Category United States

Bohemian Provincetown Retreat

The only way to Provincetown is a small highway through the center of Cape Cod, and the 40 mile trip was uneventful. You do see a number of small lakes, which I later learned are called kettle ponds — clear,…

Cape Cod: Falmouth and Woods Hole

Rich and I’d left Newport Rhode Island on early Sunday evening, and  I was excited to get to Cape Cod, known by locals as The Cape. We drove over the Bourne Bridge, which spans the canal, and is one of…

Hiking in New England

Most people who know us know that we love to hike. Heading into the great outdoors is one of our favorite hobbies, and that’s one of the reasons we’ve enjoyed living in California so much – there are lots of…

Newport RI, Mansions and The Cliff Walk

Some of my favorite memories from New England center around its’ coastlines. From areas like the South Shore, The Cape and Newport Rhode Island I have enjoyed special summer times with my family throughout the years. When I realized Rich…

The Garlic & Arts Festival

On my flight from Atlanta to Boston I was greeted by thunderstorms, rain and resulting travel delays. I’d been visiting my daughter, Jennifer and her family in Atlanta for a few weeks, and was headed to Western MA to reunite…

Disney’s Hollywood Studio Park

The moment you drive up to the entrance of Disney’s Hollywood Studio theme park, you’re welcomed by retro-looking, bright green-blue signage and art deco architecture that reflects the glitz of the 30’s and 40’s when Hollywood became a worldwide phenomenon.…

Disney’s Magic Kingdom

This post is late, and it’s all my fault! To be honest I wasn’t that interested in visiting the Magic Kingdom, let alone writing about it as I’ve visited the Magic Kingdom in Disneyland, Anaheim so many times. In fairness…

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Like Rich, I’m catching up on these next two posts that cover our time at Disney, as we’ve been on the go so much. While I’ve spent plenty of time at Disneyland, I’ve never been to Disney World before. A …

Florida and Disney’s Epcot

It’s been a week since we posted, and what a week it’s been! Just to get everyone up to speed, we had a relatively uneventful drive from New Orleans to Orlando. The drive through the Florida panhandle is long, rolling,…

New Orleans & The French Quarter

The Power of Facebook A strange way to start a post about New Orleans, I know, but I have to mention how very cool Facebook can be. While sitting in a Starbucks outside of Lake Charles (western LA), and catching…

San Antonio River Walk

San Antonio River Walk

After spending the better part of a day driving through Texas, San Antonio comes as a bit of a shock. The terrain gradually shifts from flat and featureless, to gentle, tree-covered hills, and the traffic shifts from big rigs and…