Plans for 2011

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December 4: I've been lax on my Trip Details having completed my last journey for 2011 in Poland, Czech Republic, and Germany last month. For those of you who have been visiting my latest blog, you know that I've taken six trips during the year, and have visited Grand Cayman, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba (twice), Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, and Germany. I feel my body slowing down, and think my travels will be fewer in the future; maybe down to four trips in 2012.

However, I am thankful to all of you for visiting my travel blog, because there's been over 24,000 hits since mid-February of 2010 from around the world except China and most of Africa. It's given me great pleasure to share my travel experiences, and the opportunity to provide some things that were unknown about the destinations I have visited.

If you wish a hard copy of any of the photos on my blogs, please feel free to request them - free of charge.

My blog's welcome image of Mt Everest is still one of my favorites.

June 27, 2011: Made reservations for a 17-day tour of Australia from August 3 to August 19; my second visit to this land down under, but to somewhat different destinations. This trip will include Melbourne, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Uluru, and Cape Tribulations in addition to my first visit to Sydney, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef, and Port Douglas.

Also heard from my Lodi travel agent about the Southern France cruise next April. Will decide after I learn total cost, and availability of a roommate.

May 31, 2011. The travel company canceled the Syria extension, because over 1,000 people have now been killed there. I extended my stay in Hamburg for three more days in November.

May 9, 2011. I was able to make the reservations for Turkey and Syria for September. The only problem now is the Syrian government crackdown on demonstrators, and they've now had over 250 killed.

Feb 28: I got 2,000 hits this month.

FEB 26: I have fans in Sweden.

Feb 18: The blog on Vietnam is now completed; it's been reorganized by cities. Hope you enjoy it, because I've add more commentary.

Feb 10: I finished the travelogue to Japan, one on the SF Cherry Blossom Parade, and a driving trip my wife and I took to Monterey (Bay Aquarium), Los Angeles-Hollywood, Catalina Island, and San Diego.

This group may be the final past journeys, but I may find more photo albums or loose pictures if I keep digging around in my storage shed or garage.

Until then, my next trip will be to Cuba in May. I'm also organizing an able2know meet in San Francisco for the last week of May, and several people have already shown interest. Walter and Ulla will be coming from Germany, and John may come if his schedule allows (he's semi-retired, but still runs a business), and several other folks.

On October 31, I'll be leaving for Poland to visit Warsaw and Krakow, and a cruise from Prague to Hamburg. In Jan 2012, I already have reservations for the next wine cruise on Oceania's Marina, their new ship that was launched a few days ago.

I'm also looking for a trip to Iceland, and a river cruise in Europe for this year.

Please stay tuned.

February 8: I'm now working on our journey to Japan in 1981, and will have it completed in a couple of days.

[b]February 4: I just finished my 1990 June journey to Scandinavia, Paris, Brugge, and Brussels. I will continue tomorrow with downloading pictures from my 1988 May Caribbean cruise with my wife, and try to finish the travelogue within two days. Thanks for your patience.[/b]

Jan 25: Confirmed the wine cruise for January 3, 2012, to the Western Caribbean. My roommate, Alex, from the recent wine cruise will be my roommate again.

During my recent 10-day Southern Caribbean cruise on Oceania's Regatta, some in our wine group have shown interest in traveling to Cuba. A gentleman who lives in Mexico has volunteered to look into this trip, and will keep us informed as to his progress.

I would also like to make trips to Chicago and New York and/or Boston that is a pre or post cruise to Northeast Canada.

I will update this information as new reservations are made.

The picture I took of Mount Everest when I flew there from Kathmandu on my journey to India and Nepal many years ago.