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Chennai, India Street Photos and Videos- Travel with Tom and Priscilla

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We went to the faraway place called India... It is a completely different world for this Midwestern boy. We visited in 2015 to attend a friend's wedding in Chennai and then had a few days for exploring. The weather proved to be quite challenging during our visit with torrential downpours and flooding. When Chennai floods, it really floods! Then the clouds parted for some amazing blue sky as we began our voyage south. Check out a few images and videos from our first day around Chennai! Tom and …

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First Snow in Buffalo Grove – Pictures with Tom

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In Chicago it snows. Winter has always been the most dreaded season for us. The harsh cold wind that pierces through even the thickest and toughest of winter coats, the sharp air that sucks the moisture out of everything and anything, and just the sheer coldness that drives us to hide in our insulated dwellings, safely away from the chilling claws of winter. Yet, there is magic in the first snow. The dancing snowflakes blanket the land, transforming everything they touch, giving beauty to …

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Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan – Travel with Tom and Priscilla

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With the first real summer holiday coming up fast, we wanted to find a spot to camp outdoors at a drive-able distance from Chicago... So we were off to Tahquamenon located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. And you ask why the UP of Michigan of all places to visit? Well we haven’t been there yet and Tahquamenon is the largest waterfall East of the Mississippi! Tahquamenon Falls - July 4th weekend 2016 We stuffed our little red Toyota Corolla FULL with a tent, ground pads, sleeping bags …

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