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<title><![CDATA[Poggio and rain - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2013 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not far from where I live and on the way to Cagliari lies a very pretty residential area calledPoggio Dei Pini.The houses are bu...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wine tasting - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our local marina has turned into a little social gathering point. A restaurant, bar and ice-cream shop have opened in the parade...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pedemontana - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A nice quiet and relatively easy cycling route you can ride is along the back road calledPedemontanafrom Villa San Pietro to Sar...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Molentargius - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lying to the south of Cagliari and facing thenbsp;citys famous Poetto beach is a beautiful natural Park called Molentargius. I...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Welcome 2013 - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Serene watersThe first month of the year has started out perfectly. Full days of sunshine, blue skies and today reminded me of a...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tharros - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[About half way up the west coast of Sardinia located on the Sinis Peninsula lies one of the most interestingnbsp;archaeological...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Addio palm tree - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thenbsp;punteruolo rosso (the red palm weevil)has killed the lush palm tree planted at the front of the villa. These beetle lik...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Basil - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have got so much Basil in the garden this year I have decided to freeze some for the half of the year when we dont have any....]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The middle of summer - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When doing any physical exercise outdoors this time of year I prefer to do it early in the morningnbsp;becausenbsp;of the heat...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot hot hot - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Were experiencing a hot June. Temperatures are slightly higher than usual for this time of year. It feels more like the middle ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apricots - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This year our apricot tree is the fullest its ever been. What seems to happen with these trees is that every other year you get...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Festa Nationale - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today isFesta Nationalein Italy which celebrates the ending of fascist rule in Italy since 25th April 1945.What a beautiful day ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A spring day - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Has spring arrived? Well it has certainly felt like its here these past few days. Today reminds me of an English summers day. ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The winter - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[January and February are the coldest two months in Sardinia. Living near the sea also increases the humidity levels which makes ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Villa San Pietro - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Beni Beniusto Villa San Pietro MeaningWelcomein the Sardinian language Villa san Pietro is the small village where I live in S...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Isola di San Pietro - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had a lovely day trip out today with a good friend of mine toCarloforteon theIsola di San Pietro. I had never been there befor...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Santa Margherita - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just a 10 minute drive South from my house you come across some beautiful coastline along Santa Margherita di Pula. This time of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We left the Grand Canyon this morning taking a six hour drive to Las Vegas. On the way we drove along the famous Historic Route ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sunrise - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We had a very early start this morning to catch sunrise at about 6.40am in the Grand Canyon. Mex took us down to a rock promonto...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Grand Canyon - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I got my first view of the Grand Canyon today it truly did amaze me. One can really sense the vastness as soon as you see i...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Monument Valley - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today we visited Monument Valley in Navajo Nation which borders Arizona and Utah. Navajo Nation is governed by Native Americans ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Antelope Canyon - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning we past Lake Powell a reservoir created by the Glen Canyon Dam, its the second biggest man-made reservoir in the U...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hiking in Bryce - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning we trekked into Bryce Canyon. The red rock is so vibrant it is just fantastic. We descended along part of the Peeka...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pools and sunset - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning I walked the Emerald Pool trail at Zion. Its just a short trek taking only 1hr 20 from Zion Lodge within the park....]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wading in Zion - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well today I did something I had never done before.....hiked up river. Within Zion National Park you can literally wade The Narr...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Van appreciation day - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mex rightly called today van appreciation day as we spent 9 hours driving south through the rest of the Sierra Nevada, across ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In Sierra Nevada - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today I chose to take it easy and do an easy walk due to the fact that I was sick during the morning drive and was feeling a lit...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trekking Yosemite - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We set off early this morning taking a drive up to Glacier Point to start our trek for the day. Yosemite is absolutely beautiful...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[San Francisco and Sequoias - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I arrived in San Francisco on the 8th October to start a two week trip visiting and trekking through some of the National Parks ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On the boat - Tinas Journal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It was so nice yesterday to sail over to Nora in my friends motor cruiser and anchor up in the sea over looking the archaeologi...]]></description>
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