It’s off to Boston on the 22nd where we will stay with the Dan’s fraternity brother Mike Gero and his wonderful wife Malli. Dinner on the 23rd with Sari Abuljabain and then lunch with Zack
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Cuba – where time stood still Dec 4 – 11, 2010
Our friends the Geros invited us to join a group of about 20 for a ‘humanitarian’ trip to Cuba for a week. Columbus is quoted as saying about the island “more beautiful than any I
Read moreBermuda Thanksgiving Nov 23 – 28, 2010
Thanksgiving was our first HOLIDAY together…the typical question is: “your family or mine?” Turns out there are no locked in programs for the holidays, so let’s see how it falls. Marcia’s birthday is on
Read moreTrue South – SC to Coconut Grove Nov 7 – 18, 2010
Leaving Charleston, our next stop was Beaufort, SC….a very cute town with fine old homes and new waterfront park. Our walk to the grocery store drew the usual comments about ‘are you lost?’ From
Read moreTrue South – The Carolinas Nov 1 – 6, 2010
While Dan was making arrangements to have True South shipped from Tennessee to North Carolina, he called Anchors Away Marina near Topsail Beach. On the phone, before Dab starts to describe his needs, he introduces
Read moreTrue West Smokie Mountains Oct 20 – 24, 2010
Our last leg for the fall takes us through the Smokey Mountains back to Knoxville where we ended our summer of boating on the Rivers. This time our base is Deep Creek State Park
Read moreTrue West – Shenandoah Mountains Oct 11 – 26, 2010
We continue south and establish our next base camp at Fairystone State Park. Again we use the Smart for side trips to a couple of rounds of golf and exploring. With a visit to
Read moreTrue West – Massachusetts to Virginia Sep 28 – Oct 11, 2010
Returning from China, we spent a few days with some of Marcia’s family in Topsail Beach, NC, then flew up to Boston to pick up the GMC for the trip south. Its not common
Read moreChina – Hong Kong – Last stop
We thought we were going to have to pry Kristi out of Hong Kong. While only 7 million people, this is the most densely populated place on earth. It also has the worlds most developed
Read moreChina – Wuhan-Guangzhou
Wuhan (sister city is Pittsburg) and Guangzhou (Canton) two of the industrial capitals of China and offers little to the tourist; however, Dan really wanted to get a feel for the industrial heartland. Additionally, these
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