Stories from São Tomé

It seemed like the thing to do in São Tomé and Principé was to get out of town, since most of the ship’s tours were bird watching, coffee plantations, waterfalls. That’s usually a clue. And justly so, as it is said to be enhanced with a wealth of natural attractions including palm-fringed beaches, emerald rainforests,…

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Bewitching Lomé

I am of the mind to get out and see everything I can at each port. I will likely never get back to this corner of the world again, and I want to take it all in while I’m here….now. And, I never even thought I would land in a place called Lomé, in a…

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Beneath the Southern Cross

“When you see the Southern Cross for the first time, You understand now why you came this way. ‘Cause the truth you might be runnin’ from is so small. But it’s as big as the promise, the promise of a coming day.” ~Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis, & Michael Curtis I cannot think of the Marquesas…

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