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A stretch of nice, level ground - welcomed break for us and our
floppy-eared friend
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15-21, 1999 Chang Mai and Hill Tribe Trek, North Thailand
High on the elephant's back, we're perched upon (and gripping tightly to) a
platform that's strapped around his tail, belly, and neck. All we can do is hold tight and
hope the knots stay fast as he navigates down into steep ravines, and
then up along sheer sloping hillsides.
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Mar.
31-Apr. 4, 1999 Northern Bali, Indonesia
Within minutes, we're out chasing dolphins. Mohammed sits on a little
platform at the back of the craft, minding the long motor shaft with one foot, while
skillfully steering the rudder with the other. "Look, o'er dare" he says as he
swings our long Jakung back around
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Group of young surf-lovers showing off their find |
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Ah, the unmatched beauty of the Nepalese Himalayas
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22-26, 1999 Langtang Himal Trek Part II, Nepal
But that never caused anyone to run down a mountain spitting up blood as they went, or
ever caused someone's brain to fill up with fluid and drown itself, or ever necessitated
five people to be evacuated by helicopter
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