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Despite our best intentions, it took a while to get under way from Las Vegas. Nevertheless, the trip to Springdale, UT (the town at the south end of Zion Park) was easy and we checked into the Bumbleberry Inn. This motel is the same one we stayed in a couple of years ago for an [...]

We got up at 8:30 local (11:30 EDT), an indication of how tired we were. Our west-facing window featured sun-lit hills and the shadow of the great pyramid, our hotel, on the parking lot below.
Following showers, we headed downstairs to reclaim our car. Today would feature a trip to Hoover Dam and, if we didn’t get lost, [...]

We are flying into Las Vegas and renting a car there for our canyon tour. As long as we are there, we’ll stay a few nights and see the sights in Las Vegas.
We are staying in the huge pyramid called the Luxor Hotel. The prices during the week (and maybe this year especially) are pretty [...]

Sue, Gillian (g’daughter) and I are heading West on vacation in a couple of days. We first fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll spend a couple of days sightseeing and maybe even going to a magic show.Thursday evening, Gillian, our daughter, will join us for the remainder of the trip.
From Las Vegas, we will drive [...]

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Sue and I are going to Jamaica later this week. We’re looking forward to seeing this idyllic spot again. Beautiful location, nice, interesting people and great weather. A welcome respite from a long northern winter.
We’re staying in Montego Bay, home of this lunch counter. Sounds like a pretty good lunch to me. [...]

UPDATE: I have added full-sized versions of the pictures, below, plus several others to my photo gallery which you are welcome to visit.
I was in Brussels just before Thanksgiving on a business trip.  I got to stay an extra day over the weekend for some sightseeing.
My hotel was in an area of Brussels called Stephanie, [...]