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Syracuse Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Syracuse, United States
Travel Day
... . Nice place with pictures of famous pictures of people (besides us!) who have been here which included the head coach of Syracuse's basketball team (his name is escaping me right now), Tony Bennett, and The Fonz. Chris and I came to the realization ...
Days 43-47 Surviving the NY State Fair
... fitness stuff, etc etc etc. He gave me some good investing tips too. No charge of course =P. Mkay, some quick random things about Syracuse-- the city wins the award for most humidity and most bugs-- I went for a half hour run to the lake (with an ...
My Bad
Kait here. Sorry folks. It appears that I have poisoned the Dome Four with my brownies that weren't quite cooked all the way. No worries, I think we'll all make it through the night; I'll be damned if I'm getting out of line at this point. ...
Spread Sheets Oh My!
Hello World! (aka friends and family) As you probably are aware, a few of your favorite Elgin Eight members will soon be embarking on the journey of lifetime. No, we are not going back to London, or planning a crazy spring break ...
Upstate New York
After a quick flight from Omaha Nebraska I arrive in Syracuse New York for Lindsay and Nathans wedding on saturday 12th. We all had a great time at the wedding and are now preparing for a 3 day trip to Niagra falls and the Adirondack mountains with ...
Basketball
... they come on court to start playing everyone stands up and claps. Then the tradition is that they stay standing and clapping until Syracuse scores their first basket. We stood for about thirty seconds! It was very exciting to watch. I am not a great ...
Rome to Syracuse
... a car, due to not having a real credit card. Or something. But! A friendly guy who heard my plight offered me a ride to Syracuse. Score! So after Tim, my friendly driver, got out of work he drove me over to Syracuse and the lovely pet-friendly Red Roof ...
Over the border with the Germans....
... got through security with lots of time to spare, despite me having been "randomly selected" for additional screening. WOOO! After that humiliation was over, it was off to the gate. Bonus of Syracuse IA? Free wireless. ...
We set off..........and celebrate Thanksgiving
... land it had just got dark. You all know what a glutton I am for all things glittery and looking out of the window, there was Syracuse covered in orange glittery lights. It looked so pretty and is a view you would never see except from a plane - it doesn't ...
Not a Rude Awakening
So, as I'm sure you've all read my extreme venting abilities from my (L) 5AM entry. Just as an update: just now have finished woken up (since we all know it's knd of a step by step process). Oh and when I was going through one of the steps of waking up, ...
The New York State Blues Festival
... Shifty's is a small club and the night started slow, but it was soon packed rocking. Shifty's is known for live music, hosting Syracuse's log running weekly jam session. A killer night. The next day was a busy one, as I had been invited to sit in ...
Day 1 and 2 Syracuse, NY
Hi everyone! Here I am in Syracuse, NY and it is hot as hell (80-90F with narly humidity)! We just finished our second day on the road-- Friday was a grueling day of training and yesterday we clocked in at 14 hours starting at 8am to hit the road from ...
Planning
Hi Folks. Today I really haven't gotten much planning at all done. I'm staying at my neighbor's house, watching her children while she's on Vacation in Vegas, so I feel a bit like I haven't done anything at all. I still feel a bit lost as to my exact ...
Day 42 Back to Syracuse for the NY State Fair!
Hey there, I'm still on break during day 2 of 5 at the NY State Fair here in Syracuse and chilling in one of the nicest hotels that we've stayed at thus far. They've got a super nice staff along with internet that actually works, free printing and faxes, ...
Magic Dome.... Where Dreams Come
The title is supposed to read "Magic Kingdom...Not the Only Place Where Dreams Come True" ...but it wouldn't fit. Met all the players, don't believe me? A picture is worth a thousand ...
Announcement letter from Poco
Dearest Friends and Family Re-Members, I am excited to share some news with you. I am joining THE LONGEST WALK 3 (Reversing Diabetes) Feb 14 - July 8, 2011. I will be joining friends Jun Yasuda, Buddhist nun and peace activist whose home is the ...
Rain brings relief
... busses that bring us to local hot spots. We are not in a sidewalk bar having a drink and using their Wi-Fi to connect. Syracuse looks like an ok City. We don't really have a lot of time here to explore it though. Had the internet been as prevalent as ...
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Just a quick note at the start of my journey. I am flying out of Syracuse to Newark - Toronto and then on to PUDONG CHINA. It definately is 4 ...
Syracuse, NY (SYR)
My CA told me there was reported bed bugs here a few weeks ago, but we were in rooms that we not near there. The manager was notified & didn't deny it. Bath & Body Works products here. I saw a guy in my class while leaving the plane & said ...
America: Roadkill Capital of the World
... . Te beautiful owls are particularly saddening, but even a dead sparrow makes me go 'aaaw'. What a needless death. We got the Syracuse and needed a place to camp. The map showed camping at Hamilton, but there were no signs for camping. We weren't ...
Peace Out
Step 1: Start saying goodbye to people you won't see for a very long time, if ever again.... So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. Adieu, Adieu, to you, and you, and ...
Nice Guys Finish Last
So got in line for the lottery at 6pm...we were picked DEAD LAST!!! Hahahahaha, but seriously, I was a little bummed. We are group number 58, there are 4 people to a group, which means potentially there could be 232 kids ahead of us, meaning we missed ...
Brimming with anticipation
While this is the first time I (Lindsey "The Leg") have ever written or have taken part of a blog. I must say I do believe we shall get along just fine. I've already begun preparing for this, what some may call "crazy", adventure but I feel like ...
Too Hot To Handle
Sorry guys, it's just me ... No, really ... it's like 90 degrees in this place. I (Kait) am wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I haven't worn so few layers since ... Tara and Stacy's super fun beach party a month ago! Aside from the extreme temperature ...
Time to get away from all this white stuff!
We all love Syracuse and all this white stuff on the ground, but for some of us these long endless cold winters can get a bit much after a while! We love Greenlakes State Park and walking around the lake is always beautiful, whether Spring, Summer, ...
Moving right along
We finally saw signs of a big city in New York. We came into Syracuse and spotted a big mall, complete with a Macy’s store, and freeways! Even so, we saw no evidence of a downtown with tall buildings in what territorial view we could see. We ...
The End. The Beginning.
For most of my friends, summer ended about a month ago when they packed up all their gear and shipped off to college. In the beginning, when everyone was still insecure, I had loads of people to chat with online until the wee hours of the morn, but now ...