Category: Travel
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Elvis, Ohio
So I just came back from a 5,000 mile roadtrip, and soon I’ll be blogging about it and sharing photos. But I wanted to tell you about this little place I discovered called Elvis, Ohio. I had never heard of it. You probably haven’t either. But this little town claims that Elvis was actually born…
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Brasil, part 1
Greetings from Brasil! (Yes, you’re accustomed to Brasil being spelled with a “z” which is common in the U.S. Each time you see it spelled here, though, it’s with an “s” so I’ve always used it that way.) Christian and I arrived here yesterday. We’re down here for his cousin Pi’s wedding. Right after landing…
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Brasil, part 2
Greetings from busy Sao Paulo! (Apologies for spelling it Sao Paolo yesterday…”Paolo” is the Italian spelling, and Christian’s family were Italian immigrants to Brasil.) I learned that my first email has been bouncing around Brasil, and was even used in an English class, so that puts pressure on me to make certain I’m writing properly. …
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Brasil, part 3
I know, I know…I promised photos today, but they are all on Christian’s computer and haven’t been edited yet, so you’ll just have to wait a little longer. Today was a fabulous day! We slept in because we were so exhausted. Waking up at 10am, the maid, Lucia, had breakfast ready for us. She came…
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Sicily, part 1
Bon giorno from beautiful Sicily! (Actually, we’re back in Dallas now, but I didn’t have Internet access while we were there, so I’m sending this belatedly.) Christian and I came to Sicily to visit his sister, Angela, who has lived here for the past five years. She recently moved into a gorgeous 3 bedroom apartment…
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Sicily, part 2
It has been way too long since I sent this, the second installment of our recent trip to Sicily, but the Fall dinner party and a potential business venture sucked away all my time and brainpower. So apologies all around for the delay. And away we go… As promised, this installment won’t be entirely about…