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Travels Revisited: Canadian Rockies

January 22, 2023 aka gringita

It was late in the season to be visiting the Canadian Rockies. In a few weeks, ski season would begin – but October was sort of the shoulder.

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Virtual PNG: Kokoda Trail

January 21, 2023January 16, 2023 aka gringita

Once I finished Easter Island I immediately started the Conqueror’s Kokoda Trail, in Papua New Guinea.

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Girls night

January 20, 2023January 16, 2023 aka gringita

Second Beautiful Niece came over for a sleep over.

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Too much – and just right

January 19, 2023January 16, 2023 aka gringita

On Jan 12 I had a lot of things happening.

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Virtual Easter Island

January 18, 2023January 9, 2023 aka gringita

I’m putting my walked distances toward this short virtual challenge from the Conqueror,

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TLR: Still a thing

January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 aka gringita

I don’t mention this one much any more. There’s no borders left to cross on The Longest Route and I started this challenge back before Russia attacked Ukraine. So virtually trekking Russia (which is all I have left of it) seems like a weird choice now.

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Virtual Barrier

January 16, 2023January 9, 2023 aka gringita

At the end of 2022 The Conqueror rolled out some new challenges, including one for The Great Barrier Reef.

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Even More Thankful

January 15, 2023January 19, 2023 aka gringita

I was downstairs, on the phone with S, pedaling my overdue miles, when I heard an unholy sound. A high-pitched alarm sound.

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Thankful

January 14, 2023January 6, 2023 aka gringita

Having a cold (and so far as I can tell, it is just a cold) is no fun. And while I’m not terribly hungry I’m even less inclined to want to cook when I am hungry.

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Well this is unfamiliar

January 13, 2023January 6, 2023 aka gringita

I have a cold.

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