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April 13, Casablanca
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In the baggage claim area of Casablanca airport we came across our first cross-cultural experience – tens of people dressed in white. We were later told that given that Ramadan had just ended this was probably a group of pilgrims… Continue reading
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February 22, Guanajuato
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French-press cafe, eggs and bacon served early at our casa by yours truly fuel the early morning ride we booked with Jorge, our guide for the day, to the one-hour-away silver-mining mecca of Guanajuato, a much larger city with a… Continue reading
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February 19 San Miguel de Allende
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Frank and Kathleen left wonderful French roast beans for our coffee and we figure out the appliances easily enough that we have a nice “breaky” with the pastries we brought from Ciuidad Mexico. While waiting for the french press to… Continue reading
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February 16 Mexico City
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David dresses in the chilly early morning, gulps cafe and vitamins in the sweet dining room with a French couple who pretend to understand what he says, and a tasty crumpet from London who’s here for two months and DOES… Continue reading
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October 8 Ghent
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Alternating days in town (Brussels) with days out of town, a day trip to Ghent was perfect. As seniors only $8 round trip on the regional train, Very easy since it was the same direction as the train to Bruges.… Continue reading
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October 5-6 Bruges
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Bernadette had told me that she would like to visit Bruges and Carolyn thought that it warranted an overnight. Bernadette only had 3 nights with us (Oct 4-7) so we planned to go on the 5th. However, after dinner her… Continue reading
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September 29 Paris
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Although some had been to the Louvre before and were not as enthused, the desire to stick together got us all off to see the famous works of art. Winged Victory, Mona Lisa A bonus was that a branch of… Continue reading
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April 23 Glasgow
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Our last day in Glasgow, a city that easily opens itself in little moments and grand displays to strangers and offers its history and ongoing reformation to strangers like ourselves, we wake and eat a brunch of eggs benedict and… Continue reading
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April 16 London Bankside
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Bankside Walk, Witness, Hunters Moon Lowering skies but not a drop today. Good show, we say, “brill, wizard and hunky dory.” We’re off to London Bridge — not the one with towers, but the modern version of the wooden one… Continue reading
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October 15-16 London
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We had been seeing a lot of medieval and renaissance art so I googled post-impressionist in London. Up came the Courtauld Gallery and off we went. It’s a pleasant space and MUCH less crowded than the National or V&A. Then… Continue reading
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October 13-14 London
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On the 13th we visited Westminster Abbey. Along with the Churchill War rooms this was the most crowded place we saw. The Queens Chapel has a beautiful ceiling but most of the time we were looking down at the names… Continue reading
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October 3-5, Siracusa
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We had two and a half days in Siracusa. While more touristy than Ragusa it has its charms. We had an apartment on the island part of town, Ortiga. It is a mix of old streets, designer shops and lots… Continue reading
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October 2 Ragusa
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What a wonderful place is this. We have stayed in the old part (Ibla) and have not gone to the other side (Superior) because we are taking it slow. A festival was taking place that allowed entry to some sites… Continue reading
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September 29 Montreale & Agrigento
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Cleaned the trash, packed and waited for a taxi to take us to the Palermo airport Avis car rental spot. Our AirBNB host arranged for a taxi to get us which was extremely helpful. He also charged less than his… Continue reading
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September 28 Palermo
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When I travel I love to go to markets and cook dinner at home. It’s a bit of creativity (what can we throw together using what is available?) and a bit of pretending that I live there. The others humored… Continue reading
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September 26 Marseille to Palermo
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( I think that I have done this entry already but I can not see it on the post. Connection issues are a problem.) We had a day in Marseille before our 7:50 flight to Sicily. We returned to the… Continue reading
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Mar 19 Christchurch
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Visit cardboard cathedral, earthquake memorials, Lyttelton, and the Tannery. Last day in New Zealand. In the light of a day born cold with a chill wind, downtown Christchurch seems like a desecrated graveyard, its stones defaced and toppled, its… Continue reading
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Feb 13 Auckland
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Tour wonderful art museum and Anglican Church More gray scudding clouds with intermittent rain so Judy drives us up, down and around Auckland’s many volcanic hills to the Art Gallery, an architectural marvel made to look like kauri trees… Continue reading
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