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Postcards from the Transition

Postcards from the Transition.

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    • Iceland, Greenland & Scotland 2017

Category: Iceland, Greenland & Scotland 2017

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Shetland, No Ponies

August 27, 2017September 7, 2017 Rich McClear

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland:  The Shetland islands, no ponies, but we did see a goat.  He was raising money to buy an infrared camera to be used by the Lerwick Lifeboat Society, the local search and rescue.  We met him … Continue reading Shetland, No Ponies

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Rising to Sea Level, the North Sea Canal.

August 19, 2017September 7, 2017 Rich McClear

We are onboard and underway, on our cruise to Iceland and Greenland.  But we weren’t sure that this would happen.  I had complications from surgery the week before we left for Amsterdam and I didn’t get clearance from the docs … Continue reading Rising to Sea Level, the North Sea Canal.

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Amsterdam Canals

August 19, 2017September 7, 2017 Rich McClear

Here are the promised pics from Amsterdam’s Canals on an absolutely beautiful day taken from the hop on/hop off cruise.   Continue reading Amsterdam Canals

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Amsterdam Thoughts

August 19, 2017September 7, 2017 Rich McClear

  Our Cruise to Iceland and Greenland leaves from Amsterdam.  Given the vagaries of Alaska weather and our desire to avoid jet lag on the cruise we arrived in Amsterdam with four nights and three days to acclimatize.  Amsterdam is … Continue reading Amsterdam Thoughts

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