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March Is A Great Time To Visit The ‘Bold Coast’, Maine.

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by Anura Guruge
on March 5, 2023

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I visited the ‘Bold Coast‘ in March the last two years. I ended up writing a book on the ‘Bold Coast‘ after each of those trips!

Yes, of course, I plan to head up again this March. Why break a good, fun, enjoyable trend. But, I am NOT going to be writing a book after this trip. Of that I am 98% certain. Have a FEW books going already — & one that I am really enjoying working on. Plus, I need a break from ‘Bold Coast‘ books. I get jaded. Has, of course, happened with all of my past passions too. But, sometimes, as with popes, I keep on going back.

I just wanted to point out to you that March is a good time to visit the Bold Coast — or more to the point for the FIRST visit to the Bold Coast for the year. SMILE. Yes, I will, of course, go up a few times more before the year is up. Or at least that is the plan.

Pope Francis’ Personal Call On Russian Embassy — I Am Impressed & Gratified. Way To Go Francis.

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by Anura Guruge
on February 25, 2022

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A few hours earlier, during my walk in the snow, I was wondering what Pope Francis would — or could — do. Then I saw this news. I was IMPRESSED. I was delighted. I was gratified. Way to go, Pope Francis. I knew you still had some good & spunk left in you. THANK YOU.

NO. He did NOT go to the Russian Embassy to Italy. That would have been monumental. Plus, he couldn’t have done that without violating multiple diplomatic protocols.

Instead he visited the Russian Embassy to the Holy See. Big difference. That is the Russian Embassy for the Vatican & located very nearby. But, it was a HUGE symbolic gesture. It took guts to do it. I am IMPRESSED. I am delighted. I am gratified. Way to go, Pope Francis.

Russia is NOT a Catholic nation! Putin is, at BEST, nominally Russian Orthodox. The pope really has not much sway over him.

This is NOT like WWII when much of Germany was Catholic.

But, Francis TRIED. He made a gesture. Good on YA pope.