Tag Archives: UNESCO

France ~ Burgundy and Hospices de Beaune

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, July 27th ~ Macon and Beaune, France We are in the southern most part of Burgundy. Our ship is docked in Macon on the river Saone (rhymes with bone), but our destination is Beaune. To get there we have a … Continue reading →

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Belgium ~ A long anticipated return to Brugge

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday, July 16th ~ Brugge, Belgium Thirty plus years ago I took one of those “Tuesday it must be Belgium”, fly through a dozen countries in as many days, kind of tours. London, plus a few days in Ireland, a … Continue reading →

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Belgium ~ Mussels in Brussels, Atomium and the Grand Place

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, July 15th ~ Belgium We are leaving for dinner shortly, but I wanted to show the highlights from our brief stop in Brussels. Only having 4 hours here is almost criminal, but sadly that was all our tour allowed. Since … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam ~ Bikes, UNESCO canals, color, and a bit of debauchery

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, July 11th ~ Amsterdam We had a rather slow-paced day today due to limited sleep last night. I initially seemed to pass out and got a solid four hours, woke up at 12:30 this morning, wrote yesterdays blog post, … Continue reading →

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Kathmandu, Nepal ~ My heart goes out to you today

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

It was just a year ago that Tim and I visited Kathmandu. Today I am grieved to learn of a massive earthquake that has devastated the area. As of last count over 1400 have lost their lives and the count … Continue reading →

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Yosemite Falls and Ahwahnee Hotel

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

April Fools Day (April 1st) ~ Yosemite National Park I woke up this morning feeling surprisingly rested, invigorated, and ready to get out and do some exploring. After my initial apprehension of staying in a tent cabin with no bathroom, … Continue reading →

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The Great Zimbabwe

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday February 6th ~ Exploring the Great Zimbabwe Our tour was starting to come unraveled at the seams. A game drive scheduled for the previous afternoon at Mutirikwi National Park was cancelled. Evidently the company that was supposed to take … Continue reading →

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Victoria Falls ~ Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, “The smoke that thunders”!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday January 31st – Victoria Falls ~ from both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Fed by the Zambezi River, it is statistically the largest waterfall in the world. “This … Continue reading →

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Cradle of Humankind ~ Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Center

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday, January 29th ~ South Africa Today started off on the wrong foot. Having been so used to how smooth our Gate 1 tours are run, I find myself impatient with the lack of organization on this tour. Brian is … Continue reading →

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Kruger National Park Game Reserve, Part 1 – The “Big Five”

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday January 23rd ~ Kruger National Park (Part 1) For me, today was the highlight of our Gate 1 trip. Included with our tour was a morning game run. We chose to add-on the afternoon game run and a night … Continue reading →

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