This week I started a road trip I have wanted to do for a few years. My goal is to explore the northwestern USA and a bit of Canada. I’ve not done a whole bunch of planning so there are going to be some unplanned expenses as well as some opportunity costs. But I would regret putting this off any longer. My first destination is Great Basin National Park in...
Just a short stopover on my way to South Africa for a work trip. I’ve now been to the United Kingdom more than half a dozen times. To this day I still find something new to enjoy along with all my old favorites (especially food). As usual, I also had to do a little food tour of some of my favorite markets. This is why I am fat. Finally, I ended my little...
I’ve now lived in Californa for 2 and a half years. For the most part, I still love it. Yes, the cost of living frustrates me. But the good weather and opportunities still balance out for me. I still wake up most days to sunshine and blue skies…ready for a run… Farmers Markets are something I have been starting to get more active with. I absolutely...
When I have a work trip scheduled during mid-winter, I tend to dread going to cold places. I moved to California for the primary reason of escaping the cold weather. I lived through 33 winters…I’ve done my time. In spite of that, I ended up having a good business trip. There were quite a few good sunsets to witness. Here are a few highlight photos. The...
It can be rather expensive to travel from California to Ohio when it is not for a work trip. I promised my dad that each year I would at least try to be home for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. This year was an xmas year. Back in July I spent some of my airline miles to book a first class ticket home. I do not like to fly during the holidays so anything I can do to...
My annual July trip to Ohio to teach during a week long conference at work recently occurred again. I took a few extra days to visit family and friends. Here are some of the non-work adventures… I got my Pizza Oven fix: It was awesome getting to see both of my uncles on the McKay side of the family: I got to see Unknown Hinson (does the Voice of Early Cuyler...
I took a long weekend vacation to Denver to visit my brother. I’ve not been in Denver since 2015 and really wanted to go back to some of the mountain towns I discovered during my move. Denver rivals California for great weather averaging 300 plus days of sunshine a year. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves… I also visited the Denver...
The main goal for today was to enjoy the Two Oceans Aquarium. I’ve lost count of all the ones I’ve visited around the world. I love aquariums. Then, I enjoyed the penguins. They have Rock-hopper and African Black Footed penguins. In addition to my usual enjoyment of an aquarium I was able to secure a behind-the-scenes tour with the Penguins! The male was...
Once again I am on a journey to South Africa. I found a really good flight through LHR with Virgin Atlantic. This stopover helps me to slightly mitigate the effects of jet lag and back pain. It enables me to show up to work on Monday on the other side of the world in a productive state. I started my visit by taking a long run along the Thames starting from...
F O O D! Singapore is a foodie’s dream. You have access to an abundance of Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Indian, Australian, American, British, Japanese, Korean…many types of food. Here are a few of my favorites on this trip. First, there is a concept here of “Hawker Stands”. It is basically an open air food court with a variety of...