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This is our final day on the Dominican Republic and our final Impact Activity: Reforestation. Nineteen of us gathered on the bus. Many of us were sore from previous day’s activities, but here we were, ready to tackle another project….
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Imagine if your home had dirt floors. When it rained , you had mud. Disease was your enemy. Keeping your children healthy was your primary concern. Fathom Impact joins with local cooperatives to place cement floors into homes which…
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The great thing about a Fathom Cruise is trying to help others. Bruce and I signed up for three Impact Activities. Today was our first one, teaching English in one of the schools. We boarded the bus at 8:00 for…
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The Adonia arrived in Amber Cove at 11:00 this morning. The overcast skies highlighted the emerald green mountains. I had not expected the beauty I beheld as the ship snuggled alongside the cement pier. There are approximately 270 people aboard…
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We chose Denver East, Strasburg, Colorado for a lovely, well-located campground with close proximity to many of the favorite places tourists want to visit in this popular, mountainous state. Situated on the plains which continue all across the Midwest, this…
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Lady Luck was with me when I won a raffle for an evening at Resorts Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City, along with dinner for two. Since I’m not a gambler, I requested an extension of my visit to two…
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At 450+ years, St. Augustine, Florida is America’s oldest city. There’s a lot to recommend a city that old — history, ancient (for the states) architecture, Spanish culture. And, of course, ghosts. A city that old has a lot of…
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For a day beneath stunning blue skies with the cooling sea breeze teasing aquamarine waters head to Dana Point Wharf for a whale watching adventure. It felt wonderful to leave the smoke-smudged skies from recent fires behind and to breathe…
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Mexico is calling. Best part is, it’s not “collect”. While there are many routes into Mexico, a sure bet is entry through Cancun. Cancun is the jumping off point for so many epic vacations. CUN airport is one of the…
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Driving along a winding, narrow cliff, a 1300-foot drop on the driver’s side, I clung to my heart, with the rest of me halfway out the passenger-side window. Hiking slick rock at seemingly a 90-degree angle, I came to a…
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