May 27, 2014

My Secret Place

The entrance to this hiking destination is not a secret. There is a turn out on California’s coastal HWY 1 about 20 miles from The Tides in Bodega Bay, just before Fort Ross. The secret is, that the trail doesn’t have to end. It ends after about 5…

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That’s a Mickey Mouse way to give out visas!

Really. Brazil, which sends 2 million visitors a year to the U.S., has seen long waits for appointments and for visa issuance at U.S. consulates and embassies there. And since tourists=dollars, that’s a problem.   According to travel industry…

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GPS v. Sicily = WTF

We have been staying in Taormina for about a week taking various day trips using the GPS.  Well, we have certainly driven on some unusual roads, paths, dirt alleys, and assorted passageways of four wheeled transport. We ultimately end up at…

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Gallery: Lilac Garden, Spokane, Washington

Lilacs have always had special meaning for me.  I was born in the late spring and my birthday coincides with the lilac blooming season.  Besides making me a birthday cake as a child each year, I recall my mom cutting a lovely bouquet of lilacs for me!

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Grassi Lakes, Alberta

    About a one hour drive west of Calgary using the TransCanada Highway, and near the town of    Canmore   and its Nordic centre, the incredibly beautiful Grassi Lakes are nestled between the   Ha Ling Peak…

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My Secret Place

The entrance to this hiking destination is not a secret. There is a turn out on California’s coastal HWY 1 about 20 miles from The Tides in Bodega Bay, just before Fort Ross. The secret is, that the trail doesn’t have to end. It ends after about 5…

Read More

That’s a Mickey Mouse way to give out visas!

Really. Brazil, which sends 2 million visitors a year to the U.S., has seen long waits for appointments and for visa issuance at U.S. consulates and embassies there. And since tourists=dollars, that’s a problem.   According to travel industry…

Read More

GPS v. Sicily = WTF

We have been staying in Taormina for about a week taking various day trips using the GPS.  Well, we have certainly driven on some unusual roads, paths, dirt alleys, and assorted passageways of four wheeled transport. We ultimately end up at…

Read More

Gallery: Lilac Garden, Spokane, Washington

Lilacs have always had special meaning for me.  I was born in the late spring and my birthday coincides with the lilac blooming season.  Besides making me a birthday cake as a child each year, I recall my mom cutting a lovely bouquet of lilacs for me!

Read More

Grassi Lakes, Alberta

    About a one hour drive west of Calgary using the TransCanada Highway, and near the town of    Canmore   and its Nordic centre, the incredibly beautiful Grassi Lakes are nestled between the   Ha Ling Peak…

Read More