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TA! DA! Chapter 1… I know you were on the edge of your seats for my photo album…
It has been weeks since I dragged my ass and dirty laundry home and I have been slaving over hundred, nay thousands!, of my photos. Most of the time I am smitten by digital photography, thinking it the...
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Wild Animals Are NOT Pets!
Someone left a ping back on my site, which was very sweet of him. But I couldn’t approve it because him and his girlfriend have bought a baby sloth as a pet. This breaks my heart, that this little...
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Chapter 2! Puerto Viejo Area
There is a little known secret about the east coast of Costa Rica, south of Limón – it actually belongs to Jamaica! The rumour floated by the rasta-wannabes is that the Jamaican navy will be arriving...
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Chapter 3 Jaguar Rescue Center (be prepared to be sloth-ed!)
TC & a baby sloth I gotta say, Jaguar Rescue Center was my favourite experience during my 6 weeks in Costa Rica. The compassion and love that Encar & Sandro have for these animals, reptiles...
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Buddhas, Beaches and Elephants!
Within a month of returning from Costa Rica my next trip solidified like quick-silver beads coming together. It is magic when it happens, all these little pieces shattered all over the globe go THUK to...
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Ellies Purring Near My Room!
My first day at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand just couldn’t have gotten any better. I am so in my happy place here… but with 34 elephants 400+ dogs and at least 200 cats, I am unlikely to get a...
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Medo’s Story
Lovely lady, Medo Thought you’d enjoy being introduced to some of the cast of characters that enchant visitors to Elephant Nature Park every day. The first is my personal favorite, her spirit in the...
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Travelling Crone Takes Home a Permanent Souvenir
I have always believed that the most successful tattoo (along with having a talented artist) is one that marks an important occasion, something that has a powerful connection for you. I have spent 2...
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How to Become a Warrior for Elephants.
damn, missed the seals and whales. This damn post is taking forever! I have put such pressure on myself, like I am solely responsible for turning everyone who reads my blog into a Warrior for the...
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Sun Salutation a la Chet
In an experience chock full of surreal happy moments, the daily sun salutation led by our intrepid volunteer coordinator, Chet, came in just behind all things elephant (even elephant poop patrol, sorry...
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Vilankulo – My Introduction
Vilankulo Oct. 14/15 I arrived yesterday and still no internet. Sitting on the deck of the restaurant/bar I am looking out over the Indian Ocean. The tide is in and the sun is all sparky on the water....
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A Magic Ride at the Mozambique Horse Safari
By the time we started our lesson the light had started softening and the paddock was quiet. Most of the grooms had gone home for the day so we groomed and tacked our own horses. I am getting spoiled,...
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The Ripple Effect of 104 Horses
Dearest Mandy; I don’t know if you remember the story of how I found my way to you and Pat and your wonderful herd of horses. I had just got back from Guatemala and was already sniffing around for my...
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The Elephant Freedom Project Week
July 9-16th, 2018 Kigalle, Sri Lanka What a week! The usual mash up of good and bad – awesome family/elephant vs me sick… again. Thought it was pneumonia but I think I ended up wasting the anti-biotics...
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