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So Long 2024; Hello 2025

It would be an understatement to say that the year 2024 was eventful. Anyway, it was busy for us. We started out slowly, but before the year was over—in a flash it seems—we wound up visiting Bordeaux for about 7 weeks; seeing friends from England; going to Bermuda for a while; visiting the Grand Canyon […]

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More About Australia

Some more on Australia. We finally headed back to the U.S. from Australia in early December—to get ready for Christmas and our next trip that starts in January of 2025. But before checking out, a couple of observations about our trip and our guides on the trip.  Our group leader, Mary Gordon, was just fabulous. […]

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Australia–The Land Down Under

We have just returned from a delightful, informative trip to Australia.  We started with a visit to see our dear friends in Brisbane, Bronwen and Sep, in their fabulous new home, which they designed and built with every conceivable amenity, combining sustainability and elegance.  We had the great pleasure of meeting some of their family, and saw many […]

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