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Christchurch, UK

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Norman House- 11th Century-medieval or mediaeval- any way you spell it--its a long time ago Embracing Both Coast and Countryside Once in Christchurch, we first visited the Priory, next we walked in the town center, then off to Mudeford Quay and finally,  its link to the sea. ...managed  to climb aboard a small boat  fishing Dorsett Bridge Pool, on one of the finest chalk streams in Britain, flowing  from  the legendary Hampshire Avon. The waterway beautifully winds its way through the city and we were lead to some beautiful unexpected  discoveries.  It is reminiscent of  our  Cambridge  trip this Summer, although no signs of  Edwardian punts that could  provide that unique water persepctive of the traquil sourroundings.  The annual Office for National Statistics survey says this is the oldest city in England--in terms of over 65 years of age, and also one of the happiest,  in terms of life sa...

Sussex and Kent, United Kingdom

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There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothes. I got the Wellington boots on to walk through the rain and green muddy fields of Kent. Surrounded by some of the finest countryside in the whole of the South East of England, it is good to be back home. View this post on Instagram Black Elk Speaks A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) on Oct 12, 2018 at 5:24am PDT

Central Florida-Let's Go Airboating

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Flying low on the Lake Tohopekaliga shoreline today, we sailed past water lilies and reeds, saw blue heron, osprey, ducks and even a juvenile bald eagle. Sunshine and Lake Water Managed to see a baby alligator even with the daylight, other boats, and the extreme heat. Blue Heron  We call them swamps.Here, they are known as lakes. Sarah The weeds and reeds View this post on Instagram Sunshine and Lake Water A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) on Oct 5, 2018 at 10:15am PDT

Cocoa Beach- Kennedy Space Center-The Right Stuff

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I still need my space Lets celebrate Youthful American Bravado, not just the shiny suits and NASA Logo I'm wearing - but the test pilots with leather helmets and goggles, who sat in "Spam in a can" capsules powered by dynamite, and punched holes in the sky at Mach 2.3, going into space with the coolness necessary to return despite a 1 in 4 chance of not,  and doing  it all again. They managed this stress through competency. No bucks, no Buck Rogers-it takes money to run a space program.  The whole state of Florida is coastline, an  American paradise known  as The Red Neck Riviera -The  Youniverse. Tranquility base.The ego has landed. My girl Sarah,  a brain surgeon and a rocket scientist! Riding the sky.

In Search Of The Travel Molecule

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My Start-   Having no education can be an economic death sentence: but a unique talent, grants you a global passport. Free to KNOW, GO and DO. Talent makes capital dance.I Sell my cleverness and buy bewilderment. Luck is probability taken personally The one is mere opinion, the other is intuition. I've found that luck is quite predictable. If I want more luck, I take more chances. Yet the paradox of choice can sometimes create more problems than solutions. Choosing a life of excessive generosity and voluntary simplicity can be a refreshing option.  The road to excess, has led to the palace of wisdom.The Japanese call it wabi sabi - the ability to love an imperfect situation perfectly and go with the flow. It's living a full life by intentionally designing it so that you don’t have to sacrifice anything important or waste your time, money or energy. It's the law of least effort, the strength of weak ties and < = > (less is more) 5-2=7 getting rid of ...

Southampton-Forever Cunard (2014)

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Exactly 175 years ago Britannia left British waters bound for America. Since then ,The Queen Mary 2 currently remains the ONLY regularly scheduled ocean liner on the high seas that makes the transatlantic crossing- AND is dubbed the shortest bridge between New York and Europe. Tpday, I remember past voyages... Three Queens, one magnificent city- This  Sunday, May 3rd, The Cunard fleet are ALL back from their World Cruises. This gathering of Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria at Cunard’s home port for almost 100 years- QM2 will take center stage in the celebration. Working Onboard the QM2 was awesome! The QM2 allows dogs onboard-cute! QM2 Last July in Hamburg This photo pretty much sums up the crowds enthusiastic response as the flagship sails away down The Elbe River to open waters in the North This was  July 2014, In Hamburg, for the 10th Anniversary of QM2 in Germany. New York Harbor Vintage

Je Me Souviens: The Year the World Unfolded

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2011 World Cruise Adventure - 364 Days Around The World ⚓ &#128674; ⚓ &#129517; &#128674; 2011 World Cruise Adventure 364 Days - Once Around Without Leaving The Ground There is no doubt about it, the exhilarating state of mind that travel can evoke, when everything seems suddenly fresh, vivid, intensely interesting, and memorable. 0 Countries Visited Across 6 continents 0 Ports of Call Unique destinations 0 Days at Sea Complete world circuit 0 Blog Posts Stories shared ...

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