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Before 2000, my travel snapshots are with my old Olympus or whatever camera I had at the time. In 2000 I used my Canon Powershot A50. In September of 2006 I got my Canon S3 IS with a 12x lens, just in time to use on the Panama Canal Cruise. There is not really time to set up for more than snapshots when we travel, so the digital works well because it fits in a pocket or my big bag. I have scanned the old travel photos in from prints up until 2000. After that I hope I have a better selection from the digital. These are primarily tourist photos and not meant to be anything but memories of the places we have visited.

Albums:

• 2009 - July 16 to August 5, 2009 We spend 21 days in the new wide body Pleasure Way Dodge Lodge. We go to Saskatchewan via the Yellowhead route and back through the Kootenays. Its a good trip visiting family and friends.
• 2008 - May 10 to June 2, 2008. We fly to Amsterdam for an overnite in the Airport Hotel. In the morning we fly out to Moscow. We are met by Uniworld personnel and are taken to the Litvinov for our Russian River Cruise. We cruise the Volga River and some large lakes with several stops on the way; arriving in St. Petersburg on the 22nd. This is a spectacular city, including the Hermitage and the Peterhof. On the 24th we take a rattling old bus over horrible bumpy roads to Tallin Estonia, where even the weather, improves tremendously. We spend 2 days in each of the Baltic Countries -- Tallin, Estonia, Riga Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania. Very busy days packed with information of our sight seeing. On the 30th we fly to Amsterdam where we spend 2 days touring, flying home on June 2, 2008.
• 2007 - Feb. 20 to March 12, 2007. We spend 3 weeks in the Dodge Lodge. We travelled down the freeways and across California, Arizona, to New Mexico, where the site seeing began in earnest. This is the 'enchanted' state. And it is very interesting. We quite quickly viewed the Carlsbad Caverns, Roswell museum, Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. Then we headed back home, mostly on the freeways. On the way down we were in a blizzard at the Siskiyoo Pass in Oregon, and in a Sandstorm in Arizona. On the way back we had neither problem. There was much to see and there is still much more to see, one day.
• 2006- Oct. 7 to 22 - a 16 day Cruise (2 days air travel) on the 'Infinity' from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Aruba, Costa Rica, through the Panama Canal, Hutalco, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California to fly home. Good food, interesting shore excursions, mostly good weather. The hilight and reason for going was to see the Panama Canal. 2000 people on this 12 deck floating hotel.
• 2006 - We drove the Dodge Lodge down the West Coast of Washington, Oregon and California, visiting friends on the way. The drive down the Coast was very scenic. Pat did some terrific driving through 10 mph curves on the 2 way traffic road. While visiting our friends took us to Hurricane Ridge, Mount Angel and the Abbey, Silver Falls Park and other places of interest. We stopped at the air museum in Tillamook and drove through the Avenue of the Giants (redwood forest). We drove across California and north to the Grand Canyon (spectacular). We then headed home on the I-5. Pat was driving long days and we got home in 4 days, despite the snow at Weed and the Siskiyou Pass. This was a wonderfull trip. Photos of mountains, seascapes, forests, desert, the canyon, blimps, waterfalls and icicles. We were gone for 3 weeks. The campsites and Dodge Lodge meals were not too bad.
• 2005 - A 25 day River Cruise from Amsterdam to the Black Sea and finishing the tour with 2 days in the Bucharest area. We were on the MS River Duchess from October 22 to November 14, 2005. We put our luggage in our cabin and there was no putting our bags out at the door for the bus in the mornings. We had open seating dining in the dining room at dinner, with lunches and breakfasts as a buffet. The food, services, and the tours of cities, etc., were all excellent. I would definitely recommend this as an enjoyable, informative way to travel.
• 2004 - Two Trafalgar bus tours to see Scotland and Ireland. Our tour guide for the Irish trip was a delight. Spent a few days with Lehanes at the end of the Irish tour. Another must go back place I got to see the Book of Kells. The light always seemed good in Ireland. (April 2 - 23).
• 2004 - Hot Springs - We took Andy and Tara, the Dodge Lodge, their tent and drove to Whiskey Creek Campground A stop at Little Qualicum Falls next morning and camp at Crystal Cove (Tofino). Boat trip to the hot springs and fly back in a Beaver. No whales close enough to shoot. Coombs, Port Alberni next day, and home. Good trip.
• 2003 - Malta with side trips to Sicily and Naples. We have breakfasts and dinners included. We tour around by taking the buses. Naples included flying to Rome - we just saw the airport though. Pompeii ruins were the main attraction there. Malta is steeped in history. I could spend time there again easily.(Feb. 24 - March 17)
• North Island - July 15 to 19, 2002 - Campbell River, Sayward, Kelsey Bay, Telegraphy Cove, Port McNeil, Port Hardy, Holberg, Winter Harbor, lots of gravel, logging roads. Our old 1981 Chevy Camper Van managed very well.
• 2002 - France staying at Pont Royal in our apartment, cooking in and doing our own tours in the rented Renault. Excellent trip. We meet the other Patrick Meehans, as their apartment is just above ours. We drive to Paris and leave the rental car. We tour Paris by taking the metro and walking.(Feb. 15 - March 15). I would need to spend at least 2 months in Paris.
• Chatterbox Falls - Aug.25 - 28, 2001. We drive to Nanaimo and catch the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, then a ferry to Langdale. Drive up the sunshine coast in our 1981 Chevy Van to Maderia. Drive to Egmont next day and catch the Malibu Princess to cruise up the Jervis Inlet to Chatterbox Falls and then home. Lovely little trip.
• 2001 - Greece on a Trafalgar bus tour. Side trips to Crete and Rhodes on our own. So much to see here. Must go back.
• Lady Rose - Aug. 21 - 23, 2000 - Camped overnite at Port Alberni and then sailed to Bamfield on the Lady Rose.
• 2000 - April 15 - 30. Trafalgar's Bohemia Highlights bus tour. Frankfurt, Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Munich. We had very hot weather on this trip. At one point the air conditioning in the bus quit working and we had to get a new bus. It took ages to get through the border crossings and it was always a hassel to change money. Our tour guide was hopeless. A one point he had to take a cab and lead the bus to the hotel, as he did not know where the hotel was located. For all of that I would go back to see more, again, sometime.
• 1999 - Another Trafalgar bus tour of Turkey. Wonderful time, except for having the bus leave us behind at our first coffee stop. Things just got better and better thereafter. . Istanbul would be worth a few months visit alone. Wish I had better photos of this trip also. Our guide spoke very good English and had much information to impart. I must go back someday. While we were there, the bombing started in Kosovo. Our trip continued and we returned home with no problems.
• Uchuck II - September 1999 - Gold River to get on the working boat and go up Nootka Sound with stops to load and unload cargo. Pete and Audree are with us, and they get the good B & B at Kyuquot for the overnite. Return next day.
• 1998 - Provence, France. We have an apartment outside of Arles at Fouchon and tour the area in our rented Renault. Shopping for local wine and food and cooking in for most of our dinners. We begin to feel at home here and love this part of the world. Feb. 15 to March 13. We saw so much on this trip. I wish I had better photos.
• 1998 Haida Gwaii - July 17 to 22. We flew to Sandspit on Moresby Island (1 1/2 hr) and toured by old school bus, and helicopter. Scrumptious seafood to eat. An unforgetable experience. These islands are a special place in the world. We watched (Pat participated) dancing in the longhouse, we had a feast prepared by and eaten in the home of one of the residents of Masset. Had a tour of the old village totem poles at Skedans (helicopter ride in) and much information from an excellent 'eco guide', Margot, on the bus.
• 1996 - On a Trafalgar bus tour of Italy. We meet John and Jaromey on this trip. Rome, Florence, Venice, Siena, Pisa, London and home. Feb. 11 - 19. Short but sweet trip.
• 1995 - Oct. 10 to Nov. 6 London, then to Koln, Germany, where we join our KD lines river cruise up the Moselle and the Rhine, ending at Frankfurt, Germany. We get a rental car and go to pick up the Motorhome at Friesenheim. Our trip in the Motorhome is full of adventure, including having to get the clutch fixed in France. We head to the South of France, see a bit of Switzerland, return the Motorhome, and fly to London. We have a bit of time in London again and have a side trip to Kew, see some of the British Museum, attend a theatre, and Pat goes to the London to Brighton antique car run. A very eventful, interesting trip.
• 1994 - Portugal - We spend a few days in Lisbon and then drive our rented car to the Algarve where we have an apartment right on the beach. We take an extra bus trip through Spain (Seville) to Gibraltar and to Tangiers, Morocco
• 1992 & 1993 - January 1992 to the desert with a stop at Las Vegas. May 1992 - tour with other members of the RROC up the Alaska Highway. A stop at Laird Hot Springs and a side trip to Dawson City along the top of the world highway. We return on the MV Columbia (Alaska Marine Highway) with stops along the way at coastal towns. Skagway to Bellingham. Very interesting trip. 1993 - Drive to Yellowknife, NWT, in BMW to visit Brian. Good relaxing trip.
• 1990 - Hawaii, April 2 - 18. We Island hopped and saw 5 of the Islands. December 1990 we drove the BMW to Arizona and picked up the wheels for the model T. Return via the Coast highway, with a stop previously at Tony Handler's unusual RR used stuff store. 1991 - RROC national meet in Monterey Cal.
• 1989 - Drove in the BMW to the RROC and BDC car club meets in Williamstown, Mass., with a visit to New York, New York, Saratoga Springs, Lime Rock Raceway, Newport. We get to ride in Everett Dickinson's 4.5 litre Bentley stopping at Saratoga Springs and Tanglewood to listen to the Boston Symphony. After all the gala affairs we head north, through Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. We then head home and get back some time in September, after spending a few days at Fran's home. We left July 26th, and I am very homesick and anxious to get home.
• Pre 1989 - A few snaps of our trip to Mexico - Puerto Vallareta, Las Hadas, Guadalajara (1976) . A barefoot cruise on the Fantome, a sailing ship. We drove down to Florida (Volkswagon Fastback) , flew over to Freeport and got on board the Fantome for a week. We would stop at different Islands, crawl over the side on a rope ladder and jump into a dinghy and go ashore to see the sites or snorkel and sun bath. Then back home via the Volkswagon. We had a half a day and night in New Orleans on this trip And overnite stops in other cities One stop we were storm stayed in Jamestown, SD and had to be billeted in a dormitory at Westminster College, as all the hotels were taken and no travelling allowed on the highways. Very memorable trip.(1975).Another driving trip across the US to Padre Island, picking up Fran on the way at Dallas airport, for a stay in our apartment for 10 days on the Island. Then we drive across the US again and arrive home after 4 weeks( Feb. 1977).
• Botanical Beach - The road to Port Renfrew and Botanical Beach is an adventure with hairpin turns and one way roads over some of the bridges. We go past Point No Point and the Breakers cafe, which are lovely destinations by themselves. After hiking into the beach area there are tide pools with sea creatures left behind when the tide goes out. Port Refrew is the beginning of the West Coast trail along the west coast of Vancouver Island. This place holds a special place in my heart, as it is the first place we camped in our camper van. We boon docked on the Reservation's beach and had the place all to ourselves.
• Canadian Prairies - We go back to the Prairies regularly, so this may be a large album.
• Canadian Mountains - I hope I never get tired of our marvelous scenery.
• Chemainus - An interesting little city with murals, a dinner theatre, and quaint architecture. Logging town that went artsy when the mill closed down.
• Genoa Bay - We take at least an annual trip on the motorcycle to have lunch at Genoa Bay. I go every chance I get. Its a beautiful spot. It has a nice little art shop, on the water, of course.
• Silver Star - An annual overnight stop on the way to Red Deer Swap for the guys. Sheila & I drive up to Silver Star and meet them at Jim and Sheila's skihaus on their way back home. Pat & I visit the Kelowna Konnection on the way back.
• Thetis Island - Pete and Audree's home on Clam Bay. Fine friends and a lovely spot to visit.
• Vancouver - Any photos I might have of our travels through and around Vancouver.
• Car tours - This will be a sub page with a list of the car tours we have attended with albums of the event.
• Car stuff - RROC & BDC - We have gone many places with the Fuel Economy Meet, and the Spring Meet.
• Car Stuff - Model Ts - We attend meets with the Can-Am group, the Model Ts day, annually.
• Car Stuff - Antiques - The cars and the members of this group are often the same as the people in the other groups, but we go to some interesting places with a meet that lasts 5 days with the Antique chapter of the VCCC. We attend the Island Challenge with this group annually.