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A Deserted Beach

After three days of hard driving, the road started to improve as we approached the coast.  We finally broke through the jungle and jumped right into the ocean. I have always had a thing about walking through bamboo forests.  They … finish reading A Deserted Beach

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Congo-Brazzaville

Landing in Congo-Brazzaville, the airport immigration officials gave us a proper welcome to Central Africa.  Other than that harsh introduction, Congo was not at all what we expected. Supposedly, our paperwork was not in order when we arrived, so immigration … finish reading Congo-Brazzaville

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Casablanca, Morocco

This week we started our six-month African adventure.  On the way to Congo, we had a 12-hour layover in Casablanca, Morocco that gave us a chance to see the city. At 6am, we were dying for a good cup of … finish reading Casablanca, Morocco

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Petra, Jordan

Sunday night, we made the 7-hour van ride across the Sinai to reach the Aqaba ferry.  We were all excited to spend our last week in Petra pretending to be Indiana Jones. Traumatized by Egyptian bureaucracy, we were all relieved … finish reading Petra, Jordan

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Luxor, Egypt

Tania arrives! …and Aya, Pierre-Phillipe, and Emanuelle. After a brief stopover in Cairo to meet Tania (from Honduras) and Aya (from from Virgin Islands) at the airport, we were off to Luxor to meet PP and Emanuelle coming in from … finish reading Luxor, Egypt

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