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Puglia & Sardinia
Castel del Monte e Trani "The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Castel del Monte was built in the latter half of the 12th century by Holy...
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Mar 4, 20251 min read
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Cruising the Nile
Beginning in Cairo we had the opportunity to discover Step Pyramid of King Djoser. Admire the oldest pyramid in Egypt, built 4,700 years...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
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USA to Africa
The start is all ways exciting. We again were on Emirates Airlines thru Dubai to Capetown. The layover in Dubai was at the One & Only...
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Sep 27, 20212 min read
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More of Tahiti
Papeete and Bora Bora with our guide Brando Resort Dinner out side our cabin Sunset Cruise in Bora Bora
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Jun 28, 20211 min read
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New Zealand
On to see the Kiwi's of NZ at Cape Kidnappers. Looking for the babies that are tagged to do a check up
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Dec 29, 20201 min read
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Papeete
One of the items on our "bucket list" was an over the water bungalow. Here are some views of our accommodations at the Intercontinental...
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May 24, 20201 min read
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Bora Bora
The approach to this island is dramatic and unforgettable. We went on a catamaran sunset cruise that was spectacular. After the rum...
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Mar 11, 20201 min read
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Huahine, Society Islands February 10, 2020
Our first stop was met with cloudy sky's and a tour that was boring and stupid. The driver driveled on about the French Government...
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Feb 28, 20201 min read
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On to Tahiti and the Paul Gauguin Cruise
Flight from San Francisco was not eventful but 9 hours long to Papeete. Plenty of time to play gin rummy with Mimi and build up quite a...
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Feb 17, 20201 min read
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San Francisco
After several days in Napa and a fantastic lunch at Mustard's Restaurant http://mustardsgrill.com/ we moved on the San Francisco. Had...
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Feb 16, 20201 min read
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Florida to Napa
The trip begins in Napa and the flight from Tampa to San Francisco. The United flight was pleasant enough when you consider you arrive at...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read
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Feb 14, 20200 min read
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Jan 11, 20200 min read
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Santorini
We are anchored in the caldera adjacent to Santorini
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Jul 9, 20191 min read
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Jun 19, 20190 min read
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Jun 19, 20190 min read
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Jaipur Observatory
Between 1724 and 1730 Maharajah Sawaii Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in north India. The...
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Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Additional Pics From Balloon Ride
Our balloon ride hovered over several villages before we made a landing. We were then transferred by car to Samode a village where the...
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Feb 28, 20191 min read
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Balloon Ride in Jaipur to Samode
We had to get up a 4:30 to make the launch but it was worth the effort. The view over the mountains was terrific We were at 150 feet in...
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Feb 23, 20191 min read
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Feb 23, 20190 min read
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