Glendale, United States Travel Blogs

Williamsburg to Glendale
May 6, 2007

May 5th, Saturday - Day 1 25 mile shake down cruise from Williamsburg to Yorktown and back. Everyone and their gear laden bicycle seemed to function well. The battle of Yorktown was the last one of the American Revolution; won with the support of the ...

Twas the night before our trip....
Dec 26, 2008 (2 photos)

Twas the night before our big trip, and all through the house Tami was doing chores, while Panida was sitting on the couch. The suitcases were packed, haphazardly it may seem but all was calm, as calm can be seen. It's 9:30 on Christmas day and we' ...

Popo's
Oct 23, 2007

... a 'shop till you drop' expierence. Our last day in Arizona, we stay - again - at Larry's place in Glendale, Phoenix. Larry took us for dinner to his favourite Mexican joint 'Popo's.  De margarita's were delicious, the food came in& ...

Drayton Hall Plantation
Nov 20, 2009 (29 photos)

November 20, 2009 Charleston is captivating and Nancy finds it hard to leave, we have only scratched the surface, there are more historic homes to tour, the museums, wandering the back streets, the churches and graveyards. It has the feel of New Orleans ...

Landed in Glendale, Arizona to visit my Dad
Aug 30, 2004 (2 photos)

I left San Francisco for my first stop -- Glendale, Arizona -- where my dad lives. My dad was going to help me retrieve my stuff from storage in Kansas City, Missouri. I had left it there for two years thinking I would move it out to San Francisco when I ...

Touring Denver
Sep 8, 2007 (6 photos)

As I had stated before, Alex and Amber both live in a one bedroom apartment so I did not have my own room. Another thing I had to adapt to was that they did not have a full size couch for me to sleep on either. Instead they had a blow up mattress that I ...

Laid Back Sunday
Sep 10, 2007 (2 photos)

I woke up this morning feeling just like I did yesterday morning. I was lying on the floor with my ribs hurting. The mattress had deflated once again during the night; I was not a happy camper, or I mean house guest. We didn't do very much today at ...

Day 3 Drive from Salina KS to Denver CO
Sep 8, 2007 (8 photos)

... to stay with for the weekend. He gave me directions to his apartment building which was actually in a suburb of Denver named Glendale.     I moved my stuff into his place which unfortunately was only a 1 bedroom appt. so I was not able ...

Fog, Falls & Flowers
Sep 20, 2008 (7 photos)

... and settled ourselves into a nice pitch on the edge of the woodland where we could see plenty of deer and squirrels and hopefully a bear! Miles travelled: 96 Total miles travelled: 11828 Days on road: 105 States visited: 21 National Parks visited: 13

Bryce & Zion
Dec 4, 2007 (147 photos)

On Tue night we stayed in a Teepee just outside Zion Canyon. It was a big one so we could have a fire going in the centre all night. We rented the Teepee from Joshua, otherwise known as 'Stone Bear' the main honcho from the TV show Brat Camp, a really ...

Freezing in LA
Nov 24, 2004

It's late at night and I'm still packing my bags for my trip to Japan. Did I mention that it's freezing in LA. I'm so cold that I'm walking around the house in my thermo underwearw. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this trip. However, I'm currently sick ...

Starting a Brand New Life
Oct 22, 2008

This is where I begin a new life...

Disappointment Friday
Sep 22, 2007

This was not really a good day for us. It started off bad. We were about to head out when I couldn't find my wallet. Everyone was hunting everywhere including in the car. All three had checked every location until Jacq suggests, did I leave it on top of ...

Day 22 Grand Canyon Arizona - Utah
May 30, 2008

... . The scenery changed again and we entered a long valley which has taken us to our present stop at an RV park called KOA Glendale. Close to Brice Canyon. So we settle in have roast turkey leg and vegies for dinner  and a warm bed (hopefully because ...

Virgin Narrows - Zion National Park
Sep 20, 2007

Up early and at it today for the Virgin Narrows hike. We were all looking forward to it but possibly after the incredible sights of yesterday, ie The Wave, the Virgin Narrows lost its attraction. It was a hike through a narrow canyon, most of the time ...

First Duty Assignment,
Mar 17, 1972

     I remember joining the Air Force to see the world. I even recall putting in for overseas duty, and an over 90% chance at going to Vietnam! Instead, the Air Force sends me damn near back home. ON the oppisite side of Phoenix from ...

Still putting the parts together
Jun 6, 2005

Well, passports are in hand, roundtrip flight to Rome & the cruise is booked. Now we need to make some decisions on what shore excursions to book. So many choices. So much money! So little time! If anyone has any suggestions feel free to mention them ...

Day 43
Apr 19, 2009 (16 photos)

... then on to Santa Monica. We grabbed some of the worst Mexican food I've had on the whole trip in Culver City and then proceeded to our hotel in Glendale. As a side note, there's lots of good Mexican food here too, but this is one where Yelp let us down.

Skolstart och inskolning på "UPark"
Nov 8, 2009 (18 photos)

University Park Elementary School (UPark) - till en början en skola för lärarkandidater på Denver University! I somras när flytten beslutades tog vi kontakt med skolan vi ville gå på - UPark. De lovade att ta emot oss förutsatt att vi bor i skolans närområde. ...

Cruise booked!
Aug 3, 2006

Well, as I mentioned in the welcome, we have booked this cruise for next September instead of our original plan of taking a Panama Canal cruise.  Lots of time yet to get everything done and will post more as things start coming together.

Final Chapter Of Our Vacation
Sep 29, 2007 (7 photos)

It felt so good to sleep in for once, but we still had two very important stops to make before catching our flight home.  So, we packed our bags, ate a hearty breakfast at the hotel, and drove to the Pine Lawn Cemetery in Farmingdale to visit John's ...

Our week with Jacq begins
Sep 16, 2007

Our first task of the day - to find Jacq some work clothes at the outlet centre. She had indicated beforehand that she wanted to pick up a skirt or two. Hah! One or two! Not likely. If I remember correctly she ended up with about SEVEN and about the same ...

Careful what you wish for!
Jan 22, 2006

... got into my house at 11:00pm, took my first shower of this very long day and fell into bed exhausted just before midnight in Glendale, AZ -- and it was still January 22nd! During the trip I was told my reservation had been canceled by the check-in agent, ...

All done but the waiting
Sep 15, 2005

Well, the trip is pretty much set now. All the excursions have been booked and we are just waiting for time to pass now. A little more than 3 weeks left before takeoff. Packing lists are still being made and things being bought. Seems like it is ...

Less Than 24 Hours to Go!
Mar 28, 2008

I just checked in for my flight, and less than 24 hours from now, I'll be sitting on a plane on my way to Ft. Lauderdale.  I still have to pack (of course), but I got all the fires put out at work this week, which means I can leave with a clear ...

Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig
Jan 28, 2009

The return flight home today isn't until mid-afternoon so we leisurely showered, ate breakfast and packed our belongings for the final leg of our journey. We've learned over the years that not only do you accumulate souvenirs that now need to be added to ...

The cruise is booked!!
Jan 26, 2008 (2 photos)

I just booked my next trip, a 7-night cruise aboard the Grand Princess to the Western Caribbean.  This will be my first trip to the Caribbean, and my third cruise.  I will be traveling with Kathy, and we're excited to be on the same ship as ...

Am I ready?
Jul 4, 2007

Well, the sand in the hourglass is running out, and I leave soon for my annual trip to Michigan.  Am I packed?  Of course not!  Still throwing items in the suitcase and thinking of all the last minute stuff I need/want to get done.  ...

Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Sep 21, 2007

Decided that today we needed to take it a bit easy because we were booked for a show at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in St George in the evening and it meant a good 2 hour drive after the show to get back to the cabin. So we spent the morning jabbering until ...

Back to Luke, Where I get orders!
Aug 4, 1973

    Arrive back from my 90 day TDY from Thailand. First day back, put in request for overesas tour to Thailand. Get selected for Thailand less then 6 weeks later. Guess where back to Ubon!