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Tuesday Travelogue January 3rd 2017!

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Real Estate Agent with John L Scott Market Center 700512026

Tuesday Travelogue January 3rd 2017!

Welcome to the ongoing weekly series called Tuesday Travelogue. We are in our 117th week! And our first travelogue of the new year--woohoo!

Each week, some ActiveRain bloggers are spotlighted to take us somewhere we may not have been on some kind of virtual travel (and it doesn't cost a dime!). Here is the purpose:

  

 to enjoy the ride"

"take a trip without even leaving the farm"

"expand your horizons"

"see through someone else's eyes"

  and hopefully much more!

Since we just "celebrated" bringing in a new year, I thought we'd raise a toast in some fashion while traveling virtually. (I dove into my ActiveRainWiners group for these. You may have seen some of these, but why not re-visit?). No Whining allowed, just some wining....

 

Lisbon, Portugal is a place I have on my bucket list with my sister for a future trip. In the meantime, we are whisked away to that magical area through a bottle of unique wine, and some history thanks to Dick Greenberg.

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Rainbows and vineyards? Sounds good to me...say hi to Curtis Van Carter who brought us this from Yountville...(where??), check out his quick message!

 

Well, here was a different take on a Christmas ornament--with a good message for all YEAR, along with some other choice wine phrases.  So many wines...so little time. Thanks for the reminder, Bob Gilbert!

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Purple Heart Napa Valley Red...oh, yum...and the message goes straight to the heart, just like what Patricia Feager does! 

 

And just before celebrating the official holidays, I took a bit of a vacation in Newport Oregon and celebrated the day with a new wine from my Turner Classic Movie Wine Club collection. 

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Please don't forget to comment on these blog posts and I hope that you enjoyed all of these virtual travels. 

 

                    

Travellers in the Rain!

   

 

 

 

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Gayle,  I like the theme of this weeks travelogue.  It's wine time 

Jan 03, 2017 09:59 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Gayle, I like the ornament, start the day with a smile and end with a wine..sounds good to me!

Jan 03, 2017 11:08 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Oh wine is a great idea! Thanks for the fun travelogue to start the New Year

Jan 03, 2017 11:35 AM
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Wine is a lot of fun!  We enjoy our travels based on a "wine theme" often. 

Jan 03, 2017 11:54 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gayle,

It is nice to see a wine theme.  A

Jan 03, 2017 12:37 PM
Curtis Van Carter
Better Homes & Gardens Wine Country Group - Yountville, CA
Your Napa Valley Broker Extraordinaire

Gayle

Thank you for this and this year I promise to quit whining and only sip. cheers cvc

Jan 03, 2017 02:01 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Kathleen Daniels wine, anytime, is a good theme in my book!

And no "H" in that word/theme, either, but I don't have to worry about that with you, Beth Atalay!

Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner I haven't seen you in FOREVER! If I'd known that was the way to "push your buttons", I'd have notified you long ago! Happy to see your smiling face in this newest part of the year.

Lynnea Miller do you get to do any of the Oregon wine tours??

I could do a whole Tuesday Travelogue wine-theme series on your posts alone, 

Ron and Alexandra Seigel and it would be very enticing. Gotta look for that one I just read about from 2014 that the woman turned you onto. 

Jan 03, 2017 02:35 PM
Lynnea Miller

My husband and I love Oregon wines.  We do the Columbia Gorge tour, the Applegate loop, and have enjoyed many in the Willamette Valley. Do you have a favorite yourself, Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905?

Jan 03, 2017 02:48 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

Lynnea Miller Appolloni Vineyards on Hwy 6 around Gales Creek, and Shafer Vineyards in Gales Creek. David Hill's wine is fantastic, but haven't made it to their vineyard yet. I have friends here at Fishhawk Lake who make wine and beer and they have all of the "ins" with many of the wineries in Gaston, Carlton, Gales Creek and Forest Grove!

Jan 03, 2017 07:03 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner I have missed you and understandably last year was an emotional one. I am glad to see you back in the AR saddle!!

Jan 03, 2017 07:04 PM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner

You're so funny....but wine is always a good first step to finding me. Actually it's been a difficult year emotionally. Some day I'm going to get my act together and stop mourning the hubby....but apparently it wasn't this past year. LOL. A few things fell by the wayside, like AR, but I'm back and plan to hang around. 

Jan 03, 2017 03:44 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Curtis Van Carter I'll hold you to that!!!!

Jan 03, 2017 02:35 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Gayle - Thank you for including my post in this week's mini-vacation. We have a trip coming up soon - beach time! And you're going to love Portugal!

Jan 03, 2017 03:44 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Did someone open up a bottle of wine? We're all over this post. :) Our son and daughter in law sent us a 3 bottle wine crate featuring some of their favs from their Portugal trip. I've been meaning to do a blog...

Jan 03, 2017 04:11 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Somewhere in my archives I have photos of my wife stomping the grapes, like Lucy in the Portuguese hills

Jan 03, 2017 06:19 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Dick Greenberg my sisters' kids went to Lisbon (damn them, so YOUNG and I've never even been to Europe)--of all of the many travels they did while going to school in London this semester, Lisbon was their favorite. 

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD I'm actually having a GREAT time with the selections that my Turner Classic Movie Wine Club has been sending me. All reds, and one recent one from Portugal (in the post). Do a blog!! 

Ed Silva -that happens to be one of mY ALL TIME favorite Lucy scenes!! Ya  gotta get those out!! 

 

Jan 03, 2017 07:20 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Gayle

I enjoy your travelogue posts . . . .

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jan 03, 2017 07:31 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

So many great people to have wine with!  When Ron and Alexandra Seigel were in Scottsdale, I really enjoyed having a glass of wine with them!

Jan 04, 2017 06:17 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Love the wine theme and the ornament - perfect!  I have some reading to to - I only caught 2 of them!  Thanks for your travelogue series, Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905!  Happy Friday!

Jan 05, 2017 09:49 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Toasting the new year in Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905 - just lovely - Happy and healthy and hope we connect on the phone today-will call this afternoon!

Jan 06, 2017 06:18 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor (503)755-2905 ,

I love the theme of your Travelogue this past week! Awesome you featured Wine Time..so appropriate right after New Years :).

Jan 08, 2017 06:21 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I enjoyed reading your post. I will look for other travelogue posts of yours.

Feb 02, 2017 05:30 PM