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When last I reported our location, we were leaving Santa Barbara, prepping to explore the Channel Islands again. It seems eons since that time! Whenever I sit down to plunk out a post it always seems like I have absolutely nothing to say… then, three pages later I’m cutting and slashing to keep it manageable. …