Bloomington
Travel Blogs from Bloomington, United States
Bike Repairs in Bloomington
... ’s instead and planned our route for the day. We decided to leave the highway frontage road and head further south to Bloomington which is meant to be a lovely town. Yet again the sky was cloudy which made for very comfortable cycling conditions. We ...
Off to the travel clinic.
4 shots, 40 pages of documentation, and $400 later, we now have all of our vaccinations and medicines for the 11 countries we plan to visit. Except for rabies - we'll take our chances. ...
Collumbus day
... op avontuur te gaan. Van een collega op de VA (die al zijn hele leven in Indianapolis woont) had ik te horen gekregen dat Bloomington een mooie stad is en niet te ver weg. Eindelijk zou ik dus wat anders van Indiana te zien krijgen dan Indianapolis. Ik ...
Trip Statistics
For those math majors out there, below is an up to date list of our final trip statistics: Miles traveled: 35,141 Countries visited: 12 Countries skipped due to natural disasters: 1 Natural disasters within a few months of a country we are planning ...
The Road Trip Begins.....VERY VERY WELL
... we’d end up driving to St.Louis a day early...luckily things worked out for us and we reached our destination of Bloomington, IL. Our motel/hotel is cute..nothing special...but just what we wanted. And we have a perfect view of our baby through the ...
No Turning Back Now
We recently purchased our plane tickets. Although we are not 100% sure on the exact itinerary, below is a rough draft of our plans: Leave NYC Hong Kong - 3 days Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) - 1 week China (Shanghai, Xian, Beijing) - 1.5 weeks ...
Bloomington (farkkushortseja ja jalkapalloa)
Tiistai 1.-perjantai 4.9 Tiistaiaamuna matka jatkui kohti Bloomingtonia, Indianan osavaltion yliopistokaupunkia. Kyseessä on n. 70 000 asukkaan kaupunki joista suurin osa on opiskelijoita. Tämän perusteella kuvittelin meiningin olevan kohtalaisen ...
We are almost ready to leave - thank god!
Well, after a couple of frantic packing days we are almost ready to take off for the airport. I can't understand how it can be so much work to pack two back packs! I really need a beer after all this ...
Headlamps, Money Belts and Sleep Sacks
We've been so busy planning that we completely forgot to send an update! During the past few weeks, we've been furiously researching our destinations and stocking up on gear. Recent purchases of note are Keen covered-toe waterproof sandals for ...
I don't want this trip to end!
... all of the escorts and bagpipe music they played for us. Once we made it to the college, we started our ride into Bloomington. We have never seen so much support before. There were people on the sidewalks, in the streets, all over the place. It was ...
last entry from the states
Ok, so today is the day. i've said goodbye to most (sorry those of you who i missed, I just really didn't have time) and i'm packed and ready. Of course I'm doing that whole stress out one minute, on the edge of my seat with excitement the next. ...
Lunch 'n Gas stop
Made a pit stop in Bloomington, IL for lunch at the Crackerbarrel. Dave had the chef salad and I had Thursday's special, turkey sandwich. Good stuff. Just topped off the tank and we're back on the ...
Two Weeks To Go and All Packed
Amy: We're moving out of our place in Bloomington 3 days before we fly out on our trip so there's all kinds of packing going on here. We thought it would be smart to pack up for the trip first to get that out of the way and have time to stock up on any ...
Trip Scavenger Hunt List
Amy and I have been challenged by a few of our friends (specifically Mike, Tanuj, and Ken) to find and take specific pictures on our trip in order to earn points. Even though these points are as valuable as a Schrute Buck or a Stanley Nickel, it ...
Untitled: America goes big.
Another unexpected field day for me today, with lots of interesting events happening. Definitely worth living and recording on these pages, as it turned out to be a balanced and healthy mixture of work, fast food, live music and anthropological ...
Busy Busy Busy
... for you to know a place too well? You know how some people say you can drink yourself sober; has my existence in Bloomington IL finally come full circle? It's like there is nothing else for me there. I have friends and family, sure. But ...
Well what to say here is what we have been ...
... and worst ride we have had yet. Okay, well I am taking off for a bit and will update more later, we are leaving Bloomington in mere minutes. 5-27-02 Alright now to add a tiny bit more to this entry. Somewhere around this time we were picked ...
Tigers!!!
... hunting in Belfast last year, we went to look at a flat together and kinda stayed in touch since. She lives in Bloomington which is a University town, so I thought it would be cool to be there for the inauguration. I almost ...
Made it to first base...
At the Central Illinois Regional Airport on the outskirts of Bloomington. I included a photo of the closest sign to where I parked my car. Not so I can show all my friends the wonderful parking sign. It's so I can check it to remember where I parked ...
Quick description of the Itenerary
Tomorrow at approximately noon US central time, I will fly from Bloomington, IL to Atanta where I will meet my Mother, who will arrive about an hour after me on a flight from where city of residence in Jacksonville, FL. I don't think I can add her flight ...
T minus 61 hours 42 minutes. Packing the suitcase
First of all, this is a really confusing and frustrating site to use. I was trying to link this entry to a photo I uploaded. I somehow left this in draft mode. I may just go to a regular blog site. I'm busy getting ready for the actual trip. I ...
The suitcase is pretty much packed....
....had a dry run on actually attempting to close it. Don't worry, all safety precautions were observed and no small animals, small children, big children, small adults, really large imaginary animals, or ears of corn from the farmlands across the street ...
Oh the weather outside is frightful
... areas had 3 or 4 sets of passengers from different flights waiting because things were so backed up. Our flight to Bloomington was waiting on a stewardess which is a joke because that flight is so short that they don't really do anything but ...
Dog Show
My daughter and I drove to Bloomington to attend a UKC dog show held at the Orange Empire Dog Club clubhouse. We didn't get there until the very end of the show, so we only saw Best in Show and Best Puppy. But it was fun anyway. The breeder that sold ...
Bloomington
Well, stayed here all day to p/u stuff for a 3 stop NM load. Stops will be Las cruces, Alamogordo, and Hobbs. Nice weather here in CA-about 80 degrees F; unlike Phoenix where it's about 106 degrees. ...
Day 1 - Arriving at IU
Well I arrived safely in Indianapolis, rented a car and drove the hour and a half to Bloomington Indiana. It is beautiful out here. Even though this is a college town (with a lot of the student body returning to their apartments while I'm here) the speed ...
Today Domestic - Tomorrow International
It's been a good day. Up early and Bryan took us to the Bloomington airport at 5:30 for a 6:40 flight. Delta through Detroit and then on to Philadelphia to pick up Laura. Took the opportunity in DTW to call the the shuttle company who will be taking ...
We made it
... , we are home and it feels bittersweet. You travel junkies know what I mean. The numbers break down as follows... 11 states 9 hotels 3319.3 miles 2 waterslides 1 high train ride 12 new flavors of soda and the bones from every creature to ever live on ...
Cultural Opportunity
This summer I went to Bloomington with my classmates to see "The Tempest" by Shakespeare. Our trip was very interesting. I car pooled with Mary, Jamaal, Courtney, and Ashley. I will just say that I was not bored at all on our trip and ...

