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February 24 SMA
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This was Saturday market day. Not David’s cup of tea so he had a day to himself while Debra and Cynthia visited the organic market and an art market. As with other days, Debra had her favorites to visit. First… Continue reading
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February 23, San Miguel de Allende
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Up, eat and grab a cab to centro SMA for a guided tour that gathers under the beautifully trimmed trees in the square in front of the Parroquia. Our guide, Dali (no relation), who graduated from the university in Guanajuato,… Continue reading
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February 20, SMA
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Beverly, an absolute trooper, is picking us up at 9 a.m. to take us on a curated tour an hour outside SMA, of El Charco del Ingenio, a 170-acre botanical preserve, basically an area purchased and donated by Federico Gamma… Continue reading
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April 15 London
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Dennis Severs began life in California but escaped to London five days after graduating from high school in 1967. A dozen years later, he bought a derelict house in Spitalfields, the market area in the East End where Jack carved… 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 20/21 Aix-en-Provence
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We had two full days in Aix before leaving the home exchange house and heading our for the Rhône. Since we would be on the road eating out from then on, we decided to eat at “home” for the next… Continue reading
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September 10 Aix-En-Provence
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Our first full day in Aix happened to also be a Saturday – the largest market day of the week. Of course we were there. Bought fruits and veg for the house and just took in the beauty of the… Continue reading
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Amboise September 4
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On the 3rd we returned to Galleries Lafayette (1 block from the Opera House shown below) to retrieve VAT tax and then picked up a rental car in Paris and headed to Amboise in the Loire Valley. Some difficulty getting… Continue reading
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May 3 Suva to Rakiraki
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Buy kava from Koro at Suva market, Wayne and Myra connect with family of old friend, drive to Rakiraki. Cynthia and I wake early for two reasons: 1) So we can drive into central Suva to pick up her sulu… Continue reading
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Apr 19 Sandy Point to Williamstown
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Sadly, the Big Chill must end and after brekkie we pack, load into Jim and Jenni’s car to return to Williamstown — leaving David Williams to burn trash and find the Tiger snake, and Helen to catch a bus to… Continue reading
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