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• Finally some sunshine

  Dec 29, 2012 / 13 years agoNews

  So far we have only had a few days when it has not been raining or snowing and that's when we dressed up in our winter clothes and went out for a walk to burn…

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• Our first "real" cheese fondue in the US

  Nov 18, 2012 / 14 years agoNews

  Yesterday, we went food shopping, when Marco suddenly says: "you know, I would really love to have a cheese fondue for dinner tonight". So we ask the store clerk if they sell packaged fondue mixes…

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• Koi pond – phase IV – going really big

  Aug 16, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  Not too long after the setup of the 3 ponds had been established Marco struggles to keep the water temperature down and algae are taking over, all the rocks and the walls of the ponds…

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• City of Rocks

  Jul 1, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  It's Sunday and we would like to get away for the day and give the kids a break from their life at the hotel. We are heading West towards Deming and then turn north towards…

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• Ghost Town

  Jun 24, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  We hear about Hillsboro and that it would be a ghost town worth a visit. Arriving in Hillsboro we learn that there are still about 150 "Ghosts" living in this town. We have a chocolate…

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• Koi Pond – phase III

  Jun 14, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  A few days go by and the fish are doing well despite the sometimes high temperature of the water. It is only the beginning of summer and we worry about long hot weeks ahead of…

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• Koi Pond – phase I and II

  Jun 6, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  I do not recall how this all started and who had the idea, but we suddenly are in a discussion about a Koi Pond. David walks us to the back of the property where he…

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• White Sands – once again

  May 27, 2012 / 14 years agoTours

  We run away from the clouded sky in San Diego and look forward to some sunny days/weeks in Las Cruces at our friends hotel. When we arrive here we soon meet Danny and Linda. Brother…

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• Snow and spring flowers

  Mar 24, 2012 / 14 years agoNews

  Last weekend we had a real winter storm and snow had fallen in the mountains around Southern California. But, we didn't get the chance to drive up there because the weather only cleared up again…

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