Tahiti 🇵🇫 bound 🏖🌞 ~ Part 4
Well, today was what to be the high point of our entire trip… We were returning to Bora Bora after 35 years. We were Read More ...
2023 Gerardin Family Gathering
As every year since we moved north (except during the pandemic), we have 8 family members with birthdays between August 15 and September 23rd and Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 11/11
July 13-14 ~ Drifting miles off E. GreenlandJuly 15 ~ at sea returning to Reykjavik The next two days were entitled “East Greenland Experience” in Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 10/11
July 12 ~ Aappilattoq & Kangerluck Fjord, Greenland Wednesday morning we made a short stop at the village of Aappilattoq (population 53) in Prince Christian Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 9/11
July 11 ~ Hvalsey & Uunartoq, Greenland Hvalsey is in the south western part of Greenland and is home to the well-preserved ruins of one Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 8/11
July 10 ~ Prince Christian Sound Exploration, Greenland Monday morning we were off the southern coast of Greenland making our way through the sea ice Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 7/11
July 8 ~ Heimaey Island Saturday we maneuvered in to the narrow port opening of Haimey Island. This was actually pretty cool. We woke up Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 6/11
July 7 ~ Djupivogur & Papey Island Friday morning found ourselves in Djupivogur (say that fast 3 times🙄). This would be the first time we’d Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 5/11
July 6 ~ Seydisfordur / Skalanes Nature Reserve Thursday we arrived in Seydisfordur at the eastern-most edge of Iceland. There were waterfalls on both sides Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 4/11
July 5 ~ Husavik (in lieu of Akureyri), Iceland Today we celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary and unbeknownst to us our cabin stewards (Raylene far Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 3/11
July 3, Grundarfjordur – July 4, Vigur Island Our first stop was in Grundarfjordur where our included “experience” was a 7 hour tour included the Read More …
The Expedition trip… that wasn’t! 2/11
Part 2 – July 2, Boarding day at last Here’s a map of our itinerary we were supposed to have travelled. …that ended up massively Read More …
The Expedition Trip… That Wasn’t! 1/11
Part 1 – Reykjavik June 29, 2023 We’re off again for our long anticipated adventure on Seabourn’s new expedition polar class ship. An expedition cruise Read More …
Vermeer via Paris ~ Part 5
Wednesday, May 10 -11, 2023Rijksmuseum, House of Bols & Heading home We spent about 4 hours in the Vermeer Special Exhibition. (see previous post for Read More …
Vermeer via Paris ~ Part 4
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 ~ Part 4In depth coverage of Special Exhibition If you are not interested in this in-depth coverage of the Vermeer Special Read More …
Vermeer via Paris ~ Part 3
Sunday, May 7, 2023 Sunday morning we had an extremely early departure on Thalys from the Gare du Nord to Amsterdam.When we booked at the Read More …
Vermeer via Paris ~ Part 2 Paris
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Paris On Wednesday morning we made our way to Musée Maillol, where we hadn’t been in ages for our #1 Read More …
Vermer via Paris ~ Part 1
We’re off again. But only for a very short one planned for 9 months to see the once in a lifetime Vermeer special exhibition at Read More …
Suzanne’s surprise 80th birthday
Ten days after our Thanksgiving gathering at Stephen and Ariane’s house in Half Moon Bay, we were back again for a surprise 80th birthday party Read More …
Thanksgiving Family Gathering 2022
The 2022 Thanksgiving family gathering was at a new venue as Gerry and I passed the baton to the younger Gerardin generations. Ariane and Stephen Read More …
Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bistro
We had friends from out of town that were supposed to come visit their family in California. When they come, we usually make a point Read More …
