A 74-Year-Old Woman with a Yen to See the World, a Supportive Husband, and a Couple of Backpacks…

All my life, I’ve loved to travel. My dream has been to visit all the countries that interest me on every continent. Until July 2021, however, I’d never left North America.

In Spring of 2021, we could see the world beginning to reopen. Dempsey said, “This year is yours. It’s time to make your travel dream come true.” And so we did!

We’re spending fifteen weeks exploring the world, and you’re invited along.

My Blog

Home to Austin

On Saturday our return trip to Austin was long. We were delayed in Vegas for almost 6 hours; fortunately I had a book. When we walked out of the Austin airport at 1:30 a.m., the heat was intense, but it felt good to be home.

Coal Harbor

One of the very best parts of being in Vancouver was finally meeting my Facebook friend of many years, Charles Davis, and his lovely wife, Julie. Charles and I have lots in common; we’ve chatted often, but there is nothing that compares to experiencing someone’s...

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Deep Cove

Tuesday’s outing was to Deep Cove, a village just outside Vancouver at the entrance to Indian Arm, a fjord that can only be explored further by boat. The house we rented for summer is now a shop. We used to walk every day to the beach, and it was here I learned to...

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White Rock

You know that rare and magical thing that sometimes happens when you meet someone new? Yesterday we drove down to White Rock to have lunch with my Facebook friend, Linda Adsetts, and her husband Marcel. The four of us couldn’t stop talking and sharing until we all...

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