Here we are, Paris!…Video of the Eiffel Tower”s light show last night…Wow!…
We were enthralled with the lights of the Eiffel Tower. A video of the light show is shown below. We're not city...
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Layover in Lisbon…Flight late in leaving Madeira…
Tom's fairly relaxed at the Lisbon Airport. Tom took this photo of me at the Lisbon Airport. The packing was seamless. Getting...
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Adeus (goodbye) Madeira!…Travel day post…A beginning to share from long ago…Reporting back from Paris tomorrow!
On sunny days, the blue of the sky is breathtaking. As we rushed around the house preparing to leave this morning, we...
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Winding down…packing day…Recap of Madeira in photos…Tomorrow, we leave for Paris…
We reveled in a full moon over the hills of Madeira or a clear night. Yesterday, we defrosted the freezer and cleaned...
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Final total costs for 77 days in Madeira…A year ago…the walled city of Lucca, Italy…Two more days until departure…
While on foot we spotted this waterfall. Finally, we have the tally of our total expenses for the 77 days we've...
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Check out my small pile of clothes to pack!…I’ve come a long way…Coming tomorrow, total costs for 77 days in Madeira…Three days and counting…
This is my measly pile of clothing, keeping in mind this includes not only all my everyday wear but also two...
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Annual celebration in Campanario…Videos and photos…Daylight fireworks…Four days until departure….
We took these two videos around 1:00 pm on Saturday as the cloud rolled in and the sound of the fireworks reverberated through...
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Five days until departure…Remembering “staycations”…No dreaded Wednesdays…A year ago, thoughtful slices…
Nothing like a view from the veranda at dusk. Last night, as we have every night, we took a few minutes to...
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More new road trip photos…Worried about flying?…A year ago…A procession in the neighborhood…Remedy for keeping flies away…
Map of the close proximity of Madeira, Portugal ("A" on map) to Algeria, where yet another plane was found this morning in...
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New road trip photos…Departure in 7 days…A year ago…Anticipating nine months in Africa…
Purple flowers, blue sea. Lovely. Since purchasing the HP laptop in South Africa I've had trouble with the keyboard. The letter "i"...
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