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Corner to Corner 2016 floridatoseattle.blogspot.com


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mosesharlan.blogspot.com   Served With Lincoln

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Our Travels - Where We Have Been 

Travel History - Space A in Bold


2018 MacDill to Peterson on a C-37 Gulfstream. Drove 1 month, hit major National Parks in Colorado, Utah, Grand Canyon, went to San Diego, Marine Reunion at Camp Pendelton, drove up the coast. Tried Space A back from McChord but flights to Macdill and Robins were cancelled. photos ruhu12.com


2018 Patriot Express Jax to Norfolk to Rota Feb Mar. Drove to the hill towns, train to Seville, Madrid, Toledo, Cadiz, Rota. Flew a C-5 from Rota to For Campbell, KY. Rental car back to Jax, drove home. spainspacea.blogspot.com southofspain.blogspot.com


2017  KC-135 Macdill to Ramstein, Germany, drove though France - Alsace, Loire, Dordogne, Carcasson, Eze, Lake Como, Trier, RTB KC-135 Spangdahlem to MacDill
francehullinger.blogspot.com
2017  Breckenridge, Co Dan, Anne, Tim, Dave, Guddie dodugaru.blogspot.com
2017  Cruise Military Officers, Haiti, Jamaica, Cozemel, Mexico sarasotamoaa.us

2016 - 2017 Chicago for Christmas, LAX drove up coast. Point Magu, Carmel, Seattle LA
C-17 space A to Hawaii, C-17 back to New Mexico, drove to San Diego, Commercial Home ruhu12.com




2016  South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with Vicki and Richard. africaislovely.blogspot.com



2016   Ireland with Vicki and Richard and Betty and Richard. Sister City tour to
Dunfermline, Scotland. More photos at  dunfermlinesarasota.blogspot.com



2016   Corner to Corner, Drive Florida to Banff, Seattle. Saw Hot Springs, AK, St,
Louis, Chicago, Fort McCoy, South Dakota, Black Hills, Devils Tower, Redlodge, Beartooth Highway, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole Grand Tetons, Montana, Whitefish, Glacier National Park, Banff, Vancouver, Seattle, little red jeep.



2016 Cruise MOAA Belize and Cozumel


2015  Around the World 3, Tampa, Washington, SeaTac to Japan, Seoul, Korea, Hong Kong, China, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Bangkok, Thailand, Zurich, Switzerland, Ramstein, Germany to McGuire  



2015   MacDill to Mildenhall, England, The Lake District, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Switzerland, France, Ramstein, Germany to BWI, Tampa, MacDill..

2015  Merida, Mexico, our Sister City. More scoop at meridasarasota.blogspot.com


2014  Puerto Vallharta, Mexico

2014   Israel (on border with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan), Turkey, Italy - April - commercial over, Space A back - Aviano, Italy and Ramstein, Germany, McGuire AFB. commercial BWi to Tampa at  telmondsarasota.blogspot.com           sarasotasistercities.com

2013 England, Germany, Spain - Flew Space A KC-135 to Mildenhall, England, Lear jet to Ramstein, Germany, C-130 to Rota, Spain. Visited Gibraltar, Cordoba, Rhonda, Zahara. Nov - Dec 1 home on C-17 carrying a CH-47 Helo from Afghanistan to South Carolina.  More at travelhullinger.blogspot.com

2013 Russia, Estonia, Sweden (June - Sister City visit to Vladimir, Moscow, St Petersburg), then to Estonia, and Stockholm. - June - July.  More at vladimirsarasota.blogspot.com

2012 Charleston to Ramstein, Germany, France, Le Havre, Bayeux, Auxerre, Honfleur, St Malo, Mont St Michel, Dinan, Azay, Bitch, Alsace Lorraine.  Met a nice young couple with child, helped them out with gear storage and a ride to motel. Their interesting story at:

2012   Key West, FL Space A in DV Townhouse;  Tim and Ann, Guddie, Dave, Dan
Seattle

2011   Ramstein, Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary

2011   Santa Fe, New Mexico, Breckenridge, Denver, Colorado

2011   Souda Bay, Greece Space A, Santorini, Italy, Rome, Florence, Venice, Aviano

2010   China, Bejing, Shanghai, Chamber Trip, Scott to Travis, California Space A, Travis to Andrews drove back from,  peoriachina.blogspot.com
2010   Flew to Macdill to Mildenhall Ramstein, Sicily, return Sicily to Norfolk, robbed by motor scooter bandits

2009   Macdill to Mildenhall, England, back to MacDill Space A is easy.  York Minster for New Years, drove to Scotland in the snow.

2007 Amsterdam, Egypt, Pyramids, Nile River, Temples (Craig sick) amunegypt.blogspot.com

2006 Rome, Italy, Sicily, (Headed for Croatia but Italian cars can’t drive into Croatia)

2005   Paris, Rome, Lugano, Como, Florence, Craig’s passport expired, shorten trip long drive

2004 Cancun, Mexico

2003 Around the wold sabbatical in six months, Hong Kong, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, England, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark.   sabbaticalruhu.blogspot.com

2002   Mexico, 3 hours to get back across the border, next time walk.

2001   Brazil, Argentina, Chile (Beth lost passport in Argentina Chile - see ya)

2000   France, Honfleur, Normandy, Belgium - Ru sick, Volkswagen Diesel

1999 Vietnam, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Purple Heart cut foot, Ru Fell, war is hell

1998   Norway - saw Louise Blond Sister in Telemarken, Luvernes Brother) visited ancestral homes of Vic, Bagn, Seljord, Telemarken.  Tour

1997   ICMA Vancouver, Canada (Anne Gagen, and Carol Marquart Raucus)

1996   Scotland (No Nessi, Rue and the Laird, Indian Cuisine best, Isle of Skye)

1995   France - Loire, Dordogne - great trip

1995   Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao (SSMMA Mayors Trip) Lots of Seafood

1994   Rome, train to Romantic Road, Germany, Amsterdam (How much is that lady in the window)

1993   Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan - (Rue Cat bite, Rabies, Lost at Langawe)

1992   Vancouver, Canada, Victoria, Banff, Calgary, (ICMA); Mexico

1992   Spain, Morocco, Portugal (Ferry to Africa, drove to Atlas Mountains Fez, - Crazy! What were we thinking? Nice Citroen car - I am sure not covered by insurance.  We took an old tramp ferry - they could not get the gate all the way down - 12 inch gap between pier and ship, with about a foot drop.  I had Beth walk on board. I gunned the Citroen to jump the gap, then hit the brakes to keep from running into the side of the ship). Drove around in the boonies, lots of military police. The local hotel shopping police were thugs. Spain = Madrid, Cordoba, Toledo, Avilia, Sevilla, Cadiz.

1991   Taiwan, Hong Kong (SSMMA - Wave your hands, Western Barbarians) Rue sick on bus.

1990   Switzerland, France, Monaco, Lichtenstein, Italy

1990   Japan, Thailand (Don’t worry the snake is not poisonous)

1989   New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii (Emu, Dragon Hey Big Guy, Glow Worm Cave, hot baths)

1987   Montreal, Canada (ICMA - Tom Selleck = Perry), Mexico

1986   England - London, York, Oxford, Stonehenge (Beth business trip to Lloyds)

1986   Curacao, Brazil Rio De Janero  (Rio Centre Bus Tour - Expert is lost - There’s Bara!!)

1985   Germany, Austria, Venice, Yugoslavia, Italy (USMC NATO EW School. Oberammergau)

1984   Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland (Lazy bum in Luxembourg), Icelandic Air.

1983   Japan, Hong Kong, Macao, China, Mexico.

BC    Before Beth and Craig Got Together

Beth
1978 Mexico

1979    Nassau, Bahamas

1981    Italy

Craig

1967 Mexico, Tijuana, San Luis
1969   Vietnam, Okinawa, Mexico

1970 Hong Kong R and R, Okinawa, Thailand

1970   Around the world - Vietnam, Okinawa, US, Italy, Greece, Israel, India, Thailand, Vietnam

1971    Australia R and R

1971 Okinawa, Vietnam, Philippines (20 minutes on the plane)

1975   Canada

1979    England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Spain, Monaco, EW School NATO

1992 C-130 Glenview to Hawaii, Return
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Bucket List - Next Trips, in No Order
                                                                                            
Round the world - Space A to Singapore, Cruise to Europe, Space A back. Or Vice Versa

Space A to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Space A back


Round the world, Space A Macdill to Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Space A return

Northeast US, Canada

Lots of trips to Seattle to see Leigh Ann

South Bend, Scott, Sioux Falls, Anne, SD

When we are older- Soon!

Cruises Panama Canal, round the horn, the Med, Carrib, around the world?

River cruises Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, East Coast






Cities And Towns We Like

​Favorite Big Cities

Rome
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Sydney
San Diego
Chicago

Seville
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Favorite Small towns

England
York

Ireland
Kinsale

Germany
Oberammergau
Rothenberg


Norway
Bergen

Vik
Telemarken
Bagn


Thailand

Phuket
Chang Mai

Morocco

Fez

Belgium
Brugge


France

Colmar
​Dordogne
Loirre Valley

Eze

Italy

Cinqua Terra
Almalfi​ Coast

Asolo
Taormino, Sicily
Venice
Florence
Lake Como


Portugal
Lagos, Algarve

Spain
Cordoba
White Villages - South of Spain
Toledo
​Cadaques

Rota

Switzerland

Hollwyl
Rappersville​​

US
Sarasota, Florida
Carmel, California




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