Going on another adventure!!

 Monday, July 27, 2026

In less than two weeks I'm leaving for Madrid, Spain, via Atlanta! I'll be meeting up with Ginger and we'll fly together on August 8th, arriving on the 9th.  And there we'll meet up with Amanda and Stu and take the train to Ole and Jenny's house in Oviedo. The evening of the 12th we'll be able to see the total solar eclipse from the kids' back yard!! 

A couple of days later Ginger and I will return to Madrid, then take a plane to Athens, Greece to begin a ten-day tour of Greece with six of our friends. On the 26th Ginger and the Atlanta crew will fly back to Atlanta and Jan and I will come home to Tampa. I'm starting to get excited and having the beginnings of the pre-trip frazzles!  I hope you can come along and see the sights!

Here are a couple of photos to make sure that Blogger still works the way it did in January.  You never know!!





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  1. AnonymousJuly 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM

    Sounds wonderful, Melodie!

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    1. AnonymousJuly 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM

      Thanks! Could you sign your comments, please, since you come up as Anonymous and I'd love to know who's actually reading this!

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  2. Kathy Cat LadyJuly 28, 2026 at 6:32 AM

    Hope you have a fab time!

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    1. AnonymousJuly 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM

      Thanks!! I hope you enjoy the photos!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM

    Wow! Is that Close! I better get my butt in gear! Ginger

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  4. AnonymousAugust 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM

    Melodie- have a fantastic trip and thanks for taking us along on your blog! We will miss you in yoga-Kathy

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  5. AnonymousAugust 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM

    Thanks, Kathy! I hope you enjoy it!!

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