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Lake Powell Beauty

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Leah
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The one thing that was so evident, was how beautiful and unique Lake Powell is. We woke up to beautiful sunshine, and couldn’t get enough of the scenery surrounding us. We watched storms in the distance, and caught a few … Continue reading →

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Families on Lake Powell

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Leah
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One thing we know for sure, is how much fun families can have together on a vacation. While Jo and Andreas are not technically family, I certainly was with Jo’s family enough growing up to call each other family. And … Continue reading →

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Lake Powell Adventures Cont’d

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Leah
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The next few days were spent much of the same… Most of us decided to join the boys upstairs on the deck under the stars to sleep. We dragged our bed mattresses up (there were already some up there for … Continue reading →

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Lake Powell Begins

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Leah
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It was exciting getting up at 4am, heading to Walmart to buy some ice and breakfast things (even if you do buy the wrong things for those picky nieces and nephews of yours…lol. I admit, the chunks of protein in … Continue reading →

Posted in boat, Family, Lake Powell, travel, travel with kids, vacation, vacations | 1 Reply

Vacation Time: St George, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon and Las Vegas!

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Leah
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A couple of years ago, my best friend from my teenage years, Joanne,  asked me if we would be interested in doing a trip to Lake Powell with her family and perhaps a few others. She has two kids around … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lake Powell, Traditions, travel, travel prep, travel with kids, vacation, vacations | 3 Replies

Last Day In Venice

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Leah
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We woke up really early so we could go see Venice in its sleepy state. That is the best way to see a city – or anywhere for that matter… the sun is rising, the lighting is perfect and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Gabe, Gabe's 16 trip, travel, Uncategorized, vacations | 3 Replies

Last Day in Munich and First Day in Venice!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Leah
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On our last day in Munich we headed to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. What a humbling, sobering, memorable visit. There’s not really much more to say, except it was a horrific time in history, and it hit me … Continue reading →

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Salzburg (Gabe’s 16 trip – Day 5)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Leah
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The hills are alive… with the sound of music…. I wish I could just pick a few favourite things from this day. The majestic alps? The guide who played Sound of Music songs during the train ride? The Abbey? The … Continue reading →

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Munich – Day 3 – Heading to Ingolstadt (aka Home of the Audi)

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Leah
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Today was a bit of a different day. Some of us loved it more than others:) lol We went early to the BMW welt where we picked up a BMW M5 – apparently a super fast car. Both Rob and … Continue reading →

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Munich Day 2

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Leah
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One thing about visiting Europe, is it is not a relaxing vacation! But it is AMAZING! Can I just say, being able to focus on one child is also AMAZING! It is super fun to share all this with Gabe, … Continue reading →

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