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90 Miles and a World Away · Day 3 – Viñales
Early morning wakeup call! We were chomping at the bit for our road trip to Viñales. The four of us walked to Mimita’s home where we were once again greeted with café. Today Mimita would stay home to care for her mother and Luis would drive and accompany us on our first road trip in…
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90 Miles and a World Away · Day 2 – Havana
DAY 2 We arrived to Cuba as a party of four…but we felt like a party of five as we carried a backpack with us always. The backpack became known as la Mochila and Mimita affectionately nicknamed it “la 70 kilo mochila”. Each morning I packed la Mochila for the day ahead. Cuba is a…
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Design of a Sensational IKEA Closet
Are you ready to design an IKEA Pax Closet System? Read all of the tips and tricks I learned designing a long and narrow closet using the IKEA Pax Closet System! The design for the primary closet at Casa Rosa began prior to closing! Actually, the design began during the open house tour. The primary…
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A Ride on the Dubrovnik Cable Car
Dubrovnik is known as the Pearl of the Adriatic. This city, in southern Croatia, sits on a hill along the Adriatic Sea. The best vantage point of the city is from the top of Mount Srd. Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of Dubrovnik Old Town, Elaphiti Islands, and the clear waters of the Adriatic Sea….
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90 Miles and a World Away · Day 1 · Havana
For 50 years I eagerly listened to stories about Cuba from my parents, family, family friends, and even strangers. With the passing of my Papi and my Mami I began to long for the connection we shared with our birth-land. After months of planning, myself along with my two daughters and a close friend traveled…