Scranton Hotels

The Other Eastwood

Our last day in New York State (kinda) and we hit our favourite breakfast diner Denny's, I rocked the value menu and tried the $4 Everyday Value Slam breakfast. It was a mixture of sweet and savoury, I thought they'd put them on separate plates.... they did not


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Steamtown National Historic Site

We visited Steamtown today which is run by the National Park Service as a historic site. It is at the site of the former rail yard of DL&W (Delaware Lackawanna and Western) and includes the impressive combination of the old roundhouse, old turntable, a working rail yard (now used by Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific) and a museum visitor …

Departutre - Day 1

This is a trip to Europe with Dana, Matt & our niece Jill …

"Do Not Disturb" ... Just Kidding.

Today was a day off. No school assemblies were scheduled, so we get a day off! YAY! If you're not staying in this Days Inn...

OK, so I'm not over it. And yes, I'm a little upset. My quarrel with the Days inn started the Friday after we arrived. In every other hotel we have stayed in, and there have been many, the "Do not Disturb" signs …

Wallenpaupack

Today, after two more schools with Campus Life, Maj took us to check out his family's cabin on Lake Wallenpaupack. We didn't stay long--just long enough to snap some pictures, skip some rocks, and soak in the vista of the Poconos.

Kelsey adds:

It was fun to see Maj light up on the water. He's a level guy, not happy not sad, just …

Youth for Christ -- Campus Life assembly

Our school in Doylestown cancelled, but it was replaced by a one-day stay in Scranton to help with a contact there with Youth for Christ (YFC). Jerry Major, the head of the Scranton chapter of YFC, is a good friend of our boss, Andrew, and a big fan of Camfel in general. They've been working together for years. Every year, YFC hosts a Camfel for a …

Mongolia

Going on a medical mission to Mongolia, can anyone offer a list of practical things to bring?

Things I've Learned

I now have a laundry basket full of books and DVDs on Thailand, and CDs and cassettes and DVDs on learning to speak Thai. Amazon has designated me "customer of the year." So far I can say "sa wat dee ka" - hello. I'll get there, but it is harder learning a language at this stage of the game. I've learned that a teacher (or anyone) should never …