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Photo Albums Missouri River Ireland Costa Rica NZ & Australia Cozumel Diving Curacao Aruba Sunsets Florida Everglades French Polynesia MV Discovery	You'll find stuff here from every decade since the 60's, but don't expect any pearls of wisdom. I took my first major trip around the world 35 years ago when I was in my twenties. Like any other traveller, I've made mistakes to the point of anquish and lived wonderful, unplanned delights that I shall never forget. Now, as I enter my most-times-wise and venerable senior years, I find my enthusiasm for travel as strong as ever but my body calling more of the shots. I go to bed earlier and I absolutely, must have comfortable shoes. But I have more time to get there and I see more than ever before. I know there's a few good trips left yet.	Tales to Tell Spying in India Train in Spain Discovery Journal Europe08 Blog
Easter, RC & Pitcairn Is Machu Picchu Galapagos Islands Paddling the Canyon Grand Canyon Views New Mexico Road Trip Ryndam, Mexico 2008 Hawaii 2008 Poland 2008 Ukraine 2008 Barbie Trips 2004+	2001 United Kingdom Visited Sheffield and Cambridge.   Itinerary Europe 2001 2001 Rome, Italy 2001 Mediterranean Cruise Grandeur of the Seas Valletta, Malta Monte Carlo Barcelona, Spain Pisa, Italy Katakolon, Greece Kusadasi, Turkey Santorini, Greece Joan and I joined Kim on her ship for a back to back cruise of the East and West Mediterranean. 2002 Caribbean Cruise Grandeur of the Seas Cozumel Cayman Islands Cuacao Aruba Sunsets Florida Everglades January!  Such luxury.  Joan takes a leave to accompany me but we travel by different airlines and routes.  The purpose of this cruise is to Scuba Dive.  I've recently completed the PADI certificate in the freezing Victoria waters.  In Cozumel, my daughter and I were fortunate to have a "movie maker" along on a scuba dive.  If you have any interest in diving in warm, tropical water, check this out. 2002 Mexican Cruise Grandeur of the Seas San Francisco Zoo Cabo San Lucas Mazatland Puerto Vallarta June, the last cruise with Kim as crew! 2002 Mexico We bussed to Sonora Province and flew across the Sea of Cortes to the Baja. 2002 Palm Springs Our first time to spend two weeks at a "resort". 2003 Driving Canada Two months from Victoria to Newfoundland; stayed in motels and B&Bs.  Ten days in a Nova Scotia cottage was a highlight. 2003 Rideau Canal Brian and I kayaked the Rideau from Kingston to Ottawa. 2004 Alaska Cruise Splendour of the Seas Hubbard Glacier Skagway Juneau Misty Fiord This trip was with Uncle Jimmy (aged 93) and Phyllis (aged 83) 2004 Gabriola Island Moved to the island for two separate weeks in two different cabins.  This experience is the reason we bought "Trash" the trailer. 2004 Toronto Flew East to attend a bed and breakfast convention and do family history research in Barrie. 2005 Nootka Trail Wayne and I flew in from Gold River to hike the 36 km trail along Nootka Island. 2005 Missouri River Wayne, Brian and I kayaked 110 miles down the Upper Missouri River in Montana. 2005 Ireland Joan and I left September 15th and returned October 30th.  We did family history research, a few geocaches and a lot of looking at old stuff.  It was one of our most enjoyable trips. 2006 Costa Rica Wayne and I made a ten day trek into tropical Costa Rica for some kayaking and exploring.  Our final destination was the Drake Bay Wilderness Resort. 2006 New Zealand & Australia Statendam Auckland Tauranga Napier Christchurch Wellington Picton Burnie Melbourne Sydney Joan and I left November 15 for a one month tour of New Zealand and Australia.  After a week with Bob and Helen in the Coromandel, we boarded the Statendam for 14 days around New Zealand and Australia.  The final week was a drive up the coast of Australia to Boonah and Brisbane. 2007 South America Discovery Tahiti Easter Is Pitcairn Is Robinson Crusoe Is Valparaiso Coquimbo MachuPicchu Galapagos Quito Joan and I left March 17 for a one month voyage with the ship MV Discovery. 2007 Grand Canyon Paddling the Canyon Photos of the Canyon Road Trip to New Mexico Brian, Wayne and I were guests with Azra Rafting for seven days.  Joan met us after the paddle.  Joan and I went on a two week road tour into New Mexico. 2008 Mexico Ryndam Puerto Vallarta Mazatlan Copper Canyon Loreto La Paz Cabo San Lucas San Diego Joan and I left February 3rd.  We stayed two nights in San Diego before the Cruise. The COPPER CANYON was a highlight. 2008 Europe08 (blog) Joan and I left August 21st.  It was to be one of our most researched,complex and memorable  trips ever.  Stops included Paris, Warsaw, Krakow, Zakopane, Hamburg, Vienna, Riga, Kiev and Sevastopol.  Most memorable because  Zoom Air went bankrupt and Dave had his appendix removed in Sevastopol. [PHOTOalbum]  [ITINERARY]