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Month: July 2022

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Virtual AT: First tree planted

July 31, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

It’s hard to believe I’ve already reached 20% of the way on this challenge.

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@myvmission / @TheConqueror

Virtual Japan: Matsumoto Castle

July 30, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

The newer Conqueror challenges often have app-accessible featured spots (in addition to street view and postcard emails) that you unlock as you reach them.

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photography, travel

Travels Revisited: Peru

July 29, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

In 2017 I found quite the deal on a guided tour in Peru that would take me to Machu Picchu.

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Tagged memories, Photography, travel, Travel and Tourism
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VAL: Along the Dead Sea

July 28, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

On the Virtual African Loop (VAL) I’m still in Israel, currently along the Dead Sea.

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Virtual AT: Not quite a walk in the woods

July 27, 2022July 22, 2022 aka gringita

Doing this challenge virtually, pedaling away in the basement… this is not really the experience by any stretch of the imagination.

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, books, reading
@myvmission / @TheConqueror

TLR: Damascus

July 26, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

On Thé Longest Route virtual journey (which as a reminder looks like this!

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, history
@myvmission / @TheConqueror

Virtual AT: Roan Mountain

July 25, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

For the most part there isn’t much in the way of photos on Street View for the Appalachian Trail.

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photography, travel

Travels Revisited: Maine

July 24, 2022July 13, 2022 aka gringita
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Tagged memories, Photography, roadtrips, travel, Travel and Tourism
@myvmission / @TheConqueror

Virtual Japan: Tateshina

July 23, 2022July 13, 2022 aka gringita

When I receive the next postcard…

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Tagged @myvmission / @TheConqueror, memories
@myvmission / @TheConqueror

Virtual AT: NC/TN border

July 22, 2022July 17, 2022 aka gringita

I’ve “reached” a long section of the virtual Appalachian Trail route in the Smoky Mountains, where I’ll be criss-crossing the North Carolina-Tennessee border for quite a ways.

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