London: April 29 - May 9, 2009

The first stop of the day was Westminster Abbey, situated across the street from the Houses of Parliament and the location of every English ...

At around 10:30, we took the tube from King's Cross/St Pancras to Tower Hill station in order to visit the Tower of London. The tower, ...

This morning began earlier than others as we needed to make it to Victoria Coach Station by 8:30 in order to board an Evan Evans coach tour ...

Today's schedule was tackled in an incredibly relaxed manner due to a number of factors.  First, there was no hot water in the hotel for...

The morning started with a tube ride from Holburn Station to Marble Arch, where we proceeded to walk across Hyde Park, a royal park first se...

The day started late again today with time adjustments still taking place.  At around 11:30, we departed for Sir John Soane's Museum, an...

After a well deserved night's rest (Me: 10 Hours, Dan: 13 Hours), we left the hotel around 11:30 (I don't think I've ever been i...

Our flight departed Des Moines at 1:33 PM with a connection in Detroit.  Following this, we boarded a larger plane to London.  Fortunately, ...

Q: If one wishes, how fast can one conjure together a passport and full travel plans to an international destination? A: 14 days at absolute...

We departed from a little earlier this morning, at around 7 AM, taking I-70 for around 120 miles to Crescent Junction, UT and then heading s...

Below is an embedded video slideshow of selected pictures from the trip.  The images are presented in order as they were taken; feel free to...

We left a little later this morning as I decided to give some attention to my studies.  We had breakfast at the Pioneer Restaurant at around...

We left the hotel in Solvang at around 7:30 AM and headed towards the distant, smog-filled expanse that is Los Angeles. Ventura Highway in ...

The day began with a trip north on the 101 to Montana de Oro State Park, located near the town of Los Osos, CA. This was my first visit and...

We left our hotel at around 8 AM to head towards Solvang, CA.  We drove through Los Angeles on I-5 and then I-405 with significant traffic, ...

Following an evening of pleasant rest, we departed the hotel at 8:30 AM and headed for Mission San Juan Capistrano, about 1 hour north of Sa...

We (Alan, Dan & I) awoke at 5 AM to get ready to leave for San Diego.  Alan was coming along to pick up a car from someone in San Diego ...

The main excursion of today, besides picking up 4 12-oz New York Strips for grilling that evening (by the way, great job Alan), was to visit...

We left Flagstaff at around 8:20 AM, following US 89 north towards Grand Canyon National Park.   Here are some brief highlights from the day...

We left Denver at 7:45 AM. I know what you're thinking if you know me; this seems like a very late start. But, the drive from Denver to ...