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Read more: Kepler Track, South Island New Zealand November 2016After driving south to Lake Te Anau, I did two long day hikes along the Kepler Track. It is one of the ‘Great Walks’ tracks. My first walk began by crossing one of the many cable bridges. NZ must have a cable bridge engineering department! Soon I was hiking through a dense, mossy forest. The […]
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Read more: New Zealand South Island November 2016Welcome to Year Two of my global seeking adventure. Just one year ago I began by flying to New Zealand. I loved it, but needed more time to even scratch the surface of this big beautiful island nation. This time, I’ve allocated 3 more weeks to South Island, and three weeks to North Island. Here is […]
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Read more: Seoul, South Korea October 2016On my way back to Washington, nearing the end of my five month journey begun in early June, I decided to stop over 3 days in Seoul. Judy and I had booked a trip to tour South Korea, but had to cancel it when her health declined. This will just be a scouting stop for […]
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Read more: Paro, Bhutan October 2016After trekking, I returned to Paro for two nights before departure. The yellow areas are rice paddy. Originally a watchtower, this building now serves as part of the National Museum, high on the side of the valley. It is under renovation in 2016. There are many children living as monks in Bhutan. They primarily come […]
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Read more: Bhutan Trek October 2016I’m embarking on the highest altitude trek that I have done so far, in Bhutan. I will be hiking along with a Bhutanese guide (required), and a mountain pony to carry the tent and food. I will carry my own gear in a backpack. As you can see, we’ll be camping many nights at 13,000 […]
