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The Sound of a Falling Tree
14 Feb 2025

The Sound of a Falling Tree

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel, Uncategorized | 6

Our trip is nearing its end; it is a long journey home from the centre of the world.

Click on the unique palm tree for a wrap-up.

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São Tomé, Príncipe, Africa
The President
10 Feb 2025

The President

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 2

We are meeting some remarkable people on our journey.

Click on Bear, or the next President of São Tomé for details…

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Africa, São Tomé, Principe, Roca Sundy, cocao, Plantation
Slavery
8 Feb 2025

Slavery

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

Most people on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe are descended from slaves of Portuguese colonists.

Click on either of the vegetable vendors for details.

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Africa, Slavery, Sao Tome, Principe, Colonialism
Friday
7 Feb 2025

Friday

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

Click on his footprint for details.

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Robinson Crusoe, Africa, São Tomé, Castaway
A Journey of Giraffes
19 Feb 2023

A Journey of Giraffes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 7

Fresh coffee in a tin cup, with home-made cookies, served on the hood of a Land Rover. You can’t beat that.

Click on the tall one for details…

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Africa, Safari
Flying in Africa
14 Feb 2023

Flying in Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth | 3

Tswelelo invited me into the right seat and for the next hour and a half I was living the dream.

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Africa, Flying, Cessna Caravan
House Cats
12 Feb 2023

House Cats

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

“You mustn’t open your windows, the monkeys will get in.”

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Africa, baboon, zebra
Dancing in the Street
9 Feb 2023

Dancing in the Street

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 1

For 60% of southern Africans, traditional medicine is the only treatment available.

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Africa, Sangoma, Medicine, Inyanga
Home to Africa
30 Jan 2023

Home to Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 0

It will take about 20 hours to fly from Calgary to Johannesburg, a relatively brief journey when you consider that the outbound leg of the trip took 200,000 years.

Click on the wing tip for details.

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Africa, Day 1, Human Migration
I Will See Africa
29 Jan 2023

I Will See Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History, Travel | 7

My fascination with Africa began during a Saskatchewan blizzard.

Click on the African sky for details…

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Day 0, Alan Paton, Africa, Zulu

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    Liz, How adventurous! Neither Timbuktu, nor Russian aircraft, are accessible these days. You are fortunate to have made the trip…

  2. elizabeth Seale on Timbuktu and Tuktoyaktuk2 March 2026

    Russ: I am lucky to have been to both Timbuktu in 2000 and Tuk in about 2019. We actually drove…

  3. Russ Paton on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Thank You Liz, A friend of Autumn's is a friend of mine....

  4. elizabeth Seale on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Great piece. I was very fond of your dad and I see you have inherited his skill with words. Liz…

  5. Russ Paton on Taphephobia1 March 2026

    Now, there’s a topic for another time! 🤩

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