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Tag: Exercise while cruising

Lorraine Escher on a flight to Kuala Lumpur for trigger release surgery
August 28, 2025July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Getting Fit After 50: The Remark That Changed My Routine

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, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cruising, Culture Shock and Questioning “Why?”

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

From the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot

June 10, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Baseball: Learning a Game and Understanding a Field of Dreams in the Dominican Republic

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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This Week in Years Past

  • 10 years ago this weekFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
  • 10 years ago this weekBeans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic
  • 11 years ago this weekLogistics: strategies for getting from house to boat
  • 11 years ago this weekStress-free camping? Not here.

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