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Cameron Highlands, Malaysia 110525
For our final day in Malaysia we left the city and headed north to the Cameron Highlands. This area is up in the mountains, much closer to the Thailand border.. the elevation is 5200 feet and so the climate is … Continue reading
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110425
With very little of an agenda we agreed to just wander the city and see what we might stumble onto. We started our walk at Merdeka square which is the largest place for citizen gatherings and marks the location where … Continue reading
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110325
It’s Brenda’s birthday! She already got her present a couple of day ago (new sunglasses) and has been needing them with all the sunny weather. It is technically now into the rainy season.. and it has rained a couple of … Continue reading
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110225
Travel day today – we have a flight from Singapore to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. There was some time in the morning for us to take a walk in a storied city park.. and then it was the … Continue reading
Singapore 110125
It’s a Saturday and our last full day in Singapore. We decided to check out the zoo.. We have been so blown away by how they have done the botanical and bird gardens that we decided to hit the zoo … Continue reading
Singapore 103125
After our best night’s sleep in almost a week we were energized to get back out and see the sights. Our first stop was to “Bird Paradise”, a huge aviary in northern part of the country. Selfie. Another 90+ day … Continue reading
Singapore 103025
Singapore is an amazing, tiny dot of a location in our world. Over 6 million people live on a peninsula/island that is about 1/4 the size of Rhode Island. Singapore began as a British trading post and free port in … Continue reading
Singapore 102925
Most of today was dedicated to travel.. we took a flight from Hong Kong and headed a bit west and a lot further south to the island nation of Singapore. This is our first time here and we’re eager to … Continue reading
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Hong Kong 102825
Most of today was spent at the trade show.. I got there early to meet up with some suppliers and to take part in some meetings with some new contacts that might be beneficial in the future. Doesn’t make for … Continue reading
Hong Kong 102725
This was the first day of the trade show but it didn’t start until just before lunch time. The weather turned dark and heavily overcast… it never rained but always acted like it was about to. That gave Brenda and … Continue reading
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Hong Kong 102625
Brenda and I are back out and about for the next couple of weeks. I am attending an annual trade show in Hong Kong – this will be the 3rd year in a row – and we’ve used this business … Continue reading
Black Rock Mountain, GA 092125
This weekend Brenda and I decided to head up into the north Georgia mountains and go proper camping – something we haven’t done in a long, long time. This weekend is the official end of summer and we wanted to … Continue reading
Newport, RI 090325
Today was move-in day to the Upperclassman dormitory on campus – this is the start of Josie’s 3rd year at Salve Regina. Her new home is Nethercliffe – originally built in 1884 for a retired Princeton professor. It has been … Continue reading
Providence, RI 090225
Last Tuesday was spent driving from Baltimore up to Providence, RI. We checked into a hotel between PVD airport and Newport and awaited the arrival of a flight from the west coast that is carrying Josie’s roommate, Zoey. She’s staying … Continue reading
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Baltimore, MD 083025
For our extended Labor Day weekend we rented a house in a neighborhood in Baltimore, not far from the marina and waterfront attractions. Brenda and I are taking Josie back to Rhode Island – school starts next week. On the … Continue reading
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Monterrey, Mexico 081425
Some black and white photos from my business trip this week..
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Sharpsburg, WV 070525
This is our final day in WV before we drop Holden back off at his place and we begin our trip home. We started the morning with a walk up the hill in front of us in the picture above.. … Continue reading
Harpers Ferry, WV 070425
Happy 4th of July. We are in Harper’s Ferry – a place I always like to visit. It’s located on a spit of land at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. It is surrounded by mountains on three … Continue reading
Mount Vernon, VA 070325
The previous day’s storms had blown through and we had nothing but sunny skies today. We did get in a good up-and-down-the-beach walk this morning before breakfast and then it was back in the car to head north. Our goal for … Continue reading
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Virginia Beach, VA 070225
Today was another travel day – making our way north. I chose Virginia Beach as our next stop.. only 3-4 hours up the coast. I picked out a hotel right on the water so that we could do more fun … Continue reading
Ocracoke Island, NC 070125
We spent the day on Ocracoke Island; several hikes, lunch and exploring of the small, sleepy village. It is located right next to Hatteras but is only accessible by ferry. Josie on her phone waiting for the rest of … Continue reading
Cape Hatteras, NC 063025
Today was lazy day at the house. The girls slept in. I found a grocery store and place to get the car washed and vacuumed. After breakfast we headed to one of the many beach access locations here to get … Continue reading
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Cape Hatteras, NC 062925
Today we left South Carolina and continued our drive north. We could not check into our next location until 5 – so we had some time to kill in the morning as well as make a couple of stops along … Continue reading
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Myrtle Beach, SC 062825
The three of us (with Winston in tow) decided to go on a mini-road trip that will take us up the eastern seaboard – visiting some areas we have never been to before. We start our trip heading east until … Continue reading
Sibiu, Romania 022725
This is our last full day in Romania. We started the morning with a visit to Muzeul Astra. This is an outdoor museum over 250 acres that holds over 300 houses and other buildings that have been collected and relocated … Continue reading
Hunedoara, Romania 022625
Today we traveled a bit more than we would have preferred (see map below in yellow) but we wanted to visit one particular building that is on many “Top 10 in Europe” list of must see castles Castelul Corvinilor – … Continue reading
Sighişoara, Romania 022525
Today we had a full day to tour the town of Sighişoara. This is now a UNESCO site and one of the few preserved medieval villages where people still live and work. Starting with the mid 12th century, German craftsmen … Continue reading
Sighişoara, Romania 022425
Today we continued north to the rolling hills of Transylvania. Our final destination is Sighişoara, but we spent most of the day hitting a couple of stops along the way. Cetatea Rupea – Rupea Fortress. This is a fortress built … Continue reading
Braşov, Romania 022325
We continue to use Braşov as our base to explore more of the area. Today we got to visit one of our key target locations for this visit – Bran Castle – the supposed home of Count Dracula.Of course, Dracula … Continue reading
Braşov, Romania 022225
Today we packed our bags and took a taxi back to the airport in order to rent a car for the rest of our week in Romania. We then headed north through the Ploieşti oil fields (Arge will know all about … Continue reading
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Bucharest, Romania 022125
This week Brenda and I are in Romania! This is a vacation for us – I couldn’t come up with any way to mix business with pleasure. Last Fall Delta Airlines offered a sale on tickets from Atlanta to Bucharest … Continue reading
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