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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
Posted in 2025
Tagged american-history, american-revolution, history, revolutionary-war, travel
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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
Củ Chi, Vietnam 110124
This is our final day before making the long trip home. We have a flight from Siagon to Hong Kong set for the evening and I worked out that we had enough time to squeeze in a tour out in … Continue reading
Saigon, Vietnam 103024
Our second day in Ho Chi Minh City – we had the day off to explore the town. My work calls didn’t begin until after dinner and so we had a chance to sleep in for the first time this … Continue reading
Beijing, China 102324
Our final afternoon in Beijing before we continue on.. Lunch in the mountains. It had warmed up nicely and we all sat outside on a deck with the Great Wall and surrounding countryside as our backdrop. Another strategic stop for … Continue reading
Mutianyu, China 102324
This morning started early; I had calls and meetings that ran from 3:30am right up until I met the rest of the gang for breakfast at 7:00am. In China, we’re exactly 12 hours off time-zone-wise; it’s easy to keep track … Continue reading
Beijing, China 102224
Greetings from the glorious worker’s paradise. Much family happiness and long productive life wishes for you all! We are in the nation’s capital of 22 million to spend a couple of days seeing the sights. Very gratefully, we have the … Continue reading
Richmond, VA 122822
Our final day of rest/play this trip was in Richmond, VA. There is quite a bit to see and do here; we could easily have spent several more days here if we weren’t also kind of anxious to get back … Continue reading
Newport, RI 122122
Our first, full day in Newport. We are staying here for three nights before continuing on to Maine.We have another AirBnB house with plenty of room for 5 + dog and within walking distance to the main, touristy part of … Continue reading
Harpers Ferry, WV 121922
We have arrived to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia on our first full day of fun. This is a special trip for us – all 3 kids are with us as well as our younger dog, Winston. Max is too old, … Continue reading
Huntsville, AL 123120
We had opportunity and motive to squeeze in one more trip before the end of the year. We spent two days in Huntsville, Alabama – about 160 miles NW of Acworth. Bella’s boyfriend Foster accompanied us (6 in the car!) … Continue reading
Columbus, GA 122020
This week, with all 5 of us home for the next several weeks, we decided to get out of the house and explore some more untraveled bits of Georgia. About 130 miles to the south of us lies Columbus, GA. … Continue reading
Dahlonega, GA 120820
We are continuing our day trips to places not too far from home. Our first stop is to Dahlonega.. this was the site of the first US gold rush when it was discovered on Cherokee land in 1828. Within 10 … Continue reading
Leesburg, VA and Ball’s Bluff 111420
Another stop I made was to visit a park near Leesburg, VA where the Civil War Battle of Ball’s Bluff took place. The fighting took place not long after the 1st Battle of Bull Run.. and was yet another victory for the … Continue reading
Winchester, VA 110920
Here is the first of several emails that show some of my recent goings on. First stop is Winchester, VA. Some years ago when we were on a road trip up to Boston and Montreal, we stopped one night in … Continue reading
Concord, MA 081720
My travels continue in and around the Boston area. I start with some photos of one current project.. called “Bernardi”. It is actually five different car dealerships in Boston… one Toyota, Acura, Honda, Audi and some management offices. In all … Continue reading
Posted in 2020
Tagged american-revolution, boston, history, revolutionary-war, travel
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Lexington, MA 081620
I am up in the Boston area for several days to look in on a couple of ongoing projects – lighting and advanced controls installations. Between meetings, I did find time to get some play in. This was my first … Continue reading
Posted in 2020
Tagged american-revolution, boston, history, politics, revolutionary-war
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Gettysburg, PA 071820
This week (M-F) I was up in Eastern Pennsylvania for a series of meetings and plant visits. This was my first road trip trip since late February. I chose to drive up from Atlanta, partly because of C-19 and partly … Continue reading
Boston, MA 123119
The five of us flew up to Boston to enjoy some time together over the New Year’s break. We’re staying in a Residence Inn in Cambridge, right on the MIT campus. No snow at this time, but plenty (too much) … Continue reading
