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Milady - Christina Whitlea

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I'm late middle age, almost into old age. I got married a long time ago, and I'm still married to the same guy. He lives and works in one state, I live in another, and I spend a lot of time visiting him. We are on-again;offagin SCAdians who like to travel. When we moved to Qatar I found it such a different world that I started sending regular e-mails describing my life to friends and family under the title, "News From Outremmer." When we left Qatar we spent 5 weeks traveling through Turkey and Europe before returning to the U.S. I wanted to bring all of my friends with me, but as that was not practicable, I described our trip in a series of emails titled "Travelog." They were mostly liked and I was asked to continue. Some people said write a book, but I think a blog is a better idea.

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Joined on: June 13th 2007
Last Login: December 25th 2009

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By Milady
August 20th 2007

Move to Tampa--Moving day North America » United States » Florida » Tampa

Dear Family and Friends, Moving Day finally arrived. We ate a leisurely breakfast, then went back to the motel and packed up, washed the dishes, packed up some more, and drove to our new home. As so many of Tampa's apartments are, it was a gated community. Actually, a pleasant drive leads to two gates, one straight ahead and one to the left. Between the two gates is the administration building with a deep porch and rockers, and a fountain in front with flowers. Behind the administration building is a small gym, and to the side is thw pool. The post [View Full Entry]

By Milady
July 10th 2007

Tampa Move IV North America » United States » Florida » Tampa

Dear Family and Friends, I hope you haven't forgotten that strange building with the minarettes and sickles I saw on my first bus trip into Tampa. I certainly did not, and I decided that my third day would be the day I visited this building and see what it is about. It turned out to be the Henry B. Plant Museum. This is the web address, and I highly recommend that you take a look at it. http://www.plantmuseum.com/ In brief, Mr. Plant was a Northerner who made money in Southern railroads. He decided to build a magnificent hotel of the Moroccan [View Full Entry]

By Milady
June 19th 2007

Move to Florida III--Dolphin Encounter North America » United States » Florida » Tampa

Dear Family and Friends, Between visiting the Tampa Aquarium's Land and Shore Exhibit and it's Coral Reef Exhibit, I had signed onto the boat for the Dolphin Encounter. There are a number of these tours, and I enjoyed it very much. One very clever thing the boat did was have a tube of sun block for anyone who had forgotten it. I made copious use of it for I had not used it in the morning, expecting to be indoors all day. They gave an informative lecture about boating safety, rules and regulations, the history of the Tampa port, and we [View Full Entry]

By Milady
June 16th 2007

Visit to Tampa II--The Aquarium North America » United States » Florida » Tampa

Dear Family and Friends, Another day to kill so I decided to spend it visiting the Tampa Aquarium. I'm not overly fond of fish, but they come in pretty colors and the swimming motions are soothing, plus aquariums are usually in air-conditioned buildings, so it seemed like a pleasant way to pass the time. The bus drive told me where to get off to catch the trolley. I didn't understand his directions, exactly, but I got off doubtfully and headed in the direction he indicated, and found a group of obvious tourists slowly burning in the sun. They were also headed [View Full Entry]

By Milady
June 13th 2007

Move to Tampa North America » United States » Florida » Tampa

Dear Family and Friends, Last month I flew to Tampa/St. Petersburg to help Raj (my husband) move into his new home. He usually has a new place within about three days of moving to a new town, but though he had been here a month he held off getting one, as he couldn't decide between renting an apartment or buying a condo. Thus, instead of plunging into the expected orgy of unpacking and arranging furniture, I arrived to find us still camped in a motel and our new home very much in doubt. I can't sit and stare at TV all [View Full Entry]

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