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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: The Last Day!
Honestly, I don't think that either Kellie or I anticipated that our road trip was at an end that day when we woke up in Lexington,...
Jul 27, 20245 min read
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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: Day Five, Serpent Mound, Blue Lick Battlefield, Daniel Boone's Cabin, a Whisky Tasting Tour, and Dinner at Charlie Brown's
As you can tell from the title, the fifth day of our Niagara Trip was the busiest day of the trip. It was also one of the most...
Jul 25, 20245 min read
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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: Day Four, Rainy Day in Toronto--Nope!
I put " Accentuate the Positive Frog" at the top of this blog because I came off sounding fairly negative yesterday in the blog. I know...
Jul 19, 20245 min read
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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: Day Three at the Falls
As you can see in the picture, we are at Niagara Falls, this was the best picture that I had of all three of the falls, the American...
Jul 18, 20247 min read
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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: Day Two, Kinzua Bridge State Park
Pretty much exhausted from all the walking and riding the day before, Kellie and I lay asleep in the motel in La Grange, Kentucky on Day...
Jul 15, 20245 min read
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Travelogue: Niagara Trip: Day One
Sunday morning at 5:15 AM, Kellie and I hit the road for our trip whose final destination was Niagara Falls. However, for us, the journey...
Jul 14, 20244 min read
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Meow wolf Museum: An Amazing Nearly Inexplicable Experience
Kellie and I had purchased our tickets to the Meow wolf on Sunday or Saturday, so we knew what we would be doing Monday afternoon,...
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Cerillos Hills State Park: Me Without My Phone
Kellie and I were awake early as usual and were ready to go hiking by the time the sun was up, so we jumped in the trusty KIA and headed...
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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Red Rocks: A Place with a Lot of Red Rocks
It is still Sunday morning. Kellie and I left the Jemez Springs historic site around 11:00. The rain has stopped, and the skies are...
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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Snowy Sunday Morning
Well, our second full day in Santa Fe, we had plans to go into the mountains and hike to the Jemez Springs waterfall and other places....
Dec 6, 20234 min read
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Saturday Afternoon in Santa Fe
When Kellie and I came out of the International Folk art museum filled with toys and paper mache, the rain had stopped and a beautiful...
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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Hitting the Santa Fe Trail: Travelogue, Still on Saturday
Well, Kellie reminded me that I had probably better not promise how much of a day I will fit into the blog in the title, so I am still on...
Nov 26, 20234 min read
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Back on the Blog and the Road Again: A Travelogue and Other Amusing Info
Yes, my faithful readers, friends, family, and other, I noted that it has been two months and one day since I have posted a blog. I have...
Nov 24, 20235 min read
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Day Seven: Oxford, the City of Universities and Buildings
Kellie and I were up early in Nottingham, packed our backpacks again, and headed to the train station for Oxford. The train ride from...
Jun 27, 20234 min read
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Nottingham: Day Six, the Rest of the Day
I am going to be honest. After Kellie and I returned from Newstead Abbey, I did not take a single picture the rest of the day. Kellie...
Jun 26, 20233 min read
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York to Nottingham: Day Six, May 26
Kellie and I got up early on Friday morning, packed up our backpacks, and walked for about 10 minutes to the York train station from the...
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Edinburgh to York: Day Five, May 25
Kellie and I caught an early in train in Edinburgh on Thursday, May 25. I believe it was in the train station while waiting for the train...
Jun 14, 20236 min read
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The Second Half of a Full Day in Edinburgh
Kellie and I had purchased tickets ahead of time to visit Edinburgh Castle (a wise move if you ever plan to go), so our appointment was...
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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A Full Day in Edinburgh: Day Four, May 24
By now, you know that Kellie and I are early risers, and our first full day in Edinburgh was no exception. We left the Edinburgh House...
Jun 12, 20235 min read
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London to Edinburgh on the Train: Day Three, May 23
The third day in London, Kellie and I had a leisurely breakfast and rearranged our backpacks for dirty clothes at the hotel rather than...
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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