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The Ride

The roads between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas are pretty barren, no matter which route you take. Miles and miles of sagebrush-and-grass plains, distant mountain ranges, and occasionally some low mountains polka-dotted with cedar trees. It’s not difficult to look at all of that open range and imagine what it must have been like […]

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Leaving Las Vegas

We got back last night from a motorcycle trip to Las Vegas. (No, I don’t drive - I’m just the passenger.) Our friend and neighbor had a couple of weeks off, and wanted to do a motorcycle trip. He was going to California, so we made plans to meet him in Las Vegas on his […]

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Closing the Door on Tuscany

Yes, it’s finally over! I won’t be boring you with slide shows of Italy any more (unless I go back, of course!)
One of the things we loved looking for was interesting doors and door knockers. Because, of course, we never got tired of saying “What knockers!” So I’ll end the photos of Italy with a […]

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Tour of Tuscany - Montecatini Alto

Montecatini Alto is the hilltop town next to Montecatini Terme. The hilltop town was the original settlement - later it spread down into the valley. We could see this lovely little town from our hotel, sparkling on the hilltop.
In 1898, a funicular (cable car) was built to connect the towns, and it’s still in use […]

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Tour of Tuscany - San Gimignano

San Gimignano was totally charming. It’s sort of the “New York Skyline” of Tuscany, with its many towers atop a hill. Unfortunately, we never had a chance to be somewhere to get a good photo of the town from a distance, so click here or here to see it. Evidently the towers were mostly just […]

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