Out and About
Rochester Castle and The 2013 Dickens Festival
Rochester is a historic Kent city we visited early on during our stay here, and the place where I saw my first castle. It was a drizzly, overcast day and much of the…
The Countryside Village of Woodchurch, Kent
Woodchurch is a quiet little village in central Kent that we visited one cloudy Sunday afternoon in April. It was one of the rare situations where parking was not an issue and everything…
Third Day of Vacation: On the Road in New Forest, England
Sunday we took it easy, got some lunch at King and Queen in nearby East Malling, and Blair gave his guitar lesson in the afternoon. We tried to get to bed as early…
Mini Magic – UK Cruises to Bruges and Beyond
Fancy a cruise but not sure if you’ll like it? Looking for a fun weekend away? Then a mini cruise could be your perfect getaway. Mini cruises are condensed cruise itineraries that usually…
Nerds on the Road, in the UK, Arrival, Maidstone & West Malling
So we arrived in one piece in the UK the day before yesterday. We left at 9pm Arizona time and arrived at 2:30pm UK time, which was previously 6:30am for us, and still…
Williams, Arizona – A Route 66 Town in a Snow Storm
Since this weekend was part of the 75th anniversary of Arizona Ski Bowl, we knew that the ski runs would be packed – and between the Dew Downtown Flagstaff event and the new…
Dew Downtown Flagstaff
Saturday we decided to go downtown and check out Dew Downtown Flagstaff, a yearly event with lots of vendors, music and kids activities. The highlight of the event being a closed off street…
3 Years Ago on the Road: Louisiana Gulf Coast Hwy 82
A couple days ago was my birthday, and that means that time time 3 years ago we were on an extended road trip in the awesome and desolate, Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Blue Mountain Lookout Tower – Libby Montana
Long before we decided to come to Libby, I was drawn to return to Blue Mountain Lookout Tower. My mom worked at the tower for a couple summers when I was a kid…
Missoula Is a Fine City Indeed
Missoula is a small Montana city, but in its way, very much a modern city. I didn’t expect to see much of the modern world this summer. I lived in Montana from age…
