Scot had told the people at Surf Point that we would want the 2 hotel rooms they had, but we arrived late in the afternoon and they had already rented them to other people. Scot and Juli took the double bed room in the hostel and JT, Scot’s son, had already planned to stay in […]
When I walked into Albrook it was jammed with people and the noise level was cacophonous. The ticket offices were off to the side and there were 2 going to Santiago and I had no idea which to take. I couldn’t hear the people who were yelling behind the glass but finally figured out they wanted […]
Flew on points to Panama City and arrived at 8:30 PM. Customs and immigration were fairly efficient and I was getting a taxi by 9:00. The cab driver spoke English and spoke a mile a minute. He suggested an alternate hotel (and I’m sure he gets a kickback for doing this) and since it was […]
Wow — I’m impressed. About a 5 hour drive from DFW and 70 miles due north of Beaumont, TX is a state park that allows you to experience a completely different ecosystem –Martin Dies Jr. State Park. The first sign you’ll see after the park entrance is white with red letters announcing CAUTION: ALLIGATORS DO NOT […]
I just got back from a trip to Tennessee trying to find out more about my dad’s childhood and managed to fit in a little sight seeing after spending hours at Campbell County Historical Society. I drove from LaFollette to the park one afternoon after 4:00 and entered the park at 5:00. Tuesday night at […]
I ditched the motorcycle in favor of the dogs and loaded up a trailer and headed to Canada for the summer. First apartment I rented was not good and with the help of friends got a wonderful house on a mountain. Nikki, Ellie, and I had the best time ever. There were a lot of […]
I did a quick trip through Utah hitting a lot of the national parks. Click image to see slideshows.
Hard to believe that as many trips as I have taken that I have never taken the dogs out of town. They ride around with me all the time around town, but I don’t think they have ever left the city limits. So I decided it was high time for a dog reward trip for […]
