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Basel

Tuesday: We began our day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel – authentic Swiss muesli! (Of course…)After we checked out we walked over to the Spalentor (the gate of Spalent) the “most magnificent” of Basel’s three remaining gates built as … Continue reading →

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Just Another Paris Sunday

But before I get to Sunday, a little more detail about Saturday. We visited the Musee d’Art Moderne and saw 3 exhibits. One was the Spirit of Electricity, which was painted by Raoul Dufy for the 1937 World’s Fair in … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day in Paris

I don’t have much info about today, other than it was a great day … and they are exhausted. So I won’t add too much text, and instead I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. I’ll start with a sequence … Continue reading →

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And They’re Off

This is a travel blog. Generally it deals with my travel. But for the next two weeks I’ll be trying something different. Jan booked a river cruise on the Rhine, from Basel to Amsterdam, with her aunt. At least that … Continue reading →

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Cottage Country

We were pleased to be invited to visit Wendy and Stu’s cottage this weekend. We arrived late Friday afternoon, and after getting settled, we headed down to the dock for the “hour of happiness”. It had been cloudy earlier in … Continue reading →

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Toronto

We’re trying to include some local-ish trips in our travels. You know, change things up a bit! This year I started following the Munk Debates, and we decided to attend this year’s spring debate in Toronto in person. We made … Continue reading →

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Renewing Vows

I’m writing this from the Auckland airport, waiting for our flight back to Canada. Our trip to New Zealand has come to an end. We had an amazing time and are sad to be leaving. We love home, but we’re … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

I’ve already posted for today, so I wasn’t planning anything more. But then we went to dinner and … one of the pizzas was called the Zola. We immediately thought of someone (you know who you are) and had to … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

We had planned to visit the Auckland Art Gallery today, but then we realized we were going to spend all of tomorrow inside – airports first, and then the plane. It might be a better idea to get some fresh … Continue reading →

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Auckland Museum

The full name of this museum is the Auckland War Memorial Museum. It’s a misleading name. One floor of the museum is named War and Remembrance, but the other two floors cover a wide variety of topics related to Auckland. … Continue reading →

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