Today I basically considered a traveling day. I did cover a lot of mileage, but when I look back I also did a lot of things besides driving. I think that is generally my style. When I’m driving from one location to another with a purpose – for example, when I’m driving from Los Angeles … Continue reading
I woke up in my hostel with big plans for the day. I knew I’d be walking around a lot and had my list of places I had researched as well as all the places locals told me about yesterday. The hostel was pretty nice, a fairly new hostel and it seemed pretty trendy, relaxed, … Continue reading
“Cleveland rocks!” is right. You can probably tell I am writing this post-trip, so I can now say one thing with certainty. Cleveland FAR exceeded my expectations and was far, far more fun and eventful than I could have imagined. I planned on spending one night there and ended up staying two and a half … Continue reading
July 17. This is day one of Chicago. I arrived into town with thankfully minimal traffic. I found my way to the downtown car rental location, housed in the basement of a large building – and was then on my feet. My luggage is one rolling suitcase, a laptop bag which slides over the extended … Continue reading
More on my journey: July 13. The story continues in Kansas City, where the weather is steady 90s, probably more like 100, with ridiculous humidity. The kind that makes everyone want to stay indoors, except you can’t because you’re on vacation, so you’re basically the only person walking around for blocks at a time. Except, … Continue reading
I’ll keep this short and sweet. I need to travel. As part of my summer vacation, I made a fairly last minute trip to the Midwest. I have a flight to Chicago arriving on 7/10 and leaving 7/28. I also have a rental car reservation. That’s it. Maybe I’ll go somewhere new, maybe not, maybe … Continue reading
This is just an initial post of many regarding summer plans. As a public school teacher, I am commitment-free from June 15th (@3pm!) through August 30th. Typically that means a vacation – somewhere, anywhere to get away from home. I need vacations, and if you have read my blog for any length of time, you … Continue reading
Final day in New Orleans – about 3 hours of sleep overnight – and I realized there would be a little change of plans. Well, not really because my plan on day five was to go to the National WWII Museum, and then just to possibly buy a Mardi Gras mask and entertain myself without … Continue reading
After my first three days in New Orleans, the final two were going to be a bit different. If I was going to have a plan, it would be to wander without a plan. The morning started with the running itch, and though I awake around 10am and peeked bright sunshine out my window, a … Continue reading
I’ve already received one comment on my last post, from @aleksawal. She is currently in NOLA, as well, and is very behind in her blog posts. More evidence that there is so much to do here. In truth, I have rewalked the same roads several times. In just three days, I have walked the same stretch … Continue reading
Life's Next Daring Adventure: Portland, Oregon 