Sometimes it feels GREAT to be an American

Sometimes it feels GREAT to be an American

Greetings from Boracay Beach Resort in the Philippines.  After touring Tasmania for 2 weeks I have traveled north to the warm tropical waters of White Beach in the Philippines. The resort appears to be undamaged by typhoon “Yolanda.”  The attention to details and...
Tasmania 2013

Tasmania 2013

My sister Beth and I began our Tasmanian trip on November 5, 2013.  It seems so long ago that I walked aboard the First Class Cabin of the Quantas Airbus A-380.  WOW,,,,, what a plane.  It is the world’s largest commercial aircraft with a luxurious First Class...
Leaving Crested Butte

Leaving Crested Butte

Hi Everyone, Nothing like laying in a cold mountain stream to make ya feel good.   Wilson and I went on a mushroom expedition to find some King Boletus, a most soft after mushroom in the Rockies.  I went back to the house and cooked them up with grilled chicken....
The Inca Trail and Macchu Picchu

The Inca Trail and Macchu Picchu

My dream of hiking the Inca Trail and going to Machu Picchu has been fulfilled.  I have done some crazy things in my life (like biking across America in the 80’s), to bungee jumping and skydiving.  But hiking 30 miles and 3 mountain passes at 57 years old has...
Peru Adventure

Peru Adventure

Hello Friends and Family, I know you ALL have been waiting for pictures and stories of my trip.  I have been traveling for almost 10 days and its been a whirlwind.  Today I am relaxing in the gardens in the Sacred Valley close to Machu Picchu. The first photo is the...
It’s not a Vacation… it’s an Adventure

It’s not a Vacation… it’s an Adventure

WOW…..  it’s been a long time since my last BLOG entry.  I must be too busy or too tired to write.  My sister Beth headed home over a week ago after the yoga retreat.  She once again had a hell of a time getting on flights and spent the night in Japan.  I...