Watched our overnight flight to Minneapolis being provisioned at Honolulu HNL.
Category: Travel
Getting on Board
Posted Getting on Board.
Getting on Board
March 21, 2019. My day started with a conga line. We were staying in cabins by a Minnesota lake. Family, brothers-in-law, my sister-in-law and their families, my mother-in-law, and goodness knows who else. But there were many more people, enough for the line to snake around the entire lake. I wanted none of this, so…… Continue reading Getting on Board
Tropical Vegetation and Aviation Fuel
Walked around a place smelling of lush tropical vegetation and aviation fuel. Airside at Honolulu HNL.
Avoiding Wet Feet
Took transit to avoid wet feet.
An Atlas Obscura Walk in Chicago
Guide books often funnel people to over-loved places. Atlas Obscura, “the definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders,” is a good resource to locate uncrowded, off-beat places to spice up a walk. The information is crowd-sourced, so it needs to be treated with caution. For example, a “machine gun nest” near our home is simply…… Continue reading An Atlas Obscura Walk in Chicago
Stocking up on Walking Shoes
I enjoy wearing out walking shoes. Bought two more pairs at Schuler Shoes: they recycled the down-at-heel pair.
Travel Gear: Suitcase
Posted Travel Gear: Suitcase.
Travel Gear: Suitcase
This is our only suitcase. My parents bought it in the 1960’s, probably at the John Lewis “Bainbridge’s” department store in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. They understood durable quality, even though money was tight. It took me through my college days in the 1970’s and on to the United States in 1979. In my undergraduate…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Suitcase
Someone Else Did the Driving
As usual, let someone else do the driving.