Travel

June 1st, 2011

Bryn and I spent Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis for Neil and Kate’s wedding.  It was my first time there so we had a good time exploring the sites and hanging out with other wedding guests. The most famous St. Louis landmark is their 630-foot tall Gateway Arch.  It was built in the 1960s [...]

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March 2nd, 2011

Bryn and I had an awesome time in Maui last week.  Thanks to mom and dad for the invite!  Our days were packed with fun activities, including several “firsts” — surfing attempts, scuba diving, etc. It had been 20 years since my last visit to Maui, and much like how a kid remembers Disneyland, my [...]

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January 5th, 2011

As a tourist destination, I think San Diego is best known for it’s zoo.  We like zoos and seem to have a fun time every time we go and have been to several, including the hometown Woodland Park Zoo, Northwest Trek, Animal Kingdom in Disneyworld, the Atlanta Zoo, the Phoenix Zoo, and shoot we even [...]

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September 13th, 2010

Mexico was great as usual.  One of my favorite pastimes is reading the signs in Spanish and translating.  For example, on the highway from the airport, there are these signs that say “No deje piedras sobre el pavimento.”  Literally translated: “Don’t leave rocks on the pavement.” Which makes you wonder, is this a big problem [...]

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July 19th, 2010

We definitely did the quick 2-day tourist version of Yellowstone, which I readily acknowledge barely scratches the surface of the 3472 square mile park.  But we were able to see the required first-timer highlights and have a good time. Wildlife – We saw a couple bears from a distance, some deer/elk?, some chipmunks, and tons [...]

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July 14th, 2010

I was excited to go to Red Lodge, Montana this past weekend for the Klein-Novak nuptials.  Bryn was a little wary about traveling to a state that size without a single Nordstrom, but I think she had an OK time. All the new Camaros at the airport were reserved, but our Chevy Cobalt rental at [...]

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