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Japanese Adventure

676 In May 2006 we traveled to Asia for the first time. Our friends Andy & Chiaki were married in the bride’s hometown — Isohara in the Ibaraki prefecture. We had been anxiously awaiting their wedding for years and were … Continue reading

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Coastal North Carolina

All Raleighites pride themselves on their choice of living in the Triangle in part because this area is equidistant to the mountains and the coast. While K spent the first few years of our life in the Triangle in mourning … Continue reading

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New Years Junkanoo in Freeport

400 As a holiday gift to each other, we celebrated the New Year in 2005 in Freeport and Port Lucaya on The Grand Bahama Island.The northernmost island in the Bahamas chain, the weather was cool (in the 70’s), but we … Continue reading

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Italy in 10 Days

In May of 2004, we ventured to Italy for the first time. With high expectations for an amazing getaway, but only 10 days of holiday to spare, Italy delivered above and beyond. We now understand why so many speak of … Continue reading

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Southern France

100 Ahh…Southern France. The home of knee-high grapevines as far as the eye can see and stone-lined beaches backed by brightly colored mountain-side mansions.In 2004 we had an opportunity to see Provence and experience its brightest points. While we traveled … Continue reading

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Jamaican Honeymoon

23580 How young we looked there! We can’t believe that we’ve now been married for nearly 9 years! It’s been a great near-decade of exciting and fun adventures. And we hope for many more to come. Often, given our travel … Continue reading

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