Stories of my life

Nova Scotia

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My bucket list includes seeing the tidal change in the Bay of Fundy. This trip gave me a chance to see high tide and low tide and whales. Next time, the focus will be on getting a view of the tidal bore. Yarmouth was the stepping off point. We drove off of the ferry, cleared customs (such a bother these days) and headed up the coast to meet up with our Bay of Fundy whale watching tour… which meant a crossing on a much smaller ferry.

Camino 2013

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September 26, 2013: After flying from Atlanta to Paris, where I met up with Susan, we took the train to Bayonne. The next morning we took the “little train” to St. Jean Pied de Port, where we stepped on the the Via Frances — the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. The journey of a lifetime. Who knew the people we would meet or the sites we would see? Rereading my journal, I realize that there are things that I have conveniently forgotten. And that there are events, places and people…read more