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Detroit: An Unexpected Music Tour
If you read our last post, you know that the Motown Museum was our first excursion in Detroit. Tickets were purchased in advance for the earliest tour on our first day. When we arrived, a bit early, there was … Continue reading
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Detroit? Yes, Detroit!
We had some interesting looks when we said we were going on a trip to Detroit. By choice – on purpose. The idea started when I looked at the Seattle Mariners schedule to see where they would be playing in … Continue reading
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Kauai: Our Last Day
We dropped our hostess off at the airport early on our last day on Kauai. We were taking the overnight flight so had a full day to spend on the south side of the island. We stopped first at the … Continue reading
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On Kauai: Noni and Waimea Canyon
We were ready to learn about noni so went to Kaakaaniu Plantation for a free tour at the Organic Noni Farm. (A free tour means they hope you purchase their product but we knew that going in.) The farm and … Continue reading
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Kauai: A Rainy Island and Albatross
We were able to enjoy a week in Kauai courtesy of our next door neighbor, Donna. She had enough time- share points to have most of a month on the island. Her family members came and went and, when she … Continue reading
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Road Trip: Palm Springs, California
We planned a road trip to the Palm Springs area of southern California to see a show at the McCallum Theatre. Usually we see any show we want in Phoenix but we were not home when Come From Away played … Continue reading
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Arizona: Burros and Wildflowers
Returning from Las Vegas, we made a detour along Historic Route 66 to visit Oatman, Arizona. We knew it as a tourist ghost town with wild burros that wander the streets. Oatman is a former mining community and burros … Continue reading
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PHX: Two Tours in One Day!
We toured Chase Field in downtown Phoenix! The Arizona Diamondbacks were created through MLB expansion 25 years ago. They came into the league at the same time as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Diamondbacks were the youngest team ever … Continue reading
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PHX: Mystery Castle
Boyce Gully left his home and family in Washington State when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1929. His doctor recommended he move to a drier climate. Boyce left his wife, Frances, and their five year old daughter, Mary Lou, and … Continue reading
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Outside Nashville: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
When we travel, you can be sure I have done the research. That includes hotels, things to do and places to eat. The morning we headed to Mammoth Cave National Park, my research failed us. All of my breakfast places … Continue reading
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