tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73328679348835646962024-03-05T02:59:27.065-08:00Traveling on a Budget with DebbieDebbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-34488820871897750622014-10-15T10:46:00.002-07:002014-10-15T10:46:33.686-07:00Sharon & Sharyn's Great Canadian Adventure - Final Stop, Calgary<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">(Written by Sharon & Sharyn)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharyn & Sharon in Calgary</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon with a Peruvian Horse</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">At <a href="http://www.banfflakelouise.com/About-the-Area/Lake-Louise" target="_blank">Lake Louise</a> our stay was at the <a href="http://www.mountaineerlodge.com/" target="_blank">Mountaineer Lodge</a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, the sister lodge to our previous inn in Jasper (a discount also is available if one stays at both lodges for a minimum period). The Mountaineer Lodge exuded western Canadian comfort and charm, as well as an indoor pool and steam room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And naturally the staff could not have been more pleasant.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-4095283994191331402014-10-02T15:50:00.003-07:002014-10-02T18:27:36.836-07:00Sharon & Sharyn's Great Canadian Adventure - Jasper to Lake Louise<br />
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Rockies. From the domed seating area above the sleeping cabins the scenery
was spectacular en route to Jasper. </span></div>
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motel-style inn perfectly located close to rail and all the special charms
which Jasper holds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The inn abounds with
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The next morning we picked up our rental car and also a <a href="http://www.gypsyguide.com/canada/index.php" target="_blank">GyPSy Guide</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> ,</span> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">which provided
terrific commentary and history about our surroundings while suggesting
possible new adventures. We followed the talking guide and explored <a href="http://www.jasper.travel/content/maligne-canyon" target="_blank">Maligne Canyon</a> and <a href="http://www.malignelake.com/" target="_blank">Maligne Lake</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After this trip
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fine restaurants and a comfy rest in the Mount Robson Inn, the following day we
headed off along the famous <a href="http://www.icefieldsparkway.ca/" target="_blank">Icefields </a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.icefieldsparkway.ca/" target="_blank">Parkway</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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highway. We took the advice and headed for <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/mount-edith-cavell/151108" target="_blank">Mount Edith Cavell</a> (named in honor
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happy for a healthy Aussie-type bush walk and there were many tempting choices
of footpaths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first half of our hike
was to a lookout over both the glacier and lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sharyn observed the path’s upward first half
will provoke a bit of a rise in one's heart rate, but is quite manageable for
all but the seriously unfit. The second half, down to the lake, is a case of
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were also roaring with melted glaciers and rain water. Here we found a lovely
lodge at the entrance which was the ideal place for us to buy a light lunch.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The <a href="http://www.canadianrockies.org/columbia-icefields/icefields-parkway-columbia-icefield-glacier-experience/" target="_blank">Columbia Icefield</a> is the most well-known
stop on the Parkway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An interpretive
center and available trips on a huge bus designed to maneuver on the ice of the
<a href="http://icewalks.com/" target="_blank">Athabasca Glacier</a> are easily accessible. The glacier is unquestionably an
awesome and impressive sight, but happily we discovered there are countless
other stunning mountain views along the Parkway as well. </span></div>
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were using not only gave directions of where to turn etc., but also commentary
on what to look out for, where good hiking trails began, when good photo
stops were coming up and interesting history on the exploration of the area. <br />
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Several beautiful lakes caught our eye between the Icefield and <a href="http://www.discoverlakelouise.com/" target="_blank">Lake Louise</a>,
our destination that evening, and <a href="http://www.albertatravel.org/Bow_Lake.htm" target="_blank">Bow Lake</a> provided a particularly "wow"
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Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-74561401321609750402014-02-05T19:12:00.001-08:002014-10-02T15:51:52.625-07:00Sharon & Sharyn's Great Canadian Adventure - Vancouver to Jasper<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(By Sharyn and Sharon)</i><br />
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Our cruise ship from Alaska arrived in Vancouver Harbor early one June morning
this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The welcoming vista was a
thin line of clouds hanging just above the horizon giving this Terminal City a
sleepy look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But sleepy is not what this
beautiful city is about as we were soon to see firsthand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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order of business was checking into our hotel (do any hotels allow you to
settle in early at 10 a.m.?)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully
the <a href="http://bluehorizonhotel.com/" target="_blank">Blue Horizon Hotel</a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> was a
“find.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This centrally located,
privately-owned hotel is definitely competition for the big chains by providing
larger rooms, fabulous views of the <a href="https://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/44" target="_blank">Strait of Georgia</a> as well as our coveted
free in-room WiFi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is located on
Robson Street, the main downtown shopping street, making it easy for us to
check off items on our "Gifts Purchased Lists" and then enjoy the gourmet coffee
in the terrific restaurant downstairs.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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time to be tourists!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bus stop for
several tourist attractions was just across the street so off we went on the
<a href="http://vancouvertrolley.com/" target="_blank">Vancouver Trolley</a> - and the next day the free bus to the <a href="http://www.capbridge.com/explore/suspension-bridge/" target="_blank">Capilano Suspension Bridge</a>.<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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House, trains, totem poles, beaches and trails make it known around the globe
as one of the world’s greatest parks.</span><br />
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especially enjoyed the exquisite <a href="http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/dr-sun-yat-sen-chinese-garden.aspx" target="_blank">Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden</a> and<span style="color: red;"> </span>colorful <a href="http://www.seegastown.com/" target="_blank">Gastown</a> (a mixture of trendy stores and
eateries alongside souls who appeared stuck in the 60’s).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
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</span>In one show birds of prey flew over the crowds to rejoin their trainers
who provided fascinating lessons about each bird.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grizzly bears also roamed in a natural
habitat – including one playing in a large pond grabbing his toes!</span><br />
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Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-40847155901245067622014-02-05T16:34:00.001-08:002014-02-05T19:23:57.479-08:00Introducing Sharon and SharynI'm so excited to let you all know that I will be having two guest writers for the next few posts!<br />
Sharon and Sharyn are two gals who met on a <a href="http://www.islandwindjammers.com/" target="_blank">Windjammer Cruise</a> in the Caribbean some years ago and have become, not only great friends, but great travel buddies!<br />
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How do I know these two women with the same first name? Well I've only had the pleasure of meeting Sharon. Which I will lovingly refer to as Sharon #1. We also met on a <a href="http://www.islandwindjammers.com/" target="_blank">Windjammer Cruise</a> in the Caribbean in 2006. Yes, Sharon #1 does love her Windjammer Cruise's! If you read my stories on the trip I took to Australia in 2009, you might remember reading about my friend "Sharon" who met me "Down Under" and all the fun we had during our 3 week adventure!. If you missed my stories on Australia, you can read about them by clicking <a href="http://creativetraveling.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2009-11-05T01:03:00-08:00&max-results=50&start=8&by-date=false" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Now I have only been fortunate enough to have traveled again with Sharon #1 only once. And I'm kind of jealous that I didn't get to join her on this amazing trip she and Sharyn #2 took together <br />
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Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-10896051419165754152013-04-01T11:12:00.000-07:002013-04-01T11:12:25.946-07:00Really?Well the time has come when I have to start using the Verification option for the wonderful comments that all my followers leave.<br />
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It seems that some people don't have any better way to spend their time like we all do. Come on you guys (or whatever you are) get out and travel, see the sights, enjoy the beauty, go have a cup of coffee, take a walk in the park!<br />
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So to those of you who dislike Comment Verification, I apologize full heartily. But some really nasty comments have been left on my blog and I don't want anyone to be offended when they come across such comments.<br />
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I don't want to close this blog, so this is the first step to try and keep those who have nothing better to do with their lives from posting unrelated comments to my stories.<br />
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I hope you continue to follow and read about my travels....and keep leaving me your wonderful comments!<br />
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I love reading about your thoughts and I cherish each and everyone of you!!<br />
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Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-22774735596590405452013-03-13T12:27:00.000-07:002013-03-13T12:27:04.115-07:00I Have A New Blog!As some of you may or may not know I moved to Reno Nevada just over a year ago after being diagnosed with Melanoma Level 4 and I have been very busy with my new life here.<br />
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I know I haven't been very diligent with posts about my travels and I would try and sneak in a post now and then. And worst of all, after visiting your blogs, I would just read and run without leaving a comment about how much I enjoyed your stories and experiences. Something all of us bloggers love! Comments!!<br />
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Some of my posts here have included some of the things I've seen and done since moving to Reno. And these posts have been the driving force behind starting my new blog!<br />
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Oh I will continue to share my travel stories with you here and hope that you will continue to follow me and leave comments.<br />
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But I am also hoping you will take a look at my new blog "<a href="http://livinginreno.blogspot.com/2013/03/hello-from-reno.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Here Is Why I Love Living In Reno</a>"<br />
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I would love to have you as a follower and read your comments! I also would love any tips you might have on how to make my new blog as great as yours! Betsy from "<a href="http://betsyfromtennessee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joyous Reflections</a>" has given me a few suggestions and I have taken her advice and made those changes! Thank you, Betsy!!<br />
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So I hope you come on by and see why "I Love Living In Reno"!<br />
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You can click this link "<a href="http://livinginreno.blogspot.com/2013/03/hello-from-reno.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Here Is Why I Love Living In Reno</a>" and read all about "Why"<br />
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I never tire of traveling the coast of Oregon and this last trip is another good reason why!<br />
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This trip was a girls getaway with my dear long time friend Suzy from Tonopah. We had a blast visiting old friends and spending time with her mother. We made several little trips all over Oregon, which of course included the coast! And believe this or not, we actually went to a part of the Oregon Coast that I had never seen!! I know crazy huh???<br />
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I've been on the very South Coast of Oregon at the California boarder and only as far North as <a href="http://gotillamook.com/" target="_blank">Tillamook</a>. So visiting <a href="http://www.cityofseaside.us/" target="_blank">Seaside</a> for the very first time was an absolute thrill!<br />
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Now I've seen some pretty amazing sunsets during my travels. Unforgettable Fiji, beautiful Lake Tahoe, and nothing like a sunset in Africa. But I tell you, the colors in this paticular sunset where unforgettable!<br />
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The perfect ending to a perfect day in Seaside!</div>
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After riding 200 miles from Seattle Washington to Portland Oregon.....</div>
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Thank you everyone for your overwhelming response to my first "Where Was I" post last week! There were a lot of really great guesses!</div>
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But ultimately Kay from "<a href="http://unfittie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel</a>" had the right guess after reading your comments and narrowing it down to, Where I was!</div>
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Reno, Nevada!!!!</div>
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Who knew? Such a beautiful street in Reno Nevada could make you think and feel like you were actually driving down a country road in the English Countryside....Good Guess<a href="http://oneflyspictureplace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> One Fly</a>!</div>
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I spent a long weekend here, surrounded by vineyards, storks and castles!</div>
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I will post pictures from places I've been and you try to guess where I took the pictures!</div>
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I was out for a drive, just getting familiar with the new area. Didn't want to drive where I had already been. I've already mingled with the tourists walking along the River while watching Kayakers practice their techniques. It was too cold to go to the Lake, but not enough snow to ski!</div>
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This is what I saw!</div>
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Wow! I've been gone for awhile from posting on my blog! Whole new format! So let's see if this works!</div>
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First of all, to all my followers, again, so sorry for not being very active here and for not sharing some of my great adventures. I've been to some really great places since living here in Reno and I know you are going to love the stories, pictures and tips!!</div>
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Okay, time to share the Solar Eclipse as seen from my backyard in Reno!</div>
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Of course as soon as it was time to see the Eclipse the clouds decided to roll in!</div>
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All the pictures above were taken SOOC with no filters!</div>
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These next pictures, Stijn brought me a CD to use as a filter after reading about it on the internet. He is such a thoughtful husband!!</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm not doing anything to awfully special this St. Patrick's Day. Well, I will be making Stijn some Corn Beef and Cabbage with potatoes since this is something he's never had. They don't celebrate the wearing of the green in Belgium!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And actually the most exciting thing I ever did for St. Paddy's Day was drive up to Savannah Georgia in 2009 when on a home exchange in Ponte Vedra Florida.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I had so much fun that day, I thought I would re-post my story from that day again. I don't think a lot of you have read this story yet. If you have, maybe it will be fun to read again!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. I know you should probably wear some green, unless you want to get pinched. I know that corned beef and cabbage is more than likely what you're going to eat today, and that you will definitely have some green beer. Who doesn't know this? What "I" didn't know is that in <a href="http://gosoutheast.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/a/stpats_savannah.htm"><span style="color: #763e25;">Savannah Georgia, St Patricks Day </span></a>is treated somewhat as a "National Holiday".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I've heard about what a beautiful place <a href="http://www.savannah.com/"><span style="color: #763e25;">Savannah</span></a> is, and that it has a wonderful historic district. I thought since I will be so close while I'm in Ponte Vedra on my home exchange that I would take a drive up there and check it out. Why not? So I check somethings out on the Internet and I find that there are several companies who offer trolley tours where you can hop on and off all day long for $10.00. Cool! I had done this in Boston and it was a great way to see everything. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decide that Tuesday is a good day to head up to Savannah. Not because it's St. Patrick's Day mind you, but because the weather on Tuesday is going to be better than any other day of the week. That's why.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So the first place I go when I get there is <a href="http://www.oglethorpetours.com/historic-savannah.php"><span style="color: #763e25;">"Oglethorpe Trolley Tours"</span></a> . Hmmm, strange, it's closed. Maybe they're out to lunch, it is 12:15pm. But would they really do that? So I head down the street a little further and see the Oglethorpe Trolley Welcome Center and park across the street. Hmmmm, closed. For the life of me I can't figure out why they would be closed on a Tuesday. Maybe it's the off season and they don't start doing tours until April or May? Maybe they aren't in business anymore? I continue to walk towards the Visitors Center and I pass another Trolley company and a gentleman who is cleaning some things up around one of the trolley's says "Good Afternoon Ma'am". Perfect! I ask him if this trolley service is doing tours today and he says to me, "No Ma'am, we're closed for the Holiday". "The Holiday? St. Patrick's Day?", I reply in surprise. What I learned was that there is a big parade that takes place in the historic district and the trolleys "can't" run. Bummer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I head into the Visitor Center and discover that the 185th St. Patrick's Day parade is still going on. How lucky for me! This parade is the second largest in the U.S., behind New York, and the celebration is the third oldest, behind New York and Boston. The lady at the counter pulls out a map and points out that Bull St. is the route of the parade and that I could follow that right to the historic Riverfront, and then she hands me the map.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I step out of the Visitor Center and walk down W. Liberty St. it becomes immediately apparent to me that St. Patrick's Day is taken very seriously here. There was not one person that I passed that wasn't all decked out in some sort of "green" fashion. When I get to Bull St. the parade is indeed still in progress, but I'm not so much impressed with the parade as I am with the thousands of people who are lining the streets in their green hats, green shirts, green beards...... Suddenly I am feeling a bit out of place. I truly was the only person in Savannah not wearing green. It really was sort of embarrassing walking around in a pair of blue jeans and a white sleeveless shirt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I continue down Bull St. taking pictures along the way, I come to the first of many squares, "Chippewa Square". And here I just stop and I can't believe what I'm seeing. The square is packed with more people who have set up canopies covering their tables filled with food and coolers filled with beer I'm sure. Some people even had their gas barbecue grills here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At another square there was more of the same along with vendors selling green paraphernalia from carts, and fountains with green water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314665026471432690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OZvwZYVtFtDMM_2pZW65VhYocEeXwpVnvZmCYaN0bsr9SLPzfOKI5JMSf6loxBc-CyffhrTAo6LR8PnTgExzU4EMO2baucawLlkwhlLtUuBdOL6va4YTBSsqEz1wS3Um2dZO0Ai1yDqu/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+053.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />I just couldn't stop people watching and taking pictures. And everyone was really friendly and ready for a group photo.<br />
</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314516868359644674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YCoVfdYkzF9mRSwpvMPHZ7xMHNHwKtFAdSGfsn2ccMHPfKCW3S_NgG634ZSDzNZ3CV_dPFzyoymXcUSUDMUXqk-z9dnLMNoz5ELaVZLQKtFXzQuC8eStz8mXrPuTaWo2GgLcQza2NXpd/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+061.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314516917161950034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JytX1ubfHwdbXTjjG76U5odYLKypZTr05GZjqnIYn-HGAuSHlds1-9VIdXLjqWdh_7AVRELwX1t4-nESlJq4I3wLeynNtqWKT9MgZJGDBn770MXZXopkggm5AVSt_rh3RMKrgeIGBr9-/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+064.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">By the time I make it to the Riverfront the parade has ended and the thousands of people I just passed are also headed here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318460835172646210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUkmNcjCrm6IqYRb-RG0ygcZsMTRsgtDY9GMq6dSVaNbRNG_ujQeHl3BrXahlL3UAbuWa3Gcw9dhtMW7RUZX62CdaEbTU6zw2agOE1n6otjRiw7mAxWzK6c8Rmp7nXDNBmK9ui2X7ixw5/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+067.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> I really enjoyed walking along the river on the cobblestone and seeing the old cotton warehouses that had been converted into cute shops and boutiques, and restaurants and pubs over looking the river. There was plenty of music with a live band and a little further down a DJ playing some favorite dance tunes.<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318619438489598930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo8mRzR94stdqyN20msj-pirKeDzrlxA0uCPwxjDrvSPatyqaRl55L2b9bjDkA_T85pMSrYPF5xecOfpXGh6KIawTsq09ywR6gw_j8DEr1I2nqHPSGjGS5lt0Pl3Gbwni7XNfCNuxjVHQ/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+073.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought about going into one of those great Irish Pubs and getting myself a green beer but the lines to get into any bar were entirely way to long...........</div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318619443461300114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1fqVJoZVfIbPuEOrQGqA0PZps2Fv_tjVVju3i8aRMoCl6FFLPQTZOuoNm_CSt63EmLG0odjy04P2p-Z9ukSjSv0qr7mLg9UO9M4sYq83gjUFa3NmMs4_qOgZm8-zgQajaQQUvTr6d8Ok/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+074.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /><br />
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.......so I opted for some ice cream at this great little shop where you could also watch Pralines being made and have someone throw some taffy at you that had just been freshly twisted and wrapped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well it's time to start thinking about heading back to Ponte Vedra Beach. But there is a Lighthouse nearby on <a href="http://www.tybeevisit.com/"><span style="color: #763e25;">Tybee Island </span></a>and I must go take pictures.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318778375632531282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU4DClnVXg7W3yEJEjNnG4Ae53JlKTZOKyw4lrXDJWP4pU-Yj4Xs87VAjkpOGLQJB01CgHfFfpUM-meBH24PJkw5lZEc84FFOoCTYN7D9KfczH8vUTH7ZOiRkQcyS6UirIye81yQtmcxs/s400/Savannah+Georgia+March+17++2009+114.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" />My day is complete now. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Before driving back to Ponte Vedra Beach I stop in at a little road side ice cream stand and order me up a large black cherry waffle cone! The perfect way to end a perfect day!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">There are a whole lot more pictures of my day in Savannah at "<a href="http://wheresdebbie.shutterfly.com/"><span style="color: #763e25;">Where's Debbie</span></a>". To see them just click on the album "St. Paddy's Day".</div></div></div></div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-16095463979778777822012-02-10T10:50:00.000-08:002012-02-10T10:53:20.488-08:00Sky Watch Friday - Las Vegas Sunset<div align="center">Another beautiful sunset in Nevada. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am participating in<a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> "Skywatch Friday"</a></div><div align="center"></div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-5429788325431729782012-02-09T21:47:00.000-08:002012-02-09T21:47:52.527-08:00Virginia City Cemetery Fences<div align="center">I love walking through old cemeteries and taking pictures of the ornate headstones. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I've been to several old cemeteries all over the World. Only 23 miles southeast of Reno, I can now add the old cemetery in <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/western-region/virginia-city-nv.html" target="_blank">Virginia City Nevada</a> to my list. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think of all the cemeteries I've visited, this one had the most variety of fences.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From wooden to ornate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From circles to chains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From standing long and strong...........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I am participating in<a href="http://lifeaccordingtojanandjer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> "Friday Fences"</a></div><div align="center"></div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-827850908371169662012-02-04T11:46:00.000-08:002012-02-04T11:47:37.162-08:00The Beginning of a Blog - Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">I started this blog in November 2008, back when I didn't have any followers. Of course it was a learning process along the way and now I have a following of some very special people! I've even had the chance to meet a fellow blogger while on a trip to Belgium! Kay from <a href="http://unfittie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"An Unfittie's Guide to Adventuous Travel" </a>and her husband we're visiting Belgium for a short period while on their European escape. So we met up for a great evening of dinner and a stroll through the streets of Brussels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you I haven't had the pleasure of meeting, yet! But you are all very special to me and I love staying in touch through your blogs. It's interesting to learn how some of us have the same love of adventure and sites, like with Betsy from <a href="http://betsyfromtennessee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Joyful Reflections",</a> and George from <a href="http://seniorhikerphotos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Photos by Senior Hiker".</a> We do love our Waterfalls, don't we?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Well I could go on and list everyone of you with why I appreciate you, but then this post would never end!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So what I would like to do is re-post some of my first blog entries for all of you. I hope you enjoy these first stories of my travels, and please do leave a comment to let me know if you are enjoying reminicsing along with me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me help you to understand why I love to travel!</div><div class="date-outer" closure_uid_1jep9q="46"> </div><div class="date-outer" closure_uid_1jep9q="46">Who Knew? </div><div class="date-posts" closure_uid_1jep9q="46"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry"><div class="post-header"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3372115750857559422">I really want you to get to know me.<br />
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So what you need to know first and foremost is that I love to travel.<br />
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Growing up we never took a family vacation. We never went anywhere actually. I grew up in Los Angeles California and a "vacation" for us was to load up the station wagon and make the drive down to <a href="http://www.totalescape.com/destin/lakes/salton.html"><span style="color: #763e25;">Salton Sea </span></a>to visit my grandparent"s little getaway they had there for the weekend. And this wasn't very often. I remember how excited I would be knowing we were going "somewhere"! I was thrilled to stay in my grandparents great little 1950's silver camp trailer and help my grandmother sell hot dogs and snow cones from her little portable food stand while my grandfather fished all day for corvina from the pier. I can remember at night sitting outside and looking up at the stars and pointing out the Milky Way and both "Dipper's".<br />
When we had the opportunity to move to Nevada in the early 1970's, I had my mother packed and renting a UHaul "To go where no Smith has gone before". Out of the State of California! Now this was only to the neighboring State of Nevada in a little town called "<a href="http://www.tonopahnevada.com/"><span style="color: #763e25;">Tonopah</span></a>" but at the age of 14 I thought, what a great adventure!<br />
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When I was raising my family I made sure we took family vacations nearly every summer. I would get ideas of places to visit from magazines, television or even just talking with co-workers and friends. But most importantly from my children. One year my daughter learned in school that there was a place where she could stand in one spot and be in four States at the same time. So I planned a whole vacation around her curiosity. I would always figure out how to see and do as much as possible in a two week period.<br />
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During these 23 years we were able to explore so many beautiful places. Oregon, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and even back to California. And then finally.....the airplane ride! My first airplane ride at the age of 37 to Nashville Tennessee to see Christmas in the Park. I remember getting there, parking the car and walking through the parking lot and I just started to cry. I was so overwhelmed with the thought that I was actually experiencing such a beautiful place. I get that way. I can't tell you how many times I have had to fight the tears when I get somewhere.<br />
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The past 12 years I have had the opportunity to visit just about every State now and about 23 countries.<br />
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I look back now and think to myself that I have always had a desire to get out and explore new and different places.<br />
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Who knew? </div></div></div></div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-42054779482766694642012-02-01T08:30:00.000-08:002012-02-01T08:30:36.447-08:00Watery Wednesday - Fiji<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZYwgvVl3jybJ84XIzR7zvkydg04YrW7qZcxXyYytO_AQiwagdOVI_Ld69Jsh46TsT59as9n-2gHDSuSBYuRmJAZx4R7KuvIioBAMznvCuCjxomkIgtEe8CevDlmeVClw7rrgwtTCFhM/s1600/+Fiji+Dec+2006+240+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZYwgvVl3jybJ84XIzR7zvkydg04YrW7qZcxXyYytO_AQiwagdOVI_Ld69Jsh46TsT59as9n-2gHDSuSBYuRmJAZx4R7KuvIioBAMznvCuCjxomkIgtEe8CevDlmeVClw7rrgwtTCFhM/s400/+Fiji+Dec+2006+240+(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poland-born Belgian sculptor Albert Szukalski completed this sculpture in 1984. He made the figures by wrapping live models in plaster-soaked fabric to achieve his Apostle o' Shrouds effect. Szukalski, died in 2000 at age 54. Although his Last Supper was built decades before the first <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movie was released, his ghostly white forms resemble the dark Ringwraiths in those films. What do you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This past November while Stijn's parents were visiting from Belgium, we took a drive up to Lake Tahoe to give them a glipse of how beautiful it is in the winter.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had been to Paris in 1998, but it was just for a day. Yep that was me...... in one day, out the next! So how did I get this picture?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While traveling the United States earlier that year we had earned a free 1 night stay with any hotel affiliated with <a href="http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/global/exp/exp_home?cm_sp=IMMerch-_-EX2_US_en-_-Experience_NewHolidayInnExpress" target="_blank">Holiday Inn Express</a>. Come to find out.....we could stay in Paris!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful cruise on the <a href="http://www.parisdigest.com/takingarest/bateaux.htm" target="_blank">Seine River</a> the second night we were there that lasted about 1.5 hours.....and we had some great views!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com7North Valleys, Reno, NV, USA39.6522571 -119.8699493000000339.5941401 -119.92980480000003 39.7103741 -119.81009380000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-72960250965176673792011-10-14T11:34:00.000-07:002011-10-14T11:34:03.886-07:00Skywatch Friday - Moon over Las Vegas<div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago we went to Desert Breeze Park to watch the Cycle Cross International competition and I happened to catch the rising of the moon. I took a ton of pictures trying to capture this spectacular scene with the Stratusphere Hotel/Casino trying to reach for the moon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-39333465781122000602011-10-04T07:58:00.000-07:002011-10-04T07:58:33.023-07:00Ruby Tuesday - Koln/Cologne GermanyNo, I am not in Koln at this moment, however, when visiting this past March I saw these "Red" trains and had this meme in mind. Just took me awhile to finally share them!<br />
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</div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-46104335430034957022011-09-20T21:13:00.000-07:002011-09-20T21:13:54.846-07:00Watery Wednesday - Coast of CaliforniaWe had a wonderful trip camping up the coast of California and Oregon this past August and saw some beautiful scenery. It was so relaxing to camp on the beach and fall asleep to the sound of the waves.<br />
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This is a picture I took on our first morning after a long overdue well deserved good nights sleep!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where is this little piece of heaven you ask? It's just 15 miles north of Fort Bragg in the tiny little coastal town of Westport Beach on the Mendocino coast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please take a moment and see some more great Watery photos from all around the World! Just click <a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332867934883564696.post-14591485225299908272011-08-30T20:02:00.000-07:002011-08-30T20:02:40.054-07:00Watery Wednesday - A Whale of a TaleIt's time for me to try and get back into the groove of things as it relates to the blogging world and sharing my travels with all of you!<br />
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I just got back from a week of traveling and camping up the coast of California and Oregon, and after many years of trying to see a whale, it finally happened last week!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I zoomed in on this whale while camping on the beach just north of Fort Bragg California. Turns out there has been a pod of these beauties hanging out in this area for a couple of months now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please take the time to see some more fascinating "Watery" pictures from around the World by clicking <a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/2011/08/watery-wednesday-154.html">HERE</a>.</div>Debbie Taillieuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01066245842397783874noreply@blogger.com9