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On Past Kochi

  March 27th day 13 It felt good to be working with clean clothes and my body felt pretty good as well. I got away at 6:30 and walked for three hours, a short break and then to a Lawson’s … Continue reading →

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Ohenro – Kochi Prefecture, Part 1

In the last 5 days since my last post I have visited 4 temples and have  been walking along the southern coast of Shikoku. I have many more days on the southern shore before I finally begin to heading north … Continue reading →

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North American Birds 2017

2017 Birding Photography 2016 was the first year that I worked at getting good photographs of North American birds.  I made trips to BC, New Mexico and Arizona and made many forays out from Calgary.  My collection pales in comparison … Continue reading →

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Photos from Frankfurt to Budapest

Leaving Frankfurt by Train The Steinerne Brucke in Regensburg Danube Travel Choice – Bike  or Boat Rad Weg (Cycle Path) Birds on the  Danube Passau Coffee and Strudel In Austria Melk Wachau Wine District Egon Sheile Berm Cycling Sturovos from … Continue reading →

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Sapa

Feb 26,27 Sapa A taxi brought me to the Train Station at 7:00 for the night train to Lao Cai.  A bit nicer than the soft sleeper from Ho Chi Minh.  I had a full complement of sleeping companions and … Continue reading →

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Train, Hanoi

Feb 18-20, Train Saigon to Hanoi (31 hrs) I took a cab from the Spring Hotel to the Train Station at about 9:00 pm.  The train pulled into the station at about 9:50; it had about 20 cars, I think … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Feb 10, Gia Ray – 115 km Leaving Mui Ne at 6:30 was pleasant and cool.  Being a beach area there was very little traffic; it seems beach communities are late night not early morning places.  But soon I was … Continue reading →

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Hanoi

Jan 17, 2016 – Hanoi The streets in the labyrinthine old quarter are no less confusing than I found them to be in 1995.  At least I have a decent map this time, but as the names change every couple … Continue reading →

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Vietnam

Vietnam – 93 million people.  Besieged and occupied for a 1000 years by China, France, Japan and the US.  Often spurned and isolated by the rest of the world.  Still practicing communism in a world immersed in capitalism.  Although I’m … Continue reading →

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East Fjords – Iceland

Sept 25 Reydarfjordur 40 km Heading along the East and South Coasts back to Reykjavik should be less intense that the West and North segments.  There are more towns and most if not all of the time I will down … Continue reading →

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