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Last Day in NYC: Coney island of Course

Posted on September 1, 2015 by David Cross

Many people wonder…what should you do on your last day in NYC. You go to Coney Island of course! I have to admit it was a little of an old school carnival, but I can see why locals and tourists … Continue reading →

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The 9/11 Memorial in New York City

Posted on August 19, 2015 by David Cross

We did not go into the museum, but it was a great opportunity to visit the new Freedom Tower (World Trade Center 1) and also observe the very moving memorial (no pun intended) that was built in the former footprint … Continue reading →

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Enjoying a little history

Posted on August 18, 2015 by David Cross

Today was a little different…we walked to the Hudson river to check out the Intrepid carrier. It was fun to offer a little tour of a naval ship (type) that I had served upon 20 years ago…although this was quite … Continue reading →

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Central Park in New York City

Posted on August 17, 2015 by David Cross

We had an interesting day all around Central Park in New York City. Since Mr. Trump was not available for coffee… We went to the local favorite in NYC that blows away Starbucks. A donut qualifies for carb loading for … Continue reading →

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New York City

Posted on August 16, 2015 by David Cross

Landed and hanging out in NYC for a few days.  This is going to be a fun few days…New York City is one fun city/zoo/entertainment center. Mr. Trump rented us a room in his place on AirBnB. This was before … Continue reading →

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A Little Diving, Music and Exploring…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by David Cross

St. Lucia has some amazing diving. Kind of hard to take your smartphone on a boat to capture the scenery without destroying the phone from the saltwater. There are numerous sites and undersea wildlife to see here as a diver. … Continue reading →

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Hills, Hills and More Hills Running in St Lucia

Posted on August 10, 2015 by David Cross

First we arrived and explored a little in this blog posting…but most importantly St Lucia is a great place to go running, but be ready to run some hills. Unlike many other Caribbean islands, St Lucia is not a flat … Continue reading →

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Visiting The Gibraltar Colony

Posted on March 27, 2015 by David Cross

Today, we headed north out of Africa and hopped on a ferry across the Mediterranean to go over and visit the famous British territory of Gibraltar. The motorcycle biker gangs in we saw when we spent the day in Tangier … Continue reading →

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Rabat and Tangier Morocco

Posted on March 26, 2015 by David Cross

The last day in Morocco, we drove up through Rabat (the capital) and Tangiers the port city so we could head back to Spain. We made a quick stop in Rabat driving around the capital area.  We caught them during … Continue reading →

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Casablanca Morocco

Posted on March 25, 2015 by David Cross

Casablanca “white house” is basically a huge modern city that is one of the largest ports in the African continent. Full of office buildings, manufacturing and large apartment buildings. It is very different than Fes or Marrakech.  I am not … Continue reading →

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