Sierra’s countdown: One state to go

Posted by Stan We’re sleeping in Alabama tonight, which means that Sierra has now set foot in 49 states. What’s left? Montana. She suggested we go there next, but it will be in July, after they clear the roads at Glacier National Park. Quick aside: If you happen to be in Mobile head for the [...]

Ten Thousand Islands Wildlife Boat Tour

Posted by Sierra “Ten Thousand Islands” sounds like a misnomer to me! Actually, it is. Located partially in Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge and partially in the third-largest national park in the lower 48, Everglades, there are more like 14,000-16,000. It depends on the tide. At high tide there are more, at low tide [...]

Sunset at Key West

Still not getting strong enough signals to add photos to Flickr so will add a few as blog posts from time to time.

Walt Disney World WITH SPECIAL GUEST STAR Universal Studios Florida

Posted by Sierra Walt Disney World. Who in the United States of America hasn’t heard of it? Well, maybe some hermit who has been hiding in the mountains since 1970, the year before the park opened, but that’s not my point. My point is that Disney World is the most famous theme park in the [...]

Europe Is Different

Posted by Daria Things I learned about Europe—Who Knew? * The toilets will flush anything every time. * No one owns a clothes dryer. * They eat tuna fish on pizza. * You can’t buy ibuprofen or Tylenol off the shelves; you have to go to a real pharmacist. * Dogs are welcome in restaurants. [...]

Trip Part 2, By the Numbers

Posted By Sierra These are some numerical stats from our trip to Europe. Most Frequently Heard Song: It’s a tie between I’m Yours and Disturbia, both with a total of 13 times. Most Expensive Country: Switzerland Least Expensive Country: Czech Republic Number of Countries Visited: 15 Number of Border Crossings: 42 (40 for Dad) Least [...]

Best of the Trip, Part 2

Posted by Sierra This is a list of our favorite things from Europe. Best Town Name: Vrh, Croatia (2nd Place: Krk, Croatia) Best Gelato: Festival del Gelato, Florence, Italy: It’s got tons of exotic flavors like Meringue and Profiterole, and a 50s-style atmosphere. Vestri, Florence for Dad: Its chili chocolate had rich chocolate and spicy [...]