Tag Archive: road trip

Road Trip Part Trois: Three things you must do in Portland, Maine


Our second major stop was at the “other” Portland. It might be a surprise for you to know that Portland, Oregon was actually named after Portland, Maine. Having been to Portland, Oregon first… Continue reading

Road Trip: Witches and other odds and ends in Salem


In search of cheap motels in Boston, we found one in Danvers. As a friend remarked bemused, “But, that’s not Boston.” Danvers as we later found out was originally Salem Village, a town… Continue reading

Road tripping in New England Part Un: Boston


We are taking a road trip again this year on the Western Massachusetts – Boston – Portland, ME – Burlington route. A considerably less ambitious venture than the last one, it is still… Continue reading

Saving the best for last – San Francisco


No, San Francisco wasn’t the last stop on our road trip. Just that I thought it only fitting to put in more thought into writing about a place that is a serious competitor… Continue reading

Rocky Mountain High


We were in Denver a couple of days ago. There isn’t much to do in the city itself, but around Denver, there’s plenty! We didn’t have a lot of time, so we chose… Continue reading

Flotsam and Jetsam


We’re on to the 4th week of our road trip and we’ll be back in Durham soon. I haven’t posted some of the fun things we did/places we visited in the first half… Continue reading

The Arches in Utah


“On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing… Continue reading

In the Mormon Heartland


We are in Salt Lake City, Utah today and we explored the Mormon temple square and the Capitol in the morning. Mormonism is an interesting religion with some very quaint practices, like baptism… Continue reading

Road trippin’


“Road trippin’ with my two favorite allies Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies It’s time to leave this town It’s time to steal away Let’s go get lost Anywhere in the U.S.A.“… Continue reading