On
June 15, 2012, we returned to the Monterey Peninsula after the year-long
sabbatical.
After
12 ½ months from the trip of a lifetime, we are settled in a lovely apartment
in Pacific Grove among pine trees and California Oaks with deer and squirrels
wandering among the trees and apartments.
Upon
our return to the USA, Anthony, our grandson, joined us for his Senior year in
High School. He is going to Pacific
Grove High school and will be going to a California State University next Fall
(we hope).
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| Happy together! Tamara, Anthony, John, Olivia, Susie and Jon |
After Anthony arrived here, we made a quick trip to Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo to see the Wickstroms before Olivia went off to college at Portland State University in Portland, OR.
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| In this photo, John and I are having breakfast with my dad, Ray and my brother, John, when we first returned to the States in June |
Now it
is December and John and I are still getting used to being at home with Anthony,
family, familiar friends, work and routine.
I think our year-long adventure will stay with us for a long, long
time.
Here
are a few highlight photos from our “Big Adventure(s)”. . .
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| Montreal, Quebec Toasting to the Big Adventure |
June 1- September 30, 2011
The province of Quebec, Canada
for 4 months:
French classes, walks and theater in Parc La Fontaine,
trips to Ottawa, Quebec City and
the Laurentians
*****
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| Puente de Mujeres. BAires |
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| Montevideo, Uruguay |
Buenos
Aires, Argentina
October 1, 2011 – February 28,
2012
Argentina, Uruguay for 5 months:
Tango lessons, Alfajores, ferias,
steaks, Malbec, empandas,
bus trip to Bariloche, ferry to
Uruguay
*****
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| 4 Rue Barbes |
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| St Michel Esperaza, France |
Esperaza,
France
March 1 to May 28, 2012
Arrive in Paris for 4 days, train
to Southern France for 3 months:
French and yoga classes,
croissants, cheese, blanquette.
Road trips all over Southern
France and to Barcelona
*****
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| The Golden Pavilion Dave, Susie, John Yuko and Alicia |
May 29-June 15, 2012
Tokyo for 2 weeks, Kyoto for 3
days:
Apt. in Hiro, boat tours, bus
rides,
lots of visiting with Dave, Yuko
and Alicia
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