Tag Archives: travel
Charleston and Fort Sumter
First stop this morning was Starbucks. I needed coffee. There I looked up where I needed to go to get to Fort Sumter. The ferry from Patriot’s Point next to my hotel is closed for a bit, so I had … Continue reading
Saint Augustine, Florida
19 January 2012 On leaving Titusville, I decided to get off the interstate and drive closer to the coast. So I headed over to US-1 and drove north. For a while that seemed like a good choice, although a bit … Continue reading
Kennedy Space Center
18 January 2012 Wednesday morning I woke up, hugged Lenei goodbye as she went off to work, caught up on my internets, then packed up and headed out the door. First destination? Royal Palm Cemetery in West Palm Beach, where … Continue reading
Road Trip – Miami
15 January 2012 Disembarkation from the cruise was pretty damn easy. Wait with Mary Rose for our section (#10) to be called on the boat, then head off. Insert Sail & Sign card one last time to let the computers … Continue reading
Mell Pell to Miami
4 January 2012 The morning of the fourth I woke up in Amarillo, Texas. You know that part of Texas that sticks up and lies between New Mexico and Oklahoma? It’s flat and boring. It’s part of Texas because New … Continue reading
Pell mell to Miami
I haven’t had a lot of time to write the blog entries I promised myself I would. Although I had a fair amount of free time on the cruise, I haven’t had free time otherwise. Until now. Upcoming (including this … Continue reading
Cross Country Road Trip
I might as well announce it to make it easier to explain why I won’t be attending your event in January. After mom died in 2008, I wanted to relax and travel before getting back into the swing of life. … Continue reading
I’ll squee for Michelle Obama
Tonight my cousin Dave (who is showing me around DC), suggested we go to Zaytinya. It’s an “in” place right now, owned by José Andrés who is a famous chef according to Dave. They server eastern Mediterranean food tapas style, … Continue reading
Empire Builder
I leave this evening for Madison, Wisconsin. I’ll be taking Amtrak’s Empire Builder train to Chicago, after which they’ll bus me to Madison. I have a flurry of last minute preparations to accomplish. I’m not freaking out over stuff to … Continue reading