Tag Archives: adventure

El Salvador – pre-trip

The Flight The flight is from Seattle to San Salvador with United Airlines, leaving at 5:40 PM from Seattle, stopping for almost three hours in Los Angeles, and landing in San Salvador about 5:30 AM. An overnight flight. I most likely will take a taxi to my hotel in Santa Ana. They have indicated myContinue reading “El Salvador – pre-trip”

The Joy of Planning for Travel

This year I have started traveling again. I went to Taiwan in March and am now planning a trip for El Salvador in August, which happens to coincide with my birthday. As I have embarked on these two trips, I have become quite aware that a significant part of the enjoyment I experience happens beforeContinue reading “The Joy of Planning for Travel”

Turkey

This is an attempt to recapture the 45 days I spent in the country of Turkey in the Winter of 1983. I had written extensively in journals about this time period, but have been unable to locate my journals, so I am left with my memory. As I have been recollecting this journey, so manyContinue reading “Turkey”

Taiwan

Taiwan’s population in 2026 is estimated at approximately 23.01 to 24.1 million people. Where do I start?! What an amazing trip! I hadn’t traveled solo in six or seven years, so I had forgotten just how at home I feel on the road by myself. I love what happens when I travel. I took a long time deciding where to travel. I arranged for my wife’s parentsContinue reading “Taiwan”

Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park

View of Mount Baker from one of the viewpoints on Little Mountain Little Mountain Park is located in Mount Vernon, Washington. There are approximately 10 miles of trails that can be accessed. It is shared with hikers and bikers alike, but with the many trails one doesn’t see many people while hiking. When we firstContinue reading “Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park”