Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Mom's Travels with Kathy

My birthday wish was that Kathy would make a list of all the places they'd gone together.  I thought that would bring back good memories for Kathy, and I'd like to re-trace those trips!

1. Paris, England, & Ireland 1973 They went with Suzy and Kathy's mother Helen.  I joined them from Madrid, and I think maybe Suzy did, too--or did she leave Spain ahead of me?  Yes, I think that's what happened.
2.  Paris, Amsterdam, & Algeria 1976. They visited me in Medea, Algeria.
3.  Puerto Rico & St. Johns Virgin Isles 1979
4.  Germany, Austria, & Italy 1980
5.  Road trip across the U.S. 1982 from Pleasant Hill, CA to Quebec, driving & camping with 2 dogs  Stops to see Missy and family and Dana, Herman, Erik and Karl.
6.  Southwest USA--driving trip 1983  Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado & Utah--backpacking in the Grand Canyon--Canyon of the Nava Supi (?)
7.  England & Wales 1984
8.  Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine--Bike trip in New Hampshire 1988
9.  Portland, Ore., Seattle, Washington. & Jasper & Nanff, British Columbia Driving Trip 1989
10.  Puerto Vallarto, Mexico 1989--rented condo on beach
11.  Amsterdam & Belgium--1990  Bike trip across Holland
12.  Paris & Normandy--Elder hostel 1997  Impressionist art
13.  Alaska Cruise--Elder hostel 1999
14  Arkansas-mountain Music 2000
Elder Hostel
15.  Scotland Land, People & Clans Elder hostel 2001
16.  Florida--Disney World 2002
17  Delta-Mississippi River Cruise 2003
New Orleans Elder hostel
18  New York--Elder Hostel  2004  All bourroughs
19.  Cruise--Russian & Scandanavia 2005 Elder hostel
20  Cruise to Mexico 2007
21  Cruise to Hawaii 2008  (Bio suite)

In another blog, I'll tell Kathy's story about the cruise to Hawaii.
By the way, Kathy says the Elder Hostel is now called Road Scholar!

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