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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

TRAVEL DURING A WORLD PANDEMIC

Travel during the times of COVID-19 is virtually impossible, especially outside one’s own country’s. Every country has closed its borders to outsiders except for essential traffic – truckers moving essential goods and people in essential industries who work across borders … Continue reading

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USA – VIRGINIA & WEST VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially, the Commonwealth of Virginia is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay shape its geography and climate and provide habitat for much of its … Continue reading

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USA – VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE & WASHINGTON DC

VIRGINIA (Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, Roanoke, Harrisonburg) Officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The … Continue reading

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USA – LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, N GEORGIA, S CAROLINA, N CAROLINA

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of COVID-19 in New Orleans. The only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” Religious … Continue reading

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USA – ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA

LOUISIANA (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette) Because of the high incidence of coveid 19 in New Orleans. the only part of Louisiana I saw was the far northwest corner.  Haughton Cross (Church of the Cross), Haughton. In the NM:” … Continue reading

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COVID-19

MY TAKE ON COVID 19 I wrote this after extensive research, my experience as a physician with 30 years experience in a a family practice setting and some common sense. I hope you can all learn something, as I certainly … Continue reading

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USA – TEXAS

TEXAS NORTHEAST (Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin) As I approached Dallas, the weather significantly changed— from -8°C  two nights previously to +20°C. Leaves were on trees, and wild flowers were growing in the ditches. Dallas’ major roads are tolled by a … Continue reading

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USA – TEXAS

TEXAS NORTHEAST (Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin) There was a big change in weather as I approached Dallas – from -8°C  2 nights previously to +20°C. Leaves were on trees and wild flowers were growing in the ditches. Dallas major roads … Continue reading

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DONALD TRUMP & INSANITY

Fifty-eight thousand mental health professionals say Donald Trump is too unstable to be president. Here’s a deep dive into the diagnosis and what could happen because of it.  Albert Einstein is famously quoted: “The definition of insanity is doing the … Continue reading

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USA – TEXAS

Texas West (El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo) NOMAD MANIA Texas West (El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo) Tentative WHS: Big Bend National Park Museums: Alpine: Museum of the Big Bend World of Nature: Big Bend   Borders Mexico-United States United States of America … Continue reading

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