The Footloose Scribbler

The World Class Monterey Bay Aquarium

Published December 7, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California is first rate. Their stated mission is “to inspire conservation of the ocean,” and with their large…

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Ten Tips to Enhance your Disneyland Adventure

Ten Tips to Enhance your Disneyland Adventure

Published November 20, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Our family just got back from a fantastic three days in Disneyland. Our son was marching with his high school band down Main Street…

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Trippin’ Among the Tombstones

Trippin’ Among the Tombstones

Published October 25, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Part of the joy of being footloose is that I can scribble about any place I want, even if it’s my own front yard.…

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A Book Review about an Amazing Woman and Role Model – Wangari Maathai

A Book Review about an Amazing Woman and Role Model – Wangari Maathai

Published September 26, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler This footloose scribbler loves to read, so for some of my blog posts I’ve decided to post book reviews having to do with the…

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Goodbye Clarens, Goodbye South Africa

Goodbye Clarens, Goodbye South Africa

Published September 18, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler For my last post about our trip to South Africa I will post some photos of the little rural town of Clarens. It was…

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Our Visit to a Rural Home, Clarens South Africa

Our Visit to a Rural Home, Clarens South Africa

Published September 13, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler I had many questions about the way rural people lived, which Carol the assistant principal, kindly answered for me during our visit to the…

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Our Visit to a Truly Wonderful School

Our Visit to a Truly Wonderful School

Published September 5, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler One of the highlights of our trip to South Africa was our visit to the Dihlabeng Christian School in the town of Clarens. We…

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Hiking from the St. Fort Country House, Clarens, South Africa

Hiking from the St. Fort Country House, Clarens, South Africa

Published August 29, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler We went on two hikes from the St. Fort Country House. The proprietors of the farm keep the trails maintained and marked and will…

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In Love with the St. Fort Country House – Clarens, South Africa

In Love with the St. Fort Country House – Clarens, South Africa

Published August 21, 2018 by KarenGough

thefootloosescribbler Sometimes the best places are off the tourist track. Leaving from Port Shepstone we drove back up the coast toward Durban on the N2…