Pocono Inne Town Stroudsburg

... a bagel with cream cheese and lox. And I want a bag of Fritos without honey flavoring. Why that's the only kind you can get in Manila is beyond me. And I'm also looking to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with the family.I'm also looking forward to seeing Russ again. It's been two weeks. I'm sure he's got lots of stories about his trip to Florida with the dog. Oh, that's right, there was no dog. <br>

... br><br>Now, about Buster. As I said in the beginning he was never on the trip with us but you just had to keep asking about him so thought I'd throw in a little fiction just to keep everyone happy. However, Buster is not a figment of my imagination but a real life dog living the good life with Paul C. and Kelly in ...

... to the states for Thanksgiving and I thought I'd fly over early for some diving with the old dive group. So 24 hours later I touch down in Newark, get picked up by "Bob Smith" and crash. But now it's Wednesday and we're off on our adventure<br><br>Wait a minute; a dog??? Where the hell did that come from, must still be the jet lag ...

I have my Thai visa! I have been on pins and needles waiting for it to arrive. There are so many contingencies that I thought for sure I would have made a mistake and it would be refused. Now I feel like I am really, truly, officially going to Thailand. It's like I can finally stop and breathe.<br><br>After 3 days of battling the China Airlines website, I finally gave in and called (again) for help. (Please God let ...

... get Thai visa (sent to Thai embassy), recent passport pictures, a letter from your American company (Hello? I'm retired), a letter from the company who intends to employ you despite the fact that NOBODY will hire you sight unseen (a common application requirement is a "full body" photograph), an address in Thailand (see previous), an airline ticket providing proof of 'onward' ticket (despite the fact that it is almost impossible to get an ...

... checking in bags, buying food or running afoul of the rules and having to pay some penalty. And of course not everyone gets these fares like I was able to. I travel smart on these airlines so I am the one who comes out ahead with money in my pocket still. I have a love/hate relationship with Ryanair as you know if you read my journal from last year. You get what you pay for but I really do keep my expectations in check on them. But what I have ...

Gramps lives in a cute little house on Culver Lake in NJ ~ cute as a button, both he and the place. I love the water &amp; the town &amp; the company, &amp; it's one of the most comfortable places I've been. I'm looking forward to the next time we visit, when Gramps will make me an Old Fashioned in the evening while we sit overlooking the moon reflecting on the lake in the eve, and eggs over easy just the way I like em in the morn. <br>

... of pictures. I got some really good ones. Last night I had off and Evan and I actually went out to dinner alone for the first time. Tomorrow Aviva and I with Emma will get dropped off by Evan at Zoo America tomorrow for my day off. then to Chocolate World. I think we could all use something sweet. The time is flying. Three more days until the Philly ...

... read and talk about his day. Today they had a field trip to the zoo. He wouldn't stop talking about all the animals he saw including an Emu. Apparently they also had a chance to feed some parakeets and one pooped on his friends arm, very funny stuff!!! As for Jacob and Alex they will secretly wave and smile at me. I can occasionally catch them in the mess hall and make sure all is ...

From the research that I had done back in Australia the easiest way to camp for a few days and to get into New York without worrying about parking and costing a fortune was to camp in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and take the bus in. I ended up camping in the Pocono Mountain area in Pocono Vacation Park, which was a nice area. It had more amenities than a fair number of campgrounds I had stayed in (the best internet coverage by ...