We timed our return flight for the afternoon so we could get in a little more sightseeing before we left. Obviously, we had a couple important places to see, a requisite for all history nerds.Continue reading
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Travelogues – Baseball and History Day 2
As we got up in the morning, Dad got an AirBnB message from our host with information about checkout. This perplexed Dad since we did not plan to leave until the next afternoon. He loggedContinue reading
Travelogues – Baseball and History Day 1
This day took me from a New York suburb in New Jersey down to Philadelphia and into a baseball park to watch a Phillies game. Not only did I have motor vehicle travel adventures butContinue reading
Travelogues – The In-Between
Prior to heading out to Europe, I talked to Dad about my itinerary and the things I planned to see. I also mentioned the tight turnaround between my trip, our week at the beach, andContinue reading
Travelogues – A Running Experience Part Two
After exiting the building and discovering CNN headquarters just across the street, we took a left and found ourselves amongst swarms of people surrounding the finish line. Those people would see the runners only once,Continue reading
Travelogues – A Running Experience Part One
Several months ago, I learned that Atlanta, the big city just to the south, would host the Olympic Marathon trials. I knew immediately that I wanted to go down and spectate. Of course, if IContinue reading
Travelogues – Grand European Adventure Day 22 – Gibraltar at the End of Things
Quick note: I mentioned before that I planned to put the travelogue series on hold. I think at that time, that was the correct decision. As has happened often during this uncertain time, things change;Continue reading
Travelogues – Grand European Adventure Day 21 – Córdoba at Last
Years ago I fell in love with Córdoba Cathedral. My 9th grade world history book had a small picture of the cathedral by the section discussing the Moorish influence on the Iberian peninsula and theContinue reading
Travelogues – Grand European Adventure Day 20 – Saints, Walls, & Aqueducts
As someone who loves Spain as much as I say that I do, I know remarkably little of its history apart from the major events. Thus, the primary factor I considered when selecting trous wasContinue reading
Travelogues – Grand European Adventure Day 19 – Toledo Treasure
I chose the day trip to Toledo primarily because I wanted to use madrid as a home base and this tour, amongst only a handful of others, departed from there. Serendipity ended up giving meContinue reading