Courtyard By Marriott Ann Arbor

Well, it never seems like too much luggage, or maybe it does. But after you have all the stuff packed; small bag, big bag, laptop bag, carryon bag, food bag, two big coats, an extra, extra big coat for a friend from Syria, then, THEN it seems like WAY too mucch luggage. Oy! We could travel with smaller bags, but that would mean we would bring fewer gifts, and have less ...

... pytti pannam (onion, potoato, beef hash), plus steamed kale and wonderful Swedish-style beans, with honey and vinaeger. DeLISH! The small restuarant/tavern is filled with Sousaphones, Euphoniums, and of course, bigass TUBAs. Lots and lots of tubas! We were seated in one of the booths, with a world map next to us on the wall. I told our cute waitress that I was headed to Ghana, and she exclaimed, "My sister JUST got back from ...

Phew... Going through US Customs was a bit trying... No searching but a lot of questions meant - I supposed - to catch us with something bad... Who knows. We did not loose any meal. We're in the middle of a fairground, with a weak WiFi but OK. The only analog TV channels are from Detroit but the Detroit area offers 22 digital channels, many <br><br>Longer day than expected but we grinded the flying condo to a halt. No problem other than a sticking lock on the propane door.

Mrs. Here....<br><br>Mr. and I are heading South this Sunday in our 5th wheel. First Stop is Taylorsville Lake State Park in Kentucky.<br><br>We plan on taking 5 weeks and end up in Texas for 6 months.<br><br>We are first timers in a 5th wheel and are hoping we will still be speaking ...

... the conservative nature of Grosse Ile for the aloof culture integral in Spain. But, it all built up for the ultimate escape, España. Boarding the plane with the my new closest friends (coincidentally the only English-speaking friends I would encounter) and putting thousands of miles behind us was one of the most liberating experiences I can recall.  <br><br>Sorry to dwell on the negative attitudes about my summer.  To compensate, I am including some finer pictures of my home town.  Enjoy. <br>

... weren&#8217;t small&#8212;I wanted to learn to let other people help me, to not panic or pout when my meticulous plans get interrupted or ruined by real life, to really understand my strengths and weaknesses and fully appreciate both, to enjoy myself no matter what.  In the end, I took away even more than my original goals.  I came home with more confidence in myself than I&#8217;ve ever had before and this experience that I&#8217;ll never forget.<br><br>Fan: Wow, it sounds like only ...

... custom designed to fill those needs. Aa was brought up in our conversation, one of the reasons this effort works is the Michigan winters of course. It's simply not possible for people to live under bridges during the winter here where the temperatures routinely get down to minus numbers and the wind chill makes it even worse. So, those who in Oegon are not willing to follow the rules of the places where they stay, are less inclined to try to tough it out ...

Greetings all! I am writing about 36 hours before Molly and I depart on our journey to China. In case some are not sure about the trip, we will be traveling mostly in the North and Southeast of China for three weeks. The places we will visit on the trip are Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, the Yangtze River, and Hong Kong. I am looking forward to finally visiting the place that I studied the most for ...

Just testing this out! I am still waiting for my passport, but I called the 800 number and received confirmation that it will come before I leave! I am flying out of Chicago on Wednesday! I have a 3 hour layover at JFK international airport in NYC, and then I fly straight to Dublin! I am soo excited!

... would awaken the first born. So I venture out about 11 into the gloomy skies over Edinburgh. First stop was the train station to buy our ticket back to Glasgow-Prestwick International Airport on Tuesday. Then on to Princes Street and the finest tourist shopping district in the Gaelic speaking world. What plaids! What keychains! What prices! I handed the sales clerk my American Express card and she said: "William D. Bartine, II ...