Steve Baskin

Steve Baskin
Owner/director of Camp Champions. Unapologetic camp geek. Married to lovely Susie Ma'am and have 2 boys and 2 girls.
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A Day on the Sydney Harbor

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 18, 2016 6:07:44 PM

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“I love children and boats and I encourage all my friends to have several of both.” 

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Biking With the Quakkas

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 17, 2016 4:56:13 AM

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Flying to Sydney

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 16, 2016 7:00:00 AM

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We are now in Sydney. We left a sunny Perth and arrived here during an unusually grey and rainy day.

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Beaches and Family

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 14, 2016 11:00:00 AM

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Yesterday, I shared a blog that might be of general interest to everyone.  Today, the article is a bit more family oreinted.  This might be a good time to pass on the blog 

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Kitsch and Koalas

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 13, 2016 6:00:00 AM

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When you travel great distances, you generally expect to see grand sites –things you cannot see at home. Often these sites are world famous, like the Louvre, the Coliseum, the shrines of Bagan, or the Sydney Opera House. Other times they are great natural phenomena, like Mt Fuji or an active volcano. 

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Perth has Won Us Over

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 12, 2016 8:23:34 AM

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When I was a child, I loved picture books. You know, the ones heavy on pictures and light on words?

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Fireworks in Perth

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 11, 2016 4:58:20 AM

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The key to a good travel day is to find the energy to embrace your newest location even when every fiber in your being simply wants to unpack, eat a bag of chips and go to bed early. 

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Pros and Cons on Bali

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 10, 2016 6:00:00 AM

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We are wrapping up our time in Indonesia. As we do so, I think about what we will miss and what we will not miss.

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Not as Young as I Thought

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 9, 2016 6:49:00 AM

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Seeing a Blue Flame and Feeling Some Appreciation

Posted by Steve Baskin on Dec 8, 2016 5:00:00 AM

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Yesterday’s volcano was a great appetizer. Today, we enjoyed the main course.

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