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Marrakech Morocco 10-20-08

Hi,We are in Marrakech staying at the Imperial Holiday Hotel. Ali, our guide wears a jellaba (robes with a hood) each day. One day he wore olive green, next day sunny saffron yellow stripped with see through cream of silk … Continue reading

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Casablanca Morocco 10-19-08

Hi,I found a small internet cafe in Marrekech. This the first one I have found in Morocco as most hotels do not have business centers anymore. They have WIFI or WEEFEE as the French pronounce it. You need your own … Continue reading

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Morocco – Here we go 10-17-08

Stan and I are off to Morocco today. We will take a quick flight to New York, then off to Casablanca. We’ll probably be in the air 4 hours to NY and 6 ½ to Morocco. Morocco is that country … Continue reading

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Alexandria Virginia – May 24, 2008

Mary Anne, Stan’s niece, picked us up from our hotel on Saturday to take us to the Virginia countryside. Mary Anne moved from Atlanta this year to be close to the vibrancy of the big city, history and multitude of … Continue reading

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Herndon Virginia – May 25, 2008

Middleburg, VA May 25, 2008 Mary Anne took us out to visit her horse, Oakley. She is a real beauty with a shiny black coat and a white star on his head. He is about 12 years old and is … Continue reading

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Arlington National Cemetery – May 23, 2008

With one more day to tour the Washington DC area we selected Arlington National Cemetery. We took the hotel shuttle downtown and hopped on the Metro for a ride to the outskirts of town. It was a beautiful spring day … Continue reading

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Washington DC Capitol – May 22, 2008

Today we visited the nations Capitol in Washington DC. The hotel shuttle dropped us off about 8:30 in the line that gave out tickets starting at 9 am. Our ticket was for the 10 tour. We rested on a park … Continue reading

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Washington Monument – May 21, 2008

We popped onto the 8 am shuttle to downtown DC. We had a vague plan of what wanted to do in the 3 days in the downtown area. Memorials we the treat for today. We got of at Washington Memorial. … Continue reading

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Train ride to Washington DC – May 20, 2008

Stan and I put Jamela back on a plane to Denver while we journeyed on a train to from Boston to Washington DC. From the airport for a couple of dollars each, we caught the Silver Line – T (subway), … Continue reading

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Arboretum – Boston May 19, 2008

What a peaceful day walking through the almost deserted Arnold Arboretum in Boston. The place was a glow in Rhododendron in hues of pinks, peaches to brilliant raspberry red. We walked through the trails up granite stairs to the hint … Continue reading

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