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Tag Archives: ocean swimming
Semana Santa
Whether you call it Spring Break, Holy Week or Semana Santa, the week when the world takes a spring holiday is here. In Costa Rica this vacation time falls on the week leading up to Easter, also known as Semana … Continue reading
Posted in Bucket List, Costa Rica, Expat Life, Travel
Tagged baby monkey, Ballena Bay, basilisk lizard, beach, beach landings, birds, boats, butterflies, Costa Rica, crabs, deluxe tent, Drake Bay, flights, glamping, hanging bridge, hawksbill sea tutle, hiking, insects, Isla Caño, jellyfish, Las Caletas Lodge, litter patrol, migration, Nature Air, ocean, ocean swimming, rainforest, scarlet macaw, scorpion, small planes, snorkeling, spotted dolphin, tadpole frogs, three-toed sloth, white tipped reef shark, white-faced capuchin monkeys
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No such thing as too much tennis!
The last three weekends have been busy, but very fun. They included tennis, lots of it, and my first ever mile swim in the ocean. The fun began on February 14, also known as Oregon’s birthday, with the Lumineers concert in … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Expat Life, UAE
Tagged Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Center, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Tournament, Flavia Penetta, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Mina Mile, ocean swimming, open water swimming, photography, racing, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, sports, sports photography, tennis, Venus Williams
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A Brush with Royalty
Saturday was a big day for me. It started with two swimming races in Dubai, followed by a photography class and then my first Emirati wedding in the evening. The race, called the Mina Mile, was actually five different races, … Continue reading
Posted in Al Ain, Expat Life, UAE
Tagged Emirati wedding, Mina Mile, ocean swimming, racing, UAE royalty, wedding
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From ojalá to insha'Allah 