First impressions……..
Cartagena, Columbia, has a great hotel called Al Hafiz. It’s a converted house, 300 yers old! See a short video here (YouTube Channel): Hotel Al Hafiz We found a bite to eat….. whose doesn’t like bread and cheese??? And took a short walk in the Old Walled City…… Saw...
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Avianca
So today was our first flight on Avianca (a Star Alliance member). While our plane was branded Star Alliance and not Avianca, it did have a Colombian flag on it along with smaller lettering of Avianca. An airbus 320, I was pleasantly surprised by the excess leg room in...
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Breakfast in Argentina
So we stayed the night at a friend’s house in Hollywood Florida. We were on the 18th floor with views of the inter coastal and saw some great views of boats driving through the canal. We stopped for breakfast just a few blocks away and had Argentinian food....
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Go Redmen!
My nephew who graduated from high school on Sunday, is headed to the Kansas State track meet today. He’s a short distance and relay runner. Good luck!...
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Lunch from the other side of the world…
We just happened to Google ‘Israeli food’ and we landed at Etzel Itzik. Of course we hand no clue what to order, but decided on Kebab and Falafel baguettes. Let me just say they were both wonderful. When many restaurants give bread prior to ordering, here we got a...
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Let the fun begin…
So I’m just finishing my packing for my trip. Some of you may know where I’m going, some may not, but I think everyone knows the goal is to visit all seven continents prior to 50. Well tomorrow I’ll be able to check one more off the list. I’m...
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It is that time of year….
I’m pulling out my suitcase, dusting it off and beginning to pack a few items. This year my travels are full of adventures and one is just around the corner. Do I dare tell you my exciting trip? It’s a flight and then stopping at no less than six...
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Notre Dame
I’m truly saddened to see what’s happening to Notre Dame Cathedral. I was there many years ago and stood in awe. The great building, the choir, the stained glass and of course the organ. I learned something very important at Notre Dame. When leaving a cathedral or any Catholic...
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2019 Travel
As we begin preparations for our 2019 travel, I want to take a look back at some of the places we’ve been in the past. We’ve cruised to Alaska, Puerto Rico, Aruba, and St.Marteen along with several other Caribbean islands. I must say for Carribean islands, Aruba and Puerto...
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Life in a Hallmark movie
I’m living the life of a Hallmark movie…. well maybe not exactly the Hallmark movie life. Today was day one of filming parts of the ‘Love in the Sun’ Hallmark movie just three short blocks away. Unfortunately, I was working today so I wasn’t able to see anything but...
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