Back to Charleston to meet up with yet more family! This family included the the short cute types that you get to give back to mom and dad! We started with a river taxi ride, and ended up downtown for a cold beer. Its hot & muggy, but a cool spot. We spent a day…
After Miami, I drove up to Charleston to pick up some family and the next day we drove up to North Myrtle Beach to stay with more family. They were the best hosts I’ve ever stayed with, and plied us with seafood, cocktails and gorgeous views from their balcony! The took us to a place…
The Keys were amazing, so much going on. Crazy people, beautiful sunsets, lots and lots of rum! It’s also a pretty long drive. Granted I was driving, not biking like some people I know. Its about 100 miles from Key Largo to Key West. Doesn’t look that far on the map! First stop was in…
The coolest thing about Lake Okeechobee was saying it… AND I finally got a good picture of a real live aligator up close and personal! Just in case its not obvious, YES, I took this picture! This was just a stop in between The Villages & Miami. It was a pretty cool spot. Lots of…
Its a short drive from Alachua to The Villages, so I arrived Friday morning anxious to see what this place was all about. The Villages is one of the largest retirement communities in the US, with a population of 130,000. That makes it bigger than Las Cruces, NM and Pueblo, CO. My housesit hosts were…
Wichita Falls, TX I started my journey on April 1st! A fitting beginning! I got as far as Wichita Falls, TX the first night, which was ok. I opted to pay the extra $10 at a local hotel & get a jetted tub! That was fabulous! I was told that this picture pretty much sums…
If you’ve seen the scene in the movie, Kirk falls and is saved by Spock, per usual. El Capitan is one of those things you see on tv, and its looks really big and amazing and then when you see it in person, you think “Holy Crap”. Alex Honnold actually did climb this monster without…
Today Kirk ran the Fa La La 5k in Westminster Colorado. Although no training was involved, everyone fared pretty well. Note that this was written 24 hours after the race, 48 hours may present a different attitude. In terms of races, this one is well organized and just celebrated its 20 year anniversary. Others in…
