Category: Travel
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Fortitude and Beer
Day 1 – Arrival/Perth It takes real fortitude to get to Perth from Raleigh. At least the way we came. Four flights. Thirty-three hours of travel. Twenty-five hours of actual flight time. And we all know how much fun flying can be. I won’t rehash what dozens of comedians have already taught us about airline…
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Mission: Completed
My last night at the bar was the same as the first night. I wandered the space, bored. I smiled, served drinks. I inhaled smoke and cringed at the music. I counted down the minutes. Last night I completed eight months of working at a cigar bar. I’ve worked various service jobs during the years,…
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Committed to the Outback
We took a deep breath, and we plunged right in. Nope, not marriage. Why on earth would I be nervous about that commitment? That’s a breeze compared to planning a three-week trip to Australia. Especially when you’re shelling out large sums of money in advance online. Which is just what we did Sunday. A-Day is…
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Save the Date … for Australia
Our “Save the Date” cards have arrived! Technologically and green-minded that we are, Leo and I considered only sending emails for the initial nuptial announcement. Alas, some of the older family members will prefer the traditional format, and in truth, probably don’t have an email address. (What? No Facebook account, Grandma?) So we searched online…
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Lighthouse Tour
Seven lighthouses. Four days. Leo and I visited North Carolina’s core and outer banks for (my) first time last weekend. I’d write about it, but he did such a great job on his blog, I’ll just send you over there. If you live in North Carolina, you should definitely give this a try sometime.