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Taliesen West and Cosanti

Posted on October 16, 2014 by debbie

We do the architectural tour of Phoenix today. Our day starts at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and “architectural laboratory”. We drive up the road to the site, noticing how the buildings and grounds blend in with the surroundings. … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta and World Triathlon Grand Final Photos

Posted on September 18, 2014 by debbie

I have loaded photos from the World Triathlon Grand Final which was held in Edmonton from August 26 to September 1, 2014. We have photos of both the Women’s and Men’s Elite races. There are also photos of the Tour … Continue reading →

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San Salvador Photos

Posted on September 9, 2014 by debbie

Our San Salvador photos are finally in the blog. We had a little hiccup with the Photo section and I have had to reconstruct it. Some cosmetic and photo quality work still needs to be done, but the photos are … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Edmonton

Posted on September 7, 2014 by debbie

Today is the big Edmonton circuit for the Tour of Alberta. Two times in and out of our river valley. 11 laps of an 11 km route. We are pumped. Regardless of the light rain we expect the turnout here … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 Edmonton to Sherwood Park – Rally Car Driving

Posted on September 6, 2014 by debbie

I feel like a rally car driver. I am in a line of five cars all driving 85 kph down TWP 510 towards Hwy 21. We are all of the same mind. Get to the finish line before the racers. … Continue reading →

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Tour of Alberta 2014 in Calgary

Posted on September 2, 2014 by debbie

The forecast is rain. We leave Edmonton, a nice sunny day and it looks like it is going to stay that way. As we progress south we head toward an ominous black sky. It must have something to do with … Continue reading →

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From a Converstation and a Desire to Trip Planning

Posted on August 3, 2014 by debbie

“All you’ve got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over. So go!”               Tony Wheeler, Cofounder – Lonely Planet On the weekend I went to Strawberry Creek with my girlfriends, Murray volunteered at a local bike … Continue reading →

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Clothing Review for San Salvador

Posted on July 24, 2014 by debbie

Here are some final thoughts on the clothing that Murray and I took to San Salvador. We each took a warm layer (fleece) for the airplane rides and I took a pair of socks. We both wore the fleeces and … Continue reading →

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Traveling with a Lucky Charm

Posted on July 22, 2014 by debbie

We travel with a lucky charm on this trip. After all the excitement and issues we have experienced in the last few trips, this one was easy. All due to our lucky charm! On the way to San Salvador, our … Continue reading →

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The Last Day of Diving

Posted on July 10, 2014 by debbie

It’s our last day of diving. We try to find all our favourite creatures. We are successful at seeing some, not so successful with others. Still haven’t had a good siting of a hammerhead shark. It will have to wait … Continue reading →

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