Blogs from United States, North America - page 6857

”When I rest, I rust.” ----German Proverb . We decided last night to start heading home, the Tetons will still be there another day. We traveled out of Yellowstone by the East Gate and said “Good-bye” to the bison still clogging traffic as they eat their way into winter. On trip home included a stop in Cody,WY. Then we drove to Forest City Iowa, to visit the Winnebago factory, dealer. I am convinced the new VIEW will make our travels so much more pleasant. So we are gathering information and comparing price. Our journey has included 14,000 miles, the experiences, the sights and the people we met, were mind-boggling. We have memories to cherish and to laugh at. So WHEN we are oldER we can sit and remember when…. It was truly a trip of a ... read more

08h30 - Alvorada!! Era hora de tomar o pequeno almoço, arrumar todas as coisas nos barcos e regressar. Ia ser o último pequeno almoço na companhia da malta toda!! As meninas já soltavam uma lágrima aqui e ali... principalmente a nossa Isabelita, que andava muito choramingas... :) 10h30 - Pelo caminho, ainda fomos atestar os barcos e encaminhámo-nos depois para a marina, onde iriam ser entregues. A partir dali, íamos fazer uma longa viagem até Moab (cerca de 3 horas). Parámos para almoçar uns cheeseburguers e eu aproveitei para telefonar à família... que já não sabia de mim há vários dias!! O resto da viagem correu bem, mas sob um Sol escaldante, que ainda por cima o nosso Jeep não tinha o tecto de lona. Eu ia com o Dave na galhofa, a contar anedotas e ... read more

Hola! I hope everyone is doing well! I have survived my first week of training with MVP. Let me tell ya, I really struggled to survive. The nine other volunteers and I had a great time getting to know each other. We stayed at “Bishops Hall” a retreat center/ retired priest’s center (much like the spiritual life center only very old) in Framingham, Massachusetts. We spent most of our days learning about the history of the Marist Family (the priests, sisters, brothers, and laity). Every night we had free time starting at about 7-8pm. The weather here is perfect. Not too hot, or cold. Perhaps somewhere around upper 70’s lower 80’s, and NO HUMIDITY!!!!! I am going to post a picture of the other volunteers and me in my gallery. Here is a little bit about ... read more

Pretty laidback day Shopping, eating & shopping Day of consuming! Maria had as appointment in town today around 3:30PM so there three of us made plans for lunch at the Blue Water Grill in Union Square. Since Maria and I wanted to check out a few stores and do a little shopping before lunch we left for the LIRR earlier than Eric. Well, actually we left twice before Eric. Maria and I made it to the LIRR station which is just a two block walk in less than 5 minutes and waited up on the platform. Hmm, the train is a couple minutes late. Wait, I see it coming. That’s when Maria turned to me and said she was not feeling very well. So we head back home…No problem, the next train is in about an ... read more

08h30 - O dia acordou solarengo, como já era habitual. O pequeno almoço estava à nossa espera no iate, mas eu estava a precisar era mesmo de um banho e de fazer a barba. Por isso, enclausurei-me cerca de meia-hora numa daquelas casas de banho mínimas e saí de lá como novo!! Agora, sim, estava acordado e pronto para tomar o peq. almoço, arrumar as coisas e carregá-las para o grande barco. 10h00 - Depois de arrumadas as tralhas todas (tenda, saco e mochila), fomos até à parte de trás do iate, onde havia uma prancha de saltos e um escorrega. Estivemos ali durante quase toda a manhã, a mandar uns mergulhos e a apanhar um Sol. Foi uma manhã como já não nos lembrávamos de ter... de puro relax. 11h30 - Entretanto, começaram a dividir ... read more