FAMILY PHOTOS 2015 Collage


 

Bologna / December 2014/January 2015 NYE

Mexico Yoga / Barbados

London

Spring Events

China / Seattle

Alaska

Celebrations / Blose Fest

 


 New Year starts in Bologna (for full trip photos file click here) 

 

Bologna

  Dec 28, 2014 - January 2, 2015

Monday, Dec 29

City Walking Tour

 

 

 

Towers of the Asinelli and Garisenda (above) 

 

  The Archiginnasio Palace and Basilica di Santo Stefano (from web sources)

 

  

 

Evening Concert

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday, Dec 30

Food is famous...Parma Area Tour

 

Cheese, Ham and Balsamic Vinegar

 

 

 

      

 

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(above photo from Tom Gallagher)

 

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Wednesday, Dec 31

Casual Birthday to see some sights...

 

The Archiginnasio Palace (Visiting the Interior)

 

Studium (University) from 16 th Century

 

 

 

                             Anatomy Theatre from 1637 / Skinless Statues                                Patron or Professor Memorial with Student "coats of arms"

 

 

 

 

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New Year Eve Dinner / Ristorante Gurme

 

 

 

(above photos from Tom Gallagher)

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Friday, January 2

Jack with group to Ravenna and San Marino

 

Dianne, Brian and Cindy to cooking class

 

Ravenna (Byzantine Mosaics from 6th century on)

 

 

    

 

 

Republic of San Marino

 

 

Cliquer pour agrandir

 

(web source image above)

 

 

 

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Cooking Class

 

 

 

         

(above two photos from Brian Wlazelek)

 

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January - Dianne enjoys Yoga Retreat in Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

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February Winter Vacation in Barbados

 

SoCo Hotel (images from web sources)

 

 

 

  

 

            

First Night Sunset                                         Sunset Selfie                                          Happy Couple at Happy Hour

 

 

Hastings Boardwalk                                                                    Tapas Fine Dining

 

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Island Tour ( with Eddy)

 

St. James Church / Oldest Anglican Church dating from 1628 (images from web sources)

 

 

 

North Point (Caribbean left meets Atlantic right)

 

 

 

Drive from Cherry Hill Point to Bathsheba Beach (images from web sources)

    

 

Return Visit to St Nicholas Abbey (sugar cane plantation producing rum)

(images from web sources)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Afternoon / Evening Cruise / Calabaza II

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

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Friday Evening at Oistins Fish Fry (images from web sources)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  March 26 - March 31, 2015   London  (for full trip photos file click here)

City Visit to Churchill War Rooms/Museum

(all images from web sources)

 

 

 

           

 

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City Tour / Sherlock Holmes Theme

 

 

 

Pub Visit

 

    

(center image from Ann Wlazelek)

 

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All Day Tour

The Cotswolds / Blenheim Castle / Oxford

(some images from postcards)

 

 

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All Day Tour

Downton Abbey Locations

(some images from postcards)

 

 

 

    

 

(far right image from Tom Gallagher)

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Downton Abbey Locations continues at Highclere Castle

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Evening Tour at Warner Bros. Studios

 

HARRY POTTER

(some images from web sources)

 

 

 

 

 

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Spring Events

 

Michael at Swain

Basketball Leadership Award, Genie in "Aladdin", Graduation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Henrik does Easter

 

 

 

 

 

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MP Confirmation

 

 

 

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Clayton Blose Graduation

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

May 7 - May 17 China (for full trip photos file click here)

 

Jack as Arawjo Group Leader

 

                                                                                                                               Arawjo Nomads climb the wall

 

 

 

(above images from purchased publication)

 

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Visit to Temple of Heaven

 

    

 

 

 

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Visit to Forbidden City

 

 

(above image from web source)

 

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Visit to Summer Palace

 

 

 

(above images from web sources)

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Arrival in Xi'an  / Visit Terracotta Warriors

 

 

 

 

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Arrival in Shanghai

 

Shanghai View by day

 

 

 

(above image from web source)

 

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Peoples Square / City Hall and Shanghai Museum

 

 

 

 

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Jade Buddha Temple

 

Yu Garden / Old City Shanghai

 

 

  

 

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Day Trip to Suzhou / Venice of China

 

(activities limited by heavy rain)

 

 

 

(above images from web source)

 

 

                                                                                                             (above image from Lisa Dekis)

 

Shanghai Views by Night (River Cruise)

 

    

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Free Day / High Speed Ride on Magnetic Train

 

(above image from web source)

 

 

 

 

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Seattle Visit for double birthdays...

 

      

 

    

 

 

 

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July 28- August 8 Alaska (for full trip photos file click here)

 ( with Arawjo Tours)

 

Wednesday, July 29

 

Fairbanks Tour starts at Alaska pipeline

 

 

 

(above group image on left from our guide Hans Swets)

 

Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center

 

Photo of Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center  

 (above image on left from web source and on right from Dianne)

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Saturday, August 1

 

 

Denali National Park with "Tundra Wilderness Tour"

 

 

 

A very lucky day... we sighted the big four: Grizzly, Moose, Caribou and Doll Sheep

 

   

 

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Monday, August 3

 

Alaska Railroad Dome cars from Denali

 

Lucky day for views of Mt. McKinley / Denali

 

 

(above image on left from postcard and on right from Dianne)

 

 

Tuesday, August 4

Anchorage Lake Hood Floatplane Base

 

 

(above image on left from web source)

 

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Wednesday, August 5

Transport from Anchorage to Seward

 

 

 

(above image on left from our guide Hans Swets on right from postcard)

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Thursday, August 6

Seward / Kenai Fjords Tour

 

Another very lucky day...sea otters, sea lions, birds, orca and porpoises

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(above image on left from postcard)

 

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Celebrating Retirement and Clayton ...

 

Dianne Retirement Party

Jack, Dianne, Karl, Shelly and Erik

                                                         

Celebrating Clayton Graduation and New Teacher / "The Blose Fest"

Photos below provided by Erik                                                      

 

Shelly, Karl and Clayton                                                          Shelly and Lynne

 

 

Dee, Zach, Abby and Clayton                                Dennis, Celeste and Dianne

 

 

Uncle Terry with Shelly                                                            Aunt Dawn with Shelly

 

 

Denise with Clayton                                           Jack commenting on Clayton

 

 

Terry and Dorothy observe the serving of celebration cake

 

 

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