Monthly Archives: October 2018

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Posted on October 5, 2018 by rosemariecurteman

As those of you who have followed my blogs probably guessed, I took a hiatus from posting new adventures.  I was out there living them!  Below, please find impressions of four discoveries—this time on St. Petersburg, Russia, and pearling, horse … Continue reading →

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FALCONRY as Experienced on THE ARABIAN GULF

Posted on October 4, 2018 by rosemariecurteman

FALCONRY as Experienced on THE ARABIAN GULF   “The desert nomad clearly flew his falcons because he wanted to hunt and eat; he did not go hunting because he wanted to see his falcons fly.” — Mark Allen     … Continue reading →

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THE ARABIAN HORSE

Posted on October 3, 2018 by rosemariecurteman

THE ARABIAN HORSE “Drinkers of the Wind”   “To create the horse, God spoke to the south wind:  ‘I will create from you a being which will be a happiness to the good and a misfortune to the bad.  Happiness … Continue reading →

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Diving for “White Gold” in the Arabian Gulf

Posted on October 2, 2018 by rosemariecurteman

Diving for “White Gold” in the Arabian Gulf  In the “Dubai” chapter of my book 7 ½ Places of Wonder, I touched on the region’s ancient pearling industry—for centuries an economic lifeline for those who eked out a living on the … Continue reading →

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ST. PETERSBURG

Posted on October 1, 2018 by rosemariecurteman

ST. PETERSBURG Sankt Pieter Burkh Piter  “St. Petersburg is Russian—but it is not Russia.” — Nicholas II, the last Czar St. Petersburg exists because of one man—Peter the Great, Tsar of All the Russias (1682-1725), who on May 27, 1703 … Continue reading →

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