As most of you know, this was my first time scuba diving. I was certified almost four years ago, but have not taken the opportunity to dive in the open water other than my check out dives in Lake Pleasant. I can attest that diving in Cozumel was quite a bit different. I will admit […]
MEXICO COZUMEL – SCUBA DIVING Here I go again! I am about to embark on another adventure from my bucket list – scuba diving. Over three years ago, two of my friends convinced me that scuba diving would be a great activity to learn. I diligently took scuba diving lessons and did my open water
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Since I have had such a hard time with posting because of Internet issues and attempting to transfer photos from my IPhone to my IPad, I have decided to just post some photos that I was able to transfer. Our first full day in London started with making our way to see the Changing of
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After a long flight non-stop from Phoenix to London Heathrow, we arrived safely, but tired at 1:00 pm on Saturday. It took us about an hour to get through customs, but we were greeted by a wonderful British woman who bussed us to our hotel, the Ibis Earl Court. The accommodations are clean and efficient.
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This summer\’s vacation is starting soon. I will be traveling to London and then on to Paris. British Airways flies non-stop from Phoenix to London – yeah, no stop-overs. My travel companions will be 15 people from Scottsdale Sea and Ski Club – an activities club based in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have been a member since
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One beautiful evening in Rome, our group made the twenty minute walk to Trastevere, which is a neighborhood in the ancient portion of Rome. Personally, I thought all of Rome was ancient!!, but I\’m just sharing with you what I have learned. Trastevere, pronounced trahs-TAY-veh-ray and remember to roll your r\’s, lies on the banks
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THE PANTHEON: Right around a corner or two from our hotel in Rome is the Pantheon. In fact, on my last afternoon in Rome, I was exploring the neighborhood close to our hotel. As I came around a corner, I found myself at the Pantheon. A crowd had gathered around a street musician who was
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VATICAN CITY: On the next to the last day, Kelly, Mary Jo and I braved the crowds to visit Vatican City. We quickly learned that the wait was up to three hours to just get into the Vatican. There is shortage of street vendors selling tours. We were convinced to join a tour for a
I am finally home from a fantastic two weeks in Italy, but now I have some catching up to do. My last post was from our arrival in Rome, and unfortunately, I meant to hit the \”save\” button and instead hit the \”publish\” button. I apologize for the abruptness of the blog! I am now
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May 6, 2014 : ROME, ITALY I ended my stay in Positano, Italy be enjoying a celebratory dinner with my friends in honor of the McMillan\’s 9th wedding anniversary. It gave all of us a chance to dress up, which I always enjoy. We packed up Tuesday morning and started the drive to Rome, Italy.
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