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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 9
Today we board the third of our transportation vehicles. In the North Island, we rode Smaug, a beast of a bus. Smaug was modern, offered...
Karen Bray
Nov 30, 20225 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 8
Thanksgiving Day! And since NZ doesn’t observe this holiday, we are unlikely to get any turkey! What we do get, though are some...
Karen Bray
Nov 28, 20226 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 7
Edoras! The capital of Rohan! Built on a hill in the valley of the White Mountains, Edoras was the home of the Golden Hall of Meduseld....
Karen Bray
Nov 28, 20225 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, part 5
Today is a transition day as we move from the North Island to the South Island. We will do that on the InterIsland Ferry system from...
Karen Bray
Nov 22, 20225 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, part 4
Today was a pretty long day of driving from one place to the next. Julie entertained us by playing Fellowship of the Rings on the coach,...
Karen Bray
Nov 20, 20229 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 3
I am learning that one of the best things about this adventure is our access to places we might never have known about. Trollshaw Forrest...
Karen Bray
Nov 18, 20223 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 2
Kia Ora! We started today with a plane ride back to Auckland. Weather was great, so very few bumps. Once In Auckland, our challenge was...
Karen Bray
Nov 17, 20226 min read
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There and Back Again - A Hobbit Lovers Tale, Part 1
I have always loved to read. I was that kid who hid under the covers with a flashlight at night, chewing through chapter after chapter of...
Karen Bray
Nov 14, 202210 min read
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Beaches, Castles and Abbeys
Bob and I had romanticized ideas of Wales, which accounted for our desire to spend a fair amount of time there. Mine came from Arthurian...
Karen Bray
Oct 30, 202212 min read
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On to Wales
The challenge this morning was to sort the luggage. We decided the best course was to purchase an additional suitcase and pack it full of...
Karen Bray
Aug 15, 20228 min read
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Hurry! The Dutch are Coming!
Our last night in Ireland was spent at Treacys Waterford Hotel, which is located right in the action downtown. It’s a nice hotel,...
Karen Bray
Jul 31, 20228 min read
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Ireland is A Mighty Craic
Today is a big day. We traverse St. George’s Channel to Ireland, but first, a trip to the ancient walled City of Chester in northwest...
Karen Bray
Jun 19, 202224 min read
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Don't You Forget About Me
Today we head to Scotland. Our preparation for touring Scotland consisted of watching all available seasons of Outlander on television,...
Karen Bray
Jun 11, 202212 min read
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All the World's a Stage
And so begins our new daily structure for the next several weeks. Luggage is to be packed and outside the room at a time set by our...
Karen Bray
May 31, 20226 min read
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London Calling
And finally, the big day is here. We’re leaving on a jet plane for London, and a 1-month trip through the UK. This trip originally began...
Karen Bray
May 24, 20228 min read
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Best Mother's Day Weekend Ever
Our next trip started out like a lion and ended up terrific. Morgan and Jake were graduating from Radford University on Saturday with...
Karen Bray
May 21, 20225 min read
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Yer' Fallin Behind!
This one is for my most loyal readers. You know who you are. All 10 of you. You may be wondering why, although you know we are deep into...
Karen Bray
May 21, 20223 min read
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Penny's Birthday Bash
After a long and blessedly uneventful winter, Bob and I are back in traveling mode. Our first adventure this year is a trip to Bowling...
Karen Bray
May 2, 20229 min read
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Homeward Bound
As we journey east, one of the stops we have looked forward to is Memphis. Home to Jessica and Ben. We can always count on a warm...
Karen Bray
Nov 6, 20219 min read
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Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri
First up in Oklahoma was Elk City and the National Route 66 Museum. This is a pretty cool 4 museum complex that includes the National...
Karen Bray
Nov 2, 20218 min read
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