Fun Things we did on our Trip
We started the day spending time with Eric and Michele at their home. Steve fixed delicious omelets for everyone. In the early afternoon, we left their house to meet AJ, Danielle, Declan, and Annora. We rode with them to MiSci. MiSci is a children’s science museum in Schenectady NY. The current exhibit had several different […]
June 10, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 3 – More family time Read More »
We spent the day at Eric and Michele’s. Eric had to work but was able to come up from his office in the basement to have lunch with us. Michele was returning from a business trip. We rested after our long drive. In the evening, the four of us met up with AJ, Declan and
June 9, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 2 – A Family Day Read More »
We began our tenth tour of national parks and capitols today. Our first destination was upstate New York for a family visit and our granddaughter’s birthday. The driving was relatively easy. We anticipated potential issues with smoke from fires in Canada. However, with the exception of some smoky areas in Virginia, we had no problems.
June 8, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 1 – Drive to New York to Visit Family Read More »
It was a beautiful day for a tour of the Kentucky capitol. The building is a classic design on gorgeous grounds. The dome was being rehabbed. Because they were careful with the construction, the building looked better than other capitols that were under construction. Here is the view from the front of the capitol and
March 20, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 6 – Kentucky Capitol, a Flat Tire, and Then Home Read More »
The weather turned bitter cold, windy and wet overnight. Notice how the flag is blowing. We hid between two buildings to hide from the wind to take this picture. It was great to get inside and warm up. It was only about a ten minute walk from the parking garage to the capitol, but because
Today we spent several hours at the National Air Force Museum. It is over 800,000 square feet dedicated to documenting the history of flight. The museum houses over 350 aircraft. They are organized mostly by eras of flight. If you like planes, this is a place to visit. Admission is free. They do ask for
March 16, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 2 – National Museum United States Air Force Read More »
Today we begin a quick six day trip to Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia. It is a beautiful day for traveling. When we got to the mountains, the day was still clear, but the temperature was dropping. We saw some snow in the mountains. We stopped in Charleston, West Virginia for some barbeque.
March 15, 2023 : Trip 9, Day 1 – Visiting The Ohio Capitol Read More »
Today was a long day that ran over into the next day. We planned to sleep in, but woke up early. We waited until noon to check out of our room. We then took a walk to a nearby restaurant for lunch. On the way to the restaurant, we saw a beautifully decorated office and
November 14, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 13 – The Thirty Three Hour Trip Home Read More »
Today we planned to do a tour of the beaches of Hawaii Island. Kealake Kua Beach where Captain Cook arrived at the Hawaiian Islands was our first stop. It was also our first skipped hike. It turns out the hike down to the beach was longer and much steeper than we expected. We hiked about
November 13, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 12 – Touring the Island of Hawaii Read More »
We started this morning where we finished yesterday. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Our first hike was the Kilauea Iki Trail. It travels along the edge of the caldera of Kilauea. You can see the current possibility of lava flow (steam) and the evidence of some relatively recent lava flows. We even got to see a
November 12, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 11 – Volcanoes National Park Read More »