Before retirement I traveled very little. Only a few trips to Hawaii.
But now that I have retired I try to take one major trip each year.
Here are some of the highlights….
2009 Washington, D.C.
First time on the Mall
I could live in this greenhouse
Very funny guide in Congress
Could be a postcard.
Smithsonian display
2009 Venice to Barcelona
Train Ride Through The Swiss Alps
First look at Lake Lugano
View of Lake Lugano from our Hotel
Canal in Venice
Piazza San Marco
Our Butler served us Breakfast in our room.
Plaza at Pompeii
The Amalfi Coast
Trevi Fountain, Rome
The Colosseum
The Duomo in Florence
High School Sailing Class Monaco
Sagrada Familia Gaudi
Park Guell
Dave at Park Guell
At Dinner on the Ship
2010 Maui
Maui Beach
Fancy Hotel Visit
My New Friend
Obligatory Mai Tai
Flower Farm
Exotic Plant
Camo Lizard
Io’s Needle
Il’s Needle
Makena Beach
Little Makena Beach
Whale Watching
Whale Watching
Beautiful Sunset
2010 Mexico
Carnival Ship
Catalina Island
Catalina Casino
Restaurant in Town
On the Way to the Casino
Casino Plantings
Ship Towels
Who Made This Sign?
16 Squeezed into Cabin
California Sunset
2011 South America
Buenos Aires Mall
Dinner Show Tango
Delicious S.Am. Meat
Dessert for two
Carlos Gardel Theater
History of the Tango
Tango
Tango
Iguazu Fall from Hotel Balcony
Exotic Tree
Map of the Falls
Jeep Transport to Falls
Friendly Bug
Boat Trip to Falls
Entering Falls
Drying off after Drenching
Small Part of Falls
Powerful Flow
Clouds of Moisture
Walking Tour Top of Falls
Majestic Pano
State Park
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Dinner at Le Sucre
Buenos Aries Plaza
Across from Train Station
Pink Palace Evita
Buenos Aires
Local Market Place
Street Dancers Everywhere
Bridge Linking Old and New
Steel Flower
Locals in Park Tango
Evita’s Tomb
Our Wonderful Guide
Evita Museum
Open Roof Design
New Buenos Aires
State House Uraguay
Small Island Church
Greeting our Ship
Colonial Village of Paraty
Tourist Gifts on Dock
Metal Sculptures
Sailing Past Sugar Loaf
First View of Christ the Redeemer
Train up the Mountain
Foggy Christ the Redeemer
Samba Show
Modern Museum across Bay from Rio
Inside Modern Cathedral Rio
Copacobana Beach
2012 Cruise Cooking Classes
First Project Finished
Ready to Taste
All Projects Done
Two Happy Cooks
2013 River Cruise, Budapest to Amsterdam
Schonbrunn, Vienna
Neptune’s Fountain, Vienna
Schonbrunn, Vienna
Schonbrunn, Vienna
Schonbrunn, Vienna
Schonbrunn, Vienna
Parliment Building from Across the River
Hungarian Horsemen, Budapest
Hungarian Horsemen Park, Budapest
Hungarian Horsemen Park, Budapest
Passau
Watching the Castles Go By.
Melk
Cathedral
Regensberg
Cathedral Spire
Bamberg
Rose Garden
Bamberg
Bamberg
Koblentz
Walled Village Entrance
Regensberg
One of Many Ruined Castles
Another Ruined Castle
Kinderdijk
Amsterdam
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London Park in the Rain
2014 Sydney Bridge Walk
On Our Way Up the Bridge
Posing Halfway Up
Top of the Bridge
The Rest of the Gang
On Our Way Down
2014 Australia and New Zealand
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Oceana Sculpture
Oceana Porthole
Ship’s Gym
Our Favorite Pre Dinner Stop
Mary Hart Cristened this Ship
Wellington Botanic Garden
Old St. Paul’s Inside
Old St. Paul’s Outside
Mauri Museum
Mauri Museum
Picton South Island
Napier Art Deco City North Island
Napier Greeter
Art Deco
Art Deco Bank Ceiling
Art Deco
Art Deco
Art Deco
Art Deco
Art Neuvo
Art Neuvo
Our Stateroom
Vanilla Bean Scrape
Preparing Eggs
Eggs Enveloped
Cooking Fish
Crepes
Class Examples
Kiwi Farm Tour
Kiwi Farm Tour
Up Close and Personal
Our Guide for the Day
Me
Volcanic Mud Pits Tauranga
Cultural Center Tauranga
Cultural Center Show
Museum Aukland
Museum Aukland
Museum Aukland
Park View of Aukland
2015 Montreal to London
Toronto Canada
CN Tower Toronto
1815 Feet high,looking through the glass tower.
Bay Street Mall, Toronto
Ste. Catherine’s Street
Happy Travelers
Grand Dining Room Marina
Perfect Tulips
Quebec City Parliment
Quebec City Historic Mural
Chateau Frontenac
Oceania’s Marina
Quebec City parliament
Sydney Nova Scotia
My First Look at Ireland
Dublin Canal
Dublin Castle
Salisbury Cathedral
Cloister at Salisbury
Stonehenge
Windsor Castle
Lantern detail
Windsor secret garden
Personal favorite burger joint in Soho
St. Martin’s
Nelson’s Column Trafalgar Square
Horse Guard
# 10 Downing Street
Big Ben
The Mall, Queen Mum’s Rose Garden
Victoria
Kensington Palace Garden
Building Decoratiion
Canary Wharf Station
Cutty Sark
Royal Conservatory Greenwich
Prime Meridian
Queen’s Garden
221b Baker Street
2015 Madrid to Lisbon
Palace Hotel Madrid
Toledo Spain
Lunch in Toledo
Old part of Toledo
Pride Celebration
Expecting 2 Million tonigh
Madrid City Hall Pride Colors
Plaza Mayor Madrid
Old Market Madrid
Retiro Central Park in Madrid
Plaza Mayor Salamanca
Queen Isabella River Ship
Douro River Portugal
Traveling with Friends
Mateus Palace
Mateus Palace Garden
Trumpet Vine
Castelo Rodrigo Portugal
Droro River Valley Vinyards
Droro River Valley Vinyards
Famous Church Steps in Lamego
Guimaraes Portugal
Porto Portugal
Porto Wide Angle View
Eiffel Designed Bridge Porto
Porto Old Town
Famous Bookstore Porto
Jeronimos Monastery Detail Lisbon
Monument to the Discoverers
Tower of Belem
Copy of the Golden Gate Bridge
2017 Barcelona to London
Barcelona Chinese
Barcelona Gothic Square
Familia Sagrada
Familia Sagrada
Familia Sagrada
Familia Sagrada stained glass windows
Familia Sagrada stained glass windows
Stained glass windows
Familia Sagrada
Familia Sagrada
Palau de la Musica
Palau de la Musica
Palau de la Musica
Market on Ramblas
Market on Ramblas
Parc de la Ciutadella
Gothic Quarter
Gothic Quarter
Sitges
Sitges beach
Sitges beach
Amsterdam
Tulip fields
Tulip fields
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Keukenhof Gardens
Castle Portugal
Lisbon square
Gernsey
Bonheur
Bonheur
Berlin
Berlin Pretzels
Berlin
Copenhagen mermaid
Tallin Estonia
Tallin Estonia
Catherine’s Palace
Catherine’s Palace
Catherine’s Palace
Peterhoff fountains
Peterhoff fountains
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Peterhoff fountains
Church of the Spilled Blood
Rostral Column
Rock Church Helsinki
Rock Church Helsinki
Train Station Helsinki
2017 Barcelona to London
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Olympic Rings
2017 Barcelona to London
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Palmsprings
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Not Bad For 70
Olympic Rings
2017 Barcelona to London
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Palmsprings
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Not Bad For 70
Olympic Rings