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Bằng and Chris walking out to the C-130 at the Khe Sahn Combat Base.

Vietnam Motorbike Tour Day 3: Khe Sanh to Hue

May 17, 2017 By Julie

This article is the third in a 3-part series. Also read about Day 1 and Day 2. This is it! The third and final day of our 3-day motorbike trip, and the one that ultimately convinced us to book this tour. Day 3 was billed as “DMZ day” where we’d travel near the demilitarized zone…

Passing a zebu; one of a dozen times or more that we dodged cattle on the road.

Vietnam Motorbike Tour Day 2: Phong Nha to Khe Sanh

May 8, 2017 By Julie

This article is the second in a 3-part series.  Read about Day 1 here. Starting at the end: I finished day two of our three-day motorbike tour with knees aching, face coated with gritty grime, and butt sore, chafed, and bruised in twin lines tracing the outline of my underwear (!). It took almost 10 hours…

Our first glimpse of Phong Nha Ke-Bang National Park. With overcast skies and flat light this pic doesn't do the place justice. It is drop- dead gorgeous with rich deep greens, expansive rice paddies, and lush foliage draped over rugged, rocky hills.

Vietnam Motorbike Tour Day 1: Dong Hoi to Phong Nha

April 17, 2017 By Julie

This article is the first in a 3-part series.  Read about Day 2 here. What a day! After day one of our much anticipated 3-day motorbike tour from Donh Hoi to Hue, Chris was hinting at buying a bike once we get home. I’m pretty sure he’s kidding. He’d better be - one of us has to be…

Julie at Kearsarge Pass

Hiking the Eastern Sierras and Death Valley

March 19, 2017 By Julie

Overview In October 2016, I was lucky enough to spend almost three weeks camping and hiking with my best friend Karen.  We met in Reno (having flown from Alaska and Oregon, respectively) and then worked our way from Yosemite down to Mt. Whitney before cutting east to finish up in Death Valley. We packed so…

Ring Around the Kerry: The Long Drive is Worth It!

October 27, 2015 By Chris

Sometimes you just need to trust your instincts and do what all the other tourists are doing. This is the way I felt about the Ring of Kerry, aka the Iveragh Peninsula, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland. I remember staring across the bay from the Dingle Peninsula, wondering if the terrain…

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

July 2, 2015 By Julie

As long as I've known Chris he has wanted to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame . We travel to upstate New York most every summer and stay within a 3-hour drive of Cooperstown, so why in the world haven't we gone yet? When we're in New York, we stay for just one or two…

West Point R-Day 2015

June 30, 2015 By Julie

This is it!  I'm kind of stunned that we're here. How did Matthew make it to R-Day unscathed given his all-or-nothing attitude towards sports?! Incredible. Chris and I fell asleep easily last night but slept fitfully; Matthew said he slept soundly but took a long time to drop off. As you'd expect, our morning started early with Matthew's…

Matthew’s Last Day of Freedom: The Day Before R-Day

June 29, 2015 By Julie

I wish I could report that we had a super-fun itinerary planned, but the day was mellow and uneventful. While Matthew slept in, Chris and I worked on the computer and played catch-up. As I sat in the hotel breakfast room and watched the rain come down in buckets, I was very glad for our…

Woodstock: The Museum at Bethel Woods

June 28, 2015 By Julie

After tidying up and buttoning down the cottages, we set out on a 4-day excursion from the lake. We are planning to see Woodstock on the way out and Cooperstown on the return, but the primary purpose of the trip is to deliver Matthew to West Point; R-Day is Monday June 29th. We couldn’t have…

Day 6 of 6: Kalamazoo, MI to Hammondsport, NY

June 22, 2015 By Julie

After our IHOP disaster, we chose to eat breakfast at the hotel. Instead of the buffet, we each ordered off the menu and that turned out to be another poor breakfast decision; service was slow and our start was delayed 30 minutes. I took the first turn at the wheel and Matthew kept me going…

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