Blogs from Connecticut, United States, North America - page 5

We are halfway through Connecticut. There seems to be some traffic.... read more

We left Gabriella's house on the second day to go to Hartford to see Maddie, Jack, and Elizabeth. When we got there, we went sledding outside in the snow. It was really fun. First we had to shovel up show and put into the gaps where there was grass. After that we had hot chocolate. Then we had dinner which was pasta. Next we lit the menorah because they are Jewish. It was Ania's first Channukah. We went to their living room to open presents. I got a one direction book, a knot-a-quilt, and a world atlas. Then we went to bed. The next day, Maddie, Jack, and Elizabeth had to go to school. So when Maddie woke up, I woke up too and we had breakfast. When they left I went to my dad and ... read more

Foliage season can’t already be over. This year was the best in a long time, so many bright colorful trees. I want more! It can’t be over!! I WON’T LET IT!!! As pointless as this attitude sounds, it led directly to my hike today. Wistfully reading the foliage reports, I discovered that south central Connecticut still had peak color. This part of the region turns later than the rest, and holds on to it longer. Normally, even here color is fading by Halloween, another sign of just how remarkable this year has been foliage wise. Southern Connecticut is a longish drive, but certainly doable as a day trip. Once I knew the region, I needed a hike. This part of the state contains taprock ridges, narrow north-south hills carved by glaciers. The obvious target was the ... read more

Hey Everyone, This is going to be my spot to post everything cool and/or not cool about my trip to HK. As most of you know, I will be leaving Monday at 10am on a non-stop 16 hour joy ride from JFK on Cathay Pacific. My seat is a business class seat so that means I am pretty excited about the first part of my trip. I am going to be picked up by a car service at 5am, drive the three hours or so to JFK and then be on my way. My first few posts will probably be of my flight over and getting checked in to the hotel, but from then on hopefully the adventures will be a bit better. Keep in mind I am going there to work primarily, but that doesn't ... read more

Bill and I have flown to New England to visit my mother and step-father for a week. We will also travel to Rockport, Massachusetts on the weekend to see friends and have lunch with my eldest brother and one of my step-brothers. We arrived on Tuesday morning via the red-eye, drove an hour south to my mother and step-father's home in East Lyme (very near the place of origin of dreaded Lyme disease), took a nap and headed out for Gillette Castle, along the Connecticut River. I have visited here many times, starting as a young child. It was been renovated recently and you can no longer go up into the tower... The castle was built in by William Gillette, an actor and playwright best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. He added the hat ... read more