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			In 2004 we traveled from the home of St. 
			Nicholas (southern Turkey) to Santa's official post office on the 
			Arctic Circle in Finland and many places in between.  Click on 
			the months to select the corresponding journal entry for these 
			photos.
			
			
  
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	 Turkey  
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was rain, snow, sleet and hail, not to mention storms and gales.  But 
whenever the weather improved, we had lots of fun. 
	      
	 
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		Bulgaria 
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		 We 
	made only one stop in Bulgaria at the lovely medieval town of Veliko Tarnova.  
	The town and people were charming.     | 
   
 
  
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		Romania 
		
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	 We 
	sped thru the country too fast, but kept vigilant for vampires and Dracula 
	in Transylvania.  What we found were beautiful castles, ostentatious 
	government buildings and lovely countryside. 
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		Budapest, Hungary
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	 We 
	visited this lovely city, astride the beautiful Danube River and were 
	charmed by it's old world architecture and hospitality 
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	Vienna, Austria
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	 Vienna 
	was one of the most beautiful and opulent cities in Europe. | 
   
  
			
			
  
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		Finland-  
	
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 The 
visit to this country was one of the most memorable of our spring trip across 
Europe because we were able to visit with our cruising Finnish friends in their 
home in Helsinki.  | 
   
 
  
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		Sweden
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		Norway 
		
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		 Sweden 
	is very cold and bleak north of the Arctic Circle even in June.  We 
	sped thru in 2 days since we did not have much time 
  
	  
	
	 Breath-taking 
	and dramatic scenery made this one of the top 3 most beautiful places in the 
	world for us.  We saw so many  sights, it's had to believe that we 
	spent only 10 days traveling down the west coast.  | 
   
 
			
			
  
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		Bekah's European Adventure
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	 Our 
	13 year old niece came for a visit and we tried to show her a bit of the Old 
	World in her 2 month stay. | 
   
 
			
			
  
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		France
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	We traveled through the vineyards of 
	Champagne country, stopping to sip some of the more famous bubbly vintages 
	and see the sights along the way. 
  
	
	
	   
	
	 Paris!!!   What else is there to say? 
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		Spain
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	Spain seduced us by it's history, 
	culture, wine and food 
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		Turkey (Autumn)
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	Marmaris is a crowded tourist town in 
	summer, but is much more peaceful and friendly in the off season. 
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