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5 June. We’d already had some early mornings but today was our earliest of the trip – up at 05:30 to muster in the lobby by 06:00. Everyone arrived on time and after a short walk we schlepped our luggage …

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4 June. Thank goodness for Groud. She’s loaned me her adapter into which I’ve plugged my computer and am at last charging my phone. However, I’m sitting in the room because you need the room key to get power to …

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3 June Afternoon. At the end of the tour, the group split up. In what would prove to be a rare occurrence, Groud went off to make travel arrangements leaving all of us on our own. I don’t recall where …