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03/13/2024

Disappointed...wasn't able see this in 2020...

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02/13/2024

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The Elephant Rock in Iceland. WOW! 😯🐘👏

02/10/2024

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The lava has now flowed over the road to the Blue Lagoon! (source ruv.is) - see a link for watching in comments!

01/18/2024

Hope everyone is staying warm!!

Sending out a little reminder that the discounted price for the South Dakota Trips ends on 1/19/24...tomorrow!

At the meeting found more in depth information about the trip. I'm super excited to go and stay in one hotel the whole time and not worry about losing my passport (those of you who remember this special part of our trip home from Iceland 😅).

gateway.gocollette.com/link/1228991

Reach out if you have any questions.

Mount Rushmore, Oglala Lakota Living History Village, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Deadwood, Choice on Tour, High Plains Heritage Center, Off-Road Jeep Safari at Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Devils Tower National Monument

01/17/2024

https://youtu.be/GrWSxHRv8o4?si=lA84thpiFEwNA_m9

Residents in Grindavik, Iceland are are on high-alert after thousands were evacuated when a volcano erupted. This eruption was the second in just four weeks....

01/05/2024

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I don't know why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture was unveiled recently in South Dakota.
It's called 'Dignity' and was done by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation.

01/03/2024

Happy New Year!

For those interested in finding out more about the trip to South Dakota, there will be a meet and greet on Tuesday, January 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm @ St Patrick's Parish in Kent - 313 N Depeyster St, Kent, OH 44240.
We will be meeting downstairs in the hall.

Mitch from Collette will be there with a short presentation and available to answer your questions.

Feel free to reach out to me beforehand with any questions.

Mount Rushmore, Oglala Lakota Living History Village, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Deadwood, Choice on Tour, High Plains Heritage Center, Off-Road Jeep Safari at Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Devils Tower National Monument

12/28/2023

Good afternoon!

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holiday season!

I now have the link for the Discover South Dakota trip if anyone is interested. Planning a Q & A for the evening of January 9th. I will send out the details as soon as I confirm.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mount Rushmore, Oglala Lakota Living History Village, Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, Deadwood, Choice on Tour, High Plains Heritage Center, Off-Road Jeep Safari at Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, Devils Tower National Monument

12/20/2023

https://www.youtube.com/live/RYqT0T5gLjQ?si=li9lzQViOF_0oWxt

A volcanic eruption began in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula on Monday night, as skies turned orange and lava began flowing.The eruption, which Icelandic autho...

11/26/2023

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11/19/2023

🙏 for our friends in Iceland...

Iceland is bracing for the possibility of a volcanic eruption after hundreds of earthquakes were recorded in the region. Videos and images from the area show...

11/17/2023

Poor Iceland!

Here is an update of the potential volcanic eruption in Iceland as of tonight 16, November 2023 10:00pm Eastern:

Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, signalling the increased likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the region.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said an eruption could take place “in several days” and that a tunnel of magma, or molten rock, that extends northeast across Grindavík and some 10km further inland, was estimated at a depth of less than 800 metres.

The village of Grindavík, home to about 4,000 people, is located 3km south-west of the area where Friday’s earthquake swarm was registered. It has evacuation plans in place in case of an eruption.

All roads into the town are closed other than for emergencies, to ensure traffic can get in and out.

More than 20,000 tremors have been recorded in southwest Iceland since late October. They have been concentrated in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, which had remained dormant to volcanic activity for 800 years before a 2021 eruption.

The most likely scenario is that the magma will reach the surface in a fissure eruption, creating a lava flow that would head to the south-east and to the west, but not towards Grindavík.

However, there is also a possibility of an explosive eruption, (Phreatic explosion) which could produce ash clouds and affect air travel.

The IMO is monitoring the situation closely and providing regular updates on its website.
https://en.vedur.is/

People are advised to stay away from the affected area and follow the instructions of the authorities.

Eyes Wide Open, Never Fear, Have a Plan

11/14/2023

I just posted the South Dakota information link...but I also have another trip that to look at...our price point includes air from Cleveland.

Tropical Costa Rica: https://www.gocollette.com/en/tours/south-america/costa-rica/tropical-costa-rica?packagedateid=93804&packageid=14698

1/4/25 to 1/12/25
Double: $2999 Single: $3699

Visit paradise in tropical Costa Rica, with its sandy beaches, lush forests, exotic plants, incredible animals, and stunning waterfalls.

11/14/2023

Hi Everyone!!!

I have information about South Dakota!!

Please use the link below to check out this opportunity...let me know what you think...our price point includes air from Cleveland.

Spotlight on South Dakota: https://www.gocollette.com/en/tours/north-america/usa/spotlight-on-south-dakota?packagedateid=99494&packageid=15262

7/4/24 to 7/11/24
Double: $2599 Single: $3199

Discover the spirit of the American West and come to know the legends of the past.

10/24/2023

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This cat guided a lost hiker down a mountain in Switzerland! Just when he lost all hope, she showed up in front of him and led the way.

10/09/2023

Any interest in South Dakota?
Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Deadwood & more...7 day trip.

10/08/2023

Interesting...

In Roman times, the so-called ′ ′ Tiger Eyes ′ small white stones were placed among the stones on the road so that they could be seen at night. On the Pompei Marina Road (pictured)
Photo: Anna Sirge

Learn more about the roman roads: https://bit.ly/3Y3cdqr

10/08/2023

Good morning!

In light of recent events in Israel, I am working with Collette for alternative destinations.

Currently we are looking at many options including:

London & Paris, Spain, Portugal, Greece, locations in South America, Alaska & other desirable locations within the US.

Please let me know what locations you may be interested in exploring.

I should have more information by weeks end.

Hope everyone has a beautiful week!

Praying for all the people of Israel🙏

09/22/2023

I took these pics in Switzerland!
A beautiful kitty on the covered trash bin seeking attention 😻🥰 right beside the bus loading area
September, 2018

08/23/2023

Interesting...

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=280168164716172&id=100081689703267&post_id=100081689703267_280168164716172&mibextid=Nif5oz

Gunkanjima Island - Nagasaki, Japan 🇯🇵
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD have a history as odd, or as poignant as Gunkanjima’s.
The tiny, fortress-like island lies just off the coast of Nagasaki. The island is ringed by a seawall, covered in tightly packed buildings, and entirely abandoned - a ghost town that has been completely uninhabited for more than forty years.
In the early 1900s, Gunkanjima was developed by the Mitsubishi Corporation, which believed - correctly - that the island was sitting on a rich submarine coal deposit.
For almost the next hundred years, the mine grew deeper and longer, stretching out under the seabed to harvest the coal that was powering Japan’s industrial expansion.
By 1941, the island, less than one square kilometer in area, was producing 400,000 tonnes of coal per year.
And many of those working slavishly in the undersea mine were forced laborers from Korea.
Even more remarkable than the mine was the city that had grown up around it.
To accommodate the miners, ten-story apartment complexes were built up on the tiny rock - a high-rise maze linked together by courtyards, corridors, and stairs. There were schools, restaurants, and gaming houses, all encircled by the protective seawall.
The island became known as “Midori nashi Shima,” the island without green.
Amazingly, by the mid-1950s, it housed almost six thousand people, giving it the highest population density the world has ever known. And then the coal ran out.
Mitsubishi closed the mine, everyone left, and this island city was abandoned, left to revert back to nature.
The apartments began to crumble, and for the first time, in the barren courtyards, green things started to grow. Broken glass and old newspapers blew over the streets. The sea-breeze whistled through the windows.
Now, fifty years later, the island is exactly as it was just after Mitsubishi left. A ghost town in the middle of the sea.

08/18/2023

We were here❣
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=778194367643701&id=100063594339052&post_id=100063594339052_778194367643701&mibextid=Nif5oz

📍 Vík
📷:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/icelandtravel/?hl=en

07/29/2023

Good Evening!

After a long & much anticipated release.....the Cats have the opportunity to travel to...Israel!

I know I said we may have to choose a different destination...but Collette came through for us and I for one am SUPER excited to experience this part of the world! This trip looks amazing and like Iceland, a little different than some of our other destinations in the past.

Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Carmel Market Food Tour, Caesarea, Winery Visit, Sea of Galilee, Druze Lunch, Nazareth, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Home-Hosted Dinner, The Western Wall, Yad Vashem, Holocaust Survivor Discussion, Masada, Dead Sea

07/29/2023

07/28/2023

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Only in Iceland you can get this once in a lifetime view.

Credit: https://northlightofficial.com/

07/14/2023

Good Morning 🌞

I have been in talks with Collette about Israel. Seems they are having delays with hotel commitments.

I was thinking...🤔...its a huge world 🌎 ❣
Why wait, where would you like to go???
Everywhere and anywhere is a great destination for me🌐

Costa Rica? Africa? Japan? Portugal? Spain? Greece? Galapagos Islands? Panama? Someplace in the US?
If you have a bucket list destination put it out in the comments below.

Sending everyone love and light & hoping you have a beautiful day ❣

07/13/2023

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🌋 A volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, only about 30 km from Reykjavik, the capital city. It is in the same area we have witnessed volcanic activity in the last two years, in Geldingadalir. At Perlans exhibition, Forces of Nature, you can learn about these activities and how the immediate effect of volcanoes is one of destruction, they are also tools for renewal and creation. They expel minerals and nutrients that help create lush, abundant new ecosystems.

07/12/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100064412425051/posts/658039589686449/?mibextid=Nif5oz

07/11/2023

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07/11/2023

Volcano update...

https://www.facebook.com/100065034062586/posts/645052684339195/?mibextid=Nif5oz

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