A Day In and Around Banff

We woke to sunny skies, cold temperatures and a lovely elk (also known as wapiti), grazing just outside our window. She knew we were watching her but continued to do her elk stuff before wandering off. After breakfast, our first stop was to Bows Falls which were mostly frozen. Then. It was on to the stunning Banff Springs Hotel. I never tire of this fairytale castle nestled in the …

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Miami and Home

By 10:30am we had disembarked the ship and rented a car for the day. We travelled into Miami to visit Jungle Island. Unfortunately it was a super busy day there and the on site parking was full so we had to fight the traffic and go to the shuttle lot…two hours later we finally entered the park. Despite the crowds we enjoyed the birds and animals. Many of them …

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Getting Away from it All

My husband and I aren’t normally the type. It began gradually. We didn’t even realize when it became habit. First we did it privately at home, only on a weekly basis. Then we started buying in bulk from group couponing internet sites, and soon we were influencing friends to join in. Now after going twenty-one days straight, we are firmly addicted. With our twenties firmly behind us, my husband …

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