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Tag: Exercise while cruising

Lorraine Escher on a flight to Kuala Lumpur for trigger release surgery
August 28, 2025July 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Getting Fit After 50: 30 Pounds Lost and Trigger Finger

Colour striations on the Sierra Negra volcano hike on Isla Isabela, Galapagos.
June 9, 2022June 9, 2022Lorraine Escher

Sierra Negra: Hiking in Darwin’s Footsteps on a Galapagos Volcano

July 3, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Grenada Hash House Harriers – a walk or a run for everyone

September 3, 2016August 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Life Culture Shock: Questioning the Dream

Lorraine with Dixie Parrot on a 1,000 Mile Bicycle Ride, pictured in Washington State.
July 12, 2016July 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cycling the Pacific Coast Highway — Camping with a Parrot

Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Paul from SV Aphrodite
June 10, 2016August 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Baseball in the Dominican Republic: A Field of Dreams

March 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town, Bahamas — Summer Camp for Cruisers

March 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Pigs, Sharks, and Thunderball Grotto — Exploring the Exumas with Kids

July 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Camping solo with four kids

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