Most of you know I've been in aviation all of my life, my first aircraft to work on was the RF4C in August of 1979 and last was training young airmen in March 2023, that's 44 years. So getting an opportunity to fly a glider was a dream come true, once airborne, he gave me the stick for a 360 degree turn.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Sunday, September 17, 2023
Geneva and the Alps
We flew into Geneva and spent 7 nights there, We stayed in a ski village during off season and walked the trails everyday. Our train ride getting there was a uncomfortable experience, we had a "suspicious package" on board, so they stopped the train in the county side (not at a station) everyone had to get off while they checked the package. Pam met some new friends from Belgium who shared their wine, 4.5 hours later we continued on the train.
Normandy Beaches in France
Our second half of Ireland: Derry (LondonDerry). Portrush and Dublin
Once we completed Donegal we moved on to Derry. Derry was our first look at the troubles between Ireland and England. Everywhere we looked we could see the history of this struggle and how it impacted their life, there's still a fence that divides the two parts of the city. We saw great sights that included the Giant Causeway, the peace bridge and the beautiful coastline. Dublin was a wonderful visit with dancing, pub hopping and a double decker bus. Derry, Portrush, Belfast and Dublin
Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia, a shining star as compared to Vietnam, but at a price.
We stayed 2 1/2 weeks in KL and it was a step up from Vietnam, however everything was a little more expensive here as compared to Vietnam. ...
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We started planning our retirement lifestyle 5 years ago. Yes, it has changed many times, but the tumbleweed attitude didn't. After 42...
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We spent five wonderful weeks at home with the children and grandchildren, fun, fun! Time with our son (Josh) and our daughter and son-in-l...
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We had planned to spend 7 days in Israel, then taken a cruise from Haifa Israel to Miami during November. However, because of the war we to...