New Orleans: Settling In

4:02 pm: We checked into Hotel Provincial about an hour ago.  The room is spacious and right off one of the courtyards, but we're crammed behind...

New Orleans: A Head Start

I am so glad that we're starting the 560-mile drive tonight.  I'm a little exhausted from doing some last bits of cleaning, doing the laundry, getting...

Return to Hawn State Park

The weather prediction this weekend was pretty spectacular, so we decided to give up our cabin fever and go to Hawn State Park for a day of hiking and...

National Parks / Ken Burns Review

Here's yet another post about American holiday destinations.  As you may have already guessed, Hans and I are usually more interested in a walk...