Phyllis on the beach

We detoured to Dominican Republic

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September 4th 2005
We left Edmonton on Aug 21 and headed out to Montreal and attended Debbie's wedding. Then we stayed in Toronto. Our original plan is to stay in Toronto for a few days, then head out to Florida, USA to visit the Everglades National Park. However, because of Hurricane Katrina (the one that hit New Orleans real hard) which raised gasoline prices as well as created a possible gasoline scare, w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic

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Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more