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Dresden: The Florence on the Elbe

Day: 64-68 Location: Dresden, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5C November 28 – December 2, 2017 Germany was still an unfamiliar country to me, however a quick Google search of “the best German Christmas Markets” brought me to the historic city of Dresden.  Located in Saxony in Eastern Germany, the city has long been the capital and Read More

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Ich bin ein Berliner

Day: 59-63 Location: Berlin, Germany Weather: Cold, rainy, 5-10C November 23-27, 2017 After an enjoyable few weeks in Spain, the weather was starting to change and the first whiff of Christmas was in the air: it was time to start heading north.  First stop: Berlin! Now, I must make a confession: I had picked Berlin Read More

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Crossroads of the Pacific

Location: Pearl Harbor, U.S. Naval Base, Oahu, Hawai’i January 17th, 2018 December 7, 1941, 7h45am.  A day like every other that came before. The sun is out, the sky is clear.  There are only a few broken clouds on the horizon.  It is quiet.  Most are still sleeping, as is it not yet 8:00 in the Read More