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There are few countries where I do
not have friends or former students. They make travel so much more interesting and rich.
In 1976 I celebrated America's Bicentennial in Brazil, Tanzania, Israel and
Greece; in 1985, my work took me on a trip around the world; and in 1998 I went to Thailand where I discovered Chiang Mai, a beautiful city in the
north at the foot of towering green mountains. It reminded me of the Hawaiian Islands. I
have a million stories about nearly any place you can name-- being robbed in Cairo,
reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, riding down from the Christ statue in Rio at night
in a taxi with no headlights... and, of course, hundreds of tales of my life in
Mexico. When I'm old sitting on the front porch of the retirement
home I'll have so many good memories to keep me happy. That may be many years ahead
though. My grandmother was one month shy of 105 when she died. Guess that makes me middle aged.
Here are some photos from my safaris.
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