#roadtrip — Public Fediverse posts
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Lover's bridge and watermills near Jajce 💑
#lake #river #bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #waterfall #summer #reflection #watermill #nature #photography #europe #mountains #forest #vacation #travel
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El Morro National Monument is on NM-53 between Grants and Zuni. The towering mesa provided refuge for the Zuni in the late 1200s, with multiple structures on top of the cliffs.
Runoff pools at the base. The rare, reliable source of water has attracted humans for thousands of years, with petroglyphs and etchings marking the passing of many groups of people across the centuries.
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#PhotoOfTheDay is of two Land Cruisers parked in the Mojave desert under a fascinating weathered rock hill. On our way to Overland Expo in 2012.
#photo #photography #overland #4x4 #offroad #camping #RoadTrip
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Dothalugala Nature Trail
The call of the wild led us deep into the heart of Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, where the Dothalugala Nature Trail unfolded as an unforgettable tapestry of natural wonders.
📍Location: https://my-journal-view.vercel.app/?place=Dothalugala%20Nature%20Trail
#MyJournal #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Adventure #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #RoadTrip #MotorcycleDiaries #Camping #Outdoors
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Dothalugala Nature Trail
The call of the wild led us deep into the heart of Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, where the Dothalugala Nature Trail unfolded as an unforgettable tapestry of natural wonders.
📍Location: https://my-journal-view.vercel.app/?place=Dothalugala%20Nature%20Trail
#MyJournal #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Adventure #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #RoadTrip #MotorcycleDiaries #Camping #Outdoors
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Dothalugala Nature Trail
The call of the wild led us deep into the heart of Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, where the Dothalugala Nature Trail unfolded as an unforgettable tapestry of natural wonders.
📍Location: https://my-journal-view.vercel.app/?place=Dothalugala%20Nature%20Trail
#MyJournal #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Adventure #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #RoadTrip #MotorcycleDiaries #Camping #Outdoors
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Dothalugala Nature Trail
The call of the wild led us deep into the heart of Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, where the Dothalugala Nature Trail unfolded as an unforgettable tapestry of natural wonders.
📍Location: https://my-journal-view.vercel.app/?place=Dothalugala%20Nature%20Trail
#MyJournal #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Adventure #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #RoadTrip #MotorcycleDiaries #Camping #Outdoors
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Dothalugala Nature Trail
The call of the wild led us deep into the heart of Sri Lanka's Knuckles Mountain Range, where the Dothalugala Nature Trail unfolded as an unforgettable tapestry of natural wonders.
📍Location: https://my-journal-view.vercel.app/?place=Dothalugala%20Nature%20Trail
#MyJournal #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Adventure #ShotOniPhone #MobilePhotography #RoadTrip #MotorcycleDiaries #Camping #Outdoors
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🚐 Headed for Denali? Better pack a little patience with the snacks. Pilot cars are back on the Parks Highway and the slow roll is officially on. Full travel details here: 👉🏿 https://shorturl.at/GK4F1
#ParksHighway #Denali #AlaskaRoads #Fairbanks #RoadTrip #TravelAlaska #AlaskaTravel #InteriorAlaska #RVLife #Alaska #Travel #Vacation -
Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The winding maze of streets and narrow alleys was created for burros and donkeys pulling carts, not cars. #travel #NewMexico #SantaFe #roadtrip
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Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The winding maze of streets and narrow alleys was created for burros and donkeys pulling carts, not cars. #travel #NewMexico #SantaFe #roadtrip
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Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The winding maze of streets and narrow alleys was created for burros and donkeys pulling carts, not cars. #travel #NewMexico #SantaFe #roadtrip
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Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The winding maze of streets and narrow alleys was created for burros and donkeys pulling carts, not cars. #travel #NewMexico #SantaFe #roadtrip
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Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It is also the oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. The winding maze of streets and narrow alleys was created for burros and donkeys pulling carts, not cars. #travel #NewMexico #SantaFe #roadtrip
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Beautiful view on the Vrbas river.
#bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #travel #sunshine #landscape #forest #river #nature #journey
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Beautiful view on the Vrbas river.
#bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #travel #sunshine #landscape #forest #river #nature #journey
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Beautiful view on the Vrbas river.
#bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #travel #sunshine #landscape #forest #river #nature #journey
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Beautiful view on the Vrbas river.
#bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #travel #sunshine #landscape #forest #river #nature #journey
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Beautiful view on the Vrbas river.
#bosniaandherzegovina #roadtrip #travel #sunshine #landscape #forest #river #nature #journey
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#PhotoOfTheDay is of a Land Cruiser 80 series that is plowing through a stream of water under the Afton Canyon rail bridge in the Mojave Desert, California. Good times on around 170 miles of off-road driving as part of a 8-day camping road trip to Overland Expo in 2012.
#photo #photography #offroad #overland #4x4 #mojave #desert #RoadTrip
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Small #hike from the Krupa #waterfalls to Krupa #spring and back 🌳🐸🐍
#waterfall #river #forest #hiking #nature #bosniaandherzegovina #europe #travel #photography #roadtrip #mosstodon #trail
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Als Tagesziel für heute stand eigentlich #passau an. Leider war der Stellplatz an der #ilzbrücke den wir angesteuert haben schon voll. Jetzt stehen wir auf einem alternativen Bauernhof ganz in der Nähe und statt einem Stadtbummel gab’s eine kleine Wanderung zur #triftsperre inklusive Besuch in einem sehr gemütlichen Biergarten. So ist das #campinglife manchmal und es ist gut so.
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At the weekend, I found my old digital camera again.
A 'Nikon Coolpix L820'.
When I was playing around with it a bit, I noticed that there’s definitely something to be made of it, particularly when it comes to black and white.
Of course, I didn’t have much control over the result, but every now and then a few very nice glitches came out.
The combination of sitting in a moving car, the night, a dirty windscreen and this camera led to some really nice results :cyber_hacking:#photography #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #urbanphotography #ubangaze #roadtrip #nikoncoolpix #nikoncoolpixl820 #digitalcamera
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#Fallout vibes! "Rotting" in a disused field in Poland is an incredibly unusual sight: a giant model strawberry!
This behemoth, sun-faded fruit was once a quirky roadside attraction marking the entrance to an immense strawberry farm. The farm closed down around two decades ago.
https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/post-apocalyptic-giant-strawberry-poland/
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#Fallout vibes! "Rotting" in a disused field in Poland is an incredibly unusual sight: a giant model strawberry!
This behemoth, sun-faded fruit was once a quirky roadside attraction marking the entrance to an immense strawberry farm. The farm closed down around two decades ago.
https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/post-apocalyptic-giant-strawberry-poland/
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#Fallout vibes! "Rotting" in a disused field in Poland is an incredibly unusual sight: a giant model strawberry!
This behemoth, sun-faded fruit was once a quirky roadside attraction marking the entrance to an immense strawberry farm. The farm closed down around two decades ago.
https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/post-apocalyptic-giant-strawberry-poland/
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#Fallout vibes! "Rotting" in a disused field in Poland is an incredibly unusual sight: a giant model strawberry!
This behemoth, sun-faded fruit was once a quirky roadside attraction marking the entrance to an immense strawberry farm. The farm closed down around two decades ago.
https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/post-apocalyptic-giant-strawberry-poland/
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Guten Morgen am Schiebetür-Dienstag…
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Guten Morgen am Schiebetür-Dienstag…
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Guten Morgen am Schiebetür-Dienstag…
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Guten Morgen am Schiebetür-Dienstag…
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Guten Morgen am Schiebetür-Dienstag…
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Castle Srebrenik with a stunning view on the valley 🏰
#bosniaandherzegovina #castle #scenicview #travel #photography #roadtrip #nature #valley #forest #history
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“Let Me Tinkle” by Carolyn Babjak
I thought it was a good idea. She thought it was too! Turns out, it was a bad idea. Starting at the beginning will help you understand. Mom and I are—so I found out—very much alike.
Her dad, my grandpop, went on a road trip with a buddy of his. He lives with Mom. Anyway, his friend up and died on the way to Arizona. Yeah, that’s right—he died. Dead as a doornail, in the motel they stayed at somewhere in New Mexico. He called Mom, Mom called me, and so on and so forth.
She asked me to take the road trip with her and pick him up. I should have listened to my gut when she begged, afraid for her life on the road alone.
“Please, Sissy. I’m an old lady. You know how these perverts are. If I stop and get gas, they’ll kidnap me and rape me. How would you feel then? If I got kidnapped, you’d be sorry.”
“Mom, I would only feel bad if you got raped. Kidnapped… well, I don’t know.”
“Why in God’s name did I have to get a smartass instead of a nice daughter? God is testing me. That’s got to be it. Look, I need someone to come with me. Grandpop is waiting, and we’re here screwing around. So come on, get a bag and let’s go.”
“Mom! You do realize I have a job. I am committed to getting a paycheck. I can’t just take off.”
“Don’t give me that BS, young lady. Just last week, you told me how you had so much personal time they were about to take it away!”
“Yes, I did say that. But—”
“Your butt. Now scoot home, call work, and tell them you have a family emergency.”
I have tremendous guilt about anything and everything. My therapist tells me it’s gotta be from my upbringing. Ya think? Doing as my mother asked, I called my boss and got the entire week off. They were sorry for whatever family emergency it was. I wasn’t about to elaborate that it was my crazy mother who needed a babysitter.
Returning to her house a while later, she was sitting on the porch, smoking one of her many Kools of the day.
“Where the hell have you been? I thought you’d be here a half hour ago. Grandpop is getting older by the minute there in Arizona.”
“You are not—absolutely not—smoking in my car.” I was vehement. “Matter of fact, I thought you quit after the doctor found those lung nodules?”
Mom stomped out the cigarette. “What are you, my mother, or am I the mother here? Come on, let’s get going. And leave my nodules out of this.”
As we backed out of the driveway, the cigarette thing was eating at me.
“Mom. Seriously—if you can get serious for a second. Please stop with the cigarettes. I don’t want to have to take you to cancer treatments, okay? I’m gonna eat up all my time off with this trip. I won’t have any left for treatments.”
“Sissy, my dear daughter. Please just drive. I’ll get some stranger to take me to treatments.”
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Mom had the address and told me to get on Highway 89. She could figure it out from there. I didn’t expect Mom would want to drive—it was all on me.
“I knew I should have never let him go. He’s losing it, I think. Taking off like this at their age. Tom was eighty‑five last month. Since his wife died, I swear he’s been whoring around with every woman in town. Now this! It’s probably what killed him. Watch your speed, honey. We don’t want any Smokeys on our ass.”
“Wait, what? What the hell are Smokeys?”
“Smokeys… don’t you know anything, Sissy? Were you born under a rock? Cops. Police. Pigs. All of the above. You’ll be thrown in jail for going seventy around here.”
“Mom, let’s just be quiet for a while. I promise I’ll watch my speed if you keep an eye out for Smokeys.”
“Well, I do want to get there alive for Grandpop.”
“Let’s stop at the next rest area. I gotta tinkle, and I’m half starved.”
She was checking her look, of course—lipstick, blush, blue eyeshadow. The normal look.
“Oh, yeah. Let’s tinkle at the next truck stop,” I said, amusing myself.
“This place is huge. Ummmm, you order pizza, honey. I’ll go tinkle,” Mom said.
“I was thinking of a burger myself.”
“No, pizza will be easier. Pizza it is.”
“Mom! Maybe I don’t want pizza. If you want pizza, you get pizza. I’m gonna browse, then decide.”
“Why on earth do you have to be so picky, Sissy? Just order pizza while I freshen up!”
She stomped off toward the ladies’ room, short heels clicking across the floor.
I wandered from one eatery to the next, settling on a Chick‑fil‑A sandwich. The pizza place was right next door, so I figured this was a good compromise.
The pizza was getting cold, and I was halfway through my sandwich when I started to wonder about Mom. What now, was all I could think. I didn’t want to leave the table, afraid our food would get tossed, so I told myself to wait a few more minutes.
Then, out of nowhere, I heard the clacking of her heels.
Turning, I saw my mother running toward me, waving her hands—and I’m sure everyone saw her boobs bobbing in that hoppy little run of hers.
“Sissy! Sissy! They robbed me! Somebody call the cops! Two girls—they stole my pocketbook!”
“Whoa, Mom. Calm down.”
“What the hell, Sissy! My goddamn purse was stolen right behind my back. Goddamn it!”
“Please don’t swear. This is a public place, Mom—not the barroom.”
The security guard approached. My first thought was, this guy is gonna be sorry.
“Ma’am, what is the problem here? You’re causing quite a ruckus!”
“I was robbed in the ladies’ bathroom, sir. What are you going to do about it? I hope to hell you’re calling the real police.”
“Mom! Don’t talk to him like that. I’m sorry, sir.”
With my hand cupped to the side of my mouth, I muttered, “She’s a wild one. Tread softly.”
He nodded, then turned to Mom.
“Explain what happened. Slowly, please.”
Mom launched into her story—tinkling, loud girls, makeup flattery, purse on the counter, the girl who “needed help desperately,” and the bold escape.
“Well. That is quite a story,” he said, patting her hand.
“Yes indeed, fine sir. Now, what is going to be done about this heinous crime?”
“I’ve alerted the police. They’ll take your description, but honestly—they’re likely long gone.”
“Oh, my holy God! Are you telling me this happens all the time? Why don’t you do a sting or an APB or something?”
“When the police come, give them your description,” he said. “Try to enjoy your lunch.”
My Chick‑fil‑A was wonderful.
I was full—and now ready for the torrent I knew was coming.
“Sissy! I have never been so abused and mocked in my life!”
“Mom, let’s just wait. Patiently, if possible. Do you want your pizza?”
She went to get up and knocked her pizza box straight into the soda.
Soda everywhere. Mom screaming. People staring at me with pity.
I ran for napkins.
The pizza guy brought her a fresh slice.
Mom calmed enough to eat. She was so shaken, I actually felt sorry for her.
“Sissy, what are we going to do? My phone, the address to the motel—everything was in there. Oh God, I must be a mess, and no makeup!”
“You mean to tell me, when we’re halfway there, you don’t have a phone number or the name of the motel?”
“The only answer, honey, is we have to go back home. I think I have it on my table.”
“Oh my God, Mom! You’re asking me to completely turn back?”
“Nope. We have no choice. Sorry about that, but I did not ask for my purse to be stolen from me. To be violated like that!”
Now she really started to cry.
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Three hours later, we arrived at Mom’s house.
“Ah‑ha! Here’s the address. And believe it or not, I left my phone right beside it so I wouldn’t forget!”
“Mom! You mean to tell me you never had your phone or the address this whole time?”
“Oh, Sissy, don’t be so dramatic. I made a mistake. You know I’m frantic about Grandpop. He’s old, you know. Out in that dangerous world.”
“Dramatic? Why, God, why?”
“Never mind that. Let me tinkle, and we can be on our way.”
“Oh yes, I must tinkle too!” I sang, skipping to the bathroom.
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Three hours later, we passed the rest stop again. I refused to look at it.
I was so angry, I found myself praying—and I don’t usually pray—for strength to get through this.
Silence. No music. Just me trying to get my head screwed on straight.
How am I a normal person with this woman who is my mother?
At least I think I’m normal. Maybe I need therapy. I promise I’m going to check into that.
So many thoughts. My mother brings out the worst in me.
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It was getting dark. Mom was dozing on and off. She knew better than to talk too much.
Her phone started ringing. And ringing.
“Mom, your phone.”
She didn’t move.
“Mom, I’m driving. Answer your phone!”
Fumbling, she dug it out.
“Yes, hello, hello! Oh good. We’re on our way. What? Why did you go and do that? Sissy is going to have a fit. Well, it’s a good thing you called me. Now go lie down. You’ve had a rough day. Bye…”
I could feel it—something big was about to go down.
“What. What is Sissy going to have a fit about now?”
“Now, Sissy. Don’t you dare get mad at me. This was completely out of my control.”
“What is out of your control?”
“Grandpop is home. He caught a ride with his friend Sam. He tried to call me, but as you know, my phone was on the table.”
I pulled over.
“What are you doing? Sissy, come on. We’ll turn around at the next exit. We’re gonna get killed here on the side.”
My hands stayed on the wheel as I lowered my head onto them.
Softly: “I’ve asked before, God. Why me, why.”
“Mother, did Grandpop say he was getting a ride when he called the first time?”
“He might have mentioned it. Oh, I don’t know. I forget things when I get worried and flustered. You know that, Sissy.”
Taking a couple of cleansing breaths, I put the car in drive.
“When we see where we can get off and go back, we’ll do it right, honey,” Mom said sweetly.
I couldn’t answer. The only thing I could control was driving.
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When we came through the front door, Grandpop was eating frozen pizza and watching Jeopardy.
“Hi, girls! Did you have a fun day? Come on, Sissy. Watch with me. See if you can get any of these answers right.”
I sat next to him, warm and smelling like pizza.
“Oh, Grandpop… it’s been a day and a half.”
“Any day spent with your mom is a day! You’ll remember that someday.”
“You’re right, Grandpop.”
“Sissy, honey, you want some of this pizza? I can heat you up a piece.” Mom called from the kitchen.
“Only if it’s soaked in soda!” I answered.
Grandpop looked at me like I was the crazy one.
Copyright © 2026 Carolyn Babjak
#death #family #love #roadTrip #theft
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Williams, Arizona, the last stretch of Route 66 to be bypassed by the interstate, also the place to grab a train to the Grand Canyon. https://edwardiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2026/05/williams-arizona-on-route-66.html
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The final entry of my 2025 Parks Tour adventure! Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I tried with this blog post, and the included video:
https://seasonsofjason.com/bryce-canyon-is-magic-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-10/
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The final entry of my 2025 Parks Tour adventure! Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I tried with this blog post, and the included video:
https://seasonsofjason.com/bryce-canyon-is-magic-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-10/
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The final entry of my 2025 Parks Tour adventure! Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I tried with this blog post, and the included video:
https://seasonsofjason.com/bryce-canyon-is-magic-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-10/
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The final entry of my 2025 Parks Tour adventure! Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I tried with this blog post, and the included video:
https://seasonsofjason.com/bryce-canyon-is-magic-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-10/
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The final entry of my 2025 Parks Tour adventure! Trying to convey the sheer magnitude, the overwhelming mystique, and the pure magic of Bryce Canyon National Park is impossible. But I tried with this blog post, and the included video:
https://seasonsofjason.com/bryce-canyon-is-magic-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-10/
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https://www.laviezine.com/1577758/vlog-aus-amman-jordanien-dubai2koln-10/ VLOG AUS AMMAN, JORDANIEN | Dubai2Köln #10 #AmmanJordanTour #AMMANJordanien #AmmanVlogDeutsch #deutsch #DubaiKölnAutofahrt #DubaiKölnRoadtrip #EmirOfDubai #JordanienMitAuto #MediterraneanDestinations #MediterraneanTour #MediterraneanTravel #MediterraneanTrip #MediterraneanVacation #PlacesToTravel #reisevlog #roadtrip #travel #travelvlog #vlog
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https://www.laviezine.com/1577758/vlog-aus-amman-jordanien-dubai2koln-10/ VLOG AUS AMMAN, JORDANIEN | Dubai2Köln #10 #AmmanJordanTour #AMMANJordanien #AmmanVlogDeutsch #deutsch #DubaiKölnAutofahrt #DubaiKölnRoadtrip #EmirOfDubai #JordanienMitAuto #MediterraneanDestinations #MediterraneanTour #MediterraneanTravel #MediterraneanTrip #MediterraneanVacation #PlacesToTravel #reisevlog #roadtrip #travel #travelvlog #vlog
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https://www.laviezine.com/1577758/vlog-aus-amman-jordanien-dubai2koln-10/ VLOG AUS AMMAN, JORDANIEN | Dubai2Köln #10 #AmmanJordanTour #AMMANJordanien #AmmanVlogDeutsch #deutsch #DubaiKölnAutofahrt #DubaiKölnRoadtrip #EmirOfDubai #JordanienMitAuto #MediterraneanDestinations #MediterraneanTour #MediterraneanTravel #MediterraneanTrip #MediterraneanVacation #PlacesToTravel #reisevlog #roadtrip #travel #travelvlog #vlog
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More pastoral goodness, part II.
#Landscape #Nature #RoadTrip #Travel #Photography #Darktable