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Barra de Potosi

I woke up early and wanted to do laundry so I didn’t get to the village of Barra de Potosi, my next destination, with sandy items filling my backpack.  I found una lavendería  downtown, got the process started and I headed to the Mercado where I got some fruit and a smoothie and admired the usual hustle and bustle. 

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Arctic Bound Alaska — Anchorage

 

It’s true, I am in Alaska in the middle of the winter.  What is a sun worshiper like myself doing here?  I am someone who thinks of heading to the lands where the coconuts grow when it gets yucky in Oregon.  But I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights. 

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Visiting Kenai Peninsula — Jan 30

Well, I am back at the Captain Cook Hotel and feeling totally exhilarated from a day trip to the Kenai Penninsula.  When I was in Alaska two years ago, my trip was primarily on the Kenai and when I think back to the brilliant and majestic turquoise river,

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Exploring Anchorage — Jan 31

It’s 10am and I am watching the sun peek over the Chugach Mountains.  It’s a sight I could get used to, this is for sure.  Dan wanted to go for a vigorous morning walk and I am catching up on blogging.  Always a challenge to write when traveling, as there is more adventuring to be had. 

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Arriving in Fairbanks — Feb 2

Now I am in a most wonderful cabin about six miles outside of Fairbanks.  I knew it would be special from the pictures I saw online as well as from all the raving Airbnb reviews.  And it is and it deserves further praise, but let me start at the beginning of the day.

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Dog Sledding & Snowshoeing — Feb 3

Nestling in the cabin after another day in the cold is a most inviting experience.  We have this theme going on in the temperate regions, but it’s more pronounced this far north.  The outside is colder, the inside is warmer, and the people are more extreme as well.

We woke up late because it was still dark and also,

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Closed on Monday! — Oct 5

It’s a rainy afternoon in Paris, or perhaps I should say, it’s a dumping cats and dogs afternoon in Paris. After what has been a series of comedy of errors for the first half of the day, I am taking a bit of a reprieve. I am sitting here enjoying a cup of tea and doing some blogging.

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Bonjour Lyon — Oct 6

Artelit is the awesome hotel where we are staying in Lyon and by European standards, it is very spacious. So I am sitting here in comfort, writing about yesterday, our first day in Lyon.

We woke up in Paris yesterday, our last morning in the Marias and it was dumping cats and dogs.

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Vieux Lyon & Croix-Rousse — Oct 7

Artelit is a sweet place, and I am glad we found this gem. I smile whenever I turn around, or try to lay my head on something and knock into some piece of art.

We started the day with 20 minutes of yoga. It was difficult to do yoga in Paris,

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Fourvière & Paul Bocuse — Oct 8

I am in Provence now, dedicating a quiet evening to blogging. It’s quite peaceful and welcoming and cozy. And I am determined to not fall behind, or at least catch up when I fall behind, before I fall even further behind. OK – enough of this, let’s go back a couple days to Lyon,

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