Tag Archives: Beach

Catching up with Cedric

Posted on October 5, 2017 by elliewick

Many of my travels in the last year have not been Cedric the gnome friendly. I can’t really say, hey lion, let me pose my gnome with you. This has led to a lack of Cedric adventures, plus he was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Bright bourgainvillea and turquoise water 

Posted on September 27, 2017 by elliewick

We had to backtrack a bit today after a complicated morning and lots of rain yesterday.  It was totally worth it for the blue sky, beautiful flowers, turquoise water, and tortoises. The giant tortoises deserve their own post, so this … Continue reading →

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Heading homeward

Posted on July 20, 2012 by elliewick

I’m heading back to Ohio for a short visit. It will be my first visit since heading west to Utah in October. My family heads to the beach of Lake Erie every July and I couldn’t pass on an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Sand Bar restaurant

Posted on July 30, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Thailand and Hawaii

Posted on June 21, 2011 by elliewick

The first postcard shown here is from Bangkok, Thailand, my third postcard from there.  I have really enjoyed all of my Thailand postcards and I definitely want to visit Thailand someday. I also think everyone is Thailand has the same … Continue reading →

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Dirty no more! And other thoughts (and firsts) about my upcoming trip to Colorado

Posted on June 17, 2011 by elliewick

After a few frantic days of wondering where I will shower after camping for three days and then needing to attend a wedding in Colorado Springs and writing Searching for a shower, a college curling friend has come to my … Continue reading →

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Climbing my first sand dunes

Posted on June 14, 2011 by elliewick

Before Memorial Day weekend, I was a novice when it came to sand dunes. I had seen the towering dunes along the Pacific coast of Oregon from Highway 101 when Jon and I drove the Pacific Coast Highway back in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Split

Posted on May 25, 2011 by elliewick

I love the beach. After a trip to Greece too early for beach weather, I decided I needed to find a way to get to Croatia for some Adriatic Sea beach-going. I headed all the way to Dubrovnik and then … Continue reading →

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Close encounters with the Pacific Ocean

Posted on November 25, 2010 by elliewick

I met the Pacific Ocean for the first time last month. I saw it a day after I arrived in San Francisco, but it was a couple of days later before I got to touch it. Jon and I were … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Coney Island

Posted on August 25, 2010 by elliewick

Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., is one of those storied places. When I spent a summer there in 2008, I knew I had to visit the beach and boardwalk. I ended up visiting four or five times because there were … Continue reading →

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