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Notes, encounters and passing moments — sent along the way, with the newest story first.
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After (another) rush from Baltimore to New York and then to London, a brief respite for dinner at The House of Lords, off to Old Trafford, Manchester, back in London and, wait for it... Joburg. Sjoe!
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We won the race to rugby! Loftus Versfeld in Baltimore! Shivers and Spirits!
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Incredible, hospitable, enjoyable, wonderful wedding of a Southern Belle and a spirited man called Joe
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A rehearsal dinner with loads of song, dance, laughter and love
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After my epic Dylan Center visit, spent about three hours there and could have done more, I found the Tulsa Sound at the iconic Mercury Lounge.
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I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more
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Not quite driving in a Pontiac, but set my watch to Tulsa time nonetheless. A moment, for sure.
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A walk down 6th Avenue towards Lower Manhattan leads to a few of the places where Bob Dylan hung out in the early Sixties.
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I had the most incredible run in Central Park not long after arriving in the Big Apple. All around the reservoir too. Not in the movies but IRL, nogal.
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I’ve been looking forward to my stay no end. A bit apprehensive, I might add. But The Algonquin did not disappoint.
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A wonderful flight from London Heathrow to JFK New York and a warn welcome at The Algonquin
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Hot, busy and fun day in London Town
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A magical journey of fun, fantasy and infamy
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The story of how I became an avid fan of The New Yorker magazine and magazines in general, revolves around the influential Algonquin Round Table
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Since I first heard Eric Clapton’s remarkable, upbeat live version of Tulsa Time in high school, I’ve always wanted to visit this mystical, musical, marvel of an Oklahoma town
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The tragic passing of Hayden Panettiere in Greenville, South Carolina brings it all back home
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