The Fairbanks Gold Rush: Panning for gold is much harder than it looks

The gold rush around Fairbanks started in 1896, and even with crude implements, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the mineral was taken out. Then, in 1927, technology caught up and these dredges were deployed. That's when the gold really started to flow – for 15 years. Yonda, our guide, and her family have been mining this area 40 years.

We toured the Goldstream 8 Dredge near Fairbanks. It operated until 1959, and in its active years produced 7.5 million ounces of gold. It's now on the National Register of HIstoric Places. We learned that panning for gold is much more difficult that it looks in the movies. Most people panning with us ended up with a few flakes. We each got about $25 worth.

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Rabat Morocco, we visit the hospital where Linda was born!!

We were not even certain if the building was still standing. The staff at our hotel, The Diwan, knew that the hospital, once part of Port Lyautey Naval Air Station where her father was stationed, was being razed to make way for a Four Seasons so the concierge drove the four of us there so we could stand near the spot. It was a poignant moment. Do you think we got there just in time? https://www.facebook.com/groups/3211569802202093/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Port_Lyautey

Experience Ireland in a whole new way.

Please join us as we explore the history of Ireland's authors and poets. visit some beautiful places, meet bookshop owners, stay in lovely hotels and enjoy the food and drink of the Emerald Isle. Check out the link below for all the details. Antiquarian Literary Tour of Ireland. 10-14-2020 (1).docx

In Aruba, a shopping haven ... for the ladies

I came upon this scene in Aruba, but it’s a universal phenomenon. The women shop and the men look for a place to sit. This would be a good entry for a funny parody account on Instagram called “Shopping With Their Ladies: The Miserable Men of Instagram.” A couple of years ago, a mall in Shanghai introduced “husband rest cabins”, spaces with comfortable leather chairs and video games where husbands could relax while their wives shop to their heart’s content. It wasn’t quite so fancy in Aruba.

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