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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.

SYRIA & TOURISM

Since 2012 you couldn’t go: if you could have, you shouldn’t have. Peaceful protests that began in early 2011 have grown into a full-on civil war that everyone knows about. It was difficult and even if possible, unwise to travel … Continue reading

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COAL

Growing energy efficiency, rising pollution worries and stiffer competition from other fuels has decreased world demand for coal. High cost deep mines in the Western world are worst hit: in America 24 coal companies have gone bust in the last … Continue reading

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HOW TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE

We all want to be happy. But we sometimes think of happiness as a thing that happens to us — something we have no control over. It’s easy to link the idea of happiness with the situation we’re in. We … Continue reading

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LONGEVITY

AGE DISRUPTERS Around the world, researchers are testing all sorts of agents, some of which already exist as drugs to treat human conditions and some of which are purely experimental. Scientists are also toying with ways to manipulate genes and … Continue reading

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RESTAURANT RECIPES

BREAD & BISCUITS SALAD DRESSINGS SALADS SOUP VEGETARIAN PASTA SEAFOOD CHICKEN MEAT SIDES CONDIMENTS DESSERTS DRINKS

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DRINKS

1. Lemonade 2. Orange Julius 3. Bailies 1. LEMONADE 1 quart sparkling water like Perrier (not tonic water) 1 cup sugar 1 cup fresh lemon juice Mix first three together. Fill a tall glass 2/3 to 3/4 with Lemon mixture … Continue reading

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DESSERTS

1. Ben & Gerries Cherry Garcia 2. Taco Bell Crispitos 3. Pumpkin Cheesecake 4. Cracker Barrel’s Bread Pudding 5. Fig Newtons 1. BEN & GERRIES CHERRRY GARCIA Place 1/4 cup shaved semi-sweet chocolate bars and 1/4 cup Bing cherries – … Continue reading

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CONDIMENTS

1. McDonald’s Honey Mustard Sauce 2. McDonald’s Hot Mustard Sauce 3. Mustard Sauce 4. Creole Mustard Sauce 5. McDonald’s Sweet and Sour Sauce 6. Horseradish Sauce 7. Steak Sauce 8. Taco Bell Green Sauce 9. Taco Bell Hot Sauce 10. … Continue reading

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SIDES

1. Onion Rings 2. Aussie Fries 1. ONION RINGS Slice 6 white onions crosswise and separate into rings. Combine 1 cup milk, 3 each eggs beaten, salt to taste in mixing bowl. Soak the onions in the mixture about 30 … Continue reading

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MEAT

1. Baby Back Ribs 2. Wendy’s Chili 3. Tacos: #1, Jack-In-The-Box Tacos, Taco Bell Enchirto Hamburgers 1. Lum’s Ollieburger 2. McDonald’s Quarter Pounder 3. McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce 4. Carl’s Jr. Famous Hamburger 5. Krystal’s Hamburger 6. In-N-Out Double-Double Hamburger … Continue reading

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