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Visiting the Black forest is in my family's travel list! And glad you got to reconnect with friends on a trip! I did that this year back in February and I left feeling sooo refreshed.

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Yes Sarah, that's the feeling - so refreshed, and rejuvenated! Do visit some time and if you do, don't forget to give me a ping!

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Do you perhaps mean the black forest in Germany?

I went there when I was younger with my family for vacation a few times and we also went on cute themed hicking trails! The one I can still remember was all themed around a capercaillie🍀

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Hi Nika, yes! Black forest in Germany, we live nearby. The picture shown is exactly the one themed around looking for Anton, the capercaille! It's our favorite thus far.

So nice to know it's been around a while :)

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That's amazing! It was a lot of fun🍀 I wish there were fun hiking trails like this everywhere🍁

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I agree! There should be more everywhere to cultivate the love for nature in children...

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Always nice to read these letters in my inbox ( or my substack) , Rachel.

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Thank you, Sanket! It's readers like you that kept me writing :)

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Sounds like you are having a great time, reunion in Bali and now a family vacation. Glad to hear that all is well and good 😻

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Thanks Lani! Life is good indeed, so grateful!

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Thanks for the mention. I wonder how you found that piece, based on such an offhand comment from my husband.

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I've dropped a comment in the post before; it's probably because mortality was on the back of my mind, the remark from your husband brings forth thoughts. We never really know when we will die but we surely will; it's really a strange thing...

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