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September 22, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Oban, Day 2

David’s sister is our waitress again for breakfast this morning.  She’s a really nice gal but not used to the service world.  Whether it was she or the kitchen responsible, our breakfast wasn’t the best of the trip.   Mary was hoping to get yogurt with fruit and toast and ends up with pineapple and watermelon…

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September 21, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Oban

Breakfast at the hotel is interesting.  Mary has something labelled ‘birchermuesli’ and toast which is a traditional Swiss dish that consists of oats soaked overnight, then combined with condensed milk and lemon juice with nuts and grated apple.  A little different from what she expected!   Dick has sweet Scottish pancakes.  Finding service help is quite…

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September 20, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

On to Oban

Our traveling companions depart very early (3 AM) to return to Glasgow to catch their flight through Amsterdam and back home. Whew – safe travels guys! Those of us sticking around (Smiths) have a nice breakfast and a long chat with Charlie and Elaine – wonderfully good people. They’ve had some incredible life experiences and…

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September 19, 2022October 7, 2022 By 2 Smiths

Culross

Elaine prepared a wonderful breakfast this morning – yogurt with plum compote, juice and tea as a starter.  Dick has the smoked salmon with egg and avocado toast and Mary has the continental that consisted of some cheese and sliced meat and little pastries.  Elaine prides herself on using local suppliers – her eggs came…

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  1. Mary on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Thanks Carol, it truly is the only way we can keep track!

  2. Dick on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    I'm clean! It was Mary!

  3. Carol McCafferty on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Absolutely fascinated reading your blog, you guys are so adventurous, my heroes. Thank you for all the time you spend…

  4. Kevin Elsken on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 23, 2023

    I read where Argentina is stirring the pot at the U.N. in regards to the Falklands. Dick, tell me, did…

  5. Wiley & Sue on San Antonio de ArecoMarch 2, 2023

    Fantastic pictures, thanks so much for sending

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Now Tan Chau
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Day Count 33
MIles Traveled 12,724
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