Tag: friends
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Happy Anniversary in LA!
Read more: Happy Anniversary in LA!While in LA and soaking in the rays and the sights, Oliver and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary! It’s not that hard to believe that on our honeymoon we backpacked our way through France and Italy staying in hostels and slugging around our backpacks. Funny how things don’t really change that much! Now we…
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West Coast Awesomeness!
Read more: West Coast Awesomeness!We love the West Coast and really enjoyed visiting all of the great tourist sites…but nothing is better than staying with locals who are also very dear friends. About 20 years ago, I went to the University of Ottawa with one of my highschool friends Jenn Holley. While living in Thompson residence, she met another Torontonian,…
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Lovely Lucca
Read more: Lovely LuccaWe had a wonderful time relaxing in the Tuscan countryside, but we knew it was time to move on. We had a great opportunity to stay with some friends in Lucca, just a short drive from Pisa. Karen is a dear friend of mine going back to my university days in Ottawa. Although we haven’t…
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Meeting Friends in Grenoble!
Read more: Meeting Friends in Grenoble!Meeting friends and family on the trip has been a lot of fun, and it was no exception while in Grenoble, France. We know the Gervais/Kowalski family, Laura, Kim, and Denis, from school and had the opportunity to meet with them. They have a house in Coulliere, France where they were visiting while we were staying…
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It’s the People that you Meet!
Read more: It’s the People that you Meet!While in the UK, we have been staying in Travelodge hotels as needed. They are similar to our Travelodges at home – clean and safe – but not a lot of frills. Some days, we tour, tour, tour and then simply fall asleep in our beds and go to the local grocery to pick up…