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July-August 2006 Travel Tip: If you're doing a road trip this summer despite the gas prices, try using Mapquest.com to see the distance in miles as well as the estimated travel time. For accommodations along the way, AAA's online triptik is a good resource--as long as you are a member of AAA. On the World Wide Web: Writer's Wanderings The Encouragement Emporium Karen's Homepage InspiredParenting.net-column PositivelyFeminine.com-column ClevelandSeniors.com
Smiles: Qantas airline employees have a great sense of humor. In response to the problem noted by the pilot: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer. The report from the maintenance crew: Took hammer away from midget. "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." Matthew 12:34 Karen is scheduling speaking engagements now for the fall and spring. Check out some of her speaking topics at her website.
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Greetings Family and
Friends! Not too much travel news to tell you about for this edition. Our travel the past few months has involved business trips: a Microsoft conference (Bob's) and a Writers' Conference. We've stayed close to home so far this summer, taking grandkids to amusement parks, enjoying sidewalk chalk art with them and watching them wipe out on the slip 'n' slide in the backyard. I have a new blog, The Encouragement Emporium. Stop by and pick up some encouraging words and give a gift of encouragement to another. I'm looking for stories of how encouragement has been important in the lives of others. If you have a good story to share, please pass it along to me and I will post it there. Should I get a contract for a book on encouragement I may ask to use it there as well. Thanks for letting me into your e-mail box once again! Smiles, Karen In A Pickle, my novel about a 70 year old widowed pickle entrepreneur who mistakenly puts marijuana in her pickle recipe is still in the hands of three publishing houses who are looking at it seriously. I am still waiting and trying to be patient. This is the hardest part of being a writer. Meanwhile, I am a contributing author to two books coming out this fall: The Bad Hair Book and Ho Ho Ho. Not ready to pack your bags for adventure? Look for an IMAX movie in your area that's showing a travel or nature documentary. The huge screen will put you right in the middle of some fantastic places.
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Antarctica--2006 Cruising the Antarctic Peninsula
The next morning we entered the calmer waters of the Bransfield Strait and looked out upon our first iceberg. White and blue, it floated gracefully by us and was duly recorded by most of the cameras on board. A little later, we got our first glimpse of Deception Island. Mostly snow covered, the large rock formations and cliffs looked surreal in the mist that enveloped them. Luckily the wind was kind to us and allowed us to enter the inner horseshoe bay of the island and enjoy the stark images of snow and rock. One of our expedition leaders pointed out the stations that had been destroyed in 1967 and 1969 by volcanoes on the island. Our first foray aboard the zodiacs, our link between the ship and land, occurred a little later in the day at Cuverville Island. We donned our red Antarctic Exploration 2006 parkas and lifejackets and explored from our seats on the zodiac, the cliffs and shoreline where a colony (said to be the largest in Antarctica) of gentoo penguins were raising their young. Ours was the last zodiac and evening twilight was descending. Still, the excitement of our first encounter with some of the inhabitants of Antarctica, set our appetites for the journey ahead. (read more-see pictures) La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina Corrugated steel structures painted with bold yellows, blues, greens, and reds distinguishes this neighborhood from the rest of Buenos Aires. Large crafted figures of famous Argentineans lean over balconies to greet you as you walk down the Caminito, the pedestrian street lined with artisans showing off their wares. The pieced-together homes are said to be reminiscent of the residences of the first immigrants from Italy (mainly Genoa). It was (and still is) a poor area of the city and the first settlers had to scrounge for building materials and paint--thus the many colored facades. They used discarded paint and supplies. At the corner of the street near the harbor, couples demonstrated the tango and worked the crowd for donations. Opposite them was a craft market where I got my first glimpse of mate, the tea Argentina claims as its national drink....(read more)
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