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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Micronesia’ Category. Palau: My Favorite Island Escape. On Thursday, 25 September, 2014 11 Comments. Is my ideal tropical vacation spot. Our 2007 visit. Was a trip of a lifetime. More than a few times, when I was there, I would pause to savor the moment and commit to memory some of the beauty I couldn’t capture in a photo. Especially the unbelievable night sky with stars so close I felt I could reach out and touch them. Racing the rain in Palau. From G...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Hawaii’ Category. On Monday, 11 July, 2016 5 Comments. Having grown up in Hawaii, I’m used to the occasional earthquake, big surf, an active volcano and unpredictable weather. And then there’s the ever-present threat of a tsunami. While having dinner with my brother this past week, he recounted his story of surviving a 7.7 earthquake, landslide and the largest locally generated tsunami to hit the Big Island in the 20th century. Read Full Post ». He and...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Lanai’ Category. Flashback Friday: My Favorite Beaches. Posted in Flashback Fridays. On Friday, 1 December, 2006 Leave a Comment. Polihua Beach, Lanai. 1) Hapuna Beach, Big Island, Hawaii. 2) Polihua Beach, Lanai, Hawaii. 3) Savannah Bay Beach, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. 4) Haputo Beach, Guam. Read Full Post ». Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. On Hawaii Hike ...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Luxembourg’ Category. Posted in Flashback Fridays. On Friday, 11 August, 2006 3 Comments. We took a trip to both the American Cemetery and the German Cemetery. Both cemeteries are impressive but especially the American one. The grounds are beautiful and so well-kept. It’s a fantastic and honorable way to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Read Full Post ». Follow Blog via Email. Join 1,889 other followers. Top Posts and Pages. Mark Rowland...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category. Flashback Friday: Venice, Italy June 2001. Posted in Flashback Fridays. On Friday, 16 June, 2006 3 Comments. Logan and I moved to Germany in late May 2001. John had already been there a month, the car we shipped had arrived and John was itching to start exploring Europe. First long weekend trip: Venice, Italy. Stop on the autobahn.”. We were too cheap to take the Gondola, or as Logan called them Banana Boats. It’s easy to get tur...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Big Island’ Category. On Monday, 11 July, 2016 5 Comments. In 1975, over Thanksgiving weekend, my older brother and cousins decided to go camping in Halapē which sits at the base of the 1,000 foot cliffs of Puu Kapukapu. There were eight hikers in his party most between the ages 19 to 25 and one brought his dad with him. They also had four horses. This is his account as he told us the other night over dinner:. Read Full Post ». Posted in Big Island.
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Books’ Category. Washington DC: National Book Festival 2016. On Wednesday, 10 February, 2016 7 Comments. Attention all bibliophiles, mark your calendar the 16th National Book Festival will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Washington DC) on 24 September, 2016. It’ll be open from 10am to 10pm and all events are free of charge. A list of authors already scheduled to attend (from the Library of Congress website. More authors expected to si...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Ireland’ Category. Ireland: Dublin Part II. On Monday, 15 April, 2013 11 Comments. Our 15-day road trip of Scotland and Ireland ended with an overnight in Dublin. We couldn’t resist checking out O’Donoghue’s Bar. 15 Merrion Row) after reading Lonely Planet’s. Review stating it as. 8220;This, the most famous traditional music bar in Dublin, is where world-famous folk group ‘The Dubliners’ started off in the 1960s.”. O’Donoghue’s Bar. Bikes and Bikes alo...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘India’ Category. The Taj Mahal Palace. On Thursday, 13 June, 2013 3 Comments. Guest Blogger, John final installment of his India visit: Mumbai. Our final stop in India was the financial capital of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. In many ways, it’s similar to Manhattan. It lies on peninsula surrounded by the sea and it has an impressive skyline. The Taj Mahal Palace. As inviting as the subway entrance looked, we chose not to use the subway and walked ...
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Exploring Washington DC and beyond. Archive for the ‘Belgium’ Category. Flashback Friday Brussels 2002. On Friday, 18 August, 2006 2 Comments. During our trip to Brussels, we endured what seemed like a never-ending stau:. We took a day trip to Waterloo and climbed the 216 stairs of the Lion Memorial (which looks towards France). FG and FM are at the top of the memorial looking out at the battlefield:. Read Full Post ». Follow Blog via Email. Join 1,889 other followers. Top Posts and Pages. On Hawaii Hike...
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