Catamaran tour of the lagoon on Moorea
The captain welcomes us on board and then we are off. (So, right from the start the scenery is good :-)It’s a still day, so not great for sailing, but Opunohu Bay would be lovely Read More …
A few last-minute errands in Papeete, Tahiti
We haven’t had a chance to do any shopping today and we want to pick up a few items (including wine and some flowers to brighten our cabin), so we leave the ship and head Read More …
The Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix
A look around the Desert Ridge Resort Priceline gave me a gift this time. For a fabulous rate we have ended up at the stunningly beautiful JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. It is beautiful and totally Read More …
At the 2009 Minnesota State Fair
I wasn’t sure we’d get to the State Fair this year, having just returned from vacation, but a happy and productive Friday morning at work seemed like a good prelude to an afternoon at the Read More …
City scenes in Boston
Walking around the city Eastern Massachusetts road trip
Around Historic Concord, Massachusetts
Concord has gorgeous homes. Previous post: In Search of the Shot Heard Around the World Next post: Boston from our Window
In Search of the Shot Heard Around the World
Minute Man National Park attempts to evoke the world as it was on April 19, 1775, when the Revolutionary War began. It’s a tough thing to do, seeing as how the landscape here has changed Read More …
Boston’s Best Baseball Bar
We don’t have tickets for today’s Red Sox/Blue Jays game, but it seems like such a good day for baseball that we head into Boston and over to Fenway Park anyway. The Bleacher Bar is Read More …
By the sea on Cape Ann, Massachusetts
It is a gorgeous day today, so we are off to Cape Ann to explore the coast.Our first real stop, appropriately enough, is in Lanesville, where we end up at Lane’s Cove. We continue on Read More …
Historic Sandwich, Massachusetts
A late-day ramble through the old Cape Cod town of Sandwich: Next post: Marconi Station and the White Cedar Swamp