Travel

A two week trip around Georgia and a visit to my brother's in North Carolina.

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Sharon nabbed some campsites, and did all the driving on an impromptu trip to the panhandle of Florida

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We traveled with Howard and Joy and Josh and Jeanette for a week at the Sirenis resort in Akumal.

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Sharon and I drove our Sprinter van around Michigan, staying at State and National Parks along the Great Lakes.

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A trip to Grand Sirenis resort with friends Scott & Deb, and Tim & Peg.

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Paynes Prairie is less than two hours south of White Springs, far enough away for a short multi-day vacation, hiking and biking.

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A two week trip

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Two months in our van, heading North to Wisconsin, then across to Washington, before dropping down to California, Nevada and Colorado before heading home via Kansas and Arkansas and Tennessee.

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The nominal reason for the trip was to be in Boulder to pick up my new e-mountain bike from Lennard Zinn, and see our friends there. And of course visiting my brother on the way out! Everything else was gravy.

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We spent a week in Puerto Rico, enjoying the natural wonders of the island.

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Our second trip to Newfoundland, and Labrador.

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A grand tour of the West Coast, from FL to Prescott AZ to Port Townsend WA to Jasper and Banff Canada, then down to Missoula and Colorado, then back across the Badlands to the Northern shore of the Great Lakes to Watkins Glen before returning home via Assateague and Oriental.

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Our annual  trip to Quintana Roo was split, a week with friends at Sirenis, and then some days at Sandos Playacar for a change.

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This was our first visit to Newfoundland, where my Dad's parents emigrated from. We spent too little time on The Rock, so we returned for a month two years later.

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We signed up for another week with Un-Cruise, this time in the Sea of Cortez. We started off with a few days in Cabo San Lucas before getting on the ship.

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We spent two weeks in Mexico, and two couples joined us each week. It visited some xenotes, which are essentially sinkholes, but xenote sounds much cooler, and they live up to the expected coolness factor. The sea water was also clear, making for nice snorkeling pictures.

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We drove our brand new Subaru Outback from Florida to Alaska and back, along with a week with Un-Cruise,.

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We had a shakedown weekend for our new camping gear to Torreya out on the Panhandle. We were preparing for our trip to Alaska. It is a beautiful park.

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Sharon and Sarah celebrated their birthdays together, Greg and Sarah were in Topsail for the month, and we visited for a week for paddling and hiking and relaxation.

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We flew to NYC to visit Sharon's son Josh and Jeanette. They live in Brooklyn, and we ventured into Manhattan to see the Cloisters and the Museum of Modern Art, while also generally walking much more than we do normally.

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A split trip to Mexico, first to Villa Del Palmar and then to Grand Sirenis where we met up with friends Vicki and Peggy. Fun in the Sun ensued.

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Our friends Jon & Dori were moving to Portland, so Jon and I drove the moving truck across the country and then spent a few days seeing the sights.

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We loaded our car up with bikes and boats and went South for an impromptu exploration.

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We spent a lovely week exploring the Dominican Republic, staying a few days South and North shores, and visiting in between.

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Our first visit to Grand Sirenis in Quintana Roo, and a great time was had.

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We drove to the St Lawrence Seaway, where friends Greg and Sarah were staying on Zitka Island. We hiked, we paddled, we took a tour boat!

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Our return trip to Costa Rica, we stayed at some other resorts, and had a beautiful time in a beautiful country.

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Brother-in-law Tim organized a second manatee paddle along the Crystal River, and even more SUPpers came out for the weekend. On Sunday we paddled the Rainbow River.

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A short vacation to the Everglades, to Collier Seminole SP, and Middleton's Fish Camp for a one night stand!

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We drove to Oriental to attend Sarah and Greg's wedding, visiting relatives along the way, and having a fun time of it all!

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Colorado in February is a great place for cross-country skiing, hiking, and attending my daughter's recital! And when the airport closed, some extra time with friends!

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Our Christmas - New Years camping this time was to Karesham SP, a fascinating Park with some great history.During the trip our Volvo kind of died, so we bought a new VW on New Year's Eve!

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A weekend trip to see the manatees at the Crystal River, and then a visit to Junniper Springs SP, too!

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We drove to visit Sarah and Greg in Topsail, and then in Oriental for paddling fun. Sharon and I kept out pictures separate.

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This visit to Colorado included Boulder, Rocky Mtn NP, Grand Lake, hiking on the Divide, Winter Park and Jefferson County, a whirlwind tour visiting friends and family.

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Rather than the Everglades, we stayed at Myakka and Oscar Scherer State Parks with friends, and a little roaming besides.

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A weekend camping with frinds along the banks of Strom Thurmond Reservoir and riding the trails at FATS, an IMBA-designed trail system.

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Friends make work easier. A week of work at Xilinx, I stayed with friends around Boulder, too.

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We normally camp in the Everglades in December, but this time we decided to try it in June! The views and birds are different, but equally beautiful.

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Our first trip to Mexico, we visited Cancun before staying at the Sandos resort in Playacar. This was our most touristy trip, hitting the big traps.

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We got a cabin at Oleta River SP at the northern edge of Miami to enjoy paddling and mountain biking, and attend my daughter Jennifer's violin recital.

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We spent a weekend on St Simons Island in Georgia to attend a wedding, but got in a nice paddle and some nice hikes.

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A trip to Colorado visiting friends in Grand Lake and Winter Park, and a stop in at work.

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A week at Collier Seminole SP, we enjoyed day trips paddling and hiking.

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We drove our old Volvo with kayaks on the roof to the Adirondacks and then Vermont. We got a flat tire, stayed in a yurt at the Woods Inn in Old Forge before continuing on to celebrate the Fourth of July with old friends on Burke Mtn.

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Peter and Sandra are gracious hosts when we fly back to Colorado, and this trip was another wonderful experience.

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This year we stayed at Collier Seminole SP, and really enjoyed the attractions nearby.

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Key Largo is where I met Sharon, and a great place for a short vacation.

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Visiting Sharon's relatives in St. Pete.

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Visiting friends in Winter Park.

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This year we were on the West side in the State Park.

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A week in St. Lucia was wonderful. It's a long flight but well worth it!

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Bob and Lisa were kind enough to let us stand at their guest cottage on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands off the  Washington State coast.

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Sharon enjoyed another annual ski trip to Colorado with friends.

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Another forced vacation, another week in the Everglades!

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We flew out to Seattle and visited Lisa and Bob before a short tour of Oregon and then attending the wedding of my nephew Kakumyo.

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Sharon was the downhill skier, while I has happier cross-country. She spent a week skiing with Beach friends.

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The company I worked at shut down between Christmas and New Years, so we had to go somewhere, and we figured the Everglades was a great destination. Camping was colder than we expected, but fun nonetheless.

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Seven days sailing around the islands around Tortola, a wonderful experience.

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Sharon and I spent a week at a resort in Sosua, and rafted the river!

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We also went snorkeling.

A whole crew of Beach friends went for a ski trip to Whistler in British Columbia. A great time was had by all.

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We spent a week at Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda, a beautiful little resort that alas is no longer operating. But we have our memories, and they are good.

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Sharon and I flew to San Francisco to visit my sister and husband in Fremont, which is where we shipped our bicycles. We then explored Napa and Sonoma, Monterrey, and Lake Tahoe and Carson City where Sharon's Mom was living with her husband.

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Sharon and Sarah decided to visit Costa Rica together for their birthdays that are only days apart. Then I wanted to go, and so Sarah's boyfriend at the time go to go, too! Ten days, all well planned by Sarah, though Sharon and I had an extra day at Rosa Blanca to accommodate our later flight home.

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I participated at Burning Man as a Pedicab. A wonderful experience, highly recommended! The Playa dust did destroy my Nikon, so the album is limited.

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Sharon traveled to Nigeria during her teaching career. I scanned the pictures I found.

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