Blogs from North America - page 7754

After 27 hours of traveling, we made it home safe and sound. All three flights were very smooth. It's still amazing to me that we can see the sunrise in Tel Aviv and see the sunset half way around the world! ... read more

Woke up early this morning and we all made breakfast and coffee. We went to have showers and get ready then cleaned up our mess and learned how to pack our tents, which we would have to do most mornings. Soon after we were ready to go, everyone jumped into the van and we were off to our next stop, Yosemite National Park. On the way we stopped off at a famous saloon called "Iron Door" which was established in 1852. We walked inside to find hundreds of dollar bills pinned to the roof which was a strange sight. The idea was to get $1, the guy behind the bar would give you a pin then you throw the bill into the ceiling. Easy enough, Dave did it first try, mine on the other hand taken ... read more

Alright, now we’re really adjusted. Danielle and I were the first ones up at 8:00, so we had to hurry up and get the car packed. We were due at the water taxi at 8:45 for a full day at Kachemak Bay State Park. We made it with a little rushing and some groggy kids. The 7 of us went with Mako (our captain). On the way, he took us past Gull Island for view of nesting kittiwakes, murres, and puffins. There were hundreds of birds, including black footed kittewakes, murres, and a couple of tufted puffins. A sea otter came to visit as well. Mako dropped us at Glacier Spit with instructions on how to get to the trailhead. As we started walking, a bald eagle flew past. We hiked about 2 and a half ... read more

Today Jerry and I got a lesson about progress. It was Ikea day in our household, meaning a trip to Maryland through DC. Not normally frightening on the weekend, as you aren't fighting with the whole of the district for your few feet of space on the road. After finding a coveted parking spot in the Ikea lot, we headed into the insanity. We had three main things on our list: bookshelf, shoe storage, hangers. We did manage to find the bookshelf that matches the one we already have, but when we headed off to find the nice shoe storage and hangers, they weren't there!! Well, I mean, there were other hangers and other shoe storages, but not mine. In a couple of months, they've gotten rid of those styles. CRAP! I figured out a solution, ... read more

After 4 days in big ol´Mexico City, I decided to see what some of the smaller towns were like, so I travelled 2 hours by bus to a cute town called Puebla. It is really dinky and there are lots of old beautiful brightly-coloured buildings. There is a main square where they have performances and entertainment every night, and people selling helium balloons on every corner. I also spent an afternoon in a nearby town called Cholula, which is home to the widest pyramid ever built. Not that it looks like a pyramid, mind you- it is all covered in grass, and when the Spanish invaded they built a church on it! Have been eating lots of yummy spanish food. At the moment cheese quesadillas are my favourite and I´m still laughing at plates of refried ... read more