Blogs from North America - page 9364

The midday sun really beat into me. I thought summer was over, but sitting in Giant Stadium, a sweltering furnace of heat and energy, today with 78,452 of my closest friends I thought I was going to be cooked. Maybe I deserved it because I had, along with many others in NFL stadiums around the country, spurned a day of prayer for a chance to worship at the mammoth cathedral that is American Football on Sunday. My dad and I had always watched football together on TV every Sunday since I was little. I grew up idolizing my New York Giant heroes, Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor, and Bill Parcels. However, it wasn’t until last year that I actually got to attend the big event live for the first time. Today I got the chance to ... read more

Rock Springs, WY Middle of the Red Desert, Bunny's run rampant here like squirrels Only they don't climb trees and often end up as road kill. Drove past Independence Rock without realizing it "Hey Megan- what's that larger rock over there?" Almost got run off the road several times by truckers going West on 80. Bully Semis. Old mining city surrounded by rolling hills, They look like painted flats, scenic paintings, illusions, Megan described them as a "Navajo Blanket", Stretched out over a sleeping giant, At night the hills disappear, And leave just a dark void Between the city street lamps and the star lit sky. A difficult week as far as the kids go, They all seem to be enjoying rehearsals and the show, But attention and focus is lacking. Mostly due to rehearsals now ... read more

The next day we had a few things to do, we went to Haight Ashbury for breakfast, then went to the park near the Golden Gate bridge, then we went on a tour of Alcatraz, phew. Alcatraz was a little creepy, and was absolutly packed with tourists. After that we just walked up and down the main tourist strip looking for souveneres and the like - beer for Mick!! We actually had an early night for a change. ... read more

In September 2005, we spent 2 weeks driving from Vancouver to Toronto in our van, exploring as much as possible along the way. Here are our pictures. ... read more

So my first travleing adventure after college (not that college wasn’t an adventure on it's own) was New York City! I had a 6 month scholarship with the American Foundation for the Blind working in their Communication Department. The job was only a small part my time there, the best memories come from the friends I made. I lived in the Menno House (it was first started by Mennonites, and is affordable housing for students, volunteers and such), though I'm not Mennonite and not everyone living there was. It was a rough start, most of my roommates didn't like me, but don't worry I soon grew on them, and now they love me! I had friends and family come visit me in the Big Apple, and did touristy stuff with them. My favorite times were doing ... read more