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03/01/24 Only 1 performance, and it was great
02/29/24 A nice lunch and a split on performances
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02/27/24 Lots of activity…
02/26/24 Sometimes it pays to just ask
02/25/24 Sunday and 2 Performances
02/24/24 Interesting Breakfast and Good Music
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02/21/24 Back in Jerez
Festival 2024, Florence, Barcelona, and Madrid
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2023 Jerez Festival, Analucía, and Madrid
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03/19/23 Last weekend in Madrid
03/17/23 Madrid, Segovia, and Ávila
03/15/23 2 Museum days and
03/13/23 I'll keep this short
03/10/23 A Museum Day and a Cathedral Day
03/08/23 Getting Reacquainted with Seville
03/06/23 Acquiring Experience Comes with a Cost
03/04/23 We really did intend to go to...
03/02/23 Wednesday and Thursday in Jerez
02/28/23 Monday and Yjastros-day
02/26/23 Saturday and Sunday in Jerez
02/24/23 I have been thinking about...
02/22/23 Museum and Flamenco
02/21/2023 My intentions were good
02/20/23 I am almost disappointed...
Yjastros will perform at the Festival de Jerez
Festival de Jerez 2023, Andalucía, and Madrid
2022 London with Abby
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04-14-22 Our Last Day in London
04-13-22 Canterbury
04-12-22 Lacock Village, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge
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4-10-22 Oxford
04-09-22 London Bus Tour, Westminster Abbey, Ghost Walk
04-08-22 The Tower of London and the British Museum
04/07/22 And they're off...
A Trip to London, 2022
2020: Andalucía and Madrid
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03/17 One last Spain trip post
03/15 Sunday; Last post from Madrid (I hope)
03/13 Friday Madrid Closes for Business
03/12 Thursday was a very mixed day
03/11 Wednesday; A new museum for us and flamenco
03/10 Tuesday, From Granada to Madrid
03/09 Monday, our last day in Granada
03/08 A Touristy Sunday
03/07 A quiet Saturday
03/06 Friday, The Alhambra and Flamenco
03/05 Thursday, From Seville to Granada
03/04 Wednesday, A touristy day
03/03 Tuesday A visit to the Cathedral
03/02 Monday, A Cooking Class
03/01 Sunday in Seville
02/29 From Jerez to Seville
02/28 Friday, Our last full day in Jerez
02/27 Thursday Could we please make the days a little longer?
02/26 Wednesday A nice walk and a stinker of a show
02/25 Tuesday New Places in Jerez
2/24 Monday A Sunny Day
2/23 Sunday and 4 More Performances
2/22 Saturday 4 Flamenco Performances
2/21 Friday in Jerez
First day: Arrived in Jerez
Festival de Jerez, Andalucía and Madrid
2019 Hawaii with Noah
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Kiluea Lighthouse, Hanalei Bay, and a Luau
Old Koloa Town, Poipu Beach, Spouting Horn, and Na Pali Coast Tour
Hawaii volcanos National Park and Black Sand Beach
Wednesday - Lava Fields and Hilo
Kohala Coast and Hilo (Mon, 27; Tue 28)
Travel on Saturday and Sunday in Hapuna
A Trip To Hawaii
2018 Ireland
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Newgrange Monument and back to the Airport
Ennis to Athlone Via Clonmacnoise
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The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher
From Dingle to Ennis
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Ring of Kerry Drive
Kinsale to Drombeg to Sneem
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Friday and Saturday in Jerez, then on to Seville
Good times even with the rain
Sunday and Monday in Jerez
Lots of Music on Saturday and Sunday
Jerez, Day 1
First travel day was a surprising success
Our plans are changed--a bit.
Spring 2018: Andalucía and Madrid
2017 Music, Music, Music in Andalucía and Lisbon
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03/14 Day trip to Sintra and Cascais
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03/07 Tuesday in Seville
03/06 Monday Olive Oil Tasting and Carmona
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03/01 and 03/02 Jerez and Sanlúcar
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Our Trip Starts With a Few Days in Madrid
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Claros, Belevi, Ephesus
Heraklia, Didyma, Miletus, Priene
Milas and Iasos
Bodrum-the Mausoleum and Museum of Underwater Archeology
Alinda,Ligina, Stratonikeia
Hierapolis, Aphrodisias
Manisa, Muridye Mosque, Sardis
Smyrna, Foça, Taş Kule
Day 2 of short visit to Istanbul
Spring is back in Istanbul and so are we
February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
2012 Amsterdam and Morocco
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From Essaouira to Lisbon
Last Day in Essaouira
Essaouira
Kasbah du Toubkal
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From Fes to Marrakesh and a Day in Marrakesh
Seeing Fes Close-up
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2011 Athens, Greek Island Cruise, Istanbul
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The Spice Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, the Archeological Museum
A Relaxed Day in Istanbul
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Lesvos
Ephesus and Sirinçe
Delos and Mykonos
Rhodes
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Milos
Setting Sail from Piraeus
Day Trip to Delphi
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2010 Turkey, Prague, Ireland
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Galway
Dingle Peninsula
The Ring of Kerry
Kinsale to Fossa
A short trip on the Vltava
Českŷ Krumlov and Českĕ Budĕjovice
Back in Prague
Pergamon
Ephesus
A Day in Bodrum
Day 2 in Cappadocia
Off we go to Cappadocia
2nd Day in Istanbul
Walking in the Sultanhamet area of Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul
Steven and Patricia's Fall Trip
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September visit to Savanah with siblings
Roadtrip, June 2014
Chaco and Rock Art and Pueblitos de Dinétah
Istanbul at Christmas
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Albuquerque Balloon Festival 2021
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Living in New Mexico, 2020
#13143 (no title)
Football League Tables
S.A.R. Field trip to Turkey
February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
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2024 Spain and Italy
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03/05/24 Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
03/04/24 With one thing and another, 3 busy days
03/01/24 Only 1 performance, and it was great
02/29/24 A nice lunch and a split on performances
02/28/24 Sanlúcar and a not-so-great performance
02/27/24 Lots of activity…
02/26/24 Sometimes it pays to just ask
02/25/24 Sunday and 2 Performances
02/24/24 Interesting Breakfast and Good Music
02/23/24 An Espectáculo which was Spectacular
02/21/24 Back in Jerez
Festival 2024, Florence, Barcelona, and Madrid
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2023 Jerez Festival, Analucía, and Madrid
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03/19/23 Last weekend in Madrid
03/17/23 Madrid, Segovia, and Ávila
03/15/23 2 Museum days and
03/13/23 I'll keep this short
03/10/23 A Museum Day and a Cathedral Day
03/08/23 Getting Reacquainted with Seville
03/06/23 Acquiring Experience Comes with a Cost
03/04/23 We really did intend to go to...
03/02/23 Wednesday and Thursday in Jerez
02/28/23 Monday and Yjastros-day
02/26/23 Saturday and Sunday in Jerez
02/24/23 I have been thinking about...
02/22/23 Museum and Flamenco
02/21/2023 My intentions were good
02/20/23 I am almost disappointed...
Yjastros will perform at the Festival de Jerez
Festival de Jerez 2023, Andalucía, and Madrid
2022 London with Abby
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04-14-22 Our Last Day in London
04-13-22 Canterbury
04-12-22 Lacock Village, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge
04-11-22 Museum of London and Buckingham Palace
4-10-22 Oxford
04-09-22 London Bus Tour, Westminster Abbey, Ghost Walk
04-08-22 The Tower of London and the British Museum
04/07/22 And they're off...
A Trip to London, 2022
2020: Andalucía and Madrid
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03/17 One last Spain trip post
03/15 Sunday; Last post from Madrid (I hope)
03/13 Friday Madrid Closes for Business
03/12 Thursday was a very mixed day
03/11 Wednesday; A new museum for us and flamenco
03/10 Tuesday, From Granada to Madrid
03/09 Monday, our last day in Granada
03/08 A Touristy Sunday
03/07 A quiet Saturday
03/06 Friday, The Alhambra and Flamenco
03/05 Thursday, From Seville to Granada
03/04 Wednesday, A touristy day
03/03 Tuesday A visit to the Cathedral
03/02 Monday, A Cooking Class
03/01 Sunday in Seville
02/29 From Jerez to Seville
02/28 Friday, Our last full day in Jerez
02/27 Thursday Could we please make the days a little longer?
02/26 Wednesday A nice walk and a stinker of a show
02/25 Tuesday New Places in Jerez
2/24 Monday A Sunny Day
2/23 Sunday and 4 More Performances
2/22 Saturday 4 Flamenco Performances
2/21 Friday in Jerez
First day: Arrived in Jerez
Festival de Jerez, Andalucía and Madrid
2019 Hawaii with Noah
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Kiluea Lighthouse, Hanalei Bay, and a Luau
Old Koloa Town, Poipu Beach, Spouting Horn, and Na Pali Coast Tour
Hawaii volcanos National Park and Black Sand Beach
Wednesday - Lava Fields and Hilo
Kohala Coast and Hilo (Mon, 27; Tue 28)
Travel on Saturday and Sunday in Hapuna
A Trip To Hawaii
2018 Ireland
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Newgrange Monument and back to the Airport
2018 fall trip to Ireland
Ennis to Athlone Via Clonmacnoise
2018 fall trip to Ireland
Ennis
2018 fall trip to Ireland
The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher
2018 fall trip to Ireland
From Dingle to Ennis
2018 fall trip to Ireland
From Sneem to Dingle
2018 fall trip to Ireland
Ring of Kerry Drive
2018 fall trip to Ireland
Kinsale to Drombeg to Sneem
2018 fall trip to Ireland
A Day in Kinsale
2018 fall trip to Ireland
Dublin to Kilkenny to Cashel to Kinsale
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Good times even with the rain
Trip to Andalucía
Sunday and Monday in Jerez
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Lots of Music on Saturday and Sunday
Trip to Andalucía
Jerez, Day 1
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First travel day was a surprising success
Trip to Andalucía
Our plans are changed--a bit.
Trip to Andalucía
Spring 2018: Andalucía and Madrid
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2017 Music, Music, Music in Andalucía and Lisbon
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03/14 Day trip to Sintra and Cascais
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03/07 Tuesday in Seville
03/06 Monday Olive Oil Tasting and Carmona
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03/01 and 03/02 Jerez and Sanlúcar
02/27 and 02/28 Jerez and Cadiz
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2015 Andalucía y Fes
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First Days in Fes
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Two Walking Days in Seville
First Few Days in Seville
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Second Full Day in Córdoba
First Full Day in Córdoba
Córdoba - 21 September
Planning for Andalucia and Fes
2014 Spain and Portugal
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Our Last 2 Days in Lisbon
2 More Days in Lisbon
Leaving Sevilla and Our First Day in Lisboa
2 More Days in Sevilla
A Busy Day in Córdoba
First 3 Days in Sevilla
Granada
A Day Trip to Toledo
Walking, Walking, Walking and a Visit to the Prado
Our Trip Starts With a Few Days in Madrid
Planning Our Trip to Spain and Portugal
2013 Turkey SAR Trip
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Pictures
Field Trip Posts
Claros, Belevi, Ephesus
Heraklia, Didyma, Miletus, Priene
Milas and Iasos
Bodrum-the Mausoleum and Museum of Underwater Archeology
Alinda,Ligina, Stratonikeia
Hierapolis, Aphrodisias
Manisa, Muridye Mosque, Sardis
Smyrna, Foça, Taş Kule
Day 2 of short visit to Istanbul
Spring is back in Istanbul and so are we
February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
2012 Amsterdam and Morocco
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Itinerary
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Lisbon - Monday
From Essaouira to Lisbon
Last Day in Essaouira
Essaouira
Kasbah du Toubkal
Around Marrakech
From Fes to Marrakesh and a Day in Marrakesh
Seeing Fes Close-up
Casablanca to Fes
First impressions of Casablanca
Sunday in Amsterdam
Saturday in Amsterdam
Arrived in Amsterdam
Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip
2011 Athens, Greek Island Cruise, Istanbul
Calendar
Travel Days and Cities Fall 2011 Date Day of Week Where/What Info 22 Thursday Leave Santa Fe for Albuquerque From Albuquerque to Athens Delta record locator: GA7D7L DELTA 2115 LV ABQ 210P AR MSP 607P DELTA 264 LV MSP 730P AR AMS 1045A DELTA 9573 LV AMS 1155A AR ATH 410P 23 Friday Arrive: Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room Reservation 65166110 24 Saturday Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room 25 Sunday Athens InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Superior Room 26 Monday Athens and at Sea Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 27 Tuesday Mylos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 28 Wednesday Patmos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 29 Thursday Rhodes Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 30 Friday Mykonos Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 1 Oct Saturday Kusadasi Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 02 Sunday Mytilini (Lesvos) Seabourn Odyssey Suite 733 03 Monday Cruise ends in Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 04 Tuesday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 05 Wednesday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 06 Thursday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 07 Friday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 08 Saturday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 09 Sunday Istanbul Empress Zoe Hotel Deluxe Garden Room 10 Monday…
Cruise Itinerary
Here is the deck plan on the Seabourn Oddessy where our cabin is located. Here is some information on the Seabourn Odyssey itself. Tour Day Activity Day 1 Piraeus (Athens port) Piraeus has been the port for Athens since 482 BC. The busy harbor is filled with ferries and cruise ships making their way to the Greek Islands and other Mediterranean cities. The busy metropolis of Athens and its treasure trove of antiquities lie just a few miles from the port. Even as the reality of the modern city took hold, with its high-rise apartments, crowded sidewalks and bustling traffic, the beauty of the Acropolis, the outstanding museums, charming cafés, sidewalk markets and startling views come together in a cultural mosaic for all to enjoy. Day 2 Milos, Nisos Melos, Greece Mylos has all the components of a perfect Greek isle – fantastic rock formations, dozens of beaches from broad strands to secluded slivers, villages of sugar-cube houses, whitewashed windmills, and glowing azure coves. The famous statue of Aphrodite of Mylos, re-named Venus de Milo, was discovered here in 1820. The French Consul, recognizing a great beauty, bought her and gave her to Louis XVIII. Today she resides in the…
Maps
Here are two maps. The first map shows the cruise itinerary. We leave from Piraeus and finish in Istanbul. The second map shows the area of Istanbul where we will be staying. View 2011 Cruise Itinerary in a larger map View Istanbul Hotel Location in a larger map
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Pictures from each leg of the trip Pictures from Turkey [nggallery id=1] Pictures from the Czech Republic [nggallery id=2] Pictures from Ireland [nggallery id=3]
Trip Posts
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The Spice Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, the Archeological Museum
A Relaxed Day in Istanbul
A Busy Day in Istanbul
Back in Istanbul
Lesvos
Ephesus and Sirinçe
Delos and Mykonos
Rhodes
Patmos
Milos
Setting Sail from Piraeus
Day Trip to Delphi
A Day in Athens
Arrived in Greece
Planning for Fall 2011 Trip
2010 Turkey, Prague, Ireland
Calendar
Tour Itinerary
Tour Day Activity Day 1 Airport transfer with your private car and driver.A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, plane tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.Kensington Tours donates a portion of our proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. Day 2 Enjoy a privately guided full day tour of Istanbul and see the most important sights. Visit the St. Sophia Church, the pride and glory of the Byzantine architecture (excluding the Gallery floor); the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles; Byzantine Hippodrome, where once chariot races were held; and the Grand Bazaar, world’s largest covered bazaar with 4000 shops. Visit Topkapi Palace, the famous residence of the Sultans (The Harem section is not included in the tour).Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Day 3 Enjoy a full day with your own private car and guide. Cross the Bosphorus by driving through the Intercontinental Suspension Bridge to go over the Asian side of Istanbul. A visit to Beylerbeyi Palace, the white marble summer residence of Ottoman…
Maps
Here are two maps. One shows the places we will visit on our tour of Turkey and the other shows where we plan to drive in Ireland. Cities on our tour of Turkey (Google Maps) Cities visited on our drive in Ireland (Google Maps)
Pictures
Pictures from each leg of the trip Pictures from Turkey [nggallery id=1] Pictures from the Czech Republic [nggallery id=2] Pictures from Ireland [nggallery id=3]
Trip Posts
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Galway
Dingle Peninsula
The Ring of Kerry
Kinsale to Fossa
A short trip on the Vltava
Českŷ Krumlov and Českĕ Budĕjovice
Back in Prague
Pergamon
Ephesus
A Day in Bodrum
Day 2 in Cappadocia
Off we go to Cappadocia
2nd Day in Istanbul
Walking in the Sultanhamet area of Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul
Steven and Patricia's Fall Trip
Miscellaneous Posts
--Posts--
September visit to Savanah with siblings
Roadtrip, June 2014
Chaco and Rock Art and Pueblitos de Dinétah
Istanbul at Christmas
--News--
Website was broken!
Living in New Mexico, 2021
Albuquerque Balloon Festival 2021
Stormy Weather on 5/22/21
Living in New Mexico, 2020
#13143 (no title)
Football League Tables
S.A.R. Field trip to Turkey
February, 2013 Another adventure coming up
Planning for our Fall 2012 Trip Begins
--Updates--
Finally--pictures
New album for Fall 2014 Pictures
Updated Albums
New albums with captions
Pictures from Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, and Karacasu posted
Pictures from Morocco trip added to Albums
Pictures in posts
Newest Pictures
Updates to Living in New Mexico, 2011
Fall 2011 Vacation Pictures Posted
Pictures from our last day in Istanbul
Pictures page change
New pictures
From Kuşadası
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2024 Spain and Italy
2023 Festival de Jerez and Andalucia
2022 London with Abby
2020 Andalucia and Madrid
2019 Hawaii with Noah
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2006 Elephant seals and San Simeon coast
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