Birmingham, United States Travel Blogs

Sick in Alabama
Jun 24, 2009 (6 photos)

As most of you know I have been sick since my last blog and yesterday was pretty much a write off. I arrived in Birmingham at 11.45am after taking a 4 hour ride on a Amtrak train. The train ride was quite comfortable. I was able to get two seats to myself ...

4-16-04 FUN At The BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS!
Nov 1, 2008 (21 photos)

15) TRIP TAKEN APRIL 16, 2004 FRIDAY WE HAVE MADE THIS TRIP FOR MANY YEARS TO THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS AND HAVE ENJOYED EVERY TRIP THAT WE HAVE MADE! THE LODGING PLACES, FOOD, PEOPLE, NATURE; THE SITES, PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND ALL THE ANIMALS HAVE ...

Day 9
Jun 30, 2006

... Today was a bit emotional - partially because we are tired and partially because of all of our lasts for this year. We got to Birmingham in time for a quick lunch and then on to a retirement home to share our musical one more time. I wish all of could ...

2002-7-3 TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
Nov 8, 2008 (22 photos)

(  ) JULY 3-4, 2002  THIS IS A TIME OF GOODNESS FROM THE LORD...ALL IS WELL AND THE  KIDS ARE FINE.  AGAIN, JUST GETTING AWAY BY OURSELVES... AWAY FROM THE NORM.   WE CHECKED IN THE HOTEL.  THEN WENT TO THE U CHINA ...

'Cause I went thru Alabama with a banjo on my knee
Aug 16, 2008 (15 photos)

... stretch). Unfortunately, no evidence of this life lesson was obtained...... A couple (namely 5) hours later, we arrived in Birmingham, stuffed our faces and started on this sweet little blog. Tune in tomorrow. We should have some pretty good stories ...

Digester Conference and more NASCAR
May 7, 2007

... out in Huntsville though because the one I had been given smelled way too much like smoke.  Then I drove down to Birmingham the next day for the conference.  The conference was informative and good for me to network at.  And, as part ...

Birmingham
Mar 17, 2006 (4 photos)

I think of Birmingham as my home town. My family moved there before I started attending school. At that time Birmingham was an industrial city filled with blast furnaces, foundries, pipe and cement producers. It was a dirty, gritty, dismal place. Over the ...

South we go
Nov 8, 2007 (7 photos)

... .  It ends up the starter that Jeremy just replaced went bad.  Luckily we were able to push start our way to Birmingham (as we had a concert here last night) and found a Bosch mechanic.  The whole thing was fully warrantied by Bosch so it ...

Sweet Home Alabama!
Jan 30, 2007 (5 photos)

... identical to Campbeltown. For those that do not know Campbeltown. Its referred to as Campberhole, or Shambletown.  I arrived in Birmingham and checked into the cheapest motel i could find. I was so tired and was in agony with an infected wisdom ...

First entry...check one, two, check check....
Dec 6, 2009

Hello to everyone I think will want to know what I'm doing in Europe!  I love you all!  And I hope this blog is interesting.  I'm bringing a computer with me so I will be able to write entries often, I hope.  Don't worry, all my ...

12-9-1999 (MY 1ST ENTRY) B'HAM ZOOLIGHT SAFARI
Nov 14, 2008 (21 photos)

... of the very most memorable trips. Since it was Christmas I wanted to go see a lot of Christmas lights. So, I found that Birmingham Zoo had special lights up during Christmas. It is called the ZooLight Safari. We knew there was a Holiday Inn in the Area ...

my travels
May 17, 2008

Visiting mom - still in the university

a day to remember
Oct 11, 2008

... fell in front of the whole town on Main Street- we spoke on the town square to totally disinterested townsfolk. We then rode to Birmingham which is a beautiful city. The local chapter of the Lifesouth treated us to a picnic at a park for dinner- we had ...

4-15-03 THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
Nov 5, 2008 (12 photos)

(11) TRIP TAKEN APRIL 17, 2003 THURSDAY WE LOVE TO GO TO THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS. IT IS A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE. THEY HAVE WALKING TRAILS ONE IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER. ACTUALLY I DO NOT KNOW THIS FOR SURE BUT I ...

4-17-03 BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
Nov 6, 2008 (25 photos)

(9) TRIP TAKEN APRIL 15, 2003 - THURSDAY THE GARDENS WERE EXCEPTIONALLY PRETTY THIS TIME. IT MAY BECAUSE WE CAUGHT SPRING MORE AT THE RIGHT TIME OF YEAR. WE DID HAVE FUN WITH EACH OTHER. THIS TIME WE TOOK THE SHORTER TRAIL SO WE COULD GET BACK TO THE ...

Running through Birmingham
Feb 11, 2008

... . For some reason he gives me more respect for the city. Contrary to popular belief (well maybe not, but I had not a clue) Birmingham is a damn hilly town. I mean it is in the Southeast, where did all these hills come from? It definitely made for nice ...

Pre-Trip Trial
Jun 11, 2007

Hello Everyone! This is a test entry to make sure the blog works correctly!!! Less than one month till the trip...I'm getting excited now!! :)

Pre-Trip 2
Jun 17, 2007

Hello, this is another pre-trip test!!! We got our train tickets in the mail this week.  We have one pass for England and one pass for Europe. We also booked hostels for London and Paris. We are getting everything ready to go!!!

Birmingham
May 4, 2007

Birmingham, Al

Through Birmingham
Jul 2, 2006

...And then through Birmingham...

Golden Oldies
Feb 6, 1998

Go with me? We're headed down the freeway for a little relaxation and a lot of dazzle at the Birmingham Art Museum. It's a "just for grownups" weekend so pack something nice and plan to dress for dinner after the show. The show is a stunner; a superb ...

Birmingham
Jul 3, 2005 (3 photos)

Thanks, Jeremy and Libby! (and congratulations on the engagement). Your house was wonderful, and I think that may have been the most comfortable couch... ever.

Mobile Update
Jun 29, 2009 (1 photos)

We are on the ground in Frankfurt. An hour until we reboard for Rome. Just past 6am here. We are on the ground in Frankfurt. An hour until we reboard for Rome. Just past 6am here.

Wedding Day
Jun 3, 2006

Today my son Taylor gets married in Birmingham. Two days from now Trey and I leave for Beijing.

AL
Dec 30, 2006

christmas trip

Historical Homes and Gardens
May 6, 1996

... gardens on a sloping hill in Elyton, the house is surrounded by oak and magnolia trees. Special Thursday lunches. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are a living museum; thousands of flowers, trees, and shrubs are displayed on 68 acres with specialized ...

Home
Mar 30, 2007

I eventually made it back to Birmingham at about 8:45 p.m. I figured the total travel time from the time I left the hotel to the time I arrived home was about 23 hours.

Day 1
Jul 1, 2006 (4 photos)

... we hit theme parks in the coming states (Texas, California, Missouri) so we'll see. We left Atlanta at 9pm headed for Birmingham for the night. Thanks to Lauren J., lodging wasn't a burden (for the first night at least). We pulled in around midnight to ...

Leaving Birmingham for Washington DUlles
Mar 15, 2007

We will be departing BHM for Dulles Washington on Thursday, March 15th.  From Dulles, we will fly to Denmark, Copenhagen.

Birmingham
Jan 9, 2006

Arrived at work