Monthly Archives: July 2009

Mountains and Motorcycles

Posted on July 26, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Tely Ten Day to All, On the last Sunday of every July, a growing number of people find their way to Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador to walk, run, and roll their way ten miles (16 km) to the finish … Continue reading →

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Elbrus…the rest of the story

Posted on July 16, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Moscow to All, The Cliff Notes version… I went to Russia and I climbed Mount Elbrus (5642 metres). It was a great climb and I learned a lot! For those Paul Harvey fans, the rest of the story… … Continue reading →

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Elbrus Updates

Posted on July 8, 2009 by TA Loeffler

HI All,   Here is a composite of TA's most recent posts from Elbrus   Foot of the Mountain Elbrus #5   Hi this is TA calling in from the foot of Mount Elbrus in Russia.  We arrived here after … Continue reading →

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River of Weddings: Elbrus Update #3

Posted on July 4, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Fourth of July to all my US Friends, Another fine day in Moscow.  Six of us set out to enjoy a boat tour of the Moscow River.  Fortunately, the Metro stop for the boat trip was the same one … Continue reading →

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Cyrillic Adventures: Elbrus Update #2

Posted on July 3, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Hello from Moscow, I probably knew just enough to get myself in trouble.  Not enough to know which station I was heading for or which one to transfer at or even if I needed to transfer.  Perhaps I should have … Continue reading →

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Out of the Bardo: Elbrus Update #1

Posted on July 3, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Moscow, The bardo, in Tibetan, is the place between death and birth; a transition zone between the last existence and the next.  For me, in this life, the airplane is the nearest experience to the bardo I can … Continue reading →

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