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The Great European Tour – From Bucharest to Amsterdam.
This year’s big trip started a little closer to our summer base in Europe. We were invited to join our friends Scott and Laura for this trip which started with a five day car tour around the country of Romania. Romania was … Continue reading
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The Red Castle: Alhambra in Granada.
A walk around the beautiful Alhambra just above Granada. The historical documents indicate that the original fortress was built in the 9th century though the current construction is primarily from the 13th century. The Moorish architecture and garden designs are quit beautiful … Continue reading
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Cruising on the Oceania Marina.
Recently, we sailed on the Oceania Marina for a 33 day trip from Tahiti to New York City. After 4 days in Tahiti, we stopped at Pitcairn Island, 2 days on Easter Island and then we sailed 4 days to Lima, Peru. … Continue reading
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Enrica Rocca – Passion of Food
A great evening cooking at Enrica’s home in Venice. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”53″]
The Sagrada Família, Barcalona
The Basilica de la Sagrada Família is a huge Catholic church that started in March 1882 by architect Antoni Gaudí (although he was not the initial architect). It is hoped that the church will be finished by 2026 for the centennial of … Continue reading
Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
We spent five full days in Siem Reap, the city closest to the Angkor Wat site. With our friends Shaun and Bryan and a local guide, we spent two full days touring through the tremendous temples around the huge and … Continue reading
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Crown Princess Transatlantic Cruise (April 13-30, 2013)
Starting in Galveston, Texas, we sailed across the Atlantic to Southampton, England. The 17 day trip was a wonderful, peaceful crossing and the ship was only two-thirds full of passengers so it was not crowded at all. After our first stop … Continue reading
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The Giant’s Causeway
We took a bus tour around the north coast of the Northern Ireland to see the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and the Giant’s Causeway. As usual, the weather was not great but we were able to see these amazing sights between … Continue reading
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Ireland
We have been here almost one month and though we have enjoyed the two countries of this island and have enjoyed the people, we are getting tired of the consistent rain. After leaving Waterford, we sailed to the huge marina … Continue reading
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