Category: Travel
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Little Red House with a Bridge
We rented this little house in Venice for the same price as a mid-range hotel. It’s in the San Polo area, just around the corner from the Frari church; you can see the tower when you look out our door. Some say that the inside of the Frari is the most beautiful of all the…
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A Walk in Venice
We turn the corner to another dead end; a fellow tourist walks toward us, shrugs, and smiles. We consult our map for the hundredth time. Here, you hope for a glimpse of a familiar tower or the occasional weathered sign mentioning San Marco or Rialto to confirm that you’re walking in the right direction. We’re…
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The Courage to Feel Welcome
Imagine that it’s your first day of school in a new city – only this school is halfway around the world and you don’t speak the same language as the other kids. Standing in front of the class, the teacher is about to introduce you. Your palms sweat, your heart races, your throat tightens, and every face looking…
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We Made It!
I thought I would tell you about being awake for 26 hours because neither of us slept during our flights; or that we have yet to solve the problem that our cell phones don’t work here; or that we got a crash course (fortunately not on the plane) in Italian train travel because we missed…
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Visiting Ed and Mary
On our way home from visiting Ed and Mary, we stopped at this canyon. Since we stopped there last, a new bridge is in place. They left the old bridge intact which allowed me to take the above photo. The last time we stopped here, we were with Rob and Cindie when their dog, Cali…
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A Stop at Crater Lake on Our Way Home
We took a little side trip to Crater Lake on our way home. On the road in to the park we stopped at this little gem to get sandwiches and chips. I admit, I wasn’t prepared for how incredible Crater Lake really is – I choked up. A nice passerby clicked the above shot for…
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Merry Moments in Sebastopol (in no particular order)
Spending the afternoon at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa. Taking turns kayaking around the little islands. The next day we had so much fun and food that I forgot to take any pictures! We ate dinner and played games at Suzanna’s place. Dori and Dave made Dates stuffed with Blue Cheese and Almonds,…
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Redding High(and HOT)lights
Let’s be honest about Redding in late July – It’s hot. Really hot. But, despite the 105 degree days and 77 degree nights, we had so much fun! Two of our favorite people in the world. (They’re sweet aren’t they?) I’m kind of attached to that guy on the left too… We started our visit walking…
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On our way to Cali…
The sun shines bright on us driving down highway 97 from Bend to Redding. We stop once along the way at our favorite rest area near Weed, CA – Grass Lake. We take a little walk around, admiring the art (ahem.) and the wispy grass swaying where water stood two months ago when we made the trip…
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Bob’s Birthday, Scouting for Campsites, and The Metolius River
The day before Bob’s birthday – Happy 69th! (again) – we took a little road trip to see the Metolius River and scout campgrounds north of Sisters in hopes of some August camping trips. The Metolius River is unique in that you can take a short stroll down a path and see it’s mouth –…