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Alaska season: Break-up

Those of us who live in Interior Alaska are experiencing a very special season. It is called "Break-up". It usually occurs this time of year, in late…

by eileen Montano

Day 14 - Orleans to Cheverny

April 24 "Chambord"Nice leis…

by HunterProvyn

Day 13 - Sully s/ Loire to Orleans

April 23 "Formule 1"Went to bike shop first thing and fixed bike (put new tube in that actually worked)!  Have 2 spares now, each one…

by HunterProvyn

Day 12 - Forêt Orleans to Sully s/ Loire

April 22 "Things start to get interesting - by that I mean not just driving through farms everyday"Pushed the bike to Sully sur Loire…

by HunterProvyn

Day 11 - Forêt Orleans (Ouzouer s/ Loire)

April 21 "Chemin de la Sanglier - the Path of the Boar"Slow going due to back tire problems all day.  Had to whip out my new tire bef…

by HunterProvyn

Day 10 - Provins to Egriselles

April 20th "Tube troubles"I had planned to camp in the woods this evening, then make it to Sully sur Loire the next day, where I woul…

by HunterProvyn

The Iranian soldier-bear of Monte Cassino

After the Battle of Monte Cassino, one of the fiercest and bloodiest conflicts of the Second World War, many accounts emerged of the bravery and he…

by Ryszard Antolak

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1)  Was the decision not to take photographs a conscious one on your part?  If so, why?  Weight of equipment?  Time c…

by HunterProvyn

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"I just finished watching the movie. I'm not sure how to feel about it; it's certainly sad but the story is more than simply tragic. I guess what I'm…"

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