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Intermission. I’m calling today’s entry an intermission. My intention is to open up a few albums on Picasa that will be connected thematically and span all or most of the trip but that are not necessarily tied to a specific …

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15 June Afternoon and Evening. After lunch we set off down Vainera Street with Vladim joining us as an uninvited guest cum guide. We walked past the same sights and statues we saw yesterday until we reached this rather surprising …

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15 June Morning. As I mentioned in yesterday’s entry, the Park Inn is a Radisson hotel and the complimentary breakfast they offer, while not on a par with the breakfast offered at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, is …