It is hard to believe that another year has flown by.
Rusty and I continue to enjoy our travels as traveling has become a large part of our retirement activities. Of course, even in retirement, working has also remained a steady factor.
In March we traveled to Fort Lauderdale to start our Spring Cruise with our cruising friends, with whom we try to travel every year. That 10 day cruise was back to the Caribbean with several new ports of call for us. They were Saint Kitts and Dominica. We still enjoy our days at sea relaxing around the spa pool. The food was also excellent.
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Once in Rome we walked to the Spanish Steps and Trevi fountain, having lunch at the Bergman family favorite restaurant in Rome: “L’Archetto.” Rusty enjoyed shopping for purses. From Citicavecchia, we sailed to Piraeus Greece for a quick tour to the Acropolis in Athens. Beautiful! From there to Kusadasi Turkey where we took a tour to Ephesus, a marvelous ancient Roman City. Next was Santorini Greece which was our favorite stop on this cruise. Stunning and beautiful blue roofed white washed buildings everywhere. Very colorful.
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Later that summer we traveled West by car to visit Bryan, Leigh, Anna and Theo going by way of several new places to visit in the US. We went to Galena, Illinois to start, a cute little town. Then on to Sioux Falls which has a great Falls River Park to see. From there we visited the Corn Palace and then off to Wall, SD where we stopped at Wall Drug, a nationally known drug store. From there it was a short trip to see Mount Rushmore, a wonderful place. We did the Needles Highway circuit and the towns of Deadwood and XXX. Then on to see Devils Tower in Wyoming, finally arriving in Boulder, where we stayed for 12 days. This visit allowed Bryan and Leigh to go to Iceland for a short vacation.
We had a wonderful family Thanksgiving, gathering together all three grandchildren, Holly, Tom, Leigh and Bryan at Bryan’s home in Boulder, the first Thanksgiving together for many, many years. That was a most memorable Thanksgiving with much to be thankful for!
We have committed to our next adventure: a 23 day land tour of Australia and New Zealand, leaving March 8th, 2011; but more on that next newsletter. Our love and best wishes for continued health and happiness to all the Bergman families.
Bill and Rusty
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