Twice-Baked Potato Timelapse

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Making twice-baked potatoes – in timelapse! Savory goodness for the holidays! Shot with an iPhone 6s and edited using Final Cut Pro X.

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South Africa Day 6: Kruger National Park

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Onboard the bus to Shangana Village: An early start for our second safari day in Kruger National Park. On the road at 5:30 a.m. we were able to…

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Galápagos Day 8: Isabela to Santa Cruz

Friday, April 26, 2013

I’m writing today’s blog entry on the Neptune, the powerboat we are taking as we move eastward on a 2.5 hour trip from Isabela Island to Santa Cruz…

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Galápagos Day 7: Cape Rose and Las Tintoreras

Thursday, April 25, 2013

I got up early and started the day with a walk through the small town of Puerto Villamil here on Isabel Island. After breakfast at the Hotel Sandrita,…

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Galápagos Day 6: Sierra Negra Volcano

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Today we started early thanks to the rooster in the yard across from the hotel that decided 4 a.m. was a good time to get up. After breakfast…

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Galápagos Day 5: San Cristobal to Isabela

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

A busy day in Galápagoss. We started with a two hour power boat trip across very rolling seas from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz Island. Once on Santa…

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Greece-Turkey Day 6: Patmos and Kasadasi

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Today is about history. First stop – Patmos, to see the Holy Cave of the Apocalypse and Monastery.  This is where John wrote the Book of Revelations. Then…

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Greece-Turkey Day 5: Mykonos

Monday, April 25, 2011

By now the group is settling into a comfortable rhythm. Wake up in a new part of the Aegean, tour an island or a city all day, find…

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Greece-Turkey Day 1: Dulles to Piraeus

Thursday, April 21, 2011

After flying overnight from Dulles to Frankfurt, and this morning from Frankfurt to Athens, I arrived at the Hotel Triton in Piraeus round 4 p.m.  Dr. Craven’s group…

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China Day 7: Li River Cruise

Friday, May 1, 2009

I’m up early thanks to a rooster crowing outside the hotel.  Last night we arrived in Guilin after dark and had no idea what the city looked like. …

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China Day 3: The Great Wall and Peking Duck

Monday, April 27, 2009

Day 3 begins with a tour of Beijing Banner Jadeware City, a workshop where artisans make jade carvings.  Like all of these tours they end with shopping for…

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