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Travel Summary Travel Summary – All Trips and Day Trips Retirement 2016-2020 Trips (28) • Relatives 2016-A (R16A), September 30-October 20, 2016, 21 days, 441 photos • Anza-Borrego Desert 2016-A (A16A), November 13-18, 2016, 6 days, 711 photos • Arizona 2017-A (A17A), March 19-24, 2017, 6 days, 692 photos • Utah 2017-A (U17A), April 8-23, 2017, 16 days, 2214 photos • Tonopah 2017-A (T17A), May 14-19, 2017, 6 days, 820 photos • Nevada 2017-A (N17A), June 25-28, 2017, 4 days, 515 photos • New Mexico 2017-A (M17A), July 13-26, 2017, 14 days, 1834 photos • Great Basin 2017-A (B17A), August 13-21, 2017, 9 days, 974 photos • Kanab 2017-A (K17A), August 27-29, 2017, 3 days, 172 photos • Fort Worth 2017-A (F17A), September 16-29, 2017, 14 days, 977 photos • Relatives 2017-A (R17A), October 7-27, 2017, 21 days, 861 photos • Arizona 2018-A (A18A), February 12-17, 2018, 6 days, 403 photos • Mojave Desert 2018-A (M18A), March 14-19, 2018, 6 days, 682 photos • Utah 2018-A (U18A), April 11-27, 2018, 17 days, 1684 photos • Europe 2018-A (E18A), June 27-July 25, 2018, 29 days, 3800 photos • Kanab 2018-A (K18A), August 6-8, 2018, 3 days, 28 photos • California 2018-A (C18A), September 5-15, 2018, 11 days, 913 photos • Relatives 2018-A (R18A), October 1-19, 2018, 19 days, 698 photos • Arizona 2019-A (A19A), February 18-20, 2019, 3 days, 127 photos • Texas 2019-A (T19A), March 18-April 1, 2019, 15 days, 973 photos • Death Valley 2019-A (D19A), April 4-5, 2019, 2 days, 177 photos • Utah 2019-A (U19A), April 19-May 3, 2019, 15 days, 1482 photos • Europe 2019-A (E19A), July 3-30, 2019, 28 days, 3871 photos • Kanab 2019-A (K19A), August 6-8, 2019, 3 days, 72 photos • Kanab 2019-B (K19B), September 16-19, 2019, 4 days, 293 photos • Relatives 2019-A (R19A), October 7-24, 2019, 18 days, 952 photos • Phoenix 2020-A (P20A), January 26-31, 2020, 6 days, 429 photos • Latin America 2020-A (L20A), February 19-March 9, 2020, 20 days, 2256 photos Total Days: 324 Total Photos: 29061 Day Trips (13) • Spring Mountains Red Rock Canyon, December 13, 2016, 95 photos • Las Vegas Strip, December 28, 2016, 46 photos • Valley of Fire, March 14, 2017, 109 photos • Mount Charleston, April 5, 2017, 76 photos • Castle Mountains, June 12, 2017, 77 photos • Red Rock Canyon, January 23, 2018, 0 photos • Downtown Las Vegas, January 24, 2018, 53 photos • Las Vegas Strip, January 25, 2018, 0 photos • Valley of Fire, January 26, 2018, 27 photos • Hoover Dam, January 27, 2018, 9 photos • Sloan Canyon, April 3, 2018, 86 photos • Great Unconformity, May 24, 2018, 59 photos • Mount Charleston, June 12, 2018, 5 photos Total Days: 13 Total Photos: 642 Places (14 countries, 87 units) • Bulgaria (10) o Gabrovo Province, 7/15/2019 o Kjustendil Province, 7/18, 22/2019 o Lovec Province, 7/15/2019 o Pazardzik Province, 7/22/2019 o Pernik Province, 7/18, 22/2019 o Plovdiv Province, 7/22/2019 o Ruse Province, 7/15/2019 o Sofiagrad Metropolitan Capital Province, 7/15-23/2019 o Sofia Province, 7/15, 17, 22/2019 o Veliko Tarnovo Province, 7/15/2019 • Costa Rica (6) o Alajuela Province, 2/20, 25, 27, 3/2 o Cartago Province, 2/24, 28 o Heredia Province, 2/24, 26, 27, 3/2 o Limón Province, 2/24, 26 o Puntarenas Province, 2/25 o San José Province, 2/20-3/2 • Estonia (4) o Harju County, 7/10-14/2018 o Järva County, 7/10/2018 o Valga County, 7/10/2018 o Viljandi County, 7/10/2018 • Finland (1) o Uusimaa Region, 7/14-19/2018 • France (1) o Ile de France Region, 7/19/2018 • Germany (1) o Hessen State, 7/2/2018 • Latvia (22) o Amata Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Bauska Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Beverīna Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Burtnieki Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Cēsis Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Garkalne Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Iecava Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Inčukalns Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Jelgava Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Kekava Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Kocēni Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Līgatne Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Olaine Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Pārguaja Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Priekuļi Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Riga Republican City, 7/6-10/2018 o Rūndale Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Salaspils Municipality, 7/6/2018 o Sigulda Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Strenči Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Valka Municipality, 7/10/2018 o Valmera Republican City, 7/10/2018 • Lithuania (3) o Kaunas County, 7/6/2018 o Šiauliai County, 7/6/2018 o Vilnius County, 7/2-6/2018 • North Macedonia (2) o Northeastern Region, 7/18/2019 o Skopje Region, 7/18/2019 • Panamá (4) o Coclé Province, 3/3 o Colón Province, 3/4, 6 o Panamá Oeste Province, 3/3 o Panamá Province, 3/2-9 • Romania (10) o Arges County, 7/12/2019 o Brasov County, 7/12/2019 o Bucharest Municipality, 7/9-15/2019 o Calarasi County, 7/10/2019 o Constanta County, 7/10/2019 o Dambovita County, 7/12/2019 o Giurgiu County, 7/15/2019 o Ialomita County, 7/10/2019 o Ilfov County, 7/9, 10, 12, 15/2019 o Prahova County, 7/12/2019 • Serbia (2) o Nisava District, 7/17/2019 o Pirot District, 7/17/2019 • United Kingdom (1) o England, 6/28-7/2, 19-25/2018; 7/4-9, 23-30/2019 • United States (20) o Arizona, 9/30-10/1, 19-20; 11/17-18/2016; 3/20-23; 4/8-11, 22, 23; 6/28; 7/13- 15, 23-26; 8/27, 29; 9/16-17, 27-29; 10/7-8, 27/2017; 1/27; 2/12-15, 16-17; 3/14- 15; 4/11-15, 27; 8/6, 8; 10/1-2, 19/2018; 2/18-20; 4/19-23; 5/3; 8/6, 8; 10/7/2019; 1/26-31/2020 o California, 11/13-17/2016; 3/19-20, 21; 5/15, 17-19; 6/12; 8/13-16/2017; 3/15- 19, 9/5-13/2018; 4/4/2019 o Colorado, 10/18-19/2016; 7/21, 23/2017; 4/18; 10/3, 15-16/2018; 4/26-28/2019 o Idaho, 8/18-19/2017; o Illinois, 10/12-16/2016; 10/12-17/2017; 10/6-9/2018 o Iowa, 10/8-12, 16/2016; 10/17-22/2017; 10/9-14/2018; 10/12-17/2019 o Kansas, 10/6-7, 17-18/2016; 10/10/2017; 10/3-5/2018; 10/11-12/2019 o Louisiana, 3/18, 19, 27, 28-4/1/2019 o Minnesota, 10/19/2017; 10/12/2018; 10/17/2019 o Mississippi, 3/18-19, 27-28/2019 o Missouri, 10/7-8, 16-17/2016; 10/10-12/2017; 10/5-6/2018 o Nebraska, 10/22-23/2017; 10/14-15/2018; 10/12/2019 o Nevada, 9/30, 10/20; 11/13, 18; 12/13; 12/28/2016; 3/14; 3/19, 23-24; 4/5; 4/8, 23; 5/14-17, 19; 6/12; 6/25-27, 28; 7/13, 26; 8/13, 15, 16-17, 19-21; 8/27, 29; 9/16, 29; 10/7, 27/2017; 1/23; 1/24; 1/25; 1/26; 1/27; 2/12, 17; 3/14, 17, 19; 4/3; 4/11, 27; 5/24; 6/12; 6/27, 7/25; 8/6, 8; 9/5, 13-15; 10/1, 19/2018; 2/18, 20; 3/18, 4/1; 4/4-5; 4/19, 5/2, 3; 7/3, 30; 8/6, 8; 9/16, 19; 10/7, 24/2019; 1/26, 31; 2/19-20, 3/9/2020 o New Mexico, 10/1, 19/2016; 7/15-23; 9/17-19, 25-27; 10/8-9/2017; 2/15-16; 4/15-18; 10/2-3/2018; 10/7-9/2019 o Oklahoma, 10/6/2016; 10/10/2017; 10/10-11/2019 o Oregon, 8/17-18/2017; o South Dakota, 10/17-19/2019 o Texas, 10/1-6/2016; 9/19-25; 10/9-10/2017; 3/18, 19-27, 4/1; 10/9-10/2019; 2/20, 3/9/2020 o Utah, 10/19/2016; 4/8, 10, 11-23; 6/27-28; 7/23, 25, 26; 8/20; 8/27-29; 9/29; 10/25-27 /2017; 4/11, 12, 13, 14, 18-26; 8/6-8; 10/1, 16-19/2018; 4/19, 20, 21, 22, 23-26, 28-5/3; 8/6-8; 9/16-19; 10/20-24/2019 o Wyoming, 10/23-25/2017; 10/19-20/2019 National Park System Units (58) • Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska • Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Texas • Arches National Park, Utah • Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico • Badlands National Park, South Dakota • Big Bend National Park, Texas • Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas • Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site, Kansas • Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah • Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona • Canyonlands National Park, Utah • Capitol Reef National Park, Utah • Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico • Castle Mountains National Monument, California • Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah • Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico • Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma • Death Valley National Park, California, Nevada • Devils Postpile National Monument, California • Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming • Dinosaur National Monument, Utah • El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico • El Morro National Monument, New Mexico • Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas • Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona, Utah • Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona • Great Basin National Park, Nevada • Harry S.
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