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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.

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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USA – NEBRASKA, IOWA, MISSOURI, KANSAS & OKLAHOMA

I am continuing my trip through the Midwest of the USA. All museums are closed, and I continue to get new Nomad Mania Regions and add to the few series still open. It has been cold—-8 on one night. A … Continue reading

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USA – WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, UTAH & WYOMING

On Mar 14, 2020, I left home on Vancouver Island to start a 5½ month trip through the eastern half of the USA to complete all 48 states, the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. I am … Continue reading

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USA – WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO, UTAH & WYOMING

On Mar 14, 2020, I left home on Vancouver Island to start a 5½ month trip through the eastern half of the USA to complete all 48 states, Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. I am driving … Continue reading

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SAUDI ARABIA TODAY

SAUDI ARAMCO The biggest oil company has a good story to tell—if it can disentangle its image from that of the kingdom Sep 21st 2017 Economist If Saudi Aramco is a state within a state in Saudi Arabia, then the … Continue reading

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