The run up through Jefferson National Forest to Covington is recognized as one of the more challenging sections of the route. It is a day of continuous gravel, deep in the national forest, tracking the ridges towards the NE. Very tough if wet. The route planners have it down as one days run. I wanted it in half a day, and then do half of the following days run, up to Williamsville VA. Getting ther Read on...
We enjoyed our last breakfast in our Amsterdam B&B yesterday morning, before walking to Centraal Station and taking the train to the airport. Centraal is huge and there are lots of different platforms, so its a little confusing ensuring you are on the right platform. The train took around 20 minutes to get to the airport, and then we had to figure out where to go - the airport is really big and it Read on...
Although this photo doesnt necessarily show it, Joanna was giggling and squealing during most of the ride! Its such a fun coaster.
In January 2020, just before the pandemic hit, my friends and I began planning a girls weekend at Disney World for October. It was going to be us and our daughters. I was so excited for that trip, but then came
...No one knew how long the pandemic would last. So, we Read on...
This shirt happened to be on top of the pile. It gave me boost in my motivation for the day. A solemn reminder of selfless sacrifice, and the cost of keeping us free and safe.
I was planning for an afternoon update for yesterday, but I got behind and had a nice work telecon I had to attend right after dinner. Technology is pretty amazing when it works. Dont really like because people End up talk Read on...
Im sitting here in the shade at a concrete picnic table in a free campground on the outskirts of Lewistown, which is the geographical center of Montana. The air is warm and dry, with a nice, cool breeze blowing across me. Behind me sits Empedocles, the Wonder Odyssey, in which Sally is lying down with her friend Shinzen, trying to get rid of a headache. To my left, just across a gravel drive, the Read on...
Rising from the remnants of Pier 54, Little Island sits on a site that has played a pivotal role in the story of the Hudson River and its surrounding communities.
The land of Hudson River Park, where Little Island is located, was once home to the Lenape tribe during the early colonization of America. The Lenape used the park land as a seasonal encampment for hunting and fishing, in addition to co Read on...
Our trip to NYC in February was a quick long weekend and we were on the move the entire time. I am pretty sure we had walked 40 miles or more of the city that weekend. There is just so much to see!
Sunday morning we wanted to go south so we took the subway at Penn Station down to lower out of the Franklin Street Station in the Tribeca neighborhood.
We walked through Tribeca to Battery Park City, Read on...
What better place ‘tourist time than in Stratford? Although really all we have done in Stratford is stock up with some provisions for our BnB and drive straight through. Even that is enough for us to renew our love affair with this most touristy of tourist towns. Just the sight of the theatre is enough to rekindle those fond memories and to again whet our appetite for more. Shakespeare this and Read on...
The temperatures are falling, the days are getting shorter and the wind is getting stronger on the Dalmatian coast, signaling the end of the summer. Even the few tourists who braved their governments Covid rules and stayed in September are slowly travelling back to their homes. Only Nui and Nenad are still here, enjoying a face of the coast Nenad never experienced. Quiet, romantic harmony of natur Read on...
High winds kept us from snorkeling on the reefs today ☹ - they canceled us. But we enjoyed time at the quarry, which is where much of the coral foundation for the overseas highway came from. The center is deep – 40+ but the edges have rocks around in which little fish can hide. We also saw some fair sized parrotfish. We met some people who had just arrived to the area, only to find that they w Read on...