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So. Pondering ( Read more... )

So, let's say that someone just happens to have to transfer a ticket for a flight to some later trip. Where to go, where to go? Options ( Read more... )

So I went out to California for a reunion with my college friends. It has been WAY too long since I've seen them, and I CANNOT and WILL NOT go so long without seeing them again ( Read more... )

So my last day in Paris started off ridiculously lazy. I didn't even leave Laura's place till like 10. I went to my favorite cafe and had a double espresso and a tartine, which is half a baguette with butter. I ate it the Brasilian way though, by dunking it into the coffee. Soooo good! While I was there some older gentleman started chatting me ( Read more... )

So on Day 4 of my stay in Paris, I toured the Louvre. It was very impressive. The works of art didn't impress me as much as the place itself. It used to be a palace, so it's very ornate and HUGE. In one wing, I got to see parts of the old palace wall which was awesome. That's not to say the art wasn't great though. I saw the Venus de Milo, ( Read more... )

Today I spent the day at Versailles. Had to deal with rush hour traffic on a Friday morning on the Metro. Wasn't bad at all though. One thing I noticed; the Metro is *NOT* set up for anyone with disabilities. There's no elevators, and some of the trains require stepping up into. If you need a wheel chair, you need to find some other method of ( Read more... )

So Day 1 was just my trip here ( Read more... )

Well, we're back from Florida. We had a fantastic time. One of the best vacations ever. Pictures can be found over at my picasa album: http://tiny.cc/9q2gtRead more... )

So this past weekend we went down to Mammoth Caves in Kentucky to do some camping. Had an absolutely fabulous time. Things started out a bit rocky, since there was a bit of miscommunication, and the people we were meeting went to the wrong campground. There is absolutely ZERO cell phone reception there, so it was hard to figure out what was ( Read more... )