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richardcpiper

Jul 10, 20236 min read

February is for SKIING POST #21

Apologies: this post is really out of date. I was behind in the posts and then my computer died. We were moving around so much in May...

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richardcpiper

Apr 24, 20237 min read

Tokyo! A short visit POST #20

I am on a roll.....We spent just 3 days in Japan. The only reason we ended up in Tokyo was because I looked at the return trip from...

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richardcpiper

Apr 22, 20236 min read

Bangkok, Chiang Mai -- A Thailand Wrapup POST #19

Yes, I am going to catch up on the travels while we are in Guatemala for two weeks at Susan's brother's house. Steve married Barbara, a...

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richardcpiper

Mar 29, 20233 min read

Angkor Wat, Cambodia Post #18

Well, this got a little behind. My apologies. We are currently in Mahajual, Mexico, staying with a friend who has been in the southern...

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richardcpiper

Feb 19, 20231 min read

Photos from Suan Sati Post #17

I have found that posting photos on the Wix blog site is getting harder and harder (taking forever to download). I suspect that the site...

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Suan Sati: Yoga, Meditation, 6 Days of Vegan Food Post #16

richardcpiper

Jan 28, 20235 min read

Suan Sati: Yoga, Meditation, 6 Days of Vegan Food Post #16

This post will skip over our Bangkok and Angkor Wat times (to be covered in later posts) to try to capture the experience we had in the...

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Doing Nothing - And It Feels So Good! Post #15

richardcpiper

Jan 14, 20235 min read

Doing Nothing - And It Feels So Good! Post #15

But first: A quick final note on Vietnam: We finished our Hanoi-based tours with a day in Ninh Binh, which is about two hours from Hanoi...

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Happy New Year: Halfway Through the Adventure Post #14

richardcpiper

Jan 1, 20234 min read

Happy New Year: Halfway Through the Adventure Post #14

So we are at the halfway point of our travels -- six months! We have been to Portugal, Spain, Berlin, the Cascade Mountains inWashington...

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Vietnam (continued) - What a Long, Strange, Road Post #13

richardcpiper

Dec 22, 20225 min read

Vietnam (continued) - What a Long, Strange, Road Post #13

OK, so we left our intrepid travelers heading for Hoi An, where it rained for 6 days straight. Still, some good times were had. Our 2nd...

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Vietnam - Angels, Lost Bags, Rain Post #12

richardcpiper

Dec 14, 20227 min read

Vietnam - Angels, Lost Bags, Rain Post #12

So we ended our New Zealand tour with three days in Auckland, staying at my cousin's home (Mark and Mary Perkins). We also spent time...

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New Zealand - Hikes, Wines, and Lots of Sheep Post #11

richardcpiper

Dec 4, 20225 min read

New Zealand - Hikes, Wines, and Lots of Sheep Post #11

We flew from Cairns (Australia) to Queenstown (NZ) via Jetstar Air, on which you pay for all the food and liquids you want and for the...

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Australia - Not Enough Time! And the Great Barrier Reef Post #10

richardcpiper

Nov 24, 20228 min read

Australia - Not Enough Time! And the Great Barrier Reef Post #10

Well, it is official - we have done Australia. Kind of. We flew from Honolulu to Melbourne on 11/7. The excitement started when we got to...

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richardcpiper

Nov 8, 20225 min read

Aloha - Hawaii Post #9

We left the Cascades last Saturday (October 29) and our host (long time friend, Lee) went way out of his way to drive us to Bellingham,...

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richardcpiper

Oct 25, 20223 min read

On The Road Again! POST#8

To follow up a bit about the penguins and pickles: Lauren and Cody specialize in finding interesting things for us to do while we are in...

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richardcpiper

Sep 20, 20225 min read

The End of El Camino POST#7

It has been a while between writing posts, although #6 just got published because of low wifi strength at our last stay. We entered...

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Walk Hard - And Take A Taxi Now And Then. POST #6

richardcpiper

Sep 17, 20223 min read

Walk Hard - And Take A Taxi Now And Then. POST #6

The El Camino is different for everyone who walks it. But the grueling effort to walk 10 to 20 miles a day is a reality that everyone...

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richardcpiper

Sep 9, 20225 min read

The Spirit Is Willing, But the Body Just Wants A Hot Shower

THE FRANCESHINAS

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Blisters, Bunions, and Band-aids…..Oh My!!

richardcpiper

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Blisters, Bunions, and Band-aids…..Oh My!!

So we started walking El Camino on Friday. Saturday was another trek mostly along the coast with beautiful weather and incredible views....

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richardcpiper

Sep 1, 20224 min read

Old People Walking A Long Way

So we left Madeira on Wednesday. Flew to Lisbon and took a train to Porto. The train was little more exciting than it should have been,...

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Madeira - The Hard Work To Create A Paradise Blog Post #2

richardcpiper

Aug 29, 20223 min read

Madeira - The Hard Work To Create A Paradise Blog Post #2

We have been on the island of Madeira for nearly a month. We have walked a lot of the island, both to get to know the place and to get us...

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