Last night in New York City!! Going to miss everyone sooo much.
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| At Redfarm with Friends in NYC |
Sunday, April 29, 2012
New York, New York
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." - Neale Donald Walsch
Last night in New York City!! Going to miss everyone sooo much.
Last night in New York City!! Going to miss everyone sooo much.
Key West, FL
One of the best feelings is when you travel somewhere warm and you step outside of the airport and it's like 30 degrees warmer from where you came from. I arrived in Key West on Monday, April 23 and met up with Peter at this cute little motel called Ibis Bay Waterfront Resort (sort of a deceiving name).
The "resort" / motel had a never ending happy hour, a pool and a wild collection of parrots just perched outside the lobby. For dinner, Peter and I went to the main part of town called Duval Street. I can't quite place my finger on how to describe this place. It was definitely your typical seasonal ocean side town. There were these stunning mansions going along Duval Street with typical southern architecture, but they had all been converted into bars and restaurants. It's like all the beauty and history of this place was covered up by tourism. Everything felt like a cliché as we walked up and down Duval Street, but the atmosphere was fun and we ended up going to Sloppy Joe's to have a waaay to sweet Rita's margarita and watch a wanna-be cover band sing some country music.
The next morning met up with the group that would be on the birding boat trip out to Dry Tortugas. What a interesting bunch! It was almost more fun to observe them than to watch the birds. We went to Fort Zachary Taylor Historical State Park to go bird watching and I sort of wandered off to finally get a chance to stick my toes into the clear blue waters. Along the way I found this cool sign that pointed to all different cities in the world. It was like the perfect landmark to start this trip... First up, Dry Tortugas 70 miles!
The "resort" / motel had a never ending happy hour, a pool and a wild collection of parrots just perched outside the lobby. For dinner, Peter and I went to the main part of town called Duval Street. I can't quite place my finger on how to describe this place. It was definitely your typical seasonal ocean side town. There were these stunning mansions going along Duval Street with typical southern architecture, but they had all been converted into bars and restaurants. It's like all the beauty and history of this place was covered up by tourism. Everything felt like a cliché as we walked up and down Duval Street, but the atmosphere was fun and we ended up going to Sloppy Joe's to have a waaay to sweet Rita's margarita and watch a wanna-be cover band sing some country music.
The next morning met up with the group that would be on the birding boat trip out to Dry Tortugas. What a interesting bunch! It was almost more fun to observe them than to watch the birds. We went to Fort Zachary Taylor Historical State Park to go bird watching and I sort of wandered off to finally get a chance to stick my toes into the clear blue waters. Along the way I found this cool sign that pointed to all different cities in the world. It was like the perfect landmark to start this trip... First up, Dry Tortugas 70 miles!
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| Landmark in Fort Zachary Taylor Historical State Park, Florida |
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| Ibis Bay Resort, Key West, Florida |
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| Beach in Fort Zachary Historical State Park, Florida |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Paupac. Greentown, PA
And so the adventure begins! Every time I have friends come up to Paupac with me, I take them to see The Falls. I've seen a couple water falls in my days, the best were in Hawaii and the Rhein Fall in Switzerland, but this one is my favorite.
The water level was low this time, but when it's strong, you can swim up to a little part of the rock right next to the water pouring over the edge and sit right behind that wall of water. The Falls are my favorite because it's like a secret place. For those of us who grew up going to The Falls it has this special meaning, like it represents the peace and serenity of being at Paupac. And even for Meredith and Lauren, and other friends who come to see The Falls, it's like that breathe of fresh air you need to escape from the city life.
The water level was low this time, but when it's strong, you can swim up to a little part of the rock right next to the water pouring over the edge and sit right behind that wall of water. The Falls are my favorite because it's like a secret place. For those of us who grew up going to The Falls it has this special meaning, like it represents the peace and serenity of being at Paupac. And even for Meredith and Lauren, and other friends who come to see The Falls, it's like that breathe of fresh air you need to escape from the city life.
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| The Falls, Paupac, Greentown, PA |
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Travel Buddy!
Friday is my last day in the office and to wish me safe travels, Ed gave me the Travelocity Gnome as a travel buddy! Everyone is signing the bottom so I remember them... Of course. They just want to come on my road trip with me. Looking forward to drinks on Thursday!
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| Ed the Travelocity Gnome |
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