Final expenses for 25 days in Nevada…Back out “to the world tomorrow!”….A new normal…
Mountain view on a rare cloudy day. This morning I packed my one suitcase of clothing and collected items for our...
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Figuring out the numbers…Outrageous outlay of cash over these next months…Four days and counting…
This pond in the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve was filled with a variety of birds. Yesterday, after we uploaded the post, we...
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Yesterday’s visit to Juneau, Alaska…Skagway today…No tours for us…..
Me, sitting in a bear-shaped chair wearing the hat, gloves, and scarf I'd purchased on-board using some of our $500 cabin...
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Cruise final expenses including shopping at port and extras…Finalizing details…Favorite photos…
Mystery Island scene. Rather than wait until we disembark the ship tomorrow, I decided to post the final expenses and favorite photos...
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Final expenses for Fairlight/Manly Australia…40 days gone…On to cruising…Favorite photos…
Beautiful sky at sunset, taken from our veranda. Tom's shot of a stunning sunset. It's about 10:00 am Saturday, April 22nd,...
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Final Cruise Expenses – See totals here…Off we go to Sydney/Manly…Favorite cruise photos…
View of Sydney from the ship on embarkation day. Let's start with our expenses for the 12-night cruise on Celebrity Solstice from...
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Happy Australia Day to our Australian/Tasmanian friends and readers…Saving more of $$$$…
Our friend Terry (and past landlord in Penguin) sent us this beautiful photo of another seal on Sisters Beach, Tasmania where he...
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Remaining all new photos of Penguin…Today, on our way to Huonville…Final expenses for Penguin, Tasmania…
The high iron content in the rocks created this colorful scene. We're anxious to get on the road today. So, as a...
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Final cruise expenses…Day to disembark….Off to Tasmania this morning…
Our friend Stan's photo of the sunset on our last night aboard the ship. Well done, Stan, thanks for sharing! "Sighting on...
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Final expenses for six weeks in Phuket, Thailand…Departure to Bali today…12 hour travel day…Final favorite Phuket photos…
We stumbled upon the scene in Phuket. By the time you see this post today, we'll already be at the airport in...
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