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      <image:caption>offerings at the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dambulla Royal Cave complex is made up of 5 caves, and home to over 150 Buddhas. This largest reclining Buddha is over 15 meters in length!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lion’s rock rises up from the surrounding plains, and is surrounded by remains of the ancient palace grounds and city</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>access even to the lower reaches of the Lion’s rock are via stairs, and more stairs, and rocks…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>only the carved paws of the lion remain - the brick and mortar head of the lion is long gone</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>shy school kids were surprised when I turned up on a bicycle!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>tour and tea tasting at Dunkeld factory</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>pickers only pick the top 5 leaves with each pinch</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>our room/cabin at Wild Coast Tented Lodge</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the bar and dining room at Wild Coast Tented Lodge</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>checking for insect snacks! (Yala)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>white-breasted kingfisher (Sigiriya)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>blue-tailed bee-eater (Yala)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>crested hawk eagle (Yala)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sri Lankan junglefowl (Yala) Endemic and the national bird - its 11 colors are the colors of the Sri Lankan flag</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Indian Paradise Flycatcher (m): Yala</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Purple-rumped Sunbird (f): Yala</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>a monkey, a cobra, and a charmer - Colombo</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>inside the City Palace</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jagdesh temple</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mike &amp; Mark</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joel &amp; Tony</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our last dinner in India at the Leela Palace</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>stringing marigolds for a celebration</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>one small corner of the celebration!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the Al Jasra Hotel (our room is the top floor with the lit terrace), and the Argan restaurant (on the Michelin star watch list)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>sunrise from our room, serenaded by the call to prayer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>morning stroll with his falcon</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the Emir’s camels out for their morning constitutional</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>rock art… are they fish, or boats, or is it maybe a game…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>our sunset dhow cruise</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>dinner companion in the souq</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>proud Arabian</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>dune bashing in a Land Cruiser, with Saudi Arabia visible in the background</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>nighttime in the souq</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>40 stories tall, and home to two hotels (designed to represent 2 traditional daggers)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sri Lanka India Qatar - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>Sri Lanka India Qatar - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Southern Africa</image:title>
      <image:caption>November 14-December 4, 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>little bee-eater (Chobe National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>malachite kingfisher (Chobe National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mbano Manor standard suite</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mike with his hot chocolate!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>newborn elephants are always a tinge pinkish around the face and ears but this little one looks to be either lucistic or albino, so extraordinarily rare (Chobe National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pangolins safari lodge deck, fire pit and pool</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the Pangolin rooms all have lots of counter space as well as private decks and lovely big bathrooms</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>African wild dog pups (Kasane, outside Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>early morning with the hippos (Chobe National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>giant kingfisher (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>African fish eagle (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>pied kingfisher (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>purple heron (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>African open bill (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Great egret (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>welcoming the next generation of impala</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>gotta keep up with the adults!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>African darter with a meal</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>baboon (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elephants at “Ely Bay” (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>common areas and decks overlook a permanent lagoon</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Shinde pool, with a mix of welcome shade and wonderful views</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>just before sunrise daily room service would deliver pots of hot chocolate to our deck as a wake up call</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>papyrus along the delta shoreline</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>water lily of the delta</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>mother and son leopards (Okavango national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>male leopard (Okavango national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Woodlands Kingfisher (Okavango Delta)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>ostrich (Okavango Delta)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Squacco heron (Okavango Delta)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spotted Eagle-Owl (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Are you my mom? (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>yellow-billed hornbill (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dad’s watchful eye (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Impala (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Impala (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>oryx (Kalahari Desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>every lodge seems to have their own airstrip</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>the tents and decks were shielded from the sun by a gorgeous thatched roof</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>watch the parade of wildlife at the waterhole, from the pool!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>sleeping under the stars in the tower was amazing, including the nighttime serenade of wildlife!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>sundowners in the bunker!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>sundowner spread in the bush; drinks to order, snacks and the setting sun</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>warthog after a relaxing mud bath!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>cheetah at last! (Kalahari desert)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>South African penguin (Boulder’s Beach)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cape Sugar Bird on protea (Cape Peninsula of Table Mtn. National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A $6 lunch: yummy deconstructed chicken Caesar salad at a French bistro in Cape Town</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bonde bok, lounging on the beach (Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>brown-hooded kingfisher (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Southern Africa - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Little Bee-eaters with dragonfly snacks (Chobe National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>it’s just a yawn, really! (Okavango Delta)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the end of a beautiful day (Chobe national park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>golden-naped tanager</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>toucan barbet</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>masked trogon</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>flame-faced tanager</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>red-headed barbet (f)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>blue-capped tanager</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>plate-billed mountain toucan</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>booted racket-tail</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>blue-winged mountain tanager</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>woodcreeper</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>violet ear</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>green-crowned brilliant</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Ecuador's cloud forests - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>spectacled bear</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.wheresmarco.com/egypt-jordan</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-17</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is Egypt’s oldest stone monument, and the first pyramid constructed. Saqqara (25 miles south of Cairo). 27 century BC, or nearly 4800 years ago!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Bent Pyramid is one of the oldest in Egypt; limestone construction rises 344 feet in height, with an angle of 54 degrees below the bend, and a more gentle 43 degrees above. Soqqara. 26th century BC</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Great Pyramid of Khafre retains some of the original outer limestone near the top (c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE). Giza Plateau, Cairo.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sphinx and Khafre Pyramid, Giza Plateau, Cairo</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>on the Giza Plateau</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is one of the oldest in Egypt, and in fact in the whole of Africa. Cairo. 884CE</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Built in 1917, the SS Karim is a steam paddlewheel vessel. Originally the Royal vessel, it was later used by Egypt’s presidents</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Desert sunsets and minarets</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>SS Karim; Today 15 cabins accommodate up to 30 guests in style (with a crew of 30).</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Egypt &amp; Jordan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The surrounding desert often comes nearly to the banks of the Nile. The irrigated farmland produces dates, sugar cane, olives, cotton, and much more.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Life on and along the Nile</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Temple of Khnum, Asna</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hieroglyphics, including the God Min - son of Isis, and also husband to Isis. Many of the hieroglyphics date from as late as 250AD.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kom Ombo Temple reliefs</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Abu Simbel complex; 13th century BC</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>tombs of Pharaoh Ramesses II (left) and his queen, Nefertari (right), Abu Simbel</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>inside Abu Simbel</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Aswan souk (market) or Sharia-As-Souq Aswan extends for several city blocks, carrying nearly anything you might need, as a local or tourist.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Kiosk of Trajan (Emperor from 98-117AD), on the the island of Philae. The entire temple complex was raised and moved to a protected site when the High Aswan Dam filled in the late 20th century.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An afternoon felucca across the Nile, Aswan</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ruins of the mountain-top mud-brick Monastery of St. Simeon, founded in the 7th century AD and rebuilt in the 10th century.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Karnak obelisk, erected by Queen Hapshetsut between 1458-1473BC. 97 feet tall.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The way up the mountain to the monastery!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sunrise over the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor archeological sites, and the surrounding quiet villages and fields.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dendera Temple Complex, and the Temple of Hathor, is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The view from atop Mt. Nebu, from where Moses looked out over the Promised Land. That’s the Dead Sea to the left, and the River Jordan is the swath of green extending to the right. Just peeking out of the mist and fog in the distance is the city of Jericho in the West Bank.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Madaba Mosaic Map is the oldest known cartographic depiction of the Holy Land. It is located in the early Byzantine church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>That first glimpse of The Treasury as you approach through Al Siq (a towering slot canyon over a mile in length)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>45m tall, “The Treasury” dates to roughly 300BC and is carved into the pink sandstone cliffs</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As the Siq widens one reaches the Street of Facades - the modern name given to a monumental row of Nabataean tombs carved into the mountainside</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Bedul Bedouin have long inhabited the Petra region. Today they live just outside the Siq, but very “enthusiastically” push handicrafts, guided hikes to photo spots, donkey rides…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bedouin merchants had several cafes or rest stops along the Siq</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Petra theater was mostly carved from solid rock, while the outer wall was constructed of blocks. Roman in design, with similar acoustics, it was constructed at the apex of the Nabataean kingdom (between 9-40AD)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Al Dier (the “monastery”) was carved from a mountaintop mid-first century CE. The name was given to the place by native Bedouins because of the crosses inscribed on the interior back wall during its Christian use in Byzantine times. The original Nabataean purpose for Al Dier remains unknown. The monumental facade measures 154 feet tall, and 157 feet wide. Let that sink in for a moment; that facade is the equivalent of a roughly 15 story building (you can see a tiny person in front of one of the columns)! The monastery is reached via a trail with over 800 steps up from the basin (made much easier by renting a donkey for the ride up!).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amman's Roman Theatre is a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre. A famous landmark in the Jordanian capital, it dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I remember going to the King Tut traveling exhibit in San Francisco in the 70’s. At the time I didn’t really anticipate that one day I’d be at the entrance to King Tutankhamun’s tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Adelie and gentoos nesting in the same colony</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>elephant seals during the annual molt must stay ashore, but there is no rule about getting along with each other during that time</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>impromptu lecture on types of ice from Ashley</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>oops - wrong colony (a chinstrap among the gentoos)!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>weaner (year old) elephant seal: stretching or posing?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>stolen or found, small rocks are an important part of nesting. Adélie penguins</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>lots of dancing and calling and snuggling, presenting of rocks for the nest, chasing rivals away, rekindling the mood, and finally an act of balance to mate…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>boarding the Zodiacs from the mudroom is super easy (the doors are near the stern, port and starboard sides</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the smiling expedition team is always waiting on shore to assist with landing</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In mid-December the sun might set around 11pm, and rise again around 1am, but it never actually gets dark</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>entering the main restaurant for dinner there were a few sample plates showing some of the evening selections, from appetizers to soups, entrees and desserts</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>there were several dessert options at lunch and dinner, and I don’t recall any ever repeating during our voyage</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gentoo penguins traveling back and forth from the colony to the sea in a never ending parade</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Antarctica report - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Tanzania</image:title>
      <image:caption>March 9-21, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>palm-nut vulture (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>box lunch by a lake (Arusha National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mkomazi National Park is home to a captive breeding program for the rare African painted dog.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>flap-necked chameleon (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>lilac-breasted roller with a grasshopper (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>red-cheeked cordon bleu and two fire finches (Babu’s Camp - Mkomazi)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>black rhino mom and baby, plus some hitchhiking oxpeckers (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>superb starling</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Carmine bee-eater (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>black-headed weavers (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>scarlet tufted malachite sunbird</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Verraux owl (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>yellow-throated longclaw (Mkomazi National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>our comfortable tent at Babu’s Camp included twin beds (with mosquito nets), table and chairs, sink, toilet, and hot shower (Mkomazi)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>looking across the valley from Babu’s Camp (Mkomazi)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>flush the toilets at Babu’s Camp and you never know who might show up!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the view from our Babu’s Camp tent - the giant baobab tree was a bird magnet! (Mkomazi)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>relax in comfort under the big tent (Babu’s Camp: Mkomazi)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Farmhouse Valley Lodge, Karatu</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>sundowners by the bonfire, Farmhouse, Karatu</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Farmhouse Valley Lodge, Karatu</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>on previous visits the view to the floor of Ngorongoro crater has been dominated by the dry brown grasslands. I never imagined it could be so green!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Giraffe on the outer flanks of Ngorongoro</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>rosy-breasted longclaw (Ngorongoro)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>a jackel, a lion, and an impala walk into the crater… but what are they all watching? (Ngorongoro)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>young giraffe “necking” to establish dominance (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>hartebeest (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fisher’s Love Bird (Lake Masek: Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>banded mongoose (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>leopard tortoise (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:caption>bush breakfast!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>afternoon storm blowing in across the short grass plains</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>impalas: Serengeti National Park</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>when you just can’t move after eating way too much…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>mom cheetah and her three 8-month old cubs (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>lioness (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>secretary bird (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>baby wildebeest are typically on their feet and able to run with the herd 3 minutes after birth. It might take a bit longer to get the coordination down though! (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>yellow-billed stork (Serengeti National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>waterbucks (Saadanii National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>our comfy cabin on the beach (Saadani Safari Lodge: Saadani National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>sundowners in the bush (this spread is for just the 3 of us!); Saadani Safari Lodge</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How did I not know there were 2 species of African Elephants? Forest elephants are substantially less common than standard African bush elephants. They are smaller in stature, with smaller tusks, which point down rather than curving out and up. (Saadani National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>we came across a troop of baboons sitting in the grass, gently stripping off the seeds. (Saadani National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>European roller (migratory): Saadani National Park</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cape buffalo (Saadani National Park)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tanzania - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>a few favorite images</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South Georgia &amp; Falkland Islands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Steeple Jason Island in the Falklands is the largest colony of Black-browed Albatross</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Anglican cathedral in Port Stanley</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Magellanic Penguins nest in underground burrows they dig into the coastal peat</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South Georgia &amp; Falkland Islands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>South Georgia is home to the world’s largest King Penguin colonies… some sites home to well over 100,000 pair!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>where was the path through the elephant seals back to the colony again?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Southern Elephant Seals are some of the first to arrive each year, with males fighting for territory, and females</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>beaches can be dangerous places for young pups when a beach master comes through</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Giant Petrels are also called “stinkers” because of the habit of eating anything, dead or alive - they will stick their entire head into a seal carcus looking for tasty bits</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grytviken whaling station stands today as a reminder of times past, with rusting building, equipment and ships.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South Georgia &amp; Falkland Islands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>South Georgia pintail ducks were nearly lost before rats were extirpated from South Georgia. They rebounded remarkably fast once given a chance</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Early visitors mistook King Penguin chicks for a different species of penguin altogether!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South Georgia &amp; Falkland Islands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>fur seals seem to be born with attitude - they will chase anything that moves, but especially human visitors mid-season</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Macaroni Penguins, like most penguins, need an area free of snow to nest. This guy seems to have come ashore a bit early</image:caption>
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      <image:title>South Georgia &amp; Falkland Islands - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>tiny Prion Island is adjacent to South Georgia’s southern coast, and home to the largest colony of Wandering Albatross - the largest of all albatross species</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>November sunrise at 4:30am</image:caption>
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