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October 10 London
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The Aster House breakfast room is full of light and the whole place is quiet and calm. We hadn’t pinned down our activities for the week so we needed to make some decisions. Theater was at the top of my… Continue reading
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October 9 London
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We left Taormina right after breakfast and shared a taxi with the McInerneys for flights from Catania (ours to London and theirs to Paris). We were staying in South Kensington at Aster House where Leonie runs the show. Per Leonie’s… 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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Mar 16 Greymouth to Christchurch
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Transalpine train from Greymouth to Christchurch We’re treated to a full English breakfast in Mary’s kitchen at 9 a.m. A picture of her four daughters is on the wall: one in Durbin, South Africa, one in London, one in Auckland… Continue reading
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Feb 16 Waitomo to Turangi
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Drive from Waitomo to Turangi with Pureora hiking on the way. The usual coffee for David, tea for Cynthia, we pack and leave Waitomo’s caves, wending our way on well maintained two-lane roads up, down but not as sharply around… Continue reading
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Feb 14 Auckland to Waitomo
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Drive Auckland to Waitomo with a stop in Te Awamutu for Museum. Sadly, we leave Judy and the many up, down and around volcanic hills of Auckland behind us and make our way, mostly on the left side of the… Continue reading
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