@amartiny

I plan to visit Uzbekistan this Sept during the 50th Anniversary and tour some of the cities along the Silk Road.

I spent eight days in southeast Algeria around Djanet and Illizi. Fabulous trip among the Touareg tribe.

I spent these two weeks in Plattsburgh. I made three trips to Ausable Chasm, doing the river walk tour and rafting trip.

I attended a graduation, hiked around the Natural Bridge, drove to Appalachia for work and visited the Grand Cavern in Grotto, VA.

Spent a week working remotely in Addis.

Spent a week with a community near Lake Kivu, West of Kigali doing water, energy and agriculture projects. Toured Kigali.

Had business in the city, met with business partners and co-workers on water, agriculture and energy projects. Traveled to the south to the Amboseli National Wildlife Park and spent a day watching the big animals and taking photographs.

Visited Mogadishu and toured the city, the fish market, Lido Beach, the Italian lighthouse, fisherman's bay, the uncontrolled areas and university.

Rented a 4W drive SUV and drove around the island, visited many waterfalls, volcanoes and sites.

Climbed Mount Baker with a team of 8 others. Spent three nights on the mountain, learned the ropes of hiking on glaciers and self-rescue.

Spent a week in Prague on business. Worked out of an AirBnB in the downtown area.

Spent a week in Marrakesh, took a bus over the Atlas Mountains to Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate. Did an all day on a camel caravan in the desert, took an ATV to a remote Berber village and had meals with the locals.