A mellow summer continues to provide peaceful space for pondering past and future travel adventures. With devastating wildfires, floods, migrant tragedies, and regional wars plaguing the world, being hidden away in leafy Oregon is comfortable. I’m working my way through a “to do” list, and trying to prune and tame the woodsy landscape surrounding my […]
It’s wonderful being back in the peaceful Oregon foothills surrounded by woodsy fir, spruce, and pine trees, deer, squirrels, birds, and wild turkeys. The return flights from Paphos via Berlin, Paris, and Seattle were uneventful. Life in the US is easy compared to the 2022-2023 trip itinerary – Vietnam, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Morocco, Egypt, […]
I booked a jeep tour to Avakas Gorge and Lara Bay. The gorge is in an inland forest with stunning natural rock formations that follow the course of the Avgas River. It’s part of the Akamas Peninsula National Park nature reserve. Lara Bay is home to the Turtle Conservation Station, a haven for endangered Green […]
