Say what?!  Snow, in MAY?? An unprecedented snowfall blanketed my home town of Rochester, Minnesota yesterday–15 inches! And it didn’t stop there. According to my Dad and brother-in-law, who were up by 5am snow plowing out the parking lots of their respective businesses, the snow continued throughout the day and piled up to an incredible […]

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It’s time! April 30 marks the end of winter, and Prague’s annual Paleni Carodenjnic celebration commonly known as Witches’ Night. Locals dress up in costumes like our Halloween, and parade down the street burning paper witches. The Astronomical Clock, in the picture above, is an iconic sight in Prague’s Old Town. Visible to all who […]

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  • Smithg576 - Appreciating the time and energy you put into your blog and in depth information you provide. It’s good to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed information. Excellent read! I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.

  • admin - Thanks so much! Glad to know someone is reading it!! 🙂

Later that same morning (see last blog entry Reflection of Lion’s Head) as we were about to leave this ocean pool, we saw a group of people gathering on shore, some with drums and some wearing red religious robes. So of course we stuck around.  It soon became clear that a baptism was going to take place. We […]

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  • Paul Willson - Amazing pics esp with the 12 apostles in the background!

  • admin - Thanks, Paul! Yes, it was pretty special to witness. And how fitting that the 12 apostles were there too!

  • david joel - Lovely photo and heart connection. I can almost feel the wind in my face and hear the waves crashing on the shore.

  • moshin nobel - this is a very beautiful photo. the reds and the oranges that mix in with the blues and purples are so stunning.

  • admin - Thank you David and Moshin! Love coming across special moments like this…

Have you ever pet a cheetah? Nuzzled that soft fur under their chin until they purred??? Or felt the weight of their body as they rubbed against you like a giant cat? Well, in South Africa you can. There are several places scattered throughout this country where you can pose beside a cheetah for a […]

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  • Antoinette - I just love the cheetah and penguin pictures.
    And your right Kim, not many people know about the actual beach where you can swim with them!
    The pictures could not let these animals look more real…
    Well done!!

  • admin - Thank you so much, Antoinette! Keep tuned, I will be posting some pics I took on your fabulous winery tours soon! 🙂

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