3 Dec
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Naples, Florida

Posted By: Baigrie Family in General, United States of America    

After leaving Orlando on 1st December we headed for Naples on the Gulf Coast of Florida. As you may have read already, we stopped and did a spot of manatee spotting on the way and then on our first day in Naples we drove to Sanibel Island to do some shell collecting.  What else did we do in Naples? 

  • Hung out at the hotel pool and gym and ate a hearty breakfast every...

3 Dec
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Preparing for home

Posted By: Baigrie Family in General, Going Home, Preparation    

As we countdown the weeks until we go home, we are starting to think about a new list of things to do.  Whilst this list is not as big a list as when we were preparing to leave the country, it is still a substantial and important list of ‘stuff’.  Here are some of the things that we need to consider to make the transition to our ‘regular’ lives of work, school and running a...

3 Dec
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Tribute to my Uncle John

Posted By: Baigrie Family in General    

For the last week my Uncle John was critically ill in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.  His list of ‘conditions’ were horrendous and we wondered if it was possible to overcome such obstacles.  This morning he lost his battle and died peacefully in hospital.  His loss saddens us all.  My husband and sons never got to meet him and I have not seen him for many years. ...

3 Dec
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Theme park tips for The Chronicle

Posted By: Baigrie Family in General, The Chronicle, United States of America    

Here is my latest article for The Chronicle newspaper in Toowoomba:

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2011/12/01/top-tips-theme-park-travel/