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Wells Gray March 04 to 09, 2024

Posted on March 13, 2024 by murray

Day One It is the first time we have been to Wells Gray Provincial Park. It is British Columbia near Clearwater. Clearwater is our jumping off point and we catch the heli there. The trip is just short of ½ … Continue reading →

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Egypt Olio

Posted on November 12, 2023 by murray

Here we sit in a 5 star hotel in Aswan waiting for a plane ride back to the chaos of Cairo. The room temp is a 28C. It is amazing how the body adapts. Several days in the outdoors at … Continue reading →

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Egypt Bits

Posted on November 8, 2023 by murray

The biggest insect caution we got when coming to Egypt was mosquitoes. I haven’t seen one in over a week here. What drives me crazy are the flies. They are incessant. They fly at your face, nose, ears, and mouth. … Continue reading →

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Egypt Rant

Posted on November 4, 2023 by murray

A good portion of the last two days in Cairo have been spent on the road. I could not help but notice that driving in Cairo is chaos. But like all cities in the world where driving follows a very … Continue reading →

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Deviation

Posted on October 26, 2023 by murray

Never stick to the agenda outlined by the tour company that booked your accommodation. Debbie had the idea she wanted some fabric from Namibia. We lug home fabric from a lot of the countries we visit. The colours and patterns … Continue reading →

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Back Inland

Posted on October 21, 2023 by murray

And the wind howls. We leave our little paradise at the Shipwreck Lodge and head to the main lodge and walk directly into the SW wind. It is strong and cold coming off the Atlantic. The wind in Soussvlei, where … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Desert

Posted on October 19, 2023 by murray

Swakopmund and the front right tire is flat. We have the trip timing to a T and the car is not moving properly as Debbie tries to back out. I don’t get it. I have had maybe 3 flat tires … Continue reading →

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Murray’s Africa Packing

Posted on October 10, 2023 by murray

I had a special request from an over packer to put my packing list in the blog. I stopped packing my rubber boots in case it rained in 1988. They sit in the basement pining to leave the continent on … Continue reading →

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A Stop in Houston

Posted on August 2, 2023 by murray

It has been a long time since we spent a day in Houston. It is a stop over if you are headed to Bonaire and you don’t want to do the hopper flight from Curacao to Bonaire. We have stopped … Continue reading →

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Indonesian Airports

Posted on October 15, 2022 by murray

We have passed through a few Indonesian airports on the trip. Several things stand out about them and the characteristics seem common. As you arrive to check in you will note there are no check in kiosks. Everyone has to … Continue reading →

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