Category: Plan

Restarting a Paused Trip

Had we not returned from our trip to Hawaii Big Island two weeks early, we would’ve returned home today. Made plans to complete our Big Island trip in December. We’ll visit Volcanoes National Park and the Kailua-Kona area, as originally planned.

Balancing Coronavirus Risks

Every morning we read the New York Times, the Washington Post, and our local paper, the Star Tribune. We took out subscriptions to all three newspapers within days of the 2016 presidential election because we need to support good journalism to hold the US Administration accountable. Today, the news is uniquely disturbing. Most of us…… Continue reading Balancing Coronavirus Risks

Getting a Head Start on Spring

Next in line for de-icing at Minneapolis/St. Paul MSP. Summer, fall, and the first few weeks of winter in Minnesota are wonderful. Also wonderful are the percussive sounds of a glycol/water mixture being sprayed at our plane in the depths of winter as we start a journey towards the tropics or a Southern Hemisphere summer.…… Continue reading Getting a Head Start on Spring

Snowbird Planning

Spent much of the afternoon planning to be snowbirds for two months this winter. Unlike many Minnesota snowbirds (who head south in the winter) we don’t own a vacation condo or recreational vehicle. We prefer to rent.

Japan 2019

Tomorrow we go to Japan. I’ve been visiting Japan annually for several years as a solo traveler. I’m grateful my recently post-work partner now has the time to travel with me. (1) We’ll fly into Matsuyama via Tokyo. We’ll explore southwestern Japan with the help of Japan Rail passes and hiking boots. Towards the end…… Continue reading Japan 2019

Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales

It has become an annual tradition to walk with two friends for a few days somewhere in the north of England. This year, the hike takes us in a generally eastern direction across the Yorkshire Dales. The inspiration for our trans-Dales walk came from a blog post a friend found. I emailed the blog author…… Continue reading Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales