Tag: travel
member name: Jerry Stubbs
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January 17, 2007 01:05 PM EST --
This is the final chapter of my recent 32 day trip of Africa (Cape Town to Cairo) and post trip to Jordan.
It was good to get to sleep late before we had to go.
Hamdy got us all checked in-no . . .
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July 29, 2006 04:49 PM EDT --
Forty-Eight years ago today,
Dr. Reeves sent me on my way
To St. Vincents Infirmary in Little Rock,
Where they put me in a hospital frock.
We'd had our Christmas the night before,
Anticipating . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:58 PM EDT --
Our entrance to Moscow was certainly grand.
Wide boulevards stretched over the land.
Not enough film for all the gold domes,
Wedding cake buildings, diplomat's homes,
Towers, and spires and bright . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
Some came by air, others by sea,
We all came together in Helsinki.
We saw all the sights that Catherine did show.
We stopped at the market 'til we had to go.
We boarded the ferry, the Baltic to . . .
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October 18, 2006 02:29 AM EDT --
I had never been on a commercial airplane before. But here I was boarding an American Airline flight headed for Chicago. I had been accepted as a stewardess trainee. I was 22 years old . . .
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January 15, 2007 12:59 AM EST --
Africa beckons, we must heed the call.
We meet in New York and greet one and all.
South African Air takes us to Dakar,
An overnight flight takes us afar.
Johannesburg then is our first overnight.
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March 20, 2006 08:37 PM EST --
Never in a million years did I ever dream I would drown in Peru, but here I was wondering if I would ever surface from the depths of the Urabamba River. As I sank in the swirling waters, I held my . . .
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March 20, 2006 09:24 PM EST --
"There's one over there!" whispered John, our guide, as he held the spotlight on reflective eyes. Our dugout canoe eased closer to shore as the caiman lay transfixed in the blinding . . .
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May 28, 2006 01:21 AM EDT --
It seems like only yesterday that you were going out to play.
You'd climb your slide and look around, but not one playmate could be found.
The sand would squish between your toes. What you . . .
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January 15, 2007 11:50 PM EST --
Nairobi is close to the equator,
But at 5,000 plus it's surprising weather.
Not very hot and we're there one night.
The contrast in living is quite a sight.
Our Land Rovers came and we headed . . .
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April 14, 2006 12:02 PM EDT --
Day 1, 8:30 AM
The early morning sun bounced off the billowing clouds below and all around, making them look like piles of white cotton balls, all fluffy and pure, as we climbed through them to cruise . . .
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September 22, 2006 02:07 AM EDT --
Once again we embark on a Holland America ship.
This time the Veendam is our home.
We're off to Alaska, our 49th state,
A long way from Texas to roam.
We soon settle in to the grand ship's . . .
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September 22, 2006 02:21 AM EDT --
God made the sky, the land and the sea.
And the San Juan Islands are the epitome
Of all that goodness rolled into one.
Especially great when you see the sun.
But even in rain and fog you see
What . . .
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October 25, 2006 06:41 PM EDT --
As a child living in the hills of Arkansas, I always got carsick. Therefore, I did not like traveling much farther than the next town. Back then there were just two lane roads, some not paved, . . .
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January 16, 2007 11:33 AM EST --
In Nairobi we have lunch on an outdoor patio,
Visit Karen Blixin's home and then we're on the go
To feed giraffes that slobber on your hands, but they're so cute.
Then see the children's . . .
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April 15, 2006 08:26 PM EDT --
I tried to not look down to my right but keep my eyes looking straight ahead. One false move I was sure could lead to certain death. I prayed that the mare I was riding was very sure footed . . .
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August 22, 2006 01:39 AM EDT --
In the glow of the campfire God was there,
As we each lit a candle and said a prayer.
Reflecting on life in the still night air,
We all came together for which to share.
We told of our problems, laid . . .
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October 25, 2006 06:13 PM EDT --
CARIBBEAN CAPERS 2004
By
Jerry Stubbs
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
I hope this ship keeps running smooth, I don't want it to sink.
We drove to Houston to embark and sail on . . .
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March 20, 2006 09:06 PM EST --
I lay there in the dark silence of my bungalow that first night in the jungle, listening. What was that I heard scurrying up the wall? could it be a lizard? I grabbed my tiny flashlight . . .
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January 15, 2007 10:31 PM EST --
At Chobe the lodge is equally great.
It's right on the river and before it's too late
We go for a game drive with high expectations.
We're not disappointed, we're thrilled . . .
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