Journey's End

Thanks for following along!
Marina & Bryan will arrive in Phoenix on the evening of Wednesday, June 23. That's next week! They will be here close to two weeks. I personally can't wait.
No matter who you are or where you're going, travel safely and take pictures.
-RW

Barcelona

Caption: Barcelona, Temple de la Sagrada Familia

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Dear A. & R.,
Morocco was a bit of a challenge but glad to have experienced it. This is a gorgeous city - clean, wide boulevards, lots of churches & other beautiful buildings, not a mosque in sight & no call to prayer 5 times daily. We're back in our comfort zone & good to be able to communicate more easily. Walking all day taking lots of photos. Have seen several of Gaudi's works. Nursing colds. Hope all's well with you & family. Love & kisses, M. & D.

Morocco

Caption: Fes

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Dear Ones,
Back in action with cameras. Rabat was interesting, as was Meknes and an ancient city, Viblios, built by the Romans in 200 A.D. - now mostly ruins, but still some excellent mosaics remaining. Now in Fes. So far both our hotels have been riads with very few rooms & magical eye appeal. Dad & I both have colds, mine's more chesty. Otherwise O.K., hope you are also. Love & kisses, M & D

Florence

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Dear A & R,
We've reequipped & are the typical tourists once more. We walk most of the day with brief stops at the hundreds of churches & for meals. Like in Rome, the narrow streets are lined with lovely old buildings once housing the gentry. The fast-flowing Arno is brown with lots of attractive bridges crossing it. We're OK. Hope you are also. Love, M & D

Moscow

Postcard caption: (top left) Moscow at night; (top right) The Kremlin, The Annunciation Cathedral; (middle left) The Kremlin at night; (middle right) View of Novodevitchiy Monastery; (bottom left) Monument to Minin and Pozharsky; (bottom right) A. S. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

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Dear Anne and Rob, have had a few most interesting days in Moscow. Unfortunately have not been able to see Red Square because of the preparations for Victory Day celebrations. Our guide is amazingly knowledgeable but we couldn't shut him up. I just wish we could remember half what he told us. Marina's Russian skills have been invaluable. Hope you both are well and all the family also. Love M & D

Budapest

Postcard caption: Greetings from Budapest!

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Dear A. & R.,
1st night, had dinner with our friend*, today walked up to a castle, around some lovely streets & then down to the Danube & onto & around an island. Some rain, but still very photogenic. All's well. Hope also with you. Thought of you extra on M. [Mothers] Day. Much love,
M & D.

*Editor's note: I recall this is a physician my parents met during Dad's doctoral program in London. Come to think of it, that's roughly where I come into the story. Mum or Dad, please use the comment tool if you want to add anything. -RW

Egypt

Postcard caption: map of the River Nile and Lake Nasser showing the tourist sites.

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So far: Pyramids, Sphinx, temples, felucca ride on the Nile, good food, nice dry heat, great guides. We're so lucky. Tomorrow the grandest temple of all - Abu Simbel. All's well with us, hope also with you. Love M + P