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City of the Dead Saqqarah and Dashur

2021-10-302021-10-30

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City of the Dead

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Egypt 2021

October 14:  The lonely necropolis (“city of the dead”) of Saqqarah and of Dashur boast the oldest pyramids and the first carved tomb hieroglyphics.  Unlike at Giza, there were few visitors aside from ourselves and our guide, Bassem.

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Giza Pyramids

2021-10-252021-10-25

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The Giza Pyramids

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Egypt 2021

October 14:  The Giza Pyramids, standing against a crisp blue sky.  Up close, they are even more breathtaking than imagined.  They are the highlight of Egypt!

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Strasbourg

2021-10-132021-10-13

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Strasbourg in the Rain

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White Wine and Black Forest 2021

October 3:  Dull skies rained steadily as we detoured into Strasbourg.  But serendipity!  There we found the best food and best music of our trip to the Rhine region.

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Colmar in Alsace

2021-10-092021-10-10

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Colmar in Alsace

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White Wine and Black Forest 2021

October 4-8:  In Colmar, four-hundred-year-old half-timbered houses line the canals, looking for all the world like gingerbread with thick pastel frosting.   With that kind of charm, great local white wine, and fascinating history, even the rain couldn’t dampen our mood.

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Freiburg

2021-10-082021-10-08

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Freiburg im Breisgau

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White Wine and Black Forest

Friday, October 8:  En route to the Black Forest, we stopped in Freiburg on a whim.  Three unexpected and delightful surprises awaited us; we are so glad we stopped!

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our second favorite place bol brac

2021-09-202021-09-20

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Our Second Favorite Place

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Croatia 2021

September 20:  Jean and I are at our second favorite place* on Earth – the town of Bol, Island of Brač.  Yes, we are again back in Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast! 

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