A magical cloud experience in the mountains of Atenas Costa Rica…
Moment by moment, the clouds grew thicker and thicker. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom was standing on the veranda...
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Why do we book hotels along the way?…Final Market @ Franklin…
The Seed Vault's heirloom seeds. (Non-GMO). In a perfect world, we'd never have to bear the expense of staying overnight or longer...
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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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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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