17 Mile Drive

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(Written by Bill) One of our favorite places to, “get away”, is a quaint coastal town called Carmel located within the Monterey Peninsula in northern California.  Carmel is only about a 2.5 hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area making it … Continue reading

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Hetch Hetchy

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(Written by Bill) Haven’t posted for a few weeks for two reasons; 1) hard drive was acting up which took a while to resolve, and 2) doing some renovation at home which took most of my time. Everything is beginning … Continue reading

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Kauai, Hawaii

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(Written by Bill) Hawaii is one of those places you can always write about and have fun doing it. Once you make the decision that you’re going, you must then decide which island or islands to visit. In our case, we … Continue reading

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Fathers Day Backpack Trip

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(written by Bill) Our very first post on WordPress was titled Desolate Cabin and for whatever reason we could not stop thinking about the backpacking trip we took last Fathers Day that put us back at the “Cabin”.  So we … Continue reading

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Italy – Venice

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(written by Bill) This is the third and last of a three part series on a trip made back in 2007 when we visited three gorgeous cities in Italy – Rome, Florence, and Venice. Venice - As we did going from … Continue reading

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Italy – Florence

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(written by Bill) This is the second of a three part series on a trip made back in 2007 when we visited three gorgeous cities in Italy – Rome, Florence, and Venice. Florence - After a few days in Rome we … Continue reading

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Italy – Rome

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(written by Bill) Over the past several months we have presented a number of series about travel within the United States. We will now do a three part series on a trip made back in 2007 when we visited three … Continue reading

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Napa Wine Country – Valentine’s Day

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(written by Bill) My wife and I decided to spend Valentine’s Day relaxing in the wine country in Northern California.  After packing our suitcases, we jumped in the car and drove off to our romantic get away.  After just under … Continue reading

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Very Inspiring Blogger Award 2013

Thank you  ajaytao 2010 for this wonderful award.  Please, everyone, go and visit this beautiful blog site by clicking on the name above or going to http://ajaytao2010.wordpress.com/.  I promise it will touch you deeply.

Some things about us:

1. In the past year or so, you have read post from only me (bill).  Paul and Christian really do exist, but both are very busy with family and work.  They do contribute more with photo’s than writing at this time.

2. I am pleasantly surprised with the blogging community I have discovered.  It is a beautiful thing!

3. I love photography, travel, and nature

4. I’m learning a lot from other’s blogs.

Here are the bloggers that I have nominated for the 2013 Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

Tuttacronaca – If you want world news, this is the site!

crazybeautifulnature – Breathtaking photo’s

pairodox – A couple of pretty smart farmers :-)

jcwildphotos – If you like to see wildlife, this is your opportunity.

hopethehappyhugger – You won’t be depressed reading this blog!

memyselfandela – This might be where you find the meaning of life.

cristimoise – Here is the place to get some interesting stuff.

piran cafe – Wonderful blog from a want-to-be cafe host.

sethsnap – Come here to see things that sometimes go unnoticed.  Wonderful photography

theeclecticeccentricshopaholic – The theme is, “It’s all about me”. You’ll love this one!

Lady on a Rock – You say you like backpacking, this is the blog for you!!

Congratulations to you all….

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New England Road Trip; Chapter 12 – Boston

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(written by Bill) This is a series of blogs covering a 21 day road-trip my wife and I made through eight New England States during the month of September – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts (Cape Cod, Nantucket, … Continue reading

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