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Unexpected Consequences of Travel: Gardening Edition

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Shannon

My garden hates it when I go on vacation. Last year, my tomatoes grew so fast in a mere nine days that they rotted and attracted bugs. Not satiated by the overripe tomatoes, the bugs moved on to the other … Continue reading →

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The Peru Chronicles: Day 14

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Shannon

Read the previous entries: Day 1/2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Days 10/11, Day 12, and Day 13. While Karl Pilkington from An Idiot Abroad describes Machu Picchu as “Bungalows made … Continue reading →

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The Peru Chronicles: Day 13

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Shannon

Read the previous entries: Day 1/2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Days 10/11, and Day 12. We wrapped up the trip with what’s considered one of the New Seven Wonders of … Continue reading →

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The Peru Chronicles: Day 9

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Shannon

Read the previous entries: Day 1/2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, and Day 8. The next morning, we headed off to visit the other clay lick, which is frequented by scarlet macaws. This time, the … Continue reading →

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The Peru Chronicles: Day 7

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Shannon

Read the previous entries: Day 1/2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, and Day 6. We were up before the dawn to catch the animals as they awoke. When we first returned to the lake, it was covered in thick … Continue reading →

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