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This week’s virtual stopover on my 2024 journey to America’s Amazing Places is at Gateway Arch National Park in Missouri. Check out this destination’s controversial start.
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Discover the beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, from the tranquil winter to the vibrant summer and colorful autumn. Take a virtual tour and enjoy a jigsaw puzzle of this awe-inspiring nature sanctuary.
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We stopped at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in search of spectacular views and photos, but found more than we ever expected.
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Everything about Cabrillo National Monument lives up to the old business mantra of ‘dress to impress.’ This week, the show goes on with the amazing Cabrillo coastal views. Wherever you look at this park, there’s a view. Like ocean? Got it. Coastal city? Done. Ships and boats? No problem at all.
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The Cabrillo National Monument tide pools are one of those places that the crowds come and go with…well, the tide. We were fortunate to arrive 30 minutes into a .7 foot low tide, which was almost perfect timing. I say ‘almost perfect’ because we, literally, got the last parking space.
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MS Noordam anchored in Russell Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago This photo was taken during our shore excursion in Russell, New Zealand. The trip was part of our 40th anniversary celebration, and it was wonderful. On this particular day, we came ashore from the MS Noordam using a tender on […]
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In all the trips we’ve made to Hawai‘i, we’ve never hiked Diamond Head. With four days in Honolulu after our cruise, we decided to get adventurous and make the hike up Diamond Head. We’d heard stories about the climb and read up on what to expect. I would have liked to have done this hike […]
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We’ve apparently survived the long journey from Sydney to Honolulu via cruise ship. Last night was our final gala night—and we missed it. There were lots of people dressed for the evening—for the men it was suits or sport coats and ties, and for the women it was cocktail or evening dresses. But, there are […]
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Lautoka was a pleasant surprise—so lush and green and the people were very friendly. Our tour took us to a community center where we were greeted by a group of locals who sang and danced for us. As is the custom in this part of the world, our bus elected a chief, who spoke for […]
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We’re on our second of five sea days to Honolulu and the end of our cruise. Two days ago, we were in Pago Pago, American Samoa and took a tour that took us around the island in a local-style bus. The only air conditioning was from lowering the windows which, by the way, did not […]
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