A very cold day at Torres

January 23rd 2021
Unlike Dr. Martin Luther King, I have not been to the mountain top. But I have seen my share of the world's famous mountains. Some we viewed from an airplane, some from land. Some we climbed, at least partially. Mount Everest (29,028 feet) We got to see Everest from a rickety plane, called Buddha Air. We waited most of the day for the fog to clear. When we flew over Everest, the pilot had ev ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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Gerry Kataoka

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Instead of a long discourse on where I have been, how about I ask you to read something I have written that might interest you. And likewise, please share with me some of your best adventures and thoughts? People ask, where is your favorite place? Two actually, the Amazon rainforest, and Angkor complex in Siem Reap. But then again, I enjoy many places, having been to all fifty of our United States. I love our National Parks. I don't count places, but I do count experiences and friends. ... full info

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