Travel
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Wild Phlox and Buddleia Bouquet For Shabbat On The Sunshine Coast, BC
While I have yet to share all my photos of Vancouver with you, I just had to share this gorgeous wild flower bouquet that I pulled together from cuttings from the garden of the little cabin we rented on The Sunshine Coast, just a 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver. There…
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Learning About Inukshuk, First Nation rock sculptures in Vancouver, BC
My very first vision of these miniature inukshuk rock sculptures, that I knew nothing about at the time, was as we were completing our walk around the sea wall in Vancouver's Stanley Park on the Northshore/ English Bay side. The sun was going down, there were many folks out enjoying the serenity of a summer…
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A Visit To The 911 Memorial In Manhattan
Roughly two weeks ago I was in Manhattan with my kids, and one of the first things that we did was visit the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan. I honestly was a bit out of it, living quite far away, and while I was aware that there had been a competition for the design…
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Two Glorious Weeks In Vancouver, BC (Canada) With Kids!
English Bay, our first destination after 24 hours of trying to sleep off jet lag! The secret is out, we (me and my three youngest) spent 2 weeks visiting with my mother in the very lovely city of Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada.) If you enjoy water, lots of it, together with the energy of a…
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Getting To Know Lake Merrit, in Oakland California
On our stay in Oakland California for three weeks this past summer, we had the joy of getting to know Lake Merrit! I visited Lake Merrit many times as a child, and even took sailing lessons there, but this was really the first time that I was able to explore it from every angle. As…
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A Visit To Rachel’s Tomb On The Busiest Day Of The Year!
Historic images of the gravesite of Rachel Today is the memorial anniversary for Rachel Imeinu, affectionately referred to as Mama Rachel. While the Jewish people have more than one mother, Rachel, on account of the trials and tribulations she faced during her life has become the universal Jewish mother, the one that a person would…
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The Holy City Of Hebron, And The Gravesite Of Our Forefathers And Mothers
Today is the yahrzheit, hillula, (the memorial anniversary of the day of passing) of our dear Rachel Imeinu, one of the mothers of the Jewish people. Sooooooo, just like last year, my daughter and I boarded a bus for an 18 hour trip which encompassed all four holy cities in Israel, and included a visit…
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A Visit To Point Lobos State Reserve, Monterey, California
The Point Lobos State Reserve, just 3 miles south of the city of Carmel in Northern California is a truly a jewel, and well worth the three or so hour drive south if you will be visiting the San Francisco Bay Area. We combined our overnighter with a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and…
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A Climb Up The Enchanting Filbert Steps On Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
At long last I had a chance to re-visit one of my very favorite places, the Filbert Steps, on Telegraph Hill in my beloved San Francisco. I always had a feeling that I had left my heart on these steps, and yes indeed I have reconfirmed this sentiment. Best of all, I was so very…