Maidei is seeing some good fall colour and maybe more. This is great stuff.
A map would be good but maybe some folks don't want to be pinpointed on map too much. But even general lines crossing a country/region would show this incredible world journey.
And it really is incredible so far... Australia, NZ, Singapore, Chile.
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10-07-2010, 10:30 PM #1
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遙知馬力日久見人心 Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long period of time, you get to know what’s in a person’s heart.
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10-08-2010, 07:43 AM #2
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Maidei and I are having a great time! We did Ocean Drive, a lovely route I ride all the time. Seeing things from Maidei's eyes made me notice things I hadn't before, like a walking path right by the water that I somehow overlooked. Since it was so windy, she was worried about being blown away, so she decided to ride in my back pocket instead of on her bike.
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10-08-2010, 07:49 AM #3
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Then on the way back, she noticed the topiary camels at Roughpoint. Mrs. Duke's generosity lives on, and Maidei was invited for a quick ride. She really enjoyed that!
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10-10-2010, 01:32 PM #4
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The glowy Ibex horns make a fab pic!
Camels in RI! Who knew?!Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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10-12-2010, 06:29 AM #5
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Maidei's wondering where she's going next?
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10-12-2010, 09:17 AM #6
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Ok. I have to read things more carefully. I've been seeing these photos of llamas, stories about dangerous cougars, cc tells about kangaroos, all very exotic animals to me. So when I read camels, hey, I saw camels, and was just thinking gee! they're really fuzzy, aren't they, they look just like terriers...
Wasn't until I clicked on the photo I got the topiary bit...
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10-12-2010, 09:44 AM #7
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Ha! The 2 larger topiaries commemorate real camels that Doris Duke (the quintessential "poor little rich girl") owned, which lived on the estate. The man at the gate told me one of the real camels is still alive, and at a zoo in New Jersey. I probably rode past these guys several times a week for 2 years before noticing them, and the large ones are life size. Tells you the kind of focus I have when riding. A new crack in the pavement I'd notice right away.
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Ok. I have to read things more carefully. I've been seeing these photos of llamas, stories about dangerous cougars, cc tells about kangaroos, all very exotic animals to me. So when I read camels, hey, I saw camels, and was just thinking gee! they're really fuzzy, aren't they, they look just like terriers...
Wasn't until I clicked on the photo I got the topiary bit...
Nice pics!
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