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Examples with my Welsh terrier Rhubarbe. Living in Paris, he and I used to walk in the Champs de Mars by the Eiffel Tower at least twice a week and sometimes more. He knew the way there and back by heart. He walked without a lead and once in the park, which is not closed,…
The long Way (excerpt) by Bernard Moitessier
Bernard Moitessier sailed single handed around the world in 1969 and published his accounts of this trip in 1971 in the book “The long Way”. This description comes from this book. Moitessier was a very seasoned sailor when he undertook the single handed round the world challenge in 1969. He opted out of the race…
In Praise Of Walking by Shane O’Mara
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Cat on boat plays with Dolphins
Do enjoy this piece of fun! Cat on boat plays with Dolphins Do you think that the cat and the dolphins are doing more than playing with each other out of curiosity or are they communicating? Richard Nissen editor