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Zion & Sequoia National Parks
October 2023 First, the Zion National Park. Lots of hiking trails, including The Angels Landing hike. The first part takes a couple of hours and gets you to the point where you need a permit to continue. Only a limited number are allowed on the last part of the trail where you have chains to […]
Switzerland – March 2024
Cell phones – Arrived at the Zurich airport at 10:30 AM their time, with a good dose of jet lag. Our first stop, after collecting bags (our normal carry-on bag in the US was a little larger than European carry-on allowance, so we checked those bags) and going through customs, was to purchase a sim […]
Sedona – April 2023
Sedona, Arizona – It was a great hiking week. Lots of red rock trails. We climbed and hiked as many as we could, but there are still plenty left to return again. Here are just a few photos. Of course, they don’t do justice to the real thing.
Keystone, Colorado – March 2013
March 2013 Ski trip to Keystone in Colorado. First time skiing in the mountains.
Ireland – Sept 2019
8 days, 1,000 miles and a car on the wrong side of the road! Add a day at each end for travel time and you have a great trip to Ireland in September 2019. We went on our own, no package tours. We did take the Ring of Kerry bus tour one day, but were […]
A Penny Well Spent (by guest author Gene Murphy)
An Acme snapshot By Gene Murphy Three feet high on black pole legs, red, cast-iron or some sturdy metal body, a glass globe holding the always beckoning salted peanuts, shelled, and a red metal top with a built-in lock. At the front of the bottom red metal, just under the glass globe like a belt […]
Hawaii – March 2017
Oahu – Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Sunsets Maui – Sunrise on the mountain, Road to Hana, Snorkeling at Molokini Crater What a great trip. First time in Hawaii and we really enjoyed it. We visited 2 islands, Oahu and Maui. We flew into Honolulu, Oahu, which was quite busy, like any big city. […]