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The Road to Rutherglen
Friday 9 to Monday 12 November. We were so excited to welcome Evan home in November 2018 for James Gibson’s wedding in Rutherglen. Sadly, Steph couldn’t join us, as she was visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of … Continue reading
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An Outback Adventure
We celebrated the winter solstice by taking delivery of our brand new Subaru Outback. The purchase had been planned for some time and much research went in before making our selection. Our first full drive was to the Mornington Peninsula … Continue reading
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Old Stories of European Adventures
Now that my web site is up and running, I thought I would share some old stories. Our first trips to Europe in the 21st century. The photos I am showing were initially posted on Flickr, but Flickr is limiting … Continue reading
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stainsbyte.com is back in action
It has taken a while, but finally stainsbyte.com is back in action. All my photos are back, all my pages are back and all my posts are back. And I have just finished publishing my stories on Finland where we visited … Continue reading
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Welcome back to stainsbyte.com
It’s been nearly two months since we arrived home from a wonderful long journey that took in parts of USA, north-eastern Europe, South America and Antarctica. Following a disagreement with the people who hosted stainsbyte.com (HostSailor), after they ‘lost’ my … Continue reading
stainsbyte.com is taking a break!
24 February · Córdoba, Argentina · I recently visited Antarctica. It is a pristine, unspoiled place without the trappings of shopping malls and internet access. In the nine days of my journey HostSailor sent me an invoice to renew the hosting of my … Continue reading
End of the Baltics, End of Summer
Friday 28 July to Tuesday 5 September As we depart the Baltics we also watch summer disappearing. Trees are showing golden leaves, wildflowers are turning to seed, stork nests are empty, fields are being mown. Apart from poorer than expected … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Circle, Baltics, berries, bogs, castles, children, Estonia, Finland, flowers, forests, lakes, Latvia, Lithuania, mushrooms, sand dunes, wooden houses
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For those who like statistics, here are some…
11 May to 9 August 2017 It is 90 days since we left home and we have reached the farthest north on our travels in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. We have spent quality time with both our sons and their wives … Continue reading
Spain – it’s all about a wedding
We spent five weeks in Spain, arriving in Barcelona in mid-August. Of course the most important event was Hayden & Andrea’s wedding in Granada. They had met whilst studying at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and developed a beautiful relationship … Continue reading
USA on wheels – part 2
Our second journey on wheels in North America took us across the north from Seattle to New York, crossing into Canada at both the western and eastern coasts. This journey took us from Washington State to British Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, Conneticut, Illinois, Massachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, statistics, Washinton State, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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