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Augusta Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Augusta, United States
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the tick war
the tick war has begun! ticks are disgusting creatures that can give you lyme disease, but even if they dont do that they bite you and suck your blood. and they are everywhere in maine, yay! i got bitten by one today which was just brilliant. thankfully ...
so ... a little bit more
so time for a little more detail. well camp is really cool. im living with 6 other girls at the moment. there is malin from sweden, imogen from england, natalie from the valley (ie la!), aliena and katie from new zealand and johanna from new york. my ...
Maine Street
My first stop today was to the Maine State Historical Museum. I would have to say that it is one of the more impressive state museums I've encountered. The building was very large and exhibits extended onto multiple floors. There were ...
Back to MS, and almost got a ticket...Whew!
... looks at me sideways, shrugs, and says "Be safe on your flights". WHEW!!! So now I'm in Hattiesburg and New Augusta with one of my coworkers. We're running some efficiency tests on equipment. Tedious work, but there's always a ...
Pine Trees and a Lotta Moose
... state. Date: March 15, 1820 State Nickname: Pine Tree State Key Words: Pine, Trading, Textile, Fishing, Shipbuilding, Lumbering Augusta was settled in 1628 when some men from Plymouth established a trading post. Today, although 39 miles from the ...
Still traveling .... but it's not the same
I guess I should start with where I left off in April. I was in Sweden still traveling. Well in June the EU kicked me out (according to the rules I could only be there three months) so I returned to the US intending to return to work (yes, go ahead and ...
Horse Tour, Beidler Forest, and Rosemary B&B
... Jackson, Henry Ford, Robert Lincoln, and Harvey Firestone stayed at the building when it was owned by the founder of Augusta (James Oglethorpe). The owners have done well to incorporate period style furnishings to maintain the look and feel of ...
im here!!!
so ... im here!!! two days travel later and ive finally got here! its really beautiful here. there isnt very many people yet, there are two other horseriding counsellors here. one from england and one from sweden, they are all really nice. there are a ...
Down to MS for a few days
I spent a few days out here with John W. from work installing some new experimental equipment. What can I say, it's beautiful back here but there's not much to do in nowhere ...
Taking in some more history!
... , when one of his fellow players, aged 75 by the way, hit one in on a par 3. That alone will make Ken's Augusta experience memorable! Besides being home to the Masters I really had no idea what else Augusta had to offer. I was confident ...
Down a Country Road
... , jellies and syrup made from the fruit she grows, offers perfect gifts for the folks back home. Dells mill, 3 miles north of Augusta, was a highlight of our trip, other than visiting relatives, of course. Built in 1864, early farmers used the mill ...
Maine's capitol city
... and headed back to the fort, where we managed to catch a free guided tour. Construction of Fort Knox, (not the United States Bullion Depository, Kentucky), started in 1844 and finished in 1869, but it was still not complete. The fort contains mounts for ...
Horse Vs Bike.......
... huge. This town was founded in 1736 so the houses reflect this. Big porches on huge sections of land. Augusta is right beside the mighty Sahvana River. This meant back in the day it would flood seasonally. Now days ...
Leaving on a jet plane!
Well after running a few errands in Augusta I headed to the airport to catch my flight to Dallas, Texas with four folks from work. We got out of the Augusta airport without any issues which was a pleasant surprise. When we finally landed in Dallas we ...
Gas caps and grandfathers
... a gas cap meant waiting around in the hotel until places started to open. I started calling around to the Harley dealerships near Augusta. The closest one wasn't sure if they had a gas cap or not and suggested I call L-A HD in Lewiston, ME ...
Que sera, sera.
So, I have just about two days left before I'm headed to Rome and it's just now starting to feel real to me. All of the anxiousness and excitement I've hidden for the past few months is finally spilling out. Before, I ...
Safe in Augusta
... off and put on every single item of clothing I had and even then it was barely bearable. Getting to the hotel in Augusta was a relief because I could warm up. After checking in at the Best Western (no preferred motorcycle parking) and taking a few ...
Fireflies
Fireflies! Yes, for the first time in our lives,(neophytes that we are),we see fireflies through the open flap in our tent. Scott is beside himself with excitement! We arrived at Steamboat Junction at dark last night. Clean showers in unique and uber ...
Baxter State Park
... not see above 2500 feet anyway. Millinocket is near I 95 so we took that highway down to Augusta for the day following the Penobscot River. We were surprised that Augusta's old waterfront had not been developed as nicely as some ...
in and around augusta
... " so I had high hopes. Those hopes were the only thing that got my padded ass back on that bike after I saw Augusta's lovely Bed and Breakfasts. I really hate tents. I respect the idea of a tent. I recognize the portable ...
Snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G'day guys Well what an exciting morning it was today, well last night actually.I woke up to go to the bathroom, I knew we were scheduled for snow at 1am. I peeked out the window and the whole place was covered in snow! It was falling ever so peacefully. ...
T-minus 24 hours.
Mostly packed and almost ready to roll. Still on sched. Tomorrow are baths for the ponies, doggie drop off, load them up and on the way ...
Departure to Adventure - Great Explorers?
Trav Paine and Dick Gayle, long-time travel explorers, depart their homes in Augusta, Georgia for a trip to Panama City and Cartagena. Old college fraternity brothers at the University of Georgia, we have enjoyed adventure trips in the past, including ...
A Relaxing weekend with family
... has so much sugar that if he drips the tea on the table it will crystallize and form stalagmites. The weather in Augusta is beautiful. It’s enough to make us want to move here. We have to remind ourselves that Augusta had 90 ...
Details, Details, and more Details, Oh MY
It is so frustrating trying to contact people abroad. I have joined various expat sites in Guatemala and have had some people write me back. But, most of the time, they don't talk about showing me around or offering me any real help when I am there. I ...
Having Trouble with Decisions and Planning
My trip is coming up sooner than I realize and maybe sooner than I want. When I first decided to go back in early March, it seemed so far off. But, I am leaving next Sunday (July 29th). I am feeling like I am in a funhouse with constantly shifting boards ...
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