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Newfoundland & Labrador

On the Way to St. John’s

September 1, 2026

We left Clarenville this morning to head to our final destination of the trip, the capital of the province, St. John’s. We spent most of the…

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Newfoundland & Labrador

Screeched In

September 1, 2026

Cash may have always been king, but it’s certainly not always available. This is especially the case when a livelihood depends on something seasonal: agriculture or,…

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Newfoundland & Labrador

Wild Blueberries in Terra Nova then Trinity

August 30, 2026

We left Gander and are now in Clarenville, and have about 200 more tour bus miles behind us. We spent a little (too little) time in…

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More Buffalo and More Paestum

November 9, 2025

We did a new version of our itinerary from October 26. New water buffalo, same Paestum. Today we visited an organic water buffalo farm and it was different from the last. This…

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Leaving with Laura

Leaving with Laura

I am a retired middle school science teacher, administrator, and head of school. I am very grateful to be traveling again, and will not take being able to travel for granted! I like to learn about history and art when we travel, as well as natural history.

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