March Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday,
March 11 |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Mary Williams |
| Topic:
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Hawaii 1: Big Island and Maui |
Optional
Dinner:
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Flaming Cheese Greek - 9025 Forest Lane #191,
Dallas 75243
Sandwiches and plates $9-$12, BYOB if you want wine
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Travel
Book Club - March 2023
Date:
March 28, 2 pm
Book:
A Fortune Teller Told Me, by Tiziano Terzani
Leader: Diana
Behanessey
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
[email protected]
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April Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, April 8 |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Amy Martin |
| Topic:
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Ned Fritz and his amazing work in ecolog
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Optional
Dinner:
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Primo Brothers Pizza - 9310
Forest Lane
#134, Dallas 75243 (back of strip at SW corner of
Abrams/Forest)
Pizzas and full Italian menu
BYOB if you want wine
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Third Thursday in April
What: Third Thursday - Lunch & Nature
When: Thursday Apr 20 1:00 PM for lunch, then 2:30 PM
at Arboretum
Where:
* Havana Cafe @ 1:00pm
1152 N Buckner Blvd #126, Dallas, TX 75218
north side of N Buckner Blvd, west side of Garland
Rd.
214-660-9611
http://havanacafedallas.com - $12-15 for most plates;
$8-9 for sandwiches
* Dallas Arboretum @ 2:30pm
8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218
214-515-6615
https://www.dallasarboretum.org/
===> Reserve/buy tickets beforehand!! Click on
"Tickets" on their homepage.
Free for members
$16 Seniors (65+), $20 Adults PLUS $11 parking
===> We have some member tickets - so check with
edward. There may be enough for everyone.
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Travel Book Club - April 2023
Date:
April 25, 2 pm
Book:
Caliph's House: A
Year in Casablanca by Tahir Shah.
Leader: Marie Beck
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
[email protected]
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May Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, May 6 [NOTE: Change to first Saturday] |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas 75243 |
| Speaker: |
Randy and Beth Tetzlaff |
| Topic:
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Spain: the Camino de Santiago, Barcelona and
Madrid, Spain |
Optional
Dinner:
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Flaming Cheese Greek - 9025 Forest Lane #191,
Dallas 75243
Sandwiches and plates $9-$12, BYOB if you want wine
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Travel Book Club - May 2023
Date: May 23, 2 pm
Book: Roughing It by Mark Twain.
Leader: Janis Robinson
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
[email protected]
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June Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, June 24th |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Renner-Frankford Library (CHANGE
DATE and LOCATION) |
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6400 Frankford Road (just east of Preston) Dallas
75252 |
| Speaker: |
Mary Williams |
| Topic:
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Hawaii - 2: Oahu and Kauai |
Optional
Dinner:
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Banana
Leaf Thai Restaurant
17370 Preston Road #500, Dallas 75252
(South of the library a few blocks - East side)
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July Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, July 8 |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Barbara Taylor |
| Topic:
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Dayton Outbound Journey |
Optional
Dinner:
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Flaming Cheese Greek - 9025 Forest Lane #191,
Dallas 75243
Sandwiches and plates $9-$12, BYOB if you want wine
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Travel
Book Club - July
2023
Date: July 25, 2 pm
Book: TBA
Leader: Barb
Taylor
Contact Barbara Taylor for a Zoom link -
[email protected]
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August In-home Dinners
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Date: |
Saturday, August 12 |
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| Time: |
5 pm |
| Location: |
Members' homes TBA
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Coordinator: |
Cathy Ignatin |
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Volunteer: |
Hosts |
Guests
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Volunteer to Cathy to attend a dinner and bring a
dish by host.
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September Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, September 9 |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Mary Latham |
| Topic:
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Polar Bears of Churchill, Ontario |
Optional
Dinner:
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Flaming Cheese Greek - 9025 Forest Lane #191,
Dallas 75243
Sandwiches and plates $9-$12, BYOB if you want wine
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October
- Inbound Journey from Dayton, Ohio
Arriving October 23 and leaving October 30th (total
of 7 nights)
Looking for a Journey Coordinator for Dallas. Contact
Julia Cooper -
[email protected]
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November Meeting
| Date: |
Saturday, November 11 |
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| Time: |
2 pm |
| Location: |
Forest Green Library
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9619 Greenville Ave Dallas
75243 |
| Speaker: |
Randy and Beth Tetzlaff |
| Topic:
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New Zealand |
Optional
Dinner:
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TBA
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December
Holiday Party
Saturday, December 9 - 1:30 pm
ChimneyHill Clubhouse
9223 Emberglow
Dallas 75243Games and potluck lunch
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These are recordings from meetings conducted on Zoom in 2020 - 2022:
July 2020 Meeting -
Iowa Journey Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday July 11
- 3 pm
Program: PowerPoint presentation on Dallas
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa Journey - October 2019
Presenter:
Mary WilliamsThis meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXIIcmcQe4c
August 2020 Meeting - Frankford Preservation
Date/Time:
Saturday August 8 - 3 pm
Program: Frankford Preservation Foundation...an historic chapel,
restored Blackland Prairie and historic graveyard in the
Renner-Frankford area. We will be invited to the actual site for
a celebration at a later time.
Presenter: Kathy Wells Power
This meeting was recorded and is now on YouTube (it's lasts a little
more than 1 hr):
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08If you'd like to view a PDF of Kathy's presentation, click this link.....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Frankford-2020-08-08-PDF
Below is information about the foundation and how to express interest in
going in a small group to the prairie.
Frankford Preservation Foundation
17400 Muirfield Dr.Dallas TX 75287
http://frankfordPreservationFoundation.org/Kathy Wells Power
[email protected]
September
2020 Meeting - England
Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday Sept 12, 3-5 pm
Program: Somerset and Cornwall, England
- A Friendship Force Journey to Poldark Country that
Art and Julia Cooper took with the Oklahoma Club
Presenter: Art Cooper
To see Art's presentation, check out our YouTube video
(it's about 37 minutes)
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-SWEngland-2020-09-12a
October
2020 Meeting - Bhutan Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday October 10, 3-5 pm
Program: Bhutan - an independent trip that Gerry and Isabella took to
Bhutan last year
Presenter: Gerry Ahrens
To see this presentation: Click on
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Bhutan-2020-10-10Regarding the "Gross National Happiness" he mentioned, here are two
articles about it.
* For a State of Happiness - How is GNH measured
http://www.forastateofhappiness.com/how-is-gross-national-happiness-measured-in-bhutan/* NPR.org - Bhutan Is Growing A Bit Cynical
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/12/584481047/the-birthplace-of-gross-national-happiness-is-growing-a-bit-cynical
November 2020 Meeting - UNESCO World Heritage Sites Jordan/Israel
Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday November 14, 3-5 pm
Program: Petra, Wadi Rum and Baha'i Gardens - UNESCO World Heritage
sites in Jordan and Israel, in independent travel after our Journey to
Israel in 2018
Presenter: Mary Williams
To see this presentation, check out the first video
(it's just over 43 mins long).
The second video is of coversations after the presentation was
completed (about 20 mins long).
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Jordan-Israel-2020-11-14
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Conversations-2020-11-14
January 2021 Meeting - Romania PresentationDate/Time: Saturday January 9, 3-5 pm
Program: 2009 FFD Journey to Sibiu, Romania with stops in Bucharest,
Brasov and other locations.
Presenter: Mary Williams
Sibiu was one of the two FF clubs that former member Ed Edgren and many
other FF members helped establish. This was a return visit as Sibiu and
Brasov went on their first ever journey to Dallas in 2007.
If you'd like to view Mary's presentation, check out the video
on our YouTube channel (it's just over 50 mins long):
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Romania-2021-01-09
February 2021 Meeting - Valley House
Gallery PresentationDate/Time: Saturday February 13 , 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: Valley House Gallery and Gardens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obMySsDO3xU
March 2021 Joint Meeting with Dayton OH
club
Date: Sat March 6
Time:
10 am CST, 11 am EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxF4Lm6t60I
March 2021 Meeting - SpainDate/Time: Saturday March 13, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Presenters: Bruce and Janis Robinson of the Knoxville Club
You can view Bruce & Janis' presentation and the follow up discussions
on our YouTube channel via this link (it's just over 58 mins long).
...
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Spain-2021-03-13
April 2021
- Zoo
Date/Time: Saturday April 10, 3-5 pm
Location: Zoom online
Program: What's New at the Zoo
Presenter: Marti Copeland - Dallas Zoo
You can view Marti's presentation and the follow up discussions on our
YouTube channel via this link (it's about 52 mins long). ....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-DallasZoo-2021-04-10
May 2021 Meeting - Colombia
Date/Time: Saturday May 8, 3-5 pmLocation: Zoom online
Program: Colombia
Presenter: Gerry Arens
Gerry presented a program about a journey that he and four other FFD
members (Isabella Iverson, Camille & Jerry Daugherty, Charlene
Clements) to Colombia, including Bogota, Boyaca, and Villa de Leyva
You can view Gerry's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link (it's about 40 mins long).
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https://tinyurl.com/FFD-Colombia-2021-05-08
June 2021 Meeting - Easter IslandDate/Time: Saturday Jun 12, 3-5
Location: Zoom online
Program: Easter Island
Presenter: Mary Latham
Mary presented a program about her visit to Easter Island and the
many Moai statues on the island.
You can view Mary's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link (it's about 1hr 8mins long).
....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-EasterIsland-2021-06-12
July 2021 Meeting - Stove Project in
GuatemalaOn Jul 10, FFD member Felicity Sentance presented about a her trip
to Guatemala on a project sponsored by United Methodist Church Of
USA and Guatemala to build brick ovens for several families.
(Presentation is about 1hr long; Her presentation starts at about
6:30 into the video, preceded by announcements and comments).
You can view Felicity's presentation on our YouTube channel via this
link:
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-BuildingOvens-2021-07-10
August 2021 - Gems of Central Europe
- 1On Aug 14, Mary Williams gave a presentation on "Gems
of Europe" from her travels to Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Slovenia, Croatia, and Germany.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 40mins long).
... https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-GemsOfEurope-2021-08-14
For more information about the International Windmill and Watermill
Museum near Gifhorn, Germany, you can check out this website and
Wikipedia article:
https://die-region.de/en/living-working/wonderful-leisure-time/excursions/the-international-windmill-and-watermill-museum-in-gifhorn/... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Wind-_and_Watermill_Museum
September 2021 Meeting - New Zealand South Island
On Sep 11, Gerry Arens gave a presentation on his
visit/tour of the South Island of New Zealand back in 2014. He and
Isabella visited Mt Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch,
and Blenheim.
You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 36 mins long)
...
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-NewZealand-2021-09-11
October 2021 Meeting - Budapest
On Oct 9, Mary Williams gave a presentation on the architecture and
monuments of Budapest, Hungary.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 36 mins long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Budapest-2021-10-09
Here is the link to the video of the
Hungarian Dancers seen in the
middle of the presentation.
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https://youtu.be/_-ODwKJI6qc
Üzenet Székelyföldr?l (= "Message from Szeklerland")
Description: Excerpt from the star production of Duna TV's show "The
Peacock."
Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky
November 2021 Meeting - Angkor
Wat
On Nov 11, edward perez gave a presentation on the temples and
buildings of Angkor, Cambodia - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta
Prohm.
You can view his presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 50 mins long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Angkor-2021-11-13
January 2022 Meeting
You can view Eade Wang's presentation on Taiwan
on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's about 1hr 12mins long)
...
https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Taiwan-2022-01-08.
February 2022 Meeting
You can view her presentation on the children's volunteer program in
Tanzaniza & subsequent discussion on our YouTube
channel via this link (it's about 50 mins long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Tanzania-2022-02-12
March 2022 Meeting - Caribbean
On March 12th Mary Williams gave a great presentation at the library
on Cruising the Caribbean.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t recorded but can be seen on the
Evergreen Homestays Club YouTube site at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=931OOnyQzt0
April 2022 Meeting - Southwest
On Apr 23, Gerry Arens gave an interesting presentation on a tour he
and Isabella took through the US Southwest, including New Mexico,
Arizona, and Texas.
You can view his presentation & subsequent discussion on our YouTube
channel via this link (it's about 50 mins long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-USA-Southwest-2022-04-23
May 2022 Meeting
On May 14, Don Wolman and Brenda Nibert gave
an interesting presentation on a trip that they took to Iceland. We
learned a bit of Icelandic, volcanoes, Vikings, its history, and
more.
You can view their presentation and subsequent discussion on our
YouTube channel via this link (it's about 50 mins long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Iceland-2022-05-14
June 2022 Meeting
On Jun 11, Sally Rodriguez (retired from Dallas Parks & Recreation
Dept), gave an interesting presentation on the history, background,
and "scandals" in Dallas' history.
You can view her presentation on our YouTube channel via this link
(it's just over 1 hour long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-DallasHistory-2022-06-11
July 2022 Meeting
On Jul 9, Mary Williams presented about her tour through Nova
Scotia in Canada. You can view her presentation on our YouTube
channel via this link (it's just under an 1 hour long).
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-NovaScotia-2022-07-09
August 2022 Meeting
On Aug 12, Amy Martin (Dallas based Master Naturalist,
journalist, and author) presented about her explorations of the
amazing nature preserves and parks in Collin, Dallas, Denton and
Tarrant counties. The video is just over an 1 hour long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Wild-DFW-2022-08-13
Amy's upcoming book Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around
Dallas-Fort Worth is described in this article
...
https://moonlady.com/amy-martin-selected-to-write-wild-dallas-fort-worth-explore-the-amazing-nature-of-north-texas
Her website is
https://moonlady.com
October 2022 Meeting
On October 8, Mary Williams presented views and memories from several of her visits/tours to the east coast of the United
States - from Maine down to Florida. The video is just over an 1 hour long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-USAEastcoast-2022-10-08
November 2022
Meeting
On Nov 12, Barb Taylor presented about her
experiences and memories while cruising the
Danube River from Budapest to Constanta on the
Black Sea. The video is just over an 1 hour long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Danube-Cruise-2022-11-12
On Jan 14, 2023,
Felicity Sentance presented
about Chicago, its history and its many
architectural landmarks, buildings, and homes.
The presentation was created by Marcia Weissman,
FF Northern Illinois Journey Coordinator.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Chicago-2023-01-14
(due to a technical error, this is just a video
of the PowerPoint presentation and not a
recording of the meeting with audio)
On Feb 11, edward perez,
Randy Tetzlaff, and Julia Cooper presented
about all things Friendship Force. edward
introduced new members then presented about
FF Dallas, FF Southwest USA, FF USA and FF
International. Randy presented about the
board of directors and our recent planning
meeting. Julia presented about Journeys. The
video is just over 50 minutes long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-AllMember-2023-02-11
edward perez also presented about his role as
Friendship Force Southwest USA Field
Representative and gave a demo of the
members-only my.friendshipForce.org website.
The video is just over 31 minutes long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-FieldRep-myFF-2023-02-14
On March 11, Mary Williams presented about her
visits to Hawaii and Maui, including
volcanoes, history, sites, people and more.
The video is just over 1 hour long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-Meeting-Hawaii-2023-03-11
On April 8, Dallasite
and Journalist Amy Martin presented about
Ned Fritz and his legal battle with the
City of Dallas over his "weeds". Ned was
a fighter and champion for the
environment in Dallas, Texas and the
United States. For more information about
Ned, visit https://nedfritz.com/ or
websearch for "Ned Fritz".. The video is
about 50 minutes long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-2023-04-08-Ned-Fritz
On May 9, members Beth and
Randy Tetzlaff presented about their
journey along the Camino de Santiago
in Northern Spain as well as their
visit to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain.
This video is about 56 mins long.
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https://ff-dallas.tiny.us/FFD-2023-05-06-CaminoSantiago
Visit FF Dallas' YouTube Channel at ....
https://tinyurl.com/FFD-YouTubeChannel
... or search YouTube for "FFDallas Texas"
(include the quotation marks!)
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Travel Book Club -
Jan 2023
Travel Book Club - February 2023