The Wanderers

Feb
01
Belgrade Skyline with the riverfront in the foreground

Journal #61 - Serbia

Zdravo (Здраво) from Serbia!  Our stay here has been work-filled. We spent large chunks of time planning the next several
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Feb
01
Two-storied columned building with Greek-style statues carved above the entrance

Journal #60 - Bulgaria

Zdrasti (Здрасти) from Bulgaria!  Our time here has been bifurcated between the charmingness of the city streets contrasted against the
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Jan
31
Checkered stone streets with a pastel colored row of shops

Journal #59 - Romania

Salut from Romania!  Our visit was quite the rollercoaster here. We traveled back and forth between the capital of Bucharest
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Jan
31
Wooden art piece imbedded in low-lying hedges with a cream-colored church set behind it.

Journal #58 - Moldova

Bună ziua from Moldova!  Getting here was one of our longest flights during this Odyssey. We traveled from the south
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Nov
27
Clay hut with grass roof and fencing

Journal #57 - Zambia

Shani from Zambia!  After walking across a bridge in no-mans-land we arrived in Zambia. Neighbor to Zimbabwe, they both share
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Nov
27
Rocks in the foreground and misty waterfalls in the background with a double rainbow on the left side

Journal #56 - Zimbabwe

Waka from Zimbabwe!  Our travels to Zimbabwe involved a long drive through Botswana abutting the Chobe National Park and when
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Nov
27
Blue safari jeep in the plains under a cloudy sky

Journal #55 - Botswana

Dumelang from Botswana! On our first morning in a safari truck, we left while it was still dark outside. We
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Nov
27
Orange colored sand dunes

Journal #54 - Namibia

Halo from Namibia!  Flamingos, hyenas, and seals – oh my! Our visit to Namibia took the shape of a road trip
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Sep
03
Grass huts and fencing with a mountain in the background

Journal #53 - Eswatini and Lesotho

Sawubona and Dumelang from Eswatini and Lesotho!  Taking a self-drive road trip we visited two new countries around Southern Africa.
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Sep
03
Grey stone with green plants overlooking bright blue water

Journal #52 - South Africa

Sanibonani, Molweni, and Hallo from South Africa! This state has eleven official languages and even more dialects, so those are
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