^. Jeanne ^.Crumly^.

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...I cannot rest from travel: I will drink
Life to the lees: all times I have enjoyed
Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
That loved me, and alone...

from Tennyson's 'Ulysses'

Travels

One of the joys of middle age is that it allows more freedom than earlier days. In the past few years I have had some opportunity to travel abroad. In the summer of '05 I joined my daughter after her UNK semester abroad in the Czech Republic. Together we sampled a bit of the Czech, flew to Greece and then sailed among the islands. We spent a few remarkable days in Turkey and toured the ruins of Ephesus walking the ancient path of Paul.

In the summer of '06, my husband and I traveled to Ukraine to meet up with his son. We flew into Kiev then down through the country to Yalta and the Black Sea. We saw the remnants of many cultures: traditional Ukrainian, Soviet Union, the newly emerging Ukraine. We found a people scarred by the horrors of World War II, marked by the decades of Russian occupation, but optimistic about a future build on rich agricultural land, excellent seaports, and a population determined to enter the modern world economy.

One place we especially enjoy is Mazatlan, Mexico. In 2002 we hosted an exchange student from Mazatlan, Gabriella Elguezabal, Gabby. We have been fortunate enough to be able to visit her on two different occasions. We love Mazatlan for its sun, its beach, its wonderful sea food and welcoming and gracious people.

(See the samples below. For a gallery of pictures from each place, try each link above.)