American English is a wonderful language. If I were to say, “Today’s post should give you reason to think about traveling with us,” it would leave a rather… Read more “Travels with the Meads”
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80 Degrees and Sunny
I’m not complaining. Given the number of times we’ve been to Cancun and because the Mayans haven’t built any new ruins, we are treating this like a… Read more “80 Degrees and Sunny”
Bike America, v1.1
We may stop scheduling our 48- (or 50-, depending on whom you ask) state bike ride. Version 1.0 was a couple weeks away from launch when Doré’s… Read more “Bike America, v1.1”
Normandy to Isle of Wight
Because our travels took us south into France, we ferried back from Dieppe in Normandy to Southampton on the southern end of Great Britain rather than the… Read more “Normandy to Isle of Wight”
Caen, Normandy, France
Caen was probably the most confusing city we have ever tried to navigate, and I have asked for directions in many places, generally two or three times.… Read more “Caen, Normandy, France”
Amsterdam
Sitting on a boat watching the ocean go by, it was pretty easy to find opportunities to put my feet up, order tea and scones, and blog.… Read more “Amsterdam”
Den Haag: Wednesday
Wednesday we did not move the car. We did take the #16 Tram a couple times (but that’s our neighborhood station), the #9 Tram, the #385 bus,… Read more “Den Haag: Wednesday”
Den Haag literally “The Hague”
We ended up the Den Haag because we couldn’t find a room we liked at a price we liked and couldn’t figure out what to do with… Read more “Den Haag literally “The Hague””
Southampton, April 21, 2017
The 24 hours entering the Bay of Biscay were the roughest we had seen. Even some seasoned members of the crew didn’t survive unscathed. The winds were… Read more “Southampton, April 21, 2017”
Málaga, Spain
Last stop before Southampton, we had been thinking after the Panama Canal, New Zealand, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Luxor, Crete, Malta, and a few places I’ve forgotten… Read more “Málaga, Spain”