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Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort

Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort One of the benefits of the direct flight from Ottawa was our arrival time. After checking in and taking a look at our room, we still had most … Continue reading

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White River, Ontario (and Winnie-the-Pooh)

It has been almost 44 years since I passed through White River, Ontario on my way from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Montreal, Quebec in 1967 to see Expo ’67. For one thing, I no longer drive a 100cc Yamaha motorcycle but … Continue reading

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Syracuse, New York

After wandering around the many trails of the nearby Beaver Lake Nature Center; getting rained on many times during the day; and then staying up half the night listening to the vicious wind and rain of a passing storm; I … Continue reading

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Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec

Museum of Civilization – Gatineau, Quebec A great place to visit but I certainly don’t get there as often as I would like to. This day in June, seemed like a good time as any to pack up my camera … Continue reading

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Today, I was a tourist going on a tour of Santo Domingo. (location) Our tour bus would be our mobile home-away-from-home from 6AM to 8PM. – 17 adults, a guide and a driver – THE FAMILY! … Continue reading

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Verona Italy

Welcome To Verona! A city by any other name would still be the setting for which Romeo and Juliet was based. We rolled into this small but tourist crowed Italian town on a cloudy day, fortunately staving off rain for … Continue reading

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New Orleans, Louisiana – Jackson Square on Decatur Street

Having landed in New Orleans, wandered the streets a bit at night and then greeted the sunrise, acting like a tourist and going from statue to statue was a necessary step in getting acquainted with the history of New Orleans … Continue reading

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Paris, France

Paris, France Paris – getting there was half the fun or at least it should have been 🙁 . Unfortunately, the day of our flight, there was a switch to daylight saving time zone or some such occurrence and the … Continue reading

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Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, B.C.

Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, B.C. I had traveled to Vancouver to visit my brother and had hoped that Vancouver weather, being generally warmer than the rest of the country, would give me a bit of an extension on the season, with … Continue reading

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“Doors Open 2006” – Press Building, Toronto, Ontario

The Press Building was one of the buildings which was open to the public for viewing and photographing as part of the “Doors Open” event in Toronto and we were making the circuit with members of the Ontario Photo Collective … Continue reading

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