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Moving Monday: European Cities and More

May 29, 2023May 28, 2023 aka gringita

This week I finished up my pedaling challenge thru Gondor, wrapping up the latest LOTR virtual challenge, and started pedaling Te Araroa.

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Friday Flotsam: Not so swift

May 26, 2023May 25, 2023 aka gringita

The COBRA company messed up everything along the way.

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Reading Wednesday: Sleuths, Cops and Game Wardens

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 aka gringita

Growing up I had a lot of Nancy Drew books.

Some of them might even have been my mom’s. Plus a lot that I borrowed from my local library growing up. Oh how I loved the visit to the library!

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Moving Monday: Under the Sea to Across the Sea

May 22, 2023May 16, 2023 aka gringita

While I continue to make my slow (virtual) way through South America…

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Friday Flotsam: Argentinian Chicken Empanadas

May 19, 2023 aka gringita

The South to North America solo virtual trek continues and I’m “in” Argentina.

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Reading Wednesday: Last Chances

May 17, 2023May 24, 2023 aka gringita

I didn’t read a lot of books this week. Like last week, when I tried and failed to read Infinite Jest, I took on a tome. This time with more success.

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Moving Monday: Barrier Crossed Again

May 15, 2023 aka gringita

Well it took a while but I managed to complete The Conqueror ‘s Great Barrier Reef challenge.

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Flotsam Friday: Chilean Deliciousness

May 12, 2023 aka gringita

So while I’m doing a new solo virtual challenge from South to North America, I decided to prepare a regionally inspired dish for each country as I “get there.”

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Reading Wednesday: Infinitely Stalled

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 aka gringita

Well it’s another short list this week because I spent much of the week starting Infinite Jest.

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Moving Monday: Gondor and the Great Barrier Reef

May 8, 2023 aka gringita

This week saw some new milestones reached on my two challenges from The Conqueror: Gondor and Great Barrier Reef.

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