Crowne Plaza Resort Protaras

... get much more American than that. I will try to
update everyday since we do not have a lot of connection to home
otherwise. I am giving everyone on our trip access to the blog so y'all
just don't forget to entitle your posts with your name!


Kanpai! (cheers)



Mary Alex

... Musical 3 soundtrack and 2 Hanna Montana CDs. Such entertainment! The girls also amused themselves by watching old home videos from when I was a kid... Go figure.

Tomorrow it's off to Selma, AL, to see important sites from the struggle for Civil Rights - we'll actually get to drive the route that Dr. King marched from Selma to Montgomery, then stay the night in Montgomery tomorrow.

... my mind is constantly rambling to itself about the possibilities that lie ahead, and I can't keep focused on anything. I should probably be working, but my mind just keeps traveling back to the places I have lived in Europe and wondering how much they have changed over the years.

I decided to start this blog a little earlier than my trip so I can share some of what is going through my over-stimulated ...

The Mississi Petrified Forest is located in hills and ravines hollowed out by nature during the past century. The size of the petrified logs indicates that as living trees, these stone giants were one hundred feet tall, and perhaps a thousand or more years old. Nature changes this forest each passing year.

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I was glad to turn the vehicle northbound in Baton Rouge as the eastern sky was blinding. One stop at the Mississippi state sign for tourism sake and we were heading toward Natchez on the river. Maps told us there were scores of Antebellum "Pre-Civil War" Mansions dotting the moss draped trees, so we pulled over for a gander. The huge Dixie trees were so stoic. Hard to think that the same shade covering the truck as we ...

... on visiting the USS Texas (the oldest of the "modern" battleships) and visit the Johnson Space Center. But the first thing is that we'll be meeting friends from Michigan for dinner. So this is another short entry, but next time should be longer and have pics!

... cozy and I wash my shorts that had salmon spilled on them during the day. The fellow, Gary, has a tool shop that he tows behind the diesel pusher bus. They carry a kayak and the tandem bike, and they keep a travel blog [to be added here]. After a bowl of hot cornmeal in condensed milk, I go to their bus and chat for a bit about travel, the the ...

We rode on the Long Leaf trail today. It was a historic rail line that is now a 40 mile bike trail. We were able to ride without any traffic to deal with and this trail is a very beautiful place. then we rode another 53 miles into Jackson, Mississippi where we had a meet and greet at the United Blood Services. There were only a few people, but the radio, tv and newspaper people were ...

... holiday spot. Sun, beaches, Greek food, and Turkish coffee, nice. The little town where we are is a little touristy, and there isn't much besides hotels, postcard shops, or pub/restaurants. Don't drink the tap water, it's salty; and be careful crossing the street: they drive on the left. One day, Nate went to the capital, Nicosia. The capital is interesting because it is split down the middle between the Greek ...

... play with a long history. We left Vicksburg and went to Natchez to see the many many mansions. Upon leaving Natchez, I stopped in Port Gibson, "The town too beautiful to burn" to visit the Windsor Ruins. I made a side trip to New Orleans to visit with Dawn for a weekend.