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Mr. Peabody Pembroke Gets Fresh
Originally published on 24 November 2015. Welcome to our last day in the Big Easy City! It’s a full one! First stop: Starbucks for a mug! I took the street car into town this time to save my achy little feet (that was a lot of walking the day before!) and to save time as…
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Garden (District) Party!
Originally published on 23 November 2015. Happy Saturday from New Orleans! Turns out I had no trouble getting up that morning, thanks to being a wonderful hour behind the East Coast! I’ve never been a strong sleeper, especially not in a strange bed, so I was up before the sun and had plenty of time…
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Exploring the Big Easy
Originally published 22 November 2015. Greetings, my fine readers! If you see much of me on Facebook, you must have seen that I was in New Orleans, Louisiana, over the weekend. My friends Amanda and Tracey from Williamsburg were planning to be there with Amanda’s boyfriend, Thomas Jefferson (yes, it’s the truth!), and they asked…
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Time to Colonize!
Originally published on 18 August 2012. After lunch at Kings Arms Tavern, Alexis and I went to the Capitol building for their tour. The building is a reconstruction, but it’s sitting on the original foundation. In this very building, Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act, which was a huge source of scandal, since going against…
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Elephants and Tuk-tuks
Another day in Cambodia, another day of amazing temples! Today’s favorite temple featured one of the most adorable animals on the planet: elephants! I never did see a real one in Cambodia, but the pretend ones were a bit more manageable anyway. Despite it being the rainy season, the day started out bright and beautiful!…
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Adventures in Angkor
What’s the most impressive place you’ve ever been? The pyramids of Egypt? The Na Pali Coast on Kauai? For me, it is the temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The massive scale and incredibly detailed stonework from 1000 years ago were truly amazing! Take a look: I’ve been excited about this trip for months…
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Wenches of Williamsburg
Happy Independence Day! Or as some might call it, Treason Day! In honor of July 4th, here’s a Monday Throwback to my first visit to Williamsburg, VA, the Colonial Capitol! Originally published on 17 August 2012. Good day to you! In an effort to visit the major Colonial sites around the former British colonies, my…
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The Flight for True Love
Originally published 5 February 2014. This is the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for me! While I was sorry to leave Val, and I was so thankful for her and her Steve’s hospitality, I was looking forward to getting home to see my Steve when he picked me up at the airport in…
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Santa Barbara
Originally published 5 February 2014. Off to Santa Barbara we go! After a beautiful run with my gal Val in her cute town of Camarillo, we set out for another Californian adventure! Her Steve told us about an authentic Spanish food stand in Santa Barbara, so that’s where we luncheoned. The Spanish settled California first, so that’s…
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Snow White and the City of Angels
Originally published on 30 January 2014. What do a couple of girlfriends get into on a day trip to Hollywood? Come along and find out. Off we go to Los Angeles! First stop: Hollywood Boulevard! We definitely got stars in our eyes heading down the Walk of Fame. Namely Snow White, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astair, Humphrey…
