Sitting in Split

** Arrived on September 17th and Departed on September 23rd After our long week at sea we found ourselves at a crossroads. We were awaiting some information from back home that would determine if we continued heading east to Southeast Asia or doubled back through Europe. It seems crazy to write, but it felt like […]

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Sailing on the Black Pearl

**Arrived in Dubrovnik on September 9th, embarked on Black Pearl on September 10th and Disembarked in Split on September 16th The title is no play on words. The name of the gulet (small wooden yacht) we embarked to sail up the Adriatic Sea was indeed the Black Pearl. Unfortunately, our captain was not a rum […]

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Random Observations

1. When your muffin-top looks like 2x the required amount of batter was used your friends should not let you go out in public wearing super tight low rise jeans and a too small tube top. 2. London fashion and makeup seems questionable – shorts over tights and so much caked on makeup the girls […]

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The Story of Two Tweedles

Let me tell you a story about two tweedles….. Once upon a time, say Septmeber 7th or so, in a far away land, maybe Istanbul, there were two tweedles, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and these two tweedles were on a long journey to explore the world. On this fabled day of the tweedles adventure, […]

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Random Observations

1. Croatia is some of the most crystal clear coastline in all of Europe. Apparently, the tides take all the pollutants and dump them on the Italian side of the Adriatic. 2. Stayed in the greatest little apartment in Split – American TV on at least 10 channels and most important of all, ESPN with […]

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Exploring the one and only, Cappadocia!

**Arrived on September 4th and Departed on September 7th One of the most important moments in US history was Star Wars. And yes, we do mean the movie, and not the Reagan initiative to protect us from nuclear ballistic missiles. Before it, a flash light was still a flash light, Big Foot was just a […]

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