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An Old Story from the Holiday

Posted on: December 4, 2025December 4, 2025
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Guadalajara – Conclusion

Posted on: November 30, 2025December 4, 2025
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Guadalajara – Day 4

Posted on: November 29, 2025December 4, 2025
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Guadalajara – Day 3

Posted on: November 28, 2025December 4, 2025
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Guadalajara – Day 2

Posted on: November 27, 2025December 4, 2025

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An Old Story from the Holiday

Posted on: December 4, 2025December 4, 2025
Guadalajara – Conclusion
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Guadalajara – Conclusion

Posted on: November 30, 2025December 4, 2025
Guadalajara – Day 4
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Guadalajara – Day 4

Posted on: November 29, 2025December 4, 2025
Guadalajara – Day 3
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Guadalajara – Day 3

Posted on: November 28, 2025December 4, 2025
Scotland – Day 4: Aviemore
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Scotland – Day 4: Aviemore

Posted on: August 20, 2024September 14, 2025

We said goodbye to Edinburgh and drove to Aviemore. The Historic Scotland mobile app is really great and lets you find interesting stops along the way. On our […]

Scotland – Days 1-3: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Scotland – Days 1-3: Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Posted on: August 17, 2024September 14, 2025

Samer has heard me talk about visiting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for many years. I love comedians and learned long ago that all UK comics pass through this […]

Scotland – Introduction
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Scotland – Introduction

Posted on: August 17, 2024September 14, 2025

Scotland was never on my to-do list. Of course, I always found it charming. It always seemed interesting. But in all my years, I was never like, I […]

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Sunset in Naxos

Posted on: January 29, 2024July 21, 2025
Other

Music art Art Eden in Athens

Posted on: January 24, 2024July 21, 2025
Ireland – Conclusion
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Ireland – Conclusion

Posted on: November 26, 2023

I loved our trip to Ireland.  Dublin is a great city, and I would like to return to see the National Museum of Ireland, the Chester Beatty Library, […]

Ireland – Day 4
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Ireland – Day 4

Posted on: November 25, 2023January 5, 2024

This was our one day to leave Dublin. I booked a tour of Newgrange and Tara Hill with Mary Gibbons. This tour is highly recommended, and when you […]

Ireland – Day 3
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Ireland – Day 3

Posted on: November 24, 2023January 5, 2024

It’s hard to describe how shaken the Irish were about the previous day’s riots. You heard people talk about it everywhere. I bought the newspaper in the morning, […]

Ireland – Day 2
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Ireland – Day 2

Posted on: November 23, 2023January 5, 2024

Today was the day I wanted to see the infamous Kilmainham Gaol. It is one of those places everyone says you must see, but by the time I […]

Ireland – Day 1
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Ireland – Day 1

Posted on: November 22, 2023January 5, 2024

Dublin is much closer to Philadelphia than you think, so the flight was only about 5 hours.   There was barely enough time to sleep on the plane, […]

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