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Tag Archives: Travel
South Africa Wine Country
Since we are in South Africa, we needed to check out the wine country! Last night we took a drive to Steenberg which is in Constantia Valley and outside of Cape Town. We checked out the Steenberg Vineyards which is one … Continue reading
Tabletop Mountain – Cape Town
This morning we to the top of Tabletop Mountain which is one the modern wonders of the world. Because we did not want to spend the full day hiking up 1500 meters, we took up the Swiss made cable car … Continue reading
Robben Island – Cape Town South Africa
Before kicking off the main topic of this posting, a quick travel update from a dinner gem site we found last night… Last night, we had an amazing dinner at the Pot Luck Club restaurant which can be found in … Continue reading
Posted in International, Travel
Tagged blog, International, Museum, Nelson Mandela, Robben Island, South Africa, tour, Travel
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South Africa – Cape Town
We landed late last night into Cape Town South Africa, and ran into a few luggage challenges, but they all did get sorted out. It is certainly nice flight on KLM from Amsterdam down south which keeps in you in … Continue reading
Posted in International, Safari, Travel
Tagged Apostle peaks, blog, Cape Town, Hiking, International, Lions Head, Mountain, South Africa, Tabletop, Travel
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Amsterdam
On the way to the latest adventure, we chose to stop overnight in Amsterdam to break up the long flight sequence. So, we hopped on the train from the airport to downtown Amsterdam. Bikes are VERY popular here. I only … Continue reading
Posted in International, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Amsterdam, blog, Netherlands, Travel
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Sydney Australia
(this is an older post from 2007 and migrated to the new platform) When you think of Australia, you must first start with Sydney! We pulled in early in the morning. Disembarkation from the Princess Cruise ship was smooth – no … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise, International, Travel
Tagged Australia, blog, Botanical Gardens, Bridge Climb, International, Star City, Sydney, Travel
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Melbourne – Australia
(this is an updated blog post from 2007 migrated to the new platform) We took a cruise ship along the coast and we pulled into Melbourne a day early since we passed the port of Hobart. Melbourne is a much older … Continue reading
Dunedin New Zealand
(this is a recap from a 2007 trip and adding to blog) We pulled up to the city on a Princess cruise ship. Dunedin is the Edinborough of the southern hemisphere. It was a gorgeous day and the scenery amazing. … Continue reading
Touring and Exploring Ancient Egypt
(Updated blog post from 2009 to new format) Our first day on our main tour, with Insight Vacations. After the obligatory orientation in a hotel conference room, we boarded a tour bus and headed back to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. … Continue reading
First Days in Cairo Egypt
(reformatted from a previous blog – this occurred in 2009) We travelled from Tel Aviv to Cairo by plane when we lived in Israel. The taxi ride from the house to the airport actually took longer than the flight from … Continue reading
