We took an extended trip to Kenya and Tanzania with Megan and Jacob and various friends and we safari'd in the Masai Mara, and hiked Kilimanjaro, and scuba dived in Zanzibar!

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​We took our semi-annual diving trip with the Alan and Jill Winters, and this time we even brought Jacob along.  Fiji was an absolutely beautiful island, with waterfalls and foliage abounding.  The beauty was worth the extended travel distance.

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 We took a trip to Spain to hike on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.  We walked the ancient path alongside numerous other pilgrims from all over the world.  Then we took the weekend in Zarautz, Spain to spend time with our good friends the Franks, and finished up with a trip to Lourdes, France to see the famous cave where sister Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary.  It was an impressive site, and all in all a great Catholic highlight trip.
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​This was our second girl’s trip with Megan’s friends, and it was bigger, badder, better (according to some).  We spent an additional night, and did a few more things, including attending church in Hanksville.  The Ding/Dang canyon was crazy and the landscapes astonishing. 

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We took our semi-annual dive trip with the Winters to the Bahamas.  We stayed on the island of Grand Bahamas in Freeport, and had one of the coolest cave/freshwater dives we’ve ever done.  

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For the 2nd time, we took a family trip down to St. George the week after Christmas (Our first time was in 2021).  We got to spend time together with all our kids and spouses, with no distractions or outside claims on our time.  We have very generous friends who allow us to stay in their house, and we love the activities in the St. George area.

​Megan is in her senior year, and has developed an amazing group of girlfriends.  We had originally planned a family trip to Escalante to hike the Dry Fork Slot Canyons of Peekaboo and Spooky Gulch.  Then we saw some open beds in the Airbnb, and asked Megan to invite her friends.  She did so, and ended up in central Utah with 8 high school senior girls to hike and play and have a fantastic time.

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We ended our trip abroad by flying over the Mediterranean Sea to spend our last week in Malta and then Tunisia.  Both countries were new to us, and we loved both.

Highlights:
1. Attending church in Malta
2. A challenging hike on Maltese beaches
3. Learning about Maltese History and Culture
4. Many Tunisian Roman Ruins
5. Google Maps

Lowlights: 
1. Mdina Experience Museum - Knights of St. John - 

Our week in Spain included time in Barcelona, Sant Feliu de Guixols, and Tarragona.  Our time in Barcelona, was short, only a few hours waiting for the bus to Sant Feliu, during which time we saw the outside of the Sagrada Familia.  Our next two towns were delightful, and definitely places to return to if and when we come back. My Spanish held up in a pretty comfortable way, and this time in Spain, we only rented a car for final portion (when we discovered the train tickets from Tarragona to Madrid were all sold out!).

Highlights:
1. Sant Feliu de Guixols and the Costa Brava
2. A weekend with the Franks
3. Spanish Classes for the masses in Tarragona
4. An European amusement park visit at PortAventura

Lowlights:
​1. Mosquitos at night

The latter half of the cruise included an entire week crossing the Atlantic Ocean before stopping in Madeira, then Casablanca, then Barcelona, with some more sea says in between.

Highlights:
1. Madeira visit to see the Krause Family - 
2. Casablanca Mosque visit - 

Lowlights:
1. Death of passenger - 
​2. Continuing lousy internet service -