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Paul has been doing some writing this year for Trazzler.com, a travel website. Users browse through unique, often quirky, travel write-ups submitted by users or hired freelancers like Paul. One of his “trips” is currently a semifinalist in Trazzler’s summer … Continue reading

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Proud Wife Post

Paul is currently the featured writer on http://www.trazzler.com/. Most of his trips are in Africa, but he has written a couple North Carolina adventures as well. ~ cck

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Trazzler

We recently stumbled upon an interesting, somewhat quirky travel web site, trazzler.com. Paul submitted a couple of articles and photos you might enjoy. Traipsing Along a Knife’s Edge on Mount Longonot Supporting the Lads at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, … Continue reading

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On the way

Leaving has been emotional. While we’re so looking forward to seeing friends and family in America, we are sad to leave the special people and places in Kenya. About a week ago, I literally cried all day long. Every friend … Continue reading

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Things I learned this week …

… that I didn’t necessarily want to learn. “Vault” is not at all like Gatorade. It has caffeine. Lots of it, I do believe. Never let a 7-year-old boy drink Vault when you want him to sleep on a 9-hour … Continue reading

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Gerda Koning

We’re writing from Dubai en route to Paul’s mom’s funeral in Waxhaw, N.C. We never expected or wanted to be traveling home two months before the end of our term at RVA. She died on Sunday; yes, on Mother’s Day. … Continue reading

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A Night at Hell’s Gate

Here’s a post for our younger readers about our one-night camping trip to Hell’s Gate National Park. We had a few days off because our school was having a midterm break, so we decided to take a little trip to … Continue reading

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The Buffalo

During our recent trip to Lake Nakuru National Park, our campsite was visited by a buffalo. Weighing between 1300 and 2000 pounds, the Cape Buffalo is perhaps the most dangerous of all the African animals, killing a number of humans … Continue reading

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