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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How much will we spend dining out in Paris and London… A year ago…Link to photos with step by step instructions for making a gluten free, low carb bread free sandwich…
Midday clouds create a pretty sky. With only eight days remaining in Madeira we realized that we won't be cooking another meal...
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The morphology of the banana plant…Observed and photographed on walks up the steep hill…
This was our first photo taken over two months ago on our first walk up the steep hill. We were fascinated by...
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New photos from road trips…Annoying flight changes….Why?… A year ago…Sport cars driving up the hills…
We stopped along a beach to enjoy the views. So far we've booked 12 round trip flights from Minneapolis to Hawaii for our...
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A road trip turning into an unexpected adventure…A year ago…A neighborhood party…
It was on the return drive that Tom prompted me to make a video of driving under the waterfall, a necessary feat...
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