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Sydney, Australia

December 12, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

Sydney, Australia was the culmination of our 31 day cruise crossing the Pacific, all the way from Vancouver, Canada.  It was fun to get up and see the city lights and the familiar outline of the magnificent Sydney Opera House as we cruised into port at 5:30am.  Well…it turns out that it was 4:30am because I forgot to turn my clock back the night before 🤔 Read more →

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Cruising for 31 days

November 8, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

Cruising is not a regular way of travel for us, in fact this is only our second cruise and our first one was also a one way journey.  That first cruise in late 2018 was 15 days long and took us from Rome, Italy to Abu Dhabi, UAE Read more →

2023, Cruising Cruises 14 Comments

Calgary, blink and you’ll miss us.

November 4, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

After Paris we stopped in Calgary for a very quick visit, in fact we were here less than a month.  It was such a busy few weeks consumed with follow-up testing for me, doctors visits and dental visits for both of us Read more →

Calgary, 2023 Calgary

Paris, France

October 22, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Notre Dame Cathedral

What can I say about Paris 💕  It’s one of my favorite cities in the world and we have been here a few times.  This particular visit was to celebrate my 65th birthday…one year late but very happy to be here.  Read more →

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Reflections of Ireland

October 9, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Glanmore Lake, Beara Peninsula, County Kerry

We spent 2 1/2 months in Ireland circumnavigating the entire island and doing our best to see as much as we could, yet not run ourselves ragged.  Some of our locations had a lot to see and others were very quiet rural locations Read more →

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New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland

September 30, 2023November 6, 2024Susan

We left Dublin after a whirlwind visit and carried on south to the final stop of our Ireland travels.  We are on a farm 10 km south of New Ross (Ros Mhic Thriúin) in County Wexford.  Read more →

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Ardcath and Dublin, Ireland

September 16, 2023November 6, 2024Susan
Voyager statue in Laytown, County Meath

In between our weekend in Belfast and two nights in Dublin we spent a week in the countryside near Ardcath.  There was not much to see around Ardcath, plus we felt the need for a break from touring castles, churches and ruins, so we had a very laid back and quiet week.  Read more →

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A weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland

September 8, 2023October 25, 2024Susan
The Lagan River in Belfast

Leaving the farm loft in County Antrim we enjoyed a city break in Belfast (Béal Feirste), the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland.  The drive from Ballycastle to Belfast is less than an hour and we had time to spare before checking into our apartment so we took a scenic route enjoying the countryside.  Read more →

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We had lunch at the Terraza Gran Hotel which has a We had lunch at the Terraza Gran Hotel which has amazing views of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.

Located on the northern side of the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) in the heart of the historic center, it is the largest and oldest cathedral in the Americas.

Construction began in 1573 under Spanish rule and took nearly three centuries to complete (finished in 1813). It was constructed directly on top of the sacred Aztec ceremonial precinct, using stones reclaimed from the destroyed Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan.

The Gran Hotel is one of the city's historic luxury hotels featuring a massive Tiffany stained-glass ceiling crafted in 1908 by French artisan Jacques Grüber. It's one of the largest Tiffany-style stained-glass ceilings in the world.
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Viewed from Finca Don Porfirio cafe on the 8th flo Viewed from Finca Don Porfirio cafe on the 8th floor of the Sears building, the Palacio de Bellas Artes is Mexico City's premier cultural center and performance venue in the historic center.
The exterior is built in Neoclassical and Art Nouveau style featuring white Carrara marble, ornate sculptures, and a striking yellow-and-orange glass dome.
Originally commissioned in 1904 by President Porfirio Díaz to celebrate the 1910 centenary of Mexican independence, construction was designed by Italian architect Adamo Boari. However, due to the soft subsoil (causing the heavy building to gradually sink) and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution, work was halted for decades. It was eventually completed by Mexican architect Federico Mariscal and opened in 1934.
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Our plans until the end of the year when we leave Our plans until the end of the year when we leave here in 12 days 😊
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Hello Calgary...home for the summer . . . #calgary Hello Calgary...home for the summer
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10.5 hour flight from Seoul to Calgary, so glad we 10.5 hour flight from Seoul to Calgary, so glad we found a business seat sale 6 months ago 😴
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3 month Australia road trip complete 💕 . . . #aust 3 month Australia road trip complete 💕
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Port Douglas, our last stop of 3 months in Austral Port Douglas, our last stop of 3 months in Australia
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Daintree Rainforest, the oldest rainforest in the Daintree Rainforest, the oldest rainforest in the world, 180 million years
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