last entries.  Although my travels are getting less adventurous I am still getting around.    In the last two years … Continue reading →

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Taipei

Posted on March 31, 2023 by kenmyhre

I am back in Calgary now so one more post will finish off my Japan/Taiwan trip.  Picking up from Ruifang, I had one last biking day.  Ostensibly I would have a nice gentle ride down the Keelung River for about … Continue reading →

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On up the East Side of Taiwan

Posted on March 11, 2023 by kenmyhre

A few shots from my first week I le­­ft you in Tainan on March 3rd.  I was pretty beat up, but I had had an easy and enjoyable day birding and cycling in Tainan.  A big part of the rejuvenation … Continue reading →

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Taiwan

Posted on March 3, 2023 by kenmyhre

Sorry, no photos this time My transition from Japan to Taiwan went well.  Haneda Airport in Tokyo got me onto my plane without any people help, all electronic, in minutes.  A four hour flight landed me in Taipei around 2:00 … Continue reading →

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Himeji and Tokyo

Posted on February 23, 2023 by kenmyhre

That’s it for Japan, at least until next time.  From Nikko I took the train out of the mountains, through Tokyo, three Shinkansen hours south to Himeji, where it is warmer and no snow.  I finally had nice views, at … Continue reading →

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Sapporo and Nikko

Posted on February 17, 2023 by kenmyhre

After spending five nights around Kushiro, on the east coast of Hokkaido, including the night in Rausu, it was time to move on.  I had now seen the birds I had come to Japan to see and I had two … Continue reading →

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