Travel in Central America – Unlisted prices
My wife and I took our honeymoon to Central America in the summer of 2010. The first half of the trip was only vaguely planned (if at all) and we flew by the seat of our pants. I documented as much of the costs for travel that I could because we had a hard time […]
5 Essentials for Wet Camping
I haven’t done as much camping as I’d like to over the last couple of years, but the times that I have gotten out with nature it’s been on some pretty wet days. I certainly enjoy camping on mild days in the late summer when lakes are warm, but evening temperatures are low enough that […]
Why I will never use Expedia again
I’ve been a big fan of online purchasing for a long time. Year after year, the process just keeps getting better and, perhaps more importantly, easier. Some things make a lot of sense to buy online – computer products, software, non-tailored clothing – you can almost always find much better deals and a much wider […]
St Peter and Paul Cathedral
We are seeing history that long out dates the United States as a country (even the slightest idea of the United States) by several hundred years. This cathedral is the oldest cathedral in all of Poland. It was build around 968 AD. For reference, this was before Leif Eriksson discovered North America. We walked across town […]
Accommodation History
Our accommodations in Poznan, Poland are quite comfortable. Thanks to Everett and Rhonda Tustin for graciously opening up their guest flat to us. The buildings here were built at the turn of the century, the last century, around 1908. In a few more months the buildings will be over 100 years old. They’ve seen a lot of […]
Connected City
Poznan and Gdansk have great public transportation. Both cities make it easy for anyone to get around without a car. Taxis are always available though not the cheapest method of cross-city connection. There are trams running on every street almost. The secret is that the trams are on an honor system that most Poles don’t […]
Solidarity
On our second to last night in Gdansk we took a bus down to the Centre (Downtown). Our friends Wojtek (Voytek), Natalia and Thea (from the States) took us up to a hill that overlooked all of Gdansk. The city was lit up beautifully and showed an array of history across the cityscape. To the […]
The oversight that changed a day
(continued from last post) We’d left our bags at a 24-hour storage facility in the train station at St Pancras. We thought this would be a great way to tour around London and see the sights with a lighter load. This facility boldly advertised 24 HOUR storage, though it was only STAFFED until 10pm. The […]
This is London
True to the end of the last post, the sights were seen. Three blocks walk from the cafe put us back on the Underground. After eight or nine stops on the circle line we arrived at Westminster station. It has, quite possibly the best exit in the city. You follow “Way Out” signs to the […]
Making our way
Travel has been swift and smooth, though not without incident. Before leaving Kansas City, Thomas’ carry-on suffered a broken strap and he carried it like a sack of potatoes through to Minneapolis until they were able to improvise a repair using a spare carabiner. Levi was gently rebuked by a UK border security woman for […]
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