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I’m in Boston for my favorite: annual medical appointments and some last-minute Christmas shopping. The medical appointments went very...
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laurieyoung9
- Dec 1, 2022
- 4 min
Out of Africa (and back in Florida)
Note: Two videos follow at the end of the text. The Africa of our safari is 7,000 miles and a hundred years away from Sarasota. You can...
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laurieyoung9
- Sep 18, 2022
- 11 min
Bucking the Bucket List
Four days left until the long-long-long flight to Darkest Africa. I can't tell you how this trip will play out since we're still in...
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laurieyoung9
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Epic Western Adventure Movie is here!
For the past several weeks, Robin and I have been working on the movie version of our Epic Western Adventure story. Mostly Robin, but I...
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laurieyoung9
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
Your flight is scheduled for departure at...
· Be incredibly flexible and patient. If this requires drugs, be sure to have your prescription up to date. · If you expect...
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laurieyoung9
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
A few observations from our expedition
· The 2500 miles out was a lot more interesting than the 2500 miles back. · National Parks are called National Parks for a...
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laurieyoung9
- May 7, 2022
- 4 min
Nothing like this in Florida!
We’ve made it to Moab to start the Utah swing of our Epic Adventure. Five parks here: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion....
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laurieyoung9
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
And now for something completely different...
Santa Fe is about 250 miles and three centuries north of Carlsbad. It gets about 2 million visitors a year, which is almost exactly the...
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laurieyoung9
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Westward Ho!
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Thursday, April 28, 9:30 am: At 200 feet below the surface of the earth, I realize I’ve made an error. ...
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laurieyoung9
- Apr 21, 2022
- 2 min
Countdown to our epic Western Adventure
Robin and I leave Sunday for thirty days of driving and eight National Parks in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. An epic...
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laurieyoung9
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water...
Thud. Slam. Screech. The sounds of my head banging on the wall, the doors of many art venues and restaurants slamming shut and the...
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laurieyoung9
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
LAST Virus Blog September 29, 2021: Dateline FINALLY in Sarasota!
Another drive from Cape Cod to Florida is in the books. It’s Robin’s and my job to check on the rest of the East Coast while most of you...
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