Places
TP1 Day 34: Brisbane, Australia, to San Francisco CA
This was a travel day. By air. 20 hours on two flights: Brisbane, Australia, to Hong Kong, China, then to San Francisco CA with a 6-hour layover in Hong Kong. Both flights on Cathay Pacific, an airline that I had never used before. Did I enjoy being on a plane for 20 hours? No. Did … Continue reading
TP1 Day 33: Brisbane, Australia
This was our last day in Brisbane. We had to vacate our room by 11am, which we did after our free breakfast. But our flight did not leave until 1am so we had a full day to sightsee. We decided that the best option would be to hire a taxi for the day. That would … Continue reading
TP1 Day 32: Brisbane, Australia
Another beautiful day in Brisbane – high around 80 with bright, sunny skies. We had a free breakfast at the hotel – nice but not spectacular – then the 4 of us went in search of a river ferry. It was a short walk to the river, but construction (which is EVERYWHERE in Brisbane – … Continue reading
TP1 Day 1: Embarkation in Seattle WA
We have boarded the Carnival Luminosa. It leaves in about 4 hours, destination Brisbane, Australia by way of Japan, Okinawa, Philippines and Indonesia. It was also supposed to have 2 ports in Alaska but we were informed at check-in that they were being cancelled due to impending bad weather. Disappointing as Alaska is the only … Continue reading
3 nights, 2 days in Tillamook OR
The TP1 is about to begin. But it starts in Seattle which is on the left coast, far from Fort Myers. So to position us for embarkation, I decided Marlene and I should spend a few days in Tillamook OR with my sister and her family. The trip started with a flight to Dallas, then … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 5: Acworth GA to Lehigh Acres FL
633 miles via GA 92, I-75 and FL 80 with two refueling stops, a bio break and 3 hours at the Hard Rock Casino and nearby Waffle House in Tampa. Miles since the end of Hop 4: 643. Cumulative route miles: 1,790. Total TS9 miles: 1,865. The extra hop miles were due to a final … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 4: Concord NC to Acworth GA
286 miles via I-85, I-285 (north of Atlanta), I-75 and GA 92. Miles since the end of Hop 3: 297. Cumulative route miles: 1,157. Total TS9 miles: 1,222. The extra miles were due to a couple of shopping trips in Concord. This was an easy hop almost exclusively on interstate highways. We had one bio … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 3: Montclair VA to Concord NC
394 miles via VA 234, I-66, US 522, US 340, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, VA 239, US 29, I-85 and about 10 miles on back roads when I missed a turn near Lynchburg VA. We took one bio break midway and a brief stop to look at some local crafts. Miles since the … Continue reading
A day in Montclair VA
Marlene and I had one full day in Montclair VA and we chose to spend much of it on two activities: browsing historic Occoquan VA and dining at the Harbour Grille in Woodbridge VA. Occoquan is situated on the southern bank of the Occoquan River. It is an old mill town, site of the first … Continue reading
TS9 Hop 2: Newark NJ to Montclair VA
275 miles via I-78, Garden State Parkway, US 1, I-95, US 1 again, local streets to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I-95 again, DE 896, US 301, US 50, I-495 (around Washington DC), I-95 again, VA 234 and local streets. Miles since the end of Hop 1: 329. Cumulative route miles: 477. Total TS9 miles: 531. … Continue reading