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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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DOWN TO THE WATER
Down to the water. Yesterday we drove over the island through the fertile basin of the island and into a small fishing village. The houses were ancient, large and largely hidden so I think it has been a rather affluent little fishing village. The square was totally set up to capture tourists. The whole village…
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GOING HIGHER
After my lazy morning of reading by the pool we decided to go for a climb before lunch.
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WIDE AWAKE
It has been a long few days- though I have forgotten as much as I remember.
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ONE MORE SLEEP
A little more rain. A little more packing (though travelling with only hand luggage is all about the UN-Packing). Lots of getting the farm ready to leave for a week.
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