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Author Archives: David Helmers
Last Day of Travel
In nearly 10 months of traveling we have visited 6 continents, over 20 countries and over 50 different cities. We have hiked through jungles, climbed mountains, and rafted rivers. We have visited museums, castles and ancient ruins. We have seen … Continue reading
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The Netherlands
After a great visit with our friends the Boggs, in Wassenaar in western Netherlands, we made our way to Amsterdam for a 5-day visit. Our trip happened to coincide with the annual national holiday – Queen’s Day. This year was … Continue reading
Why Cremona?
Why Cremona? As we are getting ready to leave Cremona, Italy and spend several weeks on the road in Europe, we are all coming to terms with the bittersweet combination of embarking on a new adventure while departing a … Continue reading
Dubai, UAE
We spent several nights in Dubai – enroute from Johannesburg to Europe. Our initial plans had us routed from Johannesburg to Egypt and then to Milan. We had hoped to spend a week in Egypt learning about Egyptian history, visiting … Continue reading
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African Safari Photos
An African Safari has always been a dream trip for us. To spend 10 days on safari in three different locations was the ultimate safari experience. Beginning near Kruger National Park in South Africa, we started at Londolozi, a private … Continue reading
Victoria Falls – The Smoke that Thunders
We arrived yesterday to Zambia – especially to make a trip to Victoria Falls. “Discovered” by Dr. Livingstone and named for the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria the falls were considered one of the original 7 Natural Wonders and the falls … Continue reading
Africa! Safari at Londolozi
Having spent several days in beautiful Cape Town, we were already enjoying our first visit to Africa. After flying northeast towards Kruger National Park we arrived at our first camp and began a safari. We begin this part of the … Continue reading
Real Men Wear Sarongs
Saying goodbye to 2012 at the Pura Lempuyang Luhur As the last day of 2012 approached, Lee and I made plans to spend it hiking to a temple high on the slopes of Gunung Lempuyang – a mountain in eastern … Continue reading
Australia is for Rednecks
or… How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my inner “Bogan”. Having spent a month in Australia, I am hardly qualified to make sweeping generalizations about the country or draw hard conclusions about the fine folks who live here, … Continue reading
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