Category Archives: Travel

Runnin’ around

Go west, young man: 2013 vacation, Day 2

Downtown is a lot busier and fuller than I remember when I was here in 1967. Continue reading

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Go west, young man:  2013 vacation, Day 1

We drove from Austin to Santa Fe, thirteen hours and seven hundred miles’ worth of travel. Continue reading

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Visiting an abandoned fort

Since last Saturday week was my birthday and we had to go halfway to Llano anyhow to pick up M, L and I decided it would be a good day to go on a trip.  I’ve been wanting to go … Continue reading

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On the Road:  Part 5

Tuesday I started on a lot harder task:  finding a railroad that isn’t there any more. Continue reading

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On the Road:  Interlude and Part 4

L pointed out that I hadn’t bothered to explain why I was chasing trains all over Virginia and North Carolina, so let’s explain what I’m up to. Continue reading

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On the Road:  Part 3

My first stop was Luray (“See Luray Caverns”—although I didn’t), and I immediately hit pay dirt. Continue reading

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On the Road:  Part 2

L had the idea to go to see Fort McHenry, which neither M nor I had seen before. Continue reading

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On the Road: Part 1

We made the drive in two grinding sixteen-hour days. Continue reading

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Having a clean car is nice

Expensive, but nice. Continue reading

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The Vermeer story

For years I’ve hinted at a story around an exhibition of Vermeer’s work. I finally got around to telling the tale. Continue reading

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