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Caravan Tour - Panama - January 29 - February 6, 2020

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January 29, 2020 Once again, the fabulous five travelers AKA Karen, Kos, Joy, Michele and Al, began our second adventure together...Panama.     We enjoyed Costa Rica so much in 2019 that we decided to do the Panama tour offered by Caravan.  But first...a stop in South Beach, our old stomping grounds.  Kos and I were delighted to give Joy the nickel tour including a visit to our former community....Harbor by the Sea.   Watching the ships go out from South Pointe Park. Note the police boat with the machine gun Kos waiting for the shuttle at 4th and Washington Joy people watching as we wait for the trolly  Dinner at one of our old favorite places, Chalan on the Beach, a Peruvian Restaurant on Washington and 15th.   Excellent Our former place was on Collins and 4th Super Bowl Week in South Beach - exciting lots of excitement on Ocean Drive Ocean Drive Old lifeguard stand January 30, 2020 - T...
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Highlights of the Italian Lakes - June 7 - 15, 2019

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June 7- 8, 2019 Overnight flight on Lufthansa out of Newark with a stop in Frankfurt, Germany before our final destination.....Milan, Italy.  This trip was a Trafalgar Costsaver and our guide, Heidi,  met us at the airport for our shuttle to the hotel in Saronno.  Well known for its almond or apricot biscuits, the sweet, almond-flavored Italian liquor called Amaretto is also produced in this town.  Hotel Capolago Varese was a lovely hotel with 78 rooms located a short distance from Malpensa Airport and the Swiss Border.  After a chance to unwind, we met Heidi and our fellow travelers for a briefing before having dinner together in the hotel.  June 9, 2019 - Day 2 - Lake Como and Bellagio After breakfast we enjoyed a beautiful ride to Lake Como along some very narrow roads (our driver, Mirko, was amazing).  We then boarded a tour boat for our cruise around Lake Como before going to Bellagio, the pearl of the Lake....
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