The cost of booking rental cars in Hawaii for almost 7 months…Two days until we “sail away”…
This is a Pangolin, one of the most elusive animals on the planet, seen by very few. Perhaps, someday when we return...
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Living in the moment when thinking of the future is unavoidable…Photos from walks in South Kensington…
We walked past Christie's location, the world-famous auction house, that occupies almost the entire block. Living in the moment is a...
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Packing day…Eurostar to London tomorrow morning…Goodbye, Paris!…Tomorow post with more photos and final total costs for the past 16 nights…
When we finally had a relatively clear night we got this shot from the balcony in our hotel room. The progression...
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Part 2…The Louvre…What can we say?…It was all we’d imagined and more…Tomorrow, Part 3, with Venus de Milo!
In taking this photo from a window, I later thought it was a painting. But, it was a photo I took....
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Paris in some out of the way places…The charm of the city continues to intrigue…
The Paris Statue of Liberty, which is the second of two replicas, is much smaller than the one in New York Harbor, USA....
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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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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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Artwork on the island only steps away…Breathtaking…A year ago…An old fashioned locally shared washtub…
It's hard to believe this is needlepoint. This piece was hanging above the sofa, taking up a huge portion of the wall....
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More new photos today…New artistry photos tomorrow from a visit to a neighboring home…Cramming it all in!
Beautiful steeples dot the scenery at the tops of hills in Madeira. It was cloudy on the day of our boat...
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