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Let’s Talk Turkey
Technically, I’ve been here before . . . A long, long time ago. And it was Ankara, not Istanbul. And it was overnight, in the Air Force. The little town I visited near Incirlik Airbase was dusty and dirty. The pistachios and brass were cheap. At that time, I went away considering Turkey to be…
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On an Adventure, Again!
I really can’t complain. In 24 hours I’ll be sipping Turkish coffee . . . in Turkey. A couple days later I’ll be sampling baklava in—you guessed it—Greece. All because I’m married to a vagabond spirit who is rightfully celebrating her full retirement. And, that’s just the first two stops. It goes on from there…
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Stepping onto our 7th Continent
Today was a reason to celebrate: We have both been blessed with the privilege of experiencing all 7 of this world’s continents. It was exhilarating in a way that’s hard to describe. But I’ll try. I’m learning a big lesson at this phase of my life: That is that many experiences are impossible to anticipate.…
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Antarctica Day One — Hit the road!
Sailing out of Ushuaia, I don’t expect much, especially with all the emphasis on the new continent. Boy was I wrong! I could literally sail telegraph fjords of Argentina and Chile and feel it was time well spent. How beautiful! Here’s some photos:
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Stayed Tuned for the Antarctica Blog!
Going south on TrueNorth.blog The image above is virtual, but starting this week I’ll be posting REAL photos from our bucket list cruise to Antarctica. Seals and penguins and whales . . . oh my! Please post a reply to let me know y’all are still out there. Thanks!
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All Canada—all day: Canada Day Three
[NOTE: Different photos from my FB post]. Day three in Canada started quietly on the placid shores of well-known Pyramid Lake. With a chill in the air, we acquired a couple of hot chocolates from the local resort and took off to explore the lake. Imagining that bears might be attracted to the smell of…
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Wow, Look at that Mountain!: Canada Day Two
We had a full day today. It started with a hearty breakfast then a decision to hike the two miles up hill to Lake Louise from the village. And, it was well worth it. We got to the top of the trail and were greeted with a Grand Canyon-like “wow factor”. We lingered at Lake…
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Beaming into Skyrim: Canada Day One
Wow! From the heat island of Phoenix to the towering (and I mean towering) mountains of Canada in terms of hours. Ian and I landed, got the rental car, and headed out of Calgary (mostly known for featureless landscape and Canadian cowboys). Then . . . everything started to go vertical. I can’t count the…
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The world’s biggest air show
Never mind Carmen SanDiego . . . where in the world is Scott Chesnut this week? Well, I’m in Oshkosh Wisconsin at the biggest airshow in the world, in terms of attendees and aircraft. 608,000 attendees last year and looking like at least that this year. The on-airport RV park that we are living in…
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Philosophical Takeaways from a UK Visit
This is a rather long post. You may re-heat your coffee first, if you wish . . . Now on to philosophy. 🙂 I had a wonderful visit with Jeff and Nesta Jackson in Yateley (west of London). In addition to a few gifts for my family, I am also bringing back the gift a…
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