Diving in the Red Sea was everything we were hoping for and then some. Over the eight days at Roots Camp, we dove on four days plus Chris did a night dive. We saw beautiful, colourful coral like we have never seen before. … [Read more]
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Saturday, September 29th, 2012 / christina
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 / christina
As we walked through the town under the veil of darkness, my hopes for finding ship-ships quickly evaporated. Now and then the headlights of a passing car cast fleeting beams of light, just enough to give us a glimpse of the shops lining the street and outlines of people milling about in the shadows.… [Read more]
Category: Egypt, Middle East
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Friday, September 21st, 2012 / christina
Two and a half days were hardly enough time to do Berlin justice so we had to spend our time wisely. We arrived two hours late on Monday afternoon due to train delays which cut our time even shorter. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Germany, Travel Tips
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Friday, September 21st, 2012 / christina
An imposing memorial on a hilltop stands as a vivid reminder to the horrors of Germany’s dark past. In a pretty beech forest just a few kilometres outside of Weimar, a town famous for its cultural life and ironically where Germany’s first democratic constitution was signed, the Nazis established the concentration camp of Buchenwald.… [Read more]
Category: Europe, Germany
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Friday, September 14th, 2012 / christina
From literary giants to world class optics to international cookies, Jena and the surrounding region has been full of surprises. We had no idea this area had so much to offer. Throw in a comfortable home base, the use of a car, home cooking, and generous hosts and it has added up to a relaxing and enjoyable visit.… [Read more]
Category: Europe, Germany
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Thursday, September 06th, 2012 / christina
Champagne and sunshine welcomed us to Germany where we are visiting my cousin Detlev and his family for a couple of weeks. Although we arrived in Leipzig quite late in the evening last Saturday night and we had to travel about 100 km to Detlev’s home in Jena, the family popped open a bottle of champagne to celebrate our arrival. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Germany
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Thursday, September 06th, 2012 / christina
We began our three week trip through Ireland with a preconceived notion of what Ireland would be like. I don’t think we were completely unrealistic as I was quite sure we wouldn’t see any leprechauns or fairies fluttering about, but we did expect to experience something quite magical, maybe even mystical. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Ireland
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Monday, September 03rd, 2012 / christina
With images of majestic castles and stunning landscapes dancing in our heads, we set off for a three week tour of Ireland. We were in search of a romantic maybe even nostalgic vision of Ireland that we had somehow conjured up in our minds, perhaps based on clever marketing that we had unwittingly absorbed, movies we have watched over the years and literature we have read. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Ireland, Travel Tips
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