Our Southern Winter

Our Southern Winter

I spent 5 months in Florida with Acer and Odus. Acer will be 5 in May. Odus will be 3 in December. They had a great time. The weather was so hot they would not walk. Sometimes the pavement was just cooking. The mornings were the best times. Odus was a rescue dog from...
Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High

When John Denver released his song “Rocky Mountain High”, some radio stations banned the song because they felt that “high” referred to drug use. As Denver later explained, and anyone who has experienced real rugged mountains realizes, the high he referred to was that...
The Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City

The Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City

The Joy of Travel: The Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. I have been fortunate to travel the world extensively. Discovering new cultures and spectacular scenery makes all the packing and unpacking and time spent in airports worth it. Since many of us are...
The Amazing Wildlife from my African Odyssey

The Amazing Wildlife from my African Odyssey

Even though I took my trip to Africa in 2012, I still enjoying reminiscing about what an amazing experience it was. I saw so many exotic and unique locations and met amazing people. One of the highlights though, has to be the wildlife we encountered. This does sound...
Dubai – Final Destination on our Africa Odyssey

Dubai – Final Destination on our Africa Odyssey

I got a little distracted in my blogs from my Africa trip in 2012. I have written extensively on my blog about this trip which I had really wanted to do for a long time. At the end of the trip with visited Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. And yes, it’s not...