Near the Kennedy Space Center there is a wildlife refuge. At one point a canal was cut through to allow the solid rocket boosters from the Space Shuttle to be hauled back to the assembly building. It also happens to be a natural location for manatee to hang out.…
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Thirty-five years ago I made my first trip to Barcelona. I visited and climbed the stairs of The Sagrada Familia Basilica. I was surprised to see the construction cranes. At first i assumed it was a renovation project on this 105 year old church — but no.…
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Having lived in Florida for 13 years, I think I know the state pretty well. When it comes to the list of things to do and see there are basically three categories: stuff I’ve done, stuff I heard of but never done, and stuff that I never new was a thing.…
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On my most recent trip to Vancouver with a couple friends we went out on a 4-hour excursion with Prince of Whales out of Granville Island in search of whales. We eventually stumbled upon a solitary humpback juvenile while on our way back to port.…
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Last month I had a trip to Vancouver with a couple friends. On my first trip to Vancouver I was fascinated by the seaplanes in the harbour. I missed an opportunity to take a flight on that trip but this time I was determined to have a go.…
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I spent over half of the last month in Florida and had three different rental cars and three different toll experiences. One of those experiences was good.
In the first experience, I rented a car from Hertz. Typically I make sure that I have cash with me and drive through the cash toll lane.…
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Can we talk about cheese? When I travel, I like to visit interesting museums or similar tourist attractions. I know that they are usually tourist traps but they can also be a good condensed version of the legend that a place wants to put on display.…
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Rather nice documentary on Amazon Prime about (East) German Daniel Rintz and his motorcycle trip from Berlin to Australia. Like Motorcycle Diaries, Jupiter Travels, and Long Way Round, the story focuses on the interactions with the people along the journey and the hardships or travel.
While cleaning out my digital desk I found this image from 2014 listing places in the world that I would like to visit. Six years later I have checked off six places that I have visited since then. The Chichtzen Itza on irks me because I was in Progreso this past summer but did not have time to get into the jungle.…
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Movie Poster for Highlander
Probably my favorite movie is
Highlander from 1986. When planning a trip to Scotland, I had to make sure the Eilean Donan Castle was on the agenda. To me this castle is the epitome of what a castle should be.…
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While on my “winter vacation” I on occasion thought to point my phone out the window and capture a few seconds of video. Once home, I stitched those clips together, deleting about 90%. What was left is a waterfall laden collection of video clips.…
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Here are some pictures and a short view from camping at Lake Ray Roberts State Park on the Isle du Bois. I knew camping had really changed when I used my Apple Watch to buy firewood from a vending machine and we used a crockpot for a good deal of the cooking.
On a work trip to Philadelphia I was able to take a little time to take some pictures and video. Locations featured in the post include Camden Docks, Wiggins Marina, Campbell’s Field and Rutgers University in New Jersey. Crossing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge you can see pictures from the Convention Center, City Hall, Eastern State Penitentiary, Schuylkill Rowing Basin and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
