Best Western Canton Inn

Well, here we are, one short week away from our third annual winter trip to ”parts unknown” with Toby and Audrie, two of our favorite travel companions, who also happen to be our grandchildren. The idea of going somewhere warm this year was actually put forth by said grandchildren almost a full year ago as we walked along the Mall in...

The day started great. The car was loaded and I was on my way at 7:30 a.m.. Made it to Jackson after the morning rush and made good time all day. I gave a passing thought to stopping in Shreveport, LA for the night and visiting one of the casinos. But sanity ruled. It was only 1:00 p.m. and I better things to do with my money.

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So this first post is all about my trip to Texas for the first part of my training to Mercy Ships! And to my surprise Texas, was GREEN! totally and completely green. My vision of Texas was, dirt, road runners, cactus's and tumble weeds. Apparently i was in East Texas so it's suppose to be green, or so i was told, but w...

By this time tomorrow, we will be on the road to DFW to depart to Heathrow!! Trying to keep our heads on straight and sort out any last minute packing details. We have checked and double checked (Vickie has triple checked :)) our lists. Getting more excited by the minute.

I spent the morning in Edom, which is a tiny spot east of Tyler holding about 300 people, three restaurants, and several galleries. I hadn't had breakfast, so by the time I'd finished errands I was ready to chew on a fence rail. Lucky for me, I ate at The Shed Café instead. My, my, the best breakfast of the trip! An omelet with sausage, mushroom...

Here are a few pics from Carmel and Big Sur CA. I headed out of Van Nuys 2/1 and planned on going through the mountains north of LA to Paso Robles and out to PCH via Hunter-Liggett. There was plenty of snow on the ground in the hills and I got a warning from a motorist in Frazier Park that the roads were icy. I decided to check out the roads any...

Dallas Texas, 30 hours to get here. Amtrak has alot to answer for......................... This city has money, the only place I have every been were I have seem more limos that regular cars...... But in saying that the only thing to do here is see where JFK was shot and I did. I also stood on the spot and on the grassy knoll ???? Next stop Canada

Whats with Americans and their struggle for authority? I mean seriously. They all seem to have this power complex. They need to be in charge of everything and makeup stupid rules, just for the sake of having rules. Like this one: I check into the hostel after pretty much 2 days without sleeping and I'm told I cant use my bed until 5pm! I took an...

My flight was delayed by 2.5 hours from Chicago, but I didn't really mind since I managed to get bumped up to first class on the trip! They needed someone travelling alone and asked if I wouldn't mind switching from coach. The flight attendants helped us pass the time by handing out warm mixed nuts, hot towels, and wine. When we did get off the ...

Houston Today is the DAY: the start of a journey across several oceans and countless borders, a chance to celebrate with much joy the weddings of good friends, and an opportunity to reunite with familiar faces. In 64 days, my body will be subjected to more than 25,000 miles (40,000 km) of travel and half of the world's time zones. Soon, Melatoni...