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They look so cute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Very (very!) windy at night but still a great place to pitch a tent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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