Summer 2018: USA, Canada & Alaska, Germany & Poland

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September 25th 2018

Published: October 7th 2018

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Kathy & Bernie Dougherty

Kathy Bernie

February 2020. We are still in Tucson, Arizona, well, often anyway. We continue our wanderings and enjoying our adventures. We haven't lived outside the US in awhile, but have lived in: Guatemala, Ecuador, the Netherlands (twice), Germany (twice) and South Africa. We have now traveled to well over 100 countries, but that doesn't mean we plan on stopping any time soon. ... full info

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Kathy & John

Good friend (still) John flew up from Wisconsin with his son, Dan

High School Reunion

Lee, brother of my first big love, Roy, who isn't with us any longer

RoseMarie & John

John & RoseMarie were married in high school, had two kids, are divorced, but are still good friends

Jerry & RoseMarie

RoseMarie with husband Jerry. RoseMarie and her mother came to visit B and me when we lived in Germany

High School Reunion

RoseMarie & Kathy - still friends after all these years

Denali & Fireweed

Driving back to Anchorage from Fairbanks the views of the Alaska Range were still wonderful

Bochum, Germany

Every year B teaches as the German Red Cross Summer School; I don't go every year, but did this time. W/Friends Heike & Philipp

Roman Ruin from 1st Century AD

Xentan, Germany. They have reconstructed several temples. The museum attached was world-class w/antiquities found at the site, beautifully and cleverly displayed. Extensive baths were covered with a glass atrium and had walkways with explanation signs throughout

Heike & Bernie in Xentan, Germany

The town of Xentan, near the Roman ruins had a marvelous cathedral

Berlin, Germany

We drove from Bochum (near Dutch border) to Berlin (near Polish border) w/Heike so she and B could take part in the summer school. We had a big room with cross ventilation, which was a god-sent because it was soooooo hot in Berlin

Berlin

Dinner with the summer school organizers and lecturers

Used Island, Germany/Poland

We rented bikes and rode into Germany - lovely trails, wide, shaded, clean and well-maintained. The ocean was to the right and restaurants, hotels, cafes, shops to the left

Usedom Island Biking

No passport control at this Poland/Germany border crossing

Swinoujscie, Polish town, Usedom Island

We stayed in this 5,000 year old town on the Polish side of Usedom Island on the Baltic Sea

Polish Food

Meal for one: 3 salads, rice, oven-roasted potatoes and wild boar - you can see only a part of the boar on the upper right of the platter, much more was under the potatoes. At this restaurant we bought some honey that was from Bernie's family's small town in Poland - go figure!

Quedlinburg, Germany

From Poland we drove back into Germany to a UNSECO site, the town of Quedlinburg where they have over 1300 half-timbered buildings built over 6 centuries. This is the market plaza

Quedlinburg, Germany

The old town hall

Quedlinburg, Germany

This was our hotel street - central and everything was within walking distance

Quedlinburg, Germany

This half-timbered house dates from 1660

Quedlinburg, Germany

Wonderful side street

8th October 2018

Dee Sullivan
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Thank you
for including me on your Summer travels - as always I enjoy your photos and blog. Made me want to jump in our car and head North.

10th November 2018

Mara C
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So wow
I’m pretty sure I’m your biggest travel blog fan. Touring along with you and Bernie completed my summer. Thanks for sharing.

14th November 2018

Jill Sare
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catching up with old friends
Finally had some time to really peruse your blog entry. Especially enjoyed it after having heard about some of it in person! It was great to see you...hope it won't be so long before have a chance to visit again!!

23rd November 2018

Jill Sare
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gorgeous pics!
I loved hearing about this trip in person, but really enjoyed reading about it too. the photos were especially gorgeous (loved the prarie dog!). Thanks again for your hopsitality in Tucson -- loaning me your car, Bernie's early morning pick-up and drop-off, above and beyond the call of friendship!! awaiting your return to Ecuador...you'd be amazed at the changes!

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