Blogs from Bowling Green, Ohio, United States, North America

Two weeks. Just two weeks until I head to France with my mother. All arrangements have been made. Tickets, hotels, rental car, a loose intinerary and a general idea of the things we want to see and do. I'm feeling a little more nervous than normal. The language barrier and reputation of the French certainly contribute to the anxiety. Ranger Rita has not failed me though. I have a vision of how the weeks should play out and know there will always be adjustments. Relax, be yourself, be flexible and when all else fails....eat cheese and drink wine! ... read more

Geo: 41.3989, -83.6539What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows.No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night.No time to turn at Beauty's glance,And watch her feet, how they can dance.No time to wait till her mouth canEnrich that smile her eyes began.A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.~William Henry Davies... read more

Warmer weather was still long coming. We left the west coast and headed thru Idaho and into Montana. Still 50’s during the day and 40’s at night. We went to Glacier NP, the pass road was being repaired so many places were single lane and foggy. This was also a great park. We went to Yellowstone on July 4th. We set up camp in Norris Camping area. We were the only tent which seemed strange. They had bear signs around and two Grizzly bears had been visiting the park all day. So on July 2nd they had captured the male and sent him off and the female had left. July 4th was the first night they had allowed tents back into the camping area. We went to Old Faithful and it was nice but a lot ... read more

So after surviving the longest roadtrip ever, Barry (my car) called it quits on what was suppose to be a short trip to Columbus. So here I sit, in url=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=&city=bowling+green&state=oh&zipcode=Bowling Green, Ohio waiting for a new fuel pump. I had to stay overnight waiting for the part to come in, luckily my mechanic, Julian, was a really nice guy and dropped me off at a motel yesterday. I was feeling really grumpy because of the whole situation so I really didn't do much exploring. But Bowling Green appears to be your normal Midwest town: there's a university here with a pretty popular football team and it seems like overall there are more cars than people. I sort of w... read more

Hey Family, Friends, Loved Ones, and whoever else may read this blog! I am 3 1/2 weeks away from departing on my journey to Europe to study at the University of East Anglia and do a little traveling on the side. I have a great travel partner and am ready to go! I will depart from Cincinnati on August 29th and will land in London the following morning!... read more