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Arrived!
The second leg of the trip went well--mostly because I slept better and longer. The food on AirFrance was better too. Deltas food has way...
kochba2314
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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Halfway there
I arrived in Paris 20 minutes early which which was very helpful. There is a lot of construction at Charles de Gaulle, so we had to...
kochba2314
Nov 25, 20231 min read
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This used to be my playground. 8/23
I lived in Duluth, MN for five years. There were so many things to love. The lakewalk, bike trails, hiking trails, places to kayak,...
kochba2314
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Home sweet home
After Buddha had breakfast in bed, I finally persuaded her to leave the hotel. I met Diana for breakfast at Greek diner and then took her...
kochba2314
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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Ramblin’
Friday dawned a beautiful day and somehow I had gotten some sleep despite foot steps over head until well after my bedtime. I thought I...
kochba2314
Oct 9, 20234 min read
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Safari, Sprucewood, Amherstburg
Yesterday started auspiciously with an amazing sunrise at our budget hotel. Buddha had her own bed so that made it fine hotel on her...
kochba2314
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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The Cape Cod of the Midwest
This morning couldn't have had a better start with breakfast Al fresco by a lake our air bnb hostess made Buddha and I feel quite at...
kochba2314
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Overrun and overrated
This is how I would describe Mackinaw Island. Don't get me wrong; I'm glad I went and I got it off my bucket list. But do I yearn to go...
kochba2314
Oct 5, 20235 min read
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Me vs the elements
The weather has not been kind again. Monday morning at 4:45 I awoke to winds trying to lift my tent off the ground and impending rain. I...
kochba2314
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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The mariners all say…
she'd have made Whitefish Bay of she'd put 15 more miles behind her. Yes, the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and many more. If you're...
kochba2314
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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Fall road-trip
All summer I've been talking about going to look at a camper trailer in Ontario, so it was time to get the show on the road! Yesterday...
kochba2314
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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Driftless
No not me. Southeastern Minnesota is part of the driftless area geographically. The area also includes southwestern Wisconsin and...
kochba2314
Mar 5, 20232 min read
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Florida is not just for sun
As I was planning a reprieve from the Minnesota weather, I did some research on what I would like to do while in the Tampa/St Pete area....
kochba2314
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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There's no place like home
I rolled out of my air BnB early and caught coffee and a breakfast sandwich at Starbucks before I began the 7.5 hour drive home. I...
kochba2314
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Mexico, Athens, Louisiana
The journey from St. Louis to Cedar Rapids started at Total Wine where I found a few more bottles of "local" bourbon to bring home. ...
kochba2314
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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I've been everywhere man
I enjoyed my short stay in Memphis at an air BnB over a recording studio. I was able to do some laundry and walk to dinner. But then I...
kochba2314
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Tupelo -- Birthplace of Elvis
I had two reasons for visiting Tupelo. One was Elvis birthplace and the other was the national battlefield. I got up and our fairly...
kochba2314
Nov 22, 20225 min read
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My first presidential library
OK, so I have to back track to my last day in Biloxi. BTW, you say Bull-oxi, otherwise they for sure know you are from out of town. As...
kochba2314
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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Meridian to Philadelphia
One definition of meridian is, " a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like." and Philadelphia is a...
kochba2314
Nov 20, 20224 min read
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Biloxi Blues
My first full day in Biloxi was spent mostly at my desk at the wonderful air BnB hosted by Deanna. In addition to work being busier...
kochba2314
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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