Monthly Archives: August 2012

South Africa Peninsula Tour #2 March 2009

     Cape Point National Park covers 7 1/2 thousand acres with 2 1/2 thousand plant varieties – mostly close to the ground and small leaves because of the harsh climate.     South Africa has more animal species than North and South … Continue reading

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South Africa Peninsula Tour March 2009

     Our day trip of the S. African peninsula followed the route of the Cape Argus bike ride – one of the largest in the world with 35,000 participants in a 100 mile loop.  Our driver, Donnie, an Africaner, was … Continue reading

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Cuba trip to Viñales #3 May 2009

     Before we actually arrived in Viñales, our group went down some steep stairs into a cave where we boarded boats and floated to the other end.  Then we had lunch at an organic farm complete with a Cuban rhythm … Continue reading

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Cuba trip to Viales #3 May 2009

     Before we actually arrived in Viales, our group went down some steep stairs into a cave where we boarded boats and floated to the other end.  Then we had lunch at an organic farm complete with a Cuban rhythm … Continue reading

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Cuba Day Trip to Viñales #2 May 2009

     As we were traveling along the bumpy freeway I started thinking about the differences between California and Cuba – less deciduous trees except eucalyptus; palm trees; sugar cane farms; tobacco fields; many pedestrians and bicyclists; some horse-drawn carts; people … Continue reading

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Cuba Day Trip to Viales #2 May 2009

     As we were traveling along the bumpy freeway I started thinking about the differences between California and Cuba – less deciduous trees except eucalyptus; palm trees; sugar cane farms; tobacco fields; many pedestrians and bicyclists; some horse-drawn carts; people … Continue reading

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