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Poland: Back in the Shtetl Again.
Post No. 2, redux (photos) Okay, gang, figured out how to attach photos to posts. This is for the one I sent yesterday. This is the restaurant where the group met for dinner: This is the scene at dinner, including Jennie covering my head with her shawl: And the close-up (as I may have suggested,…
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Poland: Back in the Shtetl Again.
Post No. 2. Premium Economy. MAY 5, 2023 Trigger warning: For this post I was able to import one photo, but then the system started being unable to access my Google Photos. I’ve sent out a message to the platform (“HELP!!!!”). But until they get back to me, no more pix. When it gets fixed,…
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Poland: Back in the Shtetl Again
Post No. 1: Preview of trip starting May 5, 2023 East-West Tours calls this “Magic Poland.” I prefer to call it “Back in the Shtetl Again.” My mother’s family came to the U.S. from “Russia.” We never knew anything more specific, so we don’t have any idea where in “Russia” (which is a big place).…
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Final Post (No. 11). If it’s Friday, this must be the end. This way to the egrets; on to Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Friday, March 31. Okay, finally figured out how to insert a map (thanks to Val, my Blog Mentor). Here it is: Arrived in Singapore (1) via Taipei. Then to Bali (2). On…
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Post No. 10. If it’s Monday, this must be Sukau (cont’d). Monday, March 27. This one will be a quickie. After the last post, an experience of note was a night cruise yesterday evening (March 26) on the Kinabatangan River. The goal was to see nocturnal wildlife. Our guide drove the boat slowly along the…
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Post No. 9. If it’s Sunday, it must be Sepilok to Sukau. Monkeys and hornbills and bears, Oh My! Friday, March 24. We drove to Labuk Bay, the mangrove forest that covers about 400 acres for Proboscis monkeys. Truly one of the most peculiar looking animals ever. They are exclusively found in Borneo; they are…
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Addendum: Post 7a Forgot to mention regarding the Civet cats who partially digest coffee beans: The nickname of this brew is cute: “Cat-Poo-Chino.”
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Post No. 8. If it’s Thursday (redux), we’re still in Borneo Thursday, March 23. Yesterday’s post should have referred to Wednesday, not Thursday (the time differences are confusing). After arriving in Borneo on Thursday late morning, we had a city tour of Sandakan, the main city of the State of Saba. First stop was the…
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Bali, Borneo & Beyond
Post No. 7. If it’s Thursday, this must be Borneo. Yeah, Borneo. Thursday, March 23. We’re now in MY Nature Resort in the State of Saba, Malaysia, which is the in the northeast corner of the island of Borneo. Last time we left off, we were still in Jogja. On Wednesday, March 22, we visited…
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Bali, Borneo and Beyond
Post No. 6. If it’s Tuesday, Bye-Bye Bali! Inta the hearta Yogyakarta Tuesday, March 21. Have I mentioned the heat and humidity? It’s one thing to contemplate in February, in New York City, the idea of touring on the Equator. It’s entirely another thing to look at your smartphone and see that the temperature really…
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