A tropical vacation home but not just any tropical home purchase. I know exactly what I am looking for I just can’t find it. Some day I will have one of those deja vu moments. We love to go stay on a beach for our main vacations but I am always searching…..

In my dreams I have a vision of a beautiful tropical place where we buy a house on the beach. The back of the house faces the ocean although there is a long  island in the middle of a smallish bay before the open ocean. The water is deep enough to boat between the main land and the island. It is close but not close enough to swim to. It has great snorkeling right off our dock. It is not heavily populated in that area. There is one small resort with a store down the road quite a ways. The house needs lots of work but is in an ideal location. It is so beautiful there. Just the place for us to retire on a beach, at least part time.

I know it is just a dream but every once in a while I will look at maps to see if I can find it. Maybe I just watch too much episodes of “House Hunters International.” Whatever the case may be it too is on my bucket list. If you have been somewhere like I described please help me by sending me the location to look at. If I find a photo similar too it I will also post it. Dreams…..

Does anyone else dream of having a house on the beach??

This episode #54 is all about the People of South Africa. Most of this video and photos were taken in the Mpumalanga, Hazyview, Krugar National Park area. Banana Trees are really in the herb category, something I learned after seeing fields of bananas. Learn why there are plastic bags on the bananas in the trees. The Boomer and Senior Travel TV show would be a good weekly additional home school resource.

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I love Amsterdam. It is one of my favorite places to go. I want to go biking there someday. That is if I can get so that I can go further than a few blocks before I think I am dying. Another way to travel is by boat on the canals. It is a totally different view of Holland. Watch the videos of Holland Netherlands at www.boomerandseniortravel.tv

Skagway Alaska was the first port cruise stopped at. The cruise ship took us on a tour up the Yukon White Pass. We saw the Inukshuk, the symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, These were made by tourist but we learned the history of the Inuits. The train and the bus tour take very similar paths. You can walk amongst the Gold Rush history, shop for souvenirs, ride the train, watch the Days of ’98’ Show with Sophie Smith and the Can Can girls, and get your picture with Sarah Palin.

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How to make a private stay vacation garden relaxation space. Cheap comfortable vacation, 1 day vacation, or home vacation – whatever you call it make a space that suits your style. More backyard fun includes a recipe for hummingbird food, removing dead blossoms to increase more flowers and planting a garden in a flower bed.

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