Marshland by Gaia

I know we’ve just driven to Austin, but I would like to bring you back to Houston briefly to tell … More

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 calls itself the City of Bayous and one of these bayous, the Buffalo Bayou snakes its way westwards through … More

One of the more curious places in Houston to celebrate Halloween has to be the National Museum of Funeral History. … More

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

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