Moving to the next blog

The next chapter of my life has arrived, the parentless life. Time for a new blog… [continued on https://treetrunkrick8.wordpress.com/%5D

Four corners (and then some)

We’ve traveled to a few spots on Earth (not nearly as many as others but more than most), going to the equivalent of the four corners of the Earth, perhaps? A set of some travel places we’ve tagged in Google Maps:

SALT of the earth looks to the sky

Driving five to six hours in one stretch is not that big of a deal. Usually. But after driving four hours yesterday over hill and plain, finding our way to a dark sky reserve for one night’s stay… Yesterday afternoon we puttered our poor little Polo 12 kilometers from the entrance to an eco-village over

Sunday morning meditation

Packed and ready to drive to our next destination… We’ve a suitcase filled with medical supplies for a village near where we’ll soon stay, hiking backpack, clothing backpack, and souvenir sack. Sorted out the amount of South African Rand to give our butler, a tour guide and the general staff here at Grootbos. Waiting for

Guest post

From: Ashleigh BrilliantSent: Saturday, May 18, 2024 3:49 PMTo: <you>Subject: Look Out!   May 18 2024 Santa Barbara California   Dear Friends, Although I wrote a whole book about the social effects of the automobile, including some new dangers, I myself have now unhappily discovered another way in which even the latest cars can inflict harm. I have  not