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Adventures

Interesting things we did or that happened to us

TP1 Day 17: Hiroshima, Japan

The original itinerary for this cruise included both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only two cities to ever experience the horror of a nuclear bomb. Nagasaki was dropped from the itinerary but Hiroshima remained and we docked there Sunday morning. It was a beautiful morning – bright and sunny – and I couldn’t help but think … Continue reading »

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TP1 Day 15: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is the largest city in the world – about 39 million people in the urban area. So there was no chance that we would be able to sample all of the sights it has to offer in a single day. But we – Marlene and I, along with new buddies Deb and Evie – … Continue reading »

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3 nights, 2 days in Tillamook OR

The TP1 is about to begin. But it starts in Seattle which is on the left coast, far from Fort Myers. So to position us for embarkation, I decided Marlene and I should spend a few days in Tillamook OR with my sister and her family. The trip started with a flight to Dallas, then … Continue reading »

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TS9 Hop 3: Montclair VA to Concord NC

394 miles via VA 234, I-66, US 522, US 340, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, VA 239, US 29, I-85 and about 10 miles on back roads when I missed a turn near Lynchburg VA. We took one bio break midway and a brief stop to look at some local crafts. Miles since the … Continue reading »

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A day in Montclair VA

Marlene and I had one full day in Montclair VA and we chose to spend much of it on two activities: browsing historic Occoquan VA and dining at the Harbour Grille in Woodbridge VA. Occoquan is situated on the southern bank of the Occoquan River. It is an old mill town, site of the first … Continue reading »

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TS9 Hop 2: Newark NJ to Montclair VA

275 miles via I-78, Garden State Parkway, US 1, I-95, US 1 again, local streets to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I-95 again, DE 896, US 301, US 50, I-495 (around Washington DC), I-95 again, VA 234 and local streets. Miles since the end of Hop 1: 329. Cumulative route miles: 477. Total TS9 miles: 531. … Continue reading »

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A day in New York

Marlene and I spent Friday in New York City. We experienced the Staten Island Ferry, Trinity Church, the 9-11 Memorial (just the memorial – we didn’t go into the museum), Wall Street, the South Street Seaport, the Brooklyn Bridge (which we walked over), the New York subway system, Times Square, Central Park (just a view) … Continue reading »

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Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

Marlene and I toured Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on Thursday. These sites were the main reasons we stopped in the New York area – Marlene had the Statue of Liberty on her bucket list. In fact, Marlene had never been to New York before, so we planned to devote one day to … Continue reading »

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5 final days in Worcester MA

Marlene and I will embark on the 9th trip south (TS9) in a few hours. But before I go I want to document the very busy last 5 days in Worcester MA. Or, to be accurate, the time we spent in Worcester MA, New Salem MA, Kittery ME, Portsmouth NH, Rockport MA and Newport RI. … Continue reading »

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Five days with Marlene in Worcester MA

Marlene flew into Boston a week ago. It was a non-stop flight but she was in Coral Springs FL the night before, with her brother, and had to leave at 4am to get back to Ft Myers to catch her 11am flight. So she was tired. But she was all smiles when she came through … Continue reading »

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