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Barcelona – Sagrada Familia & Architect Antoni Gaudi
Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera or “The stone quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built … Continue reading
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EMPIRE GRILLE Rest. 12/2019
Empire Grille Rest. – 6155 CA-9, Felton, CA, (831) 704-2130, empire-grille.com Q-tips say: Good food, great service & now a “full bar.” Our drink choices were: Our usual drinks – an Old Fashion up & the Mr. had a … Continue reading
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CAFE MARE Italian Rest. 12/2019
CAFE MARE – 740 Front St, Ste 100, Santa Cruz, CA (831) 458-1212, cafemare.com Q-tips say: Nice ambiance, super service & great food. Mrs. Q had the Carpaccio di Manzo – Thinly sliced raw filet mignon topped with fresh lemon juice, E.V.O.O, hand shaved parmigiano … Continue reading
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Sedona Wine Tours
D. Wine tours: Oak Creek, Javeline Leap Winery, Page Springs Cellars all in Cornville. Javeline Leap Winery – 1565 N Page Springs Rd, Cornville, AZ 86325 – (928) 649-2681 Was our favorite wine tasting – good wine, reasonable priced and nice service. … Continue reading
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I. Gothenburg, Sweden – Day 9
Gothenburg, Sweden – Tour offered from the Norwegian ship “The city of Gothenburg.” Q-tips say: Nice informative tour. Large port for industry/shipping/ trading. Drove across Alvborg Bridge and Masthuggs Church for vista views of the city and port. Then drove … Continue reading
H. Fun day at Sea – Day 8
Day at Sea – For us, it was more of a rest day.
G. Helsinki, Finland – Day 7
Helsinki, Finland – We took the ‘Discover Helsinki’ tour. Included were the Embassy Park, Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral with gold onion domes, on to Senate Square pass by the 1952 Olympic Games were held, the Opera House and stop to see the … Continue reading
F. St. Petersburg, Russian Federation – Day 5 & 6
St. Petersburg, Russia – We decided to take the 2 day tour with lunch each day (at a local off-the-way restaurant included foods that are famous in Russia and a shot of Russian Vodka) – since we will probably never coming … Continue reading
E. Tallinn, Estonia – Day 4
Tallinn, Estonia – Tour from the Norwegian Ship tours- ” Tallinn & Old Town Walking Tour.” Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. A walking tour that took us into Tallinn’s past, visit Rocca-al-Mare Open Air Museum’s typical rural Estonian taverns, windmills and … Continue reading