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I've had the great fortune to be able to travel. People in our world are always revealing small views of their lives and goals, living in cities or villages. Come see some of what I've seen.

Morocco

Call to Prayer

OAT's Morocco Sahara Odyssey Tour and extension to Chefchaouen is an adventure in cities, villages and the Sahara Desert, mixing Berber, French, and Spanish cultures in a Muslim parliamentary kingdom. We stayed in conventional hotels, riads, and a desert camp. We met a variety of people from many walks of life - students, nomads, migrants, city dwellers, artisans and more.

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Aspen

Dry Crater Lake

A Fall wedding in Aspen is a great reason to visit the high country aspen groves of Colorado.

Iceland

Pompei of the North

We finally made it to Iceland on OAT's Untamed Iceland tour and extension to Westman Islands after years of procrastinating about going. It turned out to be fascinating in many ways. It's a land of volcanoes and glaciers, puffins and whales.

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Prague

Old Town Square

For some reason we haven't visited Prague until recently. We were very pleasantly surprised by this beautiful city.

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New Zealand and Australia

Queenstown, New Zealand

Travelling nearly half way around the world, we visited New Zealand and Australia on OAT's New Zealand: Natural Wonders North & South tour and extension to Sydney and Great Barrier Reef. We walked, hiked, paddled, snorkled and tasted wine - all very civilized.

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Machu Picchu & Galapagos

Machu Picchu

Following in the footsteps of the ancients on OAT's Machu Picchu & Galapagos tour, we walked among the massive ruins of the “Lost City of the Incas" and experienced Peruvian culture in the Sacred Valley. On Ecuador's Galápagos Islands, we swam in unspoiled coves with friendly sea lions. We found a living laboratory of Darwin’s theory of evolution in these "Enchanted Isles."

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Tuscany & Umbria

Duomo San Martino

On OAT's Tuscany & Umbria tour through the countryside of Italy, visiting the small hilltop towns steeped in history. We also visited Rome for a few days.

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India and Nepal

Ganges Bathers

March found us on an adventure on OAT's Heart of India tour and extension to Nepal. We got to participate in activities we never imagined we might.

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Route of the Maya

Lake Atitlán

We spent December 2016 in Central America with eight other family members on OAT's Route of the Maya tour travelling to El Salvador to Honduras to Guatemala to Belize. We learned about the Maya creation legends and visited the sites that expressed the origins of those stories.

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Lone Pine

We've wanted to visit the Eastern side of the Sierras, so the Fall of 2016 led us over Tioga Pass and down Highway 395 all the way to Palm Desert.

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National Parks 2016

Point Imperial

Road Trip! We drove from Oakland on a large loop through Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon parks. Beautiful country full of expansive vistas.

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Andes to Patagonia

Torres del Paine

February found us heading off to Buenos Aires on OAT's Andes to Patagonia tour and extension to Iguassu Falls to start our journey through Patagonia.

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Ultimate Africa

Cheetah

After waiting eighteen months, we started our wildlife adventure on OAT's Ultimate Africa tour visiting Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. We also stayed in Cape Town, South Africa for several days to enjoy the scenery and the wine country.

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Madison-Chicago

Denise lives near Madison, Wisconsin, so we decided to take Amtrak's California Zephyr to Chicago on our way to visit with her. We had a nice time in Wisconsin and Chicago,

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Cuba

Quiet Street

We visited western Cuba on OAT's Cuba: A Bridge Between Cultures tour. An amazing place with friendly people, colorful cities, dance, and music.

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We visited Cuba in April 2015 to see the effects of communist rule before sweeping changes occur after improved economic relations with the US. I've written a short essay about our experiences and have posted photographs which expose both good and bad views of our island neighbor.

Oaxaca

Church of Santo Domingo

The state of Oaxaca is best known for its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen others which are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others in Mexico due to the state's rugged and isolating terrain.

Archaeological and historic sites in Oaxaca offer a glimpse of the majestic builders their ancestor were.

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Three Bars Ranch

Morning Roundup

After a respite of eighteen years, Sylvia and I decided to go trail riding for a week. We heard of a place in British Columbia called Three Bars Ranch and headed there in September, 2017.