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Place to Place (Footsteps of a Traveler)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Melissa Otterbein

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The cycle trail sign points the way, blue signs with small orange triangles, until I reach the top of a lookout over mountain ranges and coast in Northern New Zealand. The evening sun touches grass below, blue sky above, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized Tagged familiarity, sojourn, travel

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