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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 29, 20243 min read
The end of our West, USA trip...time with family in Dallas, Louisville, & on to Lansing (West, USA Part 7 [& Kim sings Taylor Swift!]
The last part of our Western, USA trip was spent with family. We entered Texas from New Mexico, and the land began to stretch out ahead...
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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 20, 20245 min read
The rich history of New Mexico - ancient cliff dwellers, Spanish explorers, and the ushering of the nuclear era (West USA Pt 6)
New Mexico's motto is "Land of Enchantment" and I can see why. This is a land of multi-cultural engagement going back over a thousand...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 16, 20245 min read
Rocky Mountain High - the beautiful mountains, valleys, canyons, and streams of Colorado
...first line is perfect: "...coming home to a place he'd never been before." I felt this exact feeling when I went to the French Alps...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 8, 20244 min read
I've been to the desert on a horse with no name...driving through Arizona! (West, USA Part 4)
After leaving Las Vegas, we headed directly into the desert. Man, it was hot!!! We stopped an a Lake Mead overlook, the reservoir lake...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 1, 20245 min read
From the Red Rocks of Utah to the desert of Las Vegas, & we say goodbye to Julie & Pat (West USA Part 3)
To read this post in Japanese, click here. 日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 Breathtakingly beautiful, and unlike anything we've seen...
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 24, 20248 min read
A story of cultural mixing, immigrant labor, & breathtaking landscapes: Rocinantes visit the Western U.S.A. (U.S. West Part 2)
日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 In mid-August, 2024, the Rocinantes embarked on a Western adventure. Starting from their home base in...
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