I decided that I need to lay it out in one post, as much for me as for you. I want to see it altogether. So this will change as I update it. It starts when I truly began to travel, my 1st trip to Africa. I had done several trips to Mexico before and of course the travels with my Army father but my first African trip feels like the start.
FYI: The sculpture was created by Patrick Amiot and Brigitte Laurent.
2020
Kenya
- – Jan 13th Nairobi, Kenya (con’t from 2019
- Jan 13 – 16 Watamu, Kenya
- Jan 16 – 24 Nairobi, Kenya
South Africa
- Jan 25 – Feb 28 Pretoria, South Africa
Malasia
- Feb 29 – Mar 12 Penang, Malasia ( pet sit )
Australia
- March 12 – 18 Perth, Australia ( friends )
- March 18 – 25 Perth, Australia ( pet sit )
- March 25 – 26 Perth, Australia ( friends )
Canada
2019
Egypt (continued)
- Jan 1 – 11 Ma‘ādī , Egypt (pet sit)
- Jan 11 – 16 Aswan, Egypt
- Jan 16 – 19 Luxor, Egypt
- Jan 19 – 21 Ma‘ādī , Egypt
Kenya
- Jan 21 – Mar 2 Kitengela Glass, Nairobi, Kenya
South Africa
- Mar 2 – 16 Pretoria, SA
- Mar 16 – 26 Morgan Bay, SA
- Mar 26 – Apr 3 Pretoria, SA
Turkey
- Apr 4 – 6 Istanbul, Turkey
- Apr 6 – 13 Boyacıköy, Turkey (pet sit)
- Apr 13 – 17 Istanbul, Turkey
Canada
- Apr17 – 25 Vancouver, BC
- Apr 25 – 27 Christina Lake, BC
- Apr 27 – May 18 Ta Ta Creek, BC (pet sit)
- May 18 – 19 Christina Lake, BC
- May 19 – 22 Vancouver, BC
- May 22 – June 3 Salt Spring Island, BC (pet sit)
- June 3 – 14 Courtney, BC (pet sit)
- June 14 – 16 Quadra Island, BC
- June 16 – 24 Maple Ridge, BC
- June 24 – 26 Vancovuer, BC
- June 26 – July 4 Langford, BC (pet sit)
- July 4 – 7 Sooke, BC
- July 7 – 11 Victoria, BC
- July 11 – 21 Saanich, BC (pet sit)
- July 21 – Aug 5 Maple Ridge, BC
- Aug 5 – 23 Crescent Beach, BC (pet sit)
- Aug 23 – 27 Vancouver, BC
- Aug 27 – Sept 16 North Vancouver, BC (pet sit)
- Sept 16 – 20 Surrey, BC
- Sept 20 – 21 Vancouver, BC
- Sept 21 – 28 Victoria, BC
- Sept 28 – Oct 13 Saanich, BC (house sit)
Flew Vancouver to London and took train to
Amsterdam
- Oct 18 -19
Munich, Germany
- Oct 20 – 22
Verona, Italy
- Oct 22 – 27
Venice, Italy
- Oct 27 – Oct 30
Rome, Italy
- Oct 30 – Nov 4 (Pet sit)
Nairobi, Kenya
- Nov 5 – Dec 9
Watamu, Kenya
- Dec 9 – 23
Nairobi, Kenya
- Dec 23 –
2018
January 23/2018 – The beginning of my retirement! I flew to Guatemala.
Guatemala
- January 24 – Feb. 24/18 – San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
- Feb 24 – 27 Antigua, Guatemala
- Feb 27 – Mar 2 El Portal De Champey, Guatemala
- Mar 2 – 5 Flores, Guatemala
- Mar 5 – 7 Tikal, Guatemala
Belize
- Mar 7 – 8 Belize City, Belize
Mexico
- Mar 8 – 12 Cancun, Mexico
Canada
- Mar 12 – 19 Vancouver, Canada
USA
- Mar 19 – 20 Amtrack to LA
- Mar 20 – 21 LA, USA
Mexico
- Mar 21 – 22 La Paz, Mexico
- Mar 22 – Ferry from La Paz to Los Mochis
- Mar 22 – 23 Los Mochis, Mexico
- Mar 23 Train to Creel, Mexico
- Mar 23 – 26 Creel, Mexico
Mar 26 Train from Creel to El Fuerte
- Mar 26 – 28 El Fuerte, Mexico
- Mar 28 – 29 Mazatlán, Mexico
- Mar 29 – Apr 9 Pachuca de Soto, Mexico (pet sitting)
- Apr 9 – 10 Mexico City, Mexico
- Apr 10 – May 10 Punta de Mita, Mexico
- May 10 – 17 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (pet sitting)
- May 17 – 24 Guanajuato, Mexico
Vancouver
- May 24 – June 10
Singapore
- June 12 – 14 Singapore
Bali
- June 14 – 25 Ubud, Bali
- June 25 – July 6 Buleleng, Bali
Sri Lanka
- July 6 – 7 Columbo, Sri Lanka
- July 7 – 15 Hiriwadunna, Kegalle, Sri Lanka (Volunteer at the Elephant Freedom Project)
- July 16 – 17 Kandy, Sri Lanka
- July 17 – 19 Ella, Sri Lanka
- July 19 – 22 Udawalawe, Sri Lanka
- July 22 – Aug 4 Matara, Sri Lanka
- Aug 4 – 6 Columbo, Sri Lanka
South Africa
- Aug 7 – 8 Strand, South Africa
- Aug 8 – 25 Hermanus, South Africa (pet sit)
Israel
- Aug 25 – Sept 19 Jerusalem, Israel (pet sit)
South Africa
- Sept 19 – Oct 2 Pretoria, South Africa
Botswana
- Oct 2 – 3 Maun, Botswana
- Oct 3 – 6 Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
- Oct 5 – 9 Khwai Community Area, Botswana
- Oct 9 – 12 Chobe National Park
Zimbabwe
- Nov 12 – 15 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Botswana
- Nov 15 – 16 Maun, Botswana
Namibia
- Nov 16 – 17 Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Namibia
- Nov 17 – 18 Quiver Tree, Namibia
- Nov 18 – 21 Sossusvlei, Namibia
- Nov 21 – 24 Swakopmund, Namibia
- Nov 24 – 25 Terrace Bay, Namibia
- Nov 25 – 28 Madisa Camp
- Nov 28 – 30 Weavers’s Rock, Namibia
- Nov 30 – Dec 2 Windhoek, Namibia
South Africa
- Dec 2 – 5 Pretoria
Kenya
- Dec 5 – 20 Ongata Rongai, Kenya
Egypt
- Dec 20 – Dec 31 Ma‘ādī , Egypt (pet sit) continued into 2019
2017
Canada
- June 5 – 15; Vancouver Island, BC – Errington, Bamfield (took the Lady Rose), Salt Spring Island
South Africa
- Dec 25/16 – Jan 13 – South Africa, Tzaneen (Vervet Monkey Foundation),
- Jan 13 – 24 Pretoria, SA
- Jan 24 – 28 Cape Town, SA
2016
Mexico
- Feb 22-Mar 5, 2016 – La Paz, Mexico
2015
Guatemala
- Jan. 5/14 – Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Mozambique
Beira, Mozambique
- Oct. 17 – Nov. 14/15 – (Volunteered for Amanda and Pat Retzlaff)
2014
Guatemala
- Feb/14 2 weeks La Iguana Perdida, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
- Sept/Oct 1 month Nice, France
2013
Hong Kong
- Jan/13 4 days Hong Kong
Thailand
- Jan /13, 2 weeks Chiang Mai, Thailand (volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park)
- Jan/13, 1 week Koh Phangan, Thailand
Mexico
Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
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- Feb./13
Yelapa, Mexico
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- Feb/13
Alberta
Sunre, Alberta
- June – 2 nights camping with the wild horses
2012
Costa Rica
- Feb 2 weeks – Alajuela, Costa Rica (Volunteer at Proyecto Asis Wildlife Rescue Center)
- Feb/March 3 weeks – Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica (volunteered at Jaguar Rescue Center)
Panama
- March 11/12 – – Boca del Toro, Panama
2011
- Alaska Cruise
2008
Cuba
- February
2006
Newfoundland, Canada
- April
2005
Uganda – Tanzania – Zanzibar
- January/05 4 weeks
2003
Belize/Guatemala
- Jan. Tikal – Caves Brance – Placencia
2000
Peru
Lima
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- Oct 16
Juliaca
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- Oct 17
Train to:
Cusco
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- Oct 18
Hike to
Macchu Pichou
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- Oct 24
Train to:
Cusco
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- Oct 25 – 28
Sandoval, Puerto Maldonado (Amazon)
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- Oct 28 – 31
Lima
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- Oct 31 – Nov 2
1998
Uganda – DR of Congo – Kenya
- Jan.9/98 4 weeks,
Wow! Over 20 years of travel has taken you all over this wonderful world!
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It was fun going back over it all!
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Wow! So many years of travelling. A good idea to get it all down. Perhaps I should do the same – just for myself, even to see if I can remember it all (I started in 1974 with my first trip to Canada). It’s not quite as extensive as your list, but still a lot.
Alison
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It was a shock to me too! It was a good exercise because of course I didn’t keep such good track of my travels back in the beginning as I do now. Thanks for dropping by and hope you are doing well.
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