Veronica James's Blog, page 113
June 19, 2020
Picture This: White Sands National Monument
Talk about social distancing!
White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is a blinding alien landscape with giant shifting dunes of pure white gypsum... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 15, 2020
Our Favorite Great American Road Trips
All of these extraordinary expeditions offer the opportunity to see the USA while still maintaining safe social distancing. Looks like that will be the way to travel in 2020.
We all recall those glorious days of yesteryear with the station wagon packed to the gills, miles of billboard bingo, and endless Are we there yet?s.
Whether we were the kids, or when we had the kids, those memories are an indelible part of our American summers. Guess what? Those intrepid explorations don’t have to end just because the offspring have moved out... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 8, 2020
Sir, Yes Sur! Driving the California Coast
Continuing with our look at destinations that can be visited while maintaining social distance as restrictions are being lifted around the country, we look back at one of the world's most beautiful drives.
The images look unbelievable, but they are real and they are spectacular. This is Big Sur. Waves crashing against the craggy coast, mist drifting up mountains that rise abruptly from the sea, and bridges impossibly clinging to cliffs made for a perfect day trip ending with elephant seals... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 6, 2020
Solemnly Cycling Along Omaha Beach
As a commemoration of the anniversary of D-Day we are honored to take look back at our visit to Omaha Beach last year.
There might be no better way to experience Omaha Beach in Normandy than to glide silently along the several miles of this unparalleled piece of history on two wheels.... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 3, 2020
Bring on Balboa Island
With restrictions being lifted around the country we have decided to take a look back at some destinations that can be reached easily without needing to get on an airplane. I'm sure quite a few of us are not ready to make that jump just yet. Our first stop is Balboa Island in Southern California...
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May 24, 2020
Tough Times for Travelers
We have been so incredibly fortunate to travel all across the world over the past ten years and never have any significant health issues. But for now we will be taking a break from traveling or posting any travel stories. This is the time to care for ourselves and several older loved ones that are at high risk... CONTINUE READING >>
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May 12, 2020
India – Temples Tombs and Traditions
Even with all of the traveling we have done there are still some destinations we have missed. One in particular stands out as a very big missing link in our chain of journeys… India...
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May 4, 2020
Ewok-ing Through the Redwood Forest
In honor of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!) we are taking a look back at this visit we took to one of the locations where the film was shot, Jedediah Smith State Park in Northern California... CONTINUE READING >>
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April 13, 2020
It is Always Worth Adding Saving Money to the Old Bucket List
Over the past ten years of our nearly nonstop travel we have managed to visit a ton of the destinations on our so-called bucket list. But one thing remains the same no matter where our adventures take us; we are always on the lookout for ways to save some money when we go gallivanting across the globe...
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April 12, 2020
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
We are convinced that there are two kinds of people in the world, those that love boats, and everybody else. We learned which side of that equation we resided on a long time ago, over thirty years back as a matter of fact.
That was when we bought our first vessel, The Busted Flush. She was a forty foot steel hulled monster that drank fuel like a sailor drinks rum and... CONTINUE READING >>
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