Category Archives: U.S. Travel

Savannah, GA

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In refreshing contrast to I-95, Route 17 through the South Carolina Lowcountry is a very scenic drive. The highway skims through salt marshes and lush forests that seem to grow straight out of the water. Continue reading

Charleston, SC

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Charleston isn’t real. It’s too pretty. Too clean. Too polite. I pinched myself but it was still there. I pinched myself again but people started to stare and lead their children across the street.

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The Long and Boring Road

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This is Natty at 8:00am. Excited. Bright eyed. Totally pumped to go for a ride in the car. Continue reading

Chicago, Day 5

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With check out at 11am, and a flight at 9:30pm, I had a buttload of time to kill today. Continue reading

Chicago, Day 4

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You can tell a lot about a neighborhood by the graffiti on the bathroom walls.
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Chicago, Day 3

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The Greek Omelet sounded like a good choice at Tavern on Rush.

But it wasn’t a good choice. It sucked. The spinach was watery. And they didn’t cut it up, so you’d get these big wads of wet spinach. Also, it was bland.

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Chicago, Day 2

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There’s a coffee shop in Chicago called the Bourgeois Pig. They make a terrific breakfast burrito, generously stuffed with scrambled egg, onions, cheese, bacon and sour cream.

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Chicago, Day 1

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I don’t know what I was thinking booking a 6:50 am flight to Chicago.

Probably “6:50’s not that early.”

But I forgot about the “you have to get to the airport 2 hours early part.” So I was up at 4:00 am.
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Kayak for a Cause VI – The Day After

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This morning I got up early, checked out of the hotel and drove to Westport, CT. Continue reading

Kayak for a Cause VI – The Big Day!

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You’re reading this because I didn’t die.
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