Posts by Gail South
France~Aquitaine, 2013 Part 1
Friday, April 12, 2013 Cool and rainy day in Beach Haven. Ellen and Bill Kehr picked us up about 11 for an uneventful ride to the Newark airport. We stopped at the Spanish Tavern for an excellent lunch, checked in, passed through security and boarded on time. Arrived at Charles de Gaulle a bit early,…
Read MoreRussia, the Baltics & Finland~June, 2011
Click here to view a Photobook of the entire trip Sunday, June 12, 2011 dep JFK–Aeroflot #314—terminal 12:20 PM EZPKDQ Herb & Candy picked us up at 9:30 and we were at JFK by noon. Check-in was fine, as was the flight, contrary to Jerry’s expectations. Lots of little kids on the flight. Into Moscow…
Read MoreCroatia Dubrovnik
Friday, Oct. 7: Our bus arrived at 9:30 for a 45 minute ride in the pouring rain to Dubrovnik, once better known as Ragusa, Venice’s chief rival in the Adriatic. St. Blaise is the protector of the city, which he holds in his hands in the many statues scattered around. Dubrovnik (Latin: Ragusa), “Pearl of…
Read MoreCRUISE OF THE DALMATIAN COAST, CROATIA ~ OCTOBER, 2016
For Dubrovnik only, click here A Little Background Music Dalmatia, the southern part of Croatia’s Adriatic Coast, is a region of immense natural beauty and historical significance, an area where many fascinating strands in the story of human struggle and achievement are woven together into an extraordinary tapestry of culture. Even a casual glance at…
Read MoreTouring The Southern Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia​August, 2023
​Click here for Photobook of entire trip Azerbaijan Goitered Gazelles Flame Towers, Baku Khinalig Diri-Baba Mausoleum Georgia Samebo/Holy Trinity Cathedral. Archangel Monastery Uplistsikhe–Cave City Mount Kazbegi (the Glacier) Armenia St Saviour’s, Gyumri Lake Sevan Haghartsin Monastery Noravank Monastery Botero Statue at the Cascade, Yerevan Symphony Gorge, Garni Mt. Ararat
Read MoreDanube Cruise~November, 2006
Click here for Photobook of entire cruise Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006Depart for Europe. Board your overnight trans-Atlantic flight.Left BH about noon, stopped to release squirrel number 18. Lunch at Mud City, then off to Phila. Airport. They dropped me first at Lufthansa (Jamie, Meagan and Dawson were flying SW to Alabama and Jerry headed for…
Read MoreSpain~Barcelona & the Pyrenees~September, 2009
Click here to view a Photobook of the entire trip Wed.- Thu., Sept. 2, 2009Paige got us to the Philadelphia airport in plenty of time for our 4:15 pm flight to Frankfurt. It was full and all the seats were very small, but my new Bose headphones let me watch the movie, Angels & Demons…
Read MoreEurope, 1992
Click here for Photobook of entire trip Friday, September 25, 1992: We evacuated Long Beach Island just before Hurricane Danielle hit, and led her all the way to Kennedy. Jerry and Spider dropped us off shortly after six. We went through security (and they didn’t make Paige unpack her bag, event though she looks like…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~Northwest Parks Part 5
Had lunch outside of Idaho Falls where we were warmly welcomed and arrived at the KOA near Jackson (302 miles). The road in, along the Snake River was beautiful. I hope the weather clears tomorrow. We saw deer and elk on the mountain right behind our camping spot. It was pouring. I went and took…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~Northwest Parks Part 4.
Turned south at Kamloops and followed Route 5 and the Canadian Pacific RR to Hope, where we turned north for q little bit to Harrison Hot Springs (253 miles today). Our RV site is right in the middle of this very touristy town. I selected it so everything is in walking distance The dock is…
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