Where we were June 3, 2019

@JudyEv (382440)
Rockingham, Australia
June 3, 2020 3:37am CST
It’s hard to believe that twelve months ago we were on a canal boat on the Loire Canal in France. Eight of us shared a self-drive boat which was very comfortable with individual ensuite cabins. We were on the boat for a fortnight then the group split up. We went on to Ireland to spend time with our son. Mostly we had very lovely weather and, as can be seen, we had a couple of very nice meals, complete with wine, on the roof of our boat. It seems much longer ago that we had this wonderful holiday. And since then we’re had a pandemic upset everyone’s world. Can you remember where you were this time twelve months ago?
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
3 Jun 20
That looks like a good laugh. Did you get anywhere near Saumur? I went there on a school trip when I was 11 years old. I just remember the Loire valley being a lovely, scenic place.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
3 Jun 20
@WorDazza They were not nice, not nice at all.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
3 Jun 20
@LadyDuck Probably wouldn't have appreciated them anyway at that age. If they had been any good that is!!
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
3 Jun 20
@LadyDuck I was more of a tea man (or boy!) at that age.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
3 Jun 20
I doubt I was doing anything very exciting a year ago like you were. I’ll have to look at Facebook memories to see. I recall that trip you took from your posts last year.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 20
It came up on FB. I thought it was much longer ago.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
3 Jun 20
@JudyEv I didn’t think you have Facebook maybe vinces?
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
@shaggin Yes, it came up on Vince's. He tells me if there is something interesting or something I need to know.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
3 Jun 20
I see you also had Vegemite from your country. I do not remember at all where I was, but I can check my agenda and I will know. I checked, we were at home and we had all the electric plugs of the house inspected, it must be done every 20 years. It was warmer last year.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
3 Jun 20
@MALUSE I cannot stand the taste of Vegemite and it is the same for the British Marmite.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
3 Jun 20
@MALUSE The smell is almost worse than the taste.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 20
Haha - yes, the Vegemite was a very important part of our luggage!
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
3 Jun 20
I would love a trip like that; how wonderful. I was substitute teaching, and looking forward to camping.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jun 20
@paigea We can go anywhere in our state now except some of the aboriginal communities in the far north. Dozens of 'grey nomads' (Aussie equivalent of your snowbirds) are packing their caravans and heading north for the winter. The government is encouraging it to help out those towns that rely on tourists.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
So have you been camping since then?
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv We did some camping last summer. Not so far this year. We have a spot booked in July but not sure what we are doing as it is in the next province. They are not banning travel but not encouraging it. The provincial campgrounds are closed to out of province people. The campground we go to is private, but it's in a provincial park.
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@Janet357 (75638)
3 Jun 20
Oh i remember this trip of yours. It is one year already? Very fast!
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 20
To me, it seems much longer ago.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
3 Jun 20
time is the one thing that always changes. I remember your pictures from last year!
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
I did do a lot of posts about the trip.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jun 20
@DocAndersen Thanks.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv i loved every single one of them!!!!
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@kanuck1 (4424)
3 Jun 20
That looks like so much fun! Yes, life has changed so much in a year. I don't remember what exactly I was doing a year ago but one thing for sure I had less concerns as I went out each day.
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@kanuck1 (4424)
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv Yes, life has changed dramatically. I used to love going out but now I have to exercise caution each time I go out.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
We've all been shaken out of our comfort zone now, that's for sure.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Jun 20
I also miss that kind of activity whether in any kind of resort. The gathering of people is the essence for me.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Jun 20
@JudyEv that's such a wonderful memory.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
@Alexandoy We have a lot of great photos of our trip.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 20
This group has been together for a long time and we have shared lots of experiences.
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jun 20
One year ago, I was returning to the professional sport of paintball by playing in my first tournament after blowing out my knee and having surgery. I had to wear a knee brace and it was miserably hot and I felt like I was going to die out on the tournament field. haha
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 20
@JudyEv Yes. I had the surgery in March last year, and went through rehab in April and May. And time definitely flies pretty fast, especially the older we get.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
Wow, is it that long since you had the knee reconstruction? Time really does seem to fly sometimes.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jun 20
I remember reading about your boat tour. That's a lovely picture. I was here at home, and probably on myLot.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv Yes, you are.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
We are very lucky to have done so much travelling.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
3 Jun 20
We were in London last year in June. That is really bad at this time of the pandemic.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
True. You wouldn't want to be in London at the moment.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv No, I won't. Too dangerous.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
3 Jun 20
Wow. Feels like a lifetime ago, huh? Dad had disowned me in a fit of rage a year ago. That same day he decided to drink, and take some antianxiety pills and smash the car into a building a several trees. So over that span of time I was disowned. He later didn't remember any of it. And now after he's gone we realize that this "out of his head" episode was due to the undiagnosed dementia
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
That must have been a very tough time for you. The whole situation was pretty sad back then, wasn't it?
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
8 Jun 20
@JudyEv Oh yes, scary... didn't know what was wrong with him. Thank you dear friend
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
3 Jun 20
I'm not sure, probably nothing spectacular is happening but a couple of years ago I was at sea, for the first time in May, in fact, the end of May and the beginning of June
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
That would have been fun. Do you mean on a cruise? Or maybe a yacht?
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv No I have never been on a cruise, we were on one island
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@jayanth_77 (7179)
• India
3 Jun 20
If not for the pandemic you would have been enjoying similar vacation like you had last year.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 20
We were supposed to be in China for three weeks in May but of course, it had to be cancelled.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 That's for sure.
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• India
3 Jun 20
@JudyEv you need to wait for things to normalise
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@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Jun 20
Around this time last year we were planting the garden.
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@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Jun 20
@JudyEv Its in already this time.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
And now you're doing it all again.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Jun 20
that looks like a ton of fun
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• Centralia, Missouri
5 Jun 20
@JudyEv which is often the point I suspect
@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
It was very relaxing. There wasn't really anything you could do to hurry the trip. You just had to sit back and enjoy it.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
3 Jun 20
What a lovely picture. I hope you enjoyed your Vegemite. 12 months ago I was here in my chair, MyLotting.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
I didn't really notice the Vegemite till a myLotter mentioned it.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Jun 20
Good times and memories for sure. Time is flying by. I hope we can all get to a better place soon.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
We must be getting closer to a better time.
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
3 Jun 20
I hope you will have new memories again soon.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
One day, we'll start making new memories.
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@nolep111 (101)
3 Jun 20
nice trip, I have a hard time saying this. I have to say so that makes me relaxed, 12 months ago I was in front of the monitor and doing my work. but all stopped now because of the pandemic. it makes no difference, always working and working.
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@JudyEv (382440)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
We are retired now so don't have to worry about work too much now.