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8.SUMMER SOLSTICE: Chichén Itzá

Posted on June 21, 2022 by admin

Today is the day… for Chichén Itzá… after 20 years or so… summer solstice… by chance… after Celia… early start… arrived around 9… no line… yes tickets… best start of a day 🙂 El Castillo Templo del Kukulkan light and … Continue reading →

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SPRING SKI: Olympic Valley

Posted on February 23, 2020 by admin

Olympics 60 anniversary… reflection… and etymological research… learning something new every day… Nice first stay at Granlibakken… yummy dinner at Thai Kitchen at their new location at 877 N. Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City… surprising good snow… after a drought … Continue reading →

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21. AMBOISE: La Loire à vélo

Posted on July 2, 2019 by admin

No-picture-day… an all-biking-day… almost The Royal Way… through the lovely forest of Amboise… past vineyards… Dierre… to Bléré… grab lunch at L’Épi de blé… Ré… picnic on the plage… on the Valley of the Cher… to Chenonceau… Back to Amboise… … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Holy Goalie

Posted on August 3, 2018 by admin
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5.LHR-VIE

Posted on July 1, 2018 by admin

A day of flight… with all the associated delight… feels like a short commuting from London to Vienna… followed by a longer drive than we imagined… that makes us miss the Klimt Center on the Attersee… still enjoying the scenic … Continue reading →

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1.LONDON: Chelsea & Kensington

Posted on June 27, 2018 by admin

LGW: 15min customs line, not too bad Oyster cards: update and reload Gatwick Express: short & sweet Walk to Nell Gwynn House: 20 min, nice & sunny We are back to our favorite Chelsea place and we have our room … Continue reading →

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0.SJC-LAS-LGW

Posted on June 26, 2018 by admin

Uber to SJC… Delta to LAS… bumpy landing in LAS… VA to LGW… VERA movie time… Let the musical trip commence!

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10. RO: A Castle, A Fortress…

Posted on June 23, 2017 by admin

After a delicious breakfast at Conacul Brătescu we walk our short way to Bran Castle… time for the little ones to learn about the history… and the legend… the castle was decently crowded… had the chance to join a guided … Continue reading →

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9. RO: Ticket to… Bran!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by admin

On our way to Bran via Berevoești… we learned by chance about Mihai Tican Rumano… adding his museum on the wish list for a next trip and his books to the reading list… traveling ahead through bouts of hail we … Continue reading →

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Saturday Science Endeavour

Posted on June 22, 2013 by admin

A trip to South California is not complete without a visit to Los Angeles, and this time our main endeavour was the California Science Center, the final destination of NASA’s Space Shuttle we bid farewell last year. We decided to … Continue reading →

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