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From: Free Thinking Doggie
That woman in Paris reminded me of this... “You watch the news and you read the papers and you’re led to believe that the world is a big, scary place. People, the narrative goes, are not to be trusted. People are bad. People are evil. People are axe murderers and monsters and worse,” he wrote from Morrocco. “Badness exists, sure, but even that’s quite rare. By and large, humans are kind. Self-interested sometimes, myopic sometimes, but kind. Generous and wonderful and kind. No greater revelation has come from our journey than this.” American Couple Who Spent Life Savings to Bike Around the World Killed in ISIS-Claimed Attack A D.C. couple was killed in an ISIS-Claimed attack while cycling in Tajikistan. By Robyn Merrett Published on August 1, 2018 09:09PM EDT https://people.com/crime/dc-couple-killed-isis-attack-tajikistan-cyclist/

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That woman in Paris reminded me of this......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:28:40
>> They were probably ok in Morocco. Though it does happen,,...[more]	JonH🍕	08:34:41
>> When I was in Morocco, in 1972 I met a guy going around with a photo asking if ... [more]	Denc 🗡	13:57:44
>> Scary. Couple of kids went missing about 6 months back. One found I think and ... [more]	JonH🍕	14:09:04
>> That was my last visit. I have been a bit wary after being thrown into jail ... [more]	Denc 🗡	14:50:42
>> They're pulling the finger out in anticipation of your return....[more]	JonH🍕	15:12:14
>> I was due there in the summer but the cruise was cancelled due to Iran( ... [more]	Denc 🗡	15:25:05
>> You could happily spend a day in Tangier then sail onwards.	JonH🍕	15:50:28
>> There is a memorial here local a mountain guide from Nice. ...[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:38:56
>> Savages. Notice Israel has little to do with Algeria yet now forging strong ... [more]	JonH🍕	08:58:38
>> It's an enormous country. 'Algeria is the largest country in Africa and the ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:08:16
>> Lotta gas and oil.	JonH🍕	09:15:50
>> Yup. Friend whose dog we are looking after was born there but came to ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:38:00
>> We get a few cycle trekkers through. All the camping gear loaded on bikes. Quite ... [more]	JonH🍕	08:37:41
>> Yes weight makes a big difference. Years ago did a bike packing tour of ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:47:25
>> Not unusual to overtake a glowing female cyclist giving it all on a climb ... [more]	JonH🍕	09:00:51

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