The road to Austin

Houston and Austin are about 2.5 to 3 hours drive apart. Both are worthwhile destinations. I think for that very … More

Houston Space Centre

A visit to Houston is not complete without a visit to NASA at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre. Unfortunately, … More

The road from Ottawa to Starved Rock State Park passes through Utica, home of the Illinois River Winery. I had not expected … More

I experienced and wrote this a while ago to be posted when I have a lull in travel tales to … More

When walking around Ottawa, I was surprised to find lots of murals on the sides and fronts of shops. They … More

The Starved Rock State Park is along the Illinois River and was named for a rather gruesome chapter of Native … More

I was recently invited to join the panel for judges who judge the United States Parachute Association National Championships. (I … More

This is the last post chronicling my train journey around the USA in the summer of 2013. To join the … More

The City of New Orleans arrives in its city of origin mid afternoon, which provided me with ample time to … More

I rejoined the City of New Orleans train in Memphis for a pleasant day-time journey down to the Mississippi delta. … More