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Lovely Kyoto
When I was first planning our trip to Japan, we did not think for very long that Kyoto was the city we wanted to spend most of our time while here. Friends who have been here suggested this as well as a few travel shows had featured the city. Everything that we saw and read…
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War…What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing…
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima ceased to be the city it had become. Prior to this date, Hiroshima was a thriving international city as an industrial, military, and commercial hub and having an enormous impact on its’ economy. At the time, the population was approximately over 300,000 people. However, on this date, the first Atomic…
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Japan, a Land of Wonder
We often talk about our bucket list items, and all of them are focused on experiences. We’re really not into material things, other than our phones; however, travel and hiking are the theme of our retired life bucket list along with grand parenting now. Japan has always been a bucket list destination for us both.…
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Sevilla Sítes Plus More
After leaving Cordoba, we took a train to Sevilla, our final city in our Southern Spain exploration. Sevilla is the largest city of the four that we have visited. Its’ population is approximately 700,000 and is the capital of Andalusia. It is a major economic hub for the country and welcomes over 3 million tourists…
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Power…in the Name of God
History has shown over and over again that religion and power are highly intertwined. There is always someone at the helm wanting to impose his views on the masses irregardless of differing beliefs. I say his because without question it’s always a male causing disruption to assert his power over others. Protestants versus Catholics, Christians…
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Andalusia -Granada
On Saturday, we took a bus from Malaga to Granada which only took 1 hour and 45 minutes. The public transportation throughout Spain is easy to navigate. Whether it be the metro, the high speed train or the long distance buses, you can get pretty much get anywhere in Spain without having to fly. I…
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Last Day in Malaga
For our final day in Malaga we decided to visit the Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica de la Encarnación de Málaga, affectionately nicknamed “La Marquita” or the one-handed woman. The cathedral earned this name because one of its towers was never completed due to lack of funds. The cathedral was built on the foundation of an…
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Caminito del Rey
Today, we headed out for an excursion to Ardales and the Caminito del Rey. Ardales is a small town in the province of Malaga where all the buildings are painted in white. The contrast between the brown hills and the town buildings is sharp as well as eye catching. Even though our visit to Ardales…
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Andalusia – Malaga
We departed from Tanzania on October 12th and arrived in Madrid on October 13th, travel time was approximately 12 hours in addition to an 8 hour layover in Doha, Qatar. Since we arrived in Doha in the middle of the night, we chose to reserve a room in the sleep lounge which included showers. It…
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Powerful History and Freddie
We arrived in Zanzibar two days ago and have been enjoying our stay thus far. Zanzibar is approximately 53 miles long and 24 miles wide, about a third of the size of Puerto Rico. Just like my ancestral home, this tiny island has a long history of colonization. However, Zanzibar’s history includes one of the…
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