Conferences and Trips

 

1974 - Ismalia, Egypt: First deployment as a soldier. (no pictures).

1975 - Golan Heights, Israel: extended deployment.

1998 - Florida : this was a Christmas away from Canada hosted by my parents.

2001 - Bahrain (Oct - Dec 2001) Deployed after 9-11 -obviously, without Sharon.

2002 - Kuwait (Jan - May 2002) Deployed after 9-11-obviously without Sharon (more to be published).

This was a break I had from my military deployment to Bahrain & Kuwait. I met Sharon in Munich Germany and we went to Zurich and Garmish. Either link will bring you to the same webpage.

2002 -  Zurich, Switzerland (Mar 2002) with Sharon.

2002 - Garmisch, Germany (Mar 2002) with Sharon.

2003 - Florida, Clearwater (Feb 2003) with Sharon.

2004 - France: (Nov) This was my first NATO conference in Paris - without Sharon.

2005 - Belgum: (May) This was a NATO conference in Brussels - with Sharon.

2005 - France: (May) This was a holiday - with Sharon.

2005 - Austria : (Nov) This was a NATO conference in Vienna - with Sharon.

2006 - Germany: (Oct) A NATO conference in Garmisch - with Sharon.

2006 - Netherlands: (Nov) This was NATO conference in Amsterdam -

with Sharon as we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary.

2006 - UK: (Mar) This was an ABCA Project Team meeting in Salisburgh, UK - with Sharon.

2006 - Scotland: (Mar) An ABCA conference in Edinburgh, Scotland - with Sharon.

2007 - Germany: (Nov) A NATO conference in Garmisch - with Sharon.

2007 - Australia: (Oct) This was an ABCA conference in Melbourne - without Sharon.

2007 - Canada : (Apr) An ABCA conference in Vancouver & Victoria Canada - with Sharon.

2008 - Germany: (May) This was a NATO conference in Berlin - with my dad.

2008 - Italy: (Nov) I attended a Military conference in Rome - without Sharon.

2008 - UK: (Dec) I went to a lecture in Shrivenham, England - without Sharon.

2008 - Australia: (Apr) This was an ABCA conference in Sydney - with Sharon.

2008 - Poland: (Oct) A NATO conference in Warsaw - without Sharon.

2009 - UAE: (Jan) A military conference in Abu Dhabi - without Sharon.

2009 - USA: (Feb) A Logistic conference in Monterey, California - without Sharon.

2009 - USA: (Mar) A Logistic conference in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech - without Sharon.

2009 - USA: (Apr) An ABCA conference in Orlando Florida - without Sharon.

2009 - Romania: (Apr) A NATO conference in Sibiu - without Sharon.

2009 - Portugal: (Sep) A NATO conference in Lisbon - with Sharon.

2009 - Greece: (Sep) A holiday in Athens - with Sharon.

2009 - Netherlands: (Oct) A NATO working group in Amsterdam - without Sharon.

2009 - Germany: (Nov) A NATO conference in Garmisch - with Sharon. (requires patience-it takes a while to load).

2010 - Turkey: (May) A NATO conference in Antelya & Istanbul Turkey - with Sharon.

2010 -  USA: (Sep) A liasion visit to Fort Lee, Virginia - without Sharon.

2010 -  Belgum: (Sep) This was a NATO conference in Middelkerke, Belgium - without Sharon.

2010 -  Czech Republic : (Oct) A NATO working group in Prague - without Sharon.

2010 -   USA: (Nov) An ABCA meeting in San Diego - without Sharon.

2011 - Scotland: (Apr) An ABCA meeting in Edinburgh and holiday- with Sharon.

2011 -   USA: (May) A NATO conference in Orlando Florida - with Sharon.

2011 -   USA: (May) A Visit with friends in Virginia - with Sharon.

2011 -   Spain: (Aug) A NATO conference in Zaragoza (Saragossa) Spain - without Sharon.

 

Retired - Holidays

2012 - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA: (October) Holiday with George & Linda.

2013 - Mt Jackson, VA, USA: (March) A Visit with friends in Virginia.

2013 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA: (October) A Holiday.

2014 - Virginia & Myrtle Beach, SC,USA: (30 December 2013 - 20 January 2014) Holiday with George & Linda.

(4 - 17 Sep): another visit to Myrtle Beach with George & Linda.

2015 - Virginia & Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (30 December 2014 - 10 April 2015) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2016 - Prince George and North Myrtle Beach, USA (30 January 2016 - 3 April 2016) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2016 - Fox Harb'r Resort, Nova Scotia ( 10- 14 September) A "Soldier On" Activity -without Sharon.

2016 - Toronto, Ontario 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations...of course with Sharon.

2017 - North Myrtle Beach, SC,USA (30 Dec 2016 - 1 April 2017) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2017 - Scotland: (7 - 15 June) A "Soldier On" Activity mostly at St Andrews - without Sharon.

2017 - San Fancisco, CA, USA: (10 - 20 November) 41st Wedding Anniversary celebration of course with Sharon.

2018 - North Myrtle Beach, SC,USA (30 Dec 2017- 3 April 2018) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2018 - Eastern Europe River Cruise: Bucharest to Budapest with an extension in Prague (22 August - 5 September) cruising with Sharon.

2019 - North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (30 Dec 2018- April 2019) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2019 - Scandinavian Homelands Ocean Cruise (5 Sep - 24 Sep 2019) cruising with Sharon Cancelled as the cruise ship Sky was in the news where people were hurt and had to be rescued by helicopter. We rebooked a River Cruise instead in 2020. Click here.

2020 - Fort Walton, Florida, USA (30 Dec - 23 Mar) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2020 - Rhine Gateway River Cruise (8 Sep - 15 Sep): Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Cancelled cruising with Sharon as this is the year of COVID-19 and we decided to postpone trips abroad.

2021 - Year of waiting for a vaccine.

2022 - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (5 Jan - 6 Apr) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2022 - Iceland's Majestic Landscapes (2 Aug 2022 - 20 Aug 2022) Bergen Norway to Reykjavik Iceland. Cruising with Sharon.

2023 - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (1 Jan - 28 Mar) Snowbirding with Sharon.

2024 - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (1 Jan - 1 Apr) Snowbirding with Sharon.

 

 

 

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