• An Unforgettable Encounter

    I made a friend that will live in my heart forever when I experienced the highlight of my cruise, a dolph ...

    I made a friend that will live in my heart forever when I experienced the highlight of my cruise, a dolphin encounter. ...

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  • Free Fall!

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reserv ...

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reservations at the nearest licensed facility and arrive on a sunny, cloudless morning. I think, “It ...

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  • Land of Fire and Ice

    Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm p ...

    Heading to Iceland at the end of October may seem to be at odds with the tendency to contemplate a warm place in the sun as winter approaches. But there isn’t too much to decide upon when it comes to ...

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  • Two Old Guys' Great Canoe Adventure

    On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had ...

    On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had a truly Canadian experience. The first day, we built a 16-foot, red canoe from scratch. Yes, i ...

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  • A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

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