Geo: 25.7928, -80.1349Day one of our travels was actually planned to be day of relaxing travel since our fight was not leaving Fort Lauderdale until close to midnight. We planned an early morning bus ride to Miami, and hopefully some fun times in South Beach. We had ourselves plenty of time, or so we thought, for Bill to get us to the terminal in Tampa. Stuck in traffic for an hour on the bridge was not factored into the plans. As our arrival time quickly approached, we resorted to the all knowing Google to navigate us quickly. I am fully convinced they know everything. Racing through through the streets of Tampa we arrive with only two minutes to spare. Megabus.com, the party has begun. This next portion of our journey was actually relaxing and uneventful. Surprisingly ... read more

Geo: 40.7528, -73.9853New York City, Day 2Day one presented us with a good acclimation period for observing and learning the New York culture. Waking on Day 2 in our high rise accommodations was exciting. With Alex still sleeping, I ventured to the streets of the city to see what this bustling area looks like when the people are still asleep. It was such a different sight. Time's Square was virtually empty. I sipped my coffee as I sat and enjoyed all the LED displays and signs without the distractions of the crowds. Wanting to make the best of our short time in the City and to see certain sights, we found an app run by tripomatic. We searched the sights we wanted to see and planned a non binding itinerary.I went back to the room, roused ... read more

Geo: 42.628, -72.8714Today provided probably what Alex and I have agreed was one of the best experiences all trip. We started out the day, ordinarily, cleaning up the condo and getting our bags packed and ready for our Urban hike through NYC tomorrow. I was even able to get some laundry done. Then off we went on our next excursion to try our hand at kayaking a small white water river. This should not be tried by just anyone. Remember, Alex and I consider ourselves white water experts, living in Florida and frequently kayaking the treacherous waters of the inter-coastal or bay areas. We have rafted in a few different countries, so we felt more than qualified to take on this next activity. Away we went, about an hour away, to the Deerfield River. When we ... read more

Geo: 42.5431, -73.3242When you take a vacation for more than a week, you undoubtedly will end up with some down time, unless that is, you have unlimited funds. So, the last 3 days have been just that for us, down time. Because of this, I am combining these pretty uneventful days into one blog entry. I am not knocking those of you who enjoy this form of vacationing, I just think 3 days was our limit. Surprisingly, we have not even come close to killing each other. We basically explored the nearby towns, and hung out by the pool. I did sneak a workout in one day, and we participated in a game of Bacchi ball with the event coordinater. The history in this area is quite amazing to see. The town right next to us ... read more

Geo: 43.7183, -74.1162Day 2 of camping in the Adirondacks was just what I really enjoy. The rain had continued the entire night, which was actually a nice sound on the tarp Alex had placed above our tent. We remained bone dry the entire night. Alex slept in, so I hiked a bit around the lake. As I approached the camp, I walked up on a deer, probably 10 feet away. How I was able to get that close I am not sure. It looked up as we noticed each other, and slowly walked away. What a great interaction with nature. Alex woke up a little later, and instead of subjecting my boy to the usual campfire grub of some sort of dirty eggs, we headed to town for some good county pancakes and omelets, as well ... read more