Roaming the world in search of new adventures, experiences and friends
Roaming the world in search of new adventures, experiences and friends
Today we finally embarked on a trip that’s been planned for more than a year. We will be spending six weeks in Florence, Italy, participating in a Road Scholar program called “Living and Learning in Florence: Independent Stay and Language Study”.
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Yesterday morning we took a fantastic guided kayak trip on the Silver River with Tania from LiveWater Experiences. The river is fed by several high-volume artesian springs. The water is almost 100% pure when it leaves the aquifer, so the river water is crystal clear and the area is full…
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Yesterday, we participated in an amazing "elephant caretaker experience" at Myakka Elephant Ranch, about an hour inland from St. Petersburg, Florida. Myakka Elephant Ranch is a non-profit center dedicated to educating visitors about elephant conservation. As part of a small group, we got to prepare the elephants' breakfast, give them…
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The Sunshine Meadows hike near Banff has the kind of dramatic beauty that takes your breath away every time you come around a curve in the trail to a different view. It should be on everyone’s “must-do” list when visiting the Canadian Rockies.
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In May 2023 we took delivery of a brand-new, custom-built Majestic fifth-wheel trailer, created by New Horizons RV in Junction City, Kansas. We designed everything--the floor plan, fixtures, appliances, decor, exterior paint scheme, lighting, and more--and then New Horizons built it to our exact specifications. It took about nine months…
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Towing a large fifth-wheel trailer like ours requires careful and consistent adherence to various procedures to ensure that the rig and its contents arrive safely at the destination. Just like when I was piloting airplanes, Cheryl and I both use "checklist flows" for securing the interior and exterior of the…
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On May 9, 2023, we finally saw our new home in person for the first time! It's a 2023 Majestic fifth-wheel trailer, designed and custom-built to our specifications by New Horizons RV Corp. in Junction City, Kansas. We ordered it in October 2021 and worked on the design for several…
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Santa Fe is a foodie heaven–especially (but not exclusively) if you like New Mexican cuisine as I do. We pretty much ate our way through the city and barely scratched the surface of the gastronomic experiences it has to offer.
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Damn...lightning almost struck us twice. Back in December 2019, we were towing our fifth-wheel trailer out of Glen Rose, Texas on a two-lane highway. We were exiting the highway to the left (there was no left-turn lane) with our left turn signal on when a semi hauling a cattle trailer…
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We sample New Mexican chile, learn about the history of atomic weapons and nuclear energy, and view hundreds of ancient petroglyphs in Albuquerque.
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