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Blog: So long and thanks for all the sushi
Date: December 5th 2011

So this is it, the final highlight in what has been a busy but enjoyable three weeks in Japan. It's funny, we've seen so many monkeys in so many different places and our conclusion has always been "we do not like monkeys". Sure, they look cute at first, but really they are unpredictable little trouble makers. We still have not forgiven that baboon in Samburu National Park (Kenya) that stol ... read more


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Date: 5th December 2011

Thank you!
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter and I have thoroughly enjoyed your emails. They are going to be sorely missed. I can't help but be surprised that with eating so many foreign/different foods that neigher of you got sick - if anything you both look the picture of radiant health, even more so then when you first started. If you even make another trip - do keep me in mind. Thanks you so very much xoxoxo

From Blog: So long and thanks for all the sushi
Date: 5th December 2011

So long isn't goodbye
You guys are by far the cutest snow monkeys. Loved the blog!

From Blog: So long and thanks for all the sushi



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