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4th April 2024

Amazing!
Its quite amazing the amount of family history and members you've been able to discover ties to! So many that I had a difficult time trying to keep track -- also, its seems some/many had the same or similar names, correct? Your family trees are so extensive you must have a massive amount of information to keep track off!!
5th April 2024

Keeping track...
It really is difficult keeping track, especially as I have added my wife's ancestors to the tree. I have been trying to eliminate as many non pedigree ancestors (aunts and uncles) as possible, but am fearful that I would be deleting one of her ancestors. I've got to figure something out. The other problem is that with Scottish ancestors, many died young in battles and their wives married one or more times with other ancestors creating a spiders web rather than the normal progression of 2-4-8-16...different people. I've got to figure something out before I go nuts!
1st April 2024

Interconnected
Wow, it is amazing to see from how many different regions and peoples your ancestors come and how different dynasties and different countries are interconnected. It must be exciting to discover all this, and I can imagine that it is also a lot of work. It will be interesting to see what else you find.
2nd April 2024

Interconnected
Thanks for your comment. Yes it is really exciting to find such hidden treasures. They keep me going. And I learn more European history...on a personal basis. Right now I am reading "The War of the Roses" by Dan Jones. It was a very confusing part of history that I needed to learn more about. It turns out that Linda and I are related to all the major players, including including King Edward IV, through his mistress, Eleanor Talbot, known as the "Holy Harlot." I am related to many English and Scottish kings through their mistresses. Maybe I will have to visit more castles in England!
30th March 2024

Family History
Bob, I always find your energy for tracking the family roots awesome. I worked on that a few years ago but didn't stick with it. I enjoy your stories.
30th March 2024

Ancestry history
We have several branches that only go back as far as great great grandparents. If this had been true for all of the branches I would have quit looking. Indeed, we signed up for Ancestry in 2002 and didn't do anything for almost 20 years. Then with improved hints such as census and birth/marriage/death data, and information from geni.com and other ancestry websites, and Google Books, we were able to go further back. What has incentivized me was the amazing variety of people, and this blog shows their connectivity from England to Russia. With the Covid lock down I had plenty of time to research. Now I have 22,500 direct bloodline ancestors in my tree, and counting. First I went back 500 years, and then another 500 year, and now as far back as I can in each branch.
30th March 2024

14 Countries in 14 Days??
I'm jealous. We're about to embark on a 6,000 km 23 day road trip, and how many countries will that get us to, well that would be one, Australia.
17th March 2024

Over 100 countries
Wow, you have seen so many places in this world. Good that you could finally make it to 100 in just one cruise. It seems you enjoyed the trip in spite of the trouble with your legs. Lovely photos as well. They seem to transmit some warm temperatures into the still chilly parts of Central Europe.
17th March 2024

Over 100 countries...
Thanks for your comment. I could use some warmth here in Colorado, too! We just got 1 meter of snow...the most I have ever seen in one snowfall. Our neighbor was kind enough to plow our driveway. Fortunately, the temperatures climb to almost 20 degrees C next week. I hope Spring comes soon to you!
13th March 2024

100 and beyond
Congratulations Bob on hitting #100. I'm glad to hear your TCC count. Travel fills the soul. I'm glad Linda was able to do a bit of shopping. Continue on the travels.
13th March 2024

TCC List...
Thanks for mailing to me the TCC list of countries, and the contact information!
10th March 2024
Dominica - Linda shopping

Dominica
We visited Dominica about 25 years ago and we loved it there. We were lucky enough to get a sightseeing tour around the island paid by two Americans. The Americans asked their local friends for a tour and let us tag along. /Ake
10th March 2024

Wonderful achievement - 100!
When I read tblog I began to bemoan the fact that I no longer write although many people have asked me to resume. I love to write but the last few years I have shifted over to vlogging as I have fallen in love with videos and find that they bring back memories in a very vivid manner, putting us right back on the spot. Jeanette, my wife, and I have just returned from a month in south-east Asia visiting Thailand and Cambodia for two weeks before joining Diamond Princess in Singapore for a 14-day cruise visiting Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. It was a remarkable event, especially having our eldest son and grandson join us for the cruise. By the way, Linda had mentioned her Scottish heritage earlier. We visited Scotland in October, including Dunrobin Castle. If you are interested in viewing the two videos I published please let me know how to send the links to you. Roger Sutherland, Canada
10th March 2024

Thanks for your reply...
As for relatives in Scotland, both Linda and I have ancestors from there, to include sharing 12th great grandparents, and their pedigree. We have Sutherland ancestors, but I didn't have time to visit Dunrobin. Perhaps we are related! I published blogs about my visit to their castles in 2022...a couple blogs before the Caribbean blog. I hope you enjoy reading the result of my research!
9th March 2024

Congratulations!
Huge congratulations Bob, on reaching 100 countries! A very momentous achievement indeed, and something to be proud of. What a great way to tot up the countries, 14 countries in 14 days. A whistlestop tour, and a great idea! Sorry to read of the health problems, and hope indeed that you're able to tick off bucket list entry number 2 in Central Europe this year.
9th March 2024

Caribbean
Yes I did. Well done Bob! And I plan to read it soon.
From Blog: 2023 Intermezzo
8th March 2024
Our Cruise Ship The Norwegian Sky

Cruising
Congrats on achieving your aim of 100 countries Bob. Denise and I are not cruising people, but a Legendary Blues Cruise in the Caribbean was our incentive to meet Dave and MJ Binkley with entertainment 24/7 and no children!!! What did yours offer? The Norwegian Sky looks like a stunner. I have posted it in our "Cruising" thread in the Photographic Forum.
9th March 2024
Our Cruise Ship The Norwegian Sky

Cruising
We are also not cruisers. We have been on 4 cruises...to the Bahamas in 1992, Alaska Inside Passage in 2008, Repositioning cruise from Honolulu to Sydney in 2012 where we enjoyed our time with you, and now the Caribbean cruise. The main thing that the Norwegian Sky had to offer was visits to 14 island countries in 14 days...al very difficult to do by air or land.
8th March 2024
Aruba - California light house

Aruba Lighthouse
Ooooh....I like this one Bob & Linda. Gotta post this on our Lighthouses of the World thread in the Photography Forum
8th March 2024

Congratulations on achieving you 100th country!
And a few more.... I have no idea where I am on that department, close to a hundred I reckon. Now on to your next goal of the year!
9th March 2024

I didn't know how many countries I had been to either...
until I joined Travelblog and filled out the Countries Visited application with all those flags. I wish we still had that map.
18th February 2024

Incredibly scenic places and beautiful photos
Wow, this was a road trip to incredibly scenic places and you took most beautiful photos. Good that you could take Liam with you and that you were able to meet family and that in spite of Covid restrictions at least the marriage could take place. Everything that happended during Covid times seems almost unreal nowadays, although it was not that long ago...
29th October 2023

Intermezzo
Sorry you didn't get to hit 100 this year Bob, but what a wonderful year you seem to have had with family and friends! Sad news about little Bonnie though... You have done so much travelling in the US, despite all the air and road issues. A Caribbean cruise sounds a perfect and relaxing way to reach 100! I look forward to hopefully reading about it. All the best Bob! 😊
From Blog: 2023 Intermezzo
9th March 2024

I hope you saw my latest blog
about my Caribbean cruise!
From Blog: 2023 Intermezzo
11th October 2023
2023 Bears looking to leave

Cool
Curious.
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